In Puerto Rico, protesters took to the streets of San Juan and other cities Tuesday demanding the government take action on the island’s ongoing water crisis. In recent months, residents have faced repeated water service interruptions and shortages. Some communities in the town of Loíza have been without water for more than 100 days. Activists and experts say the crisis has worsened due to years of mismanagement and inadequate maintenance of key water infrastructure, compounded by drought. This is a community leader.

Dhara Rivera: “Water has no color. Water is a right. It is transparent, because it belongs to all of us. It belongs to our communities, to all ideologies. It belongs to Puerto Rico. And we are going to demand having it. It is our right. Governor Jennifer, stop the abuse. Listen to the voice of the people. The people say, 'Enough. No more excuses.' Look, I cannot take a bath. I cannot water my plants.”