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Andean Group - December 2016 (ISSN 1741-4466)
Water crisis throws up fresh problems for Morales
President Evo Morales last month was forced to declare a national emergency in response to major water shortages. While stemming in large part from the drought which has afflicted the country in recent months (caused by the ‘El Niño’ weather phenomenon), the crisis, which has led to calls for the resignation of the environment & water minister, Alexandra Moreira, has subjected the state-owned water management company Empresa Pública Social de Agua y Saneamiento (Epsas) to accusations of incompetence and mismanagement.
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