Protest in Caracas for faults in the supply of drinking water

The demonstrations took place in the east and west of the capital to require that Hidrocapital restore pumping in the provinces. residential areas or sends tankers to alleviate the situation, reported EFE.

Nancy Blanco, resident of West Caracas, told the online channel Vivo Play that there is no running water in her house there is more of three months, so he had to carry a container of 20 liters a day, which he fills in his work and moves on foot home, "

" Where is this government, we can not cope anymore to this situation, everything is chaotic, "said Blanco, who participated in a small demonstration in the municipality L ibertador

On the other hand, about twenty people went to the headquarters of Hidrocapital in the city of Chacao to denounce the lack of water with banners and empty containers.

Neighbors, subjected for four years to a ration of vital fluid, criticized the fact that the state company does not respect the 84 hours of supply a week and sometimes send the 39 water in these areas for less than 40 hours a week

In addition, another group of citizens went to the headquarters of the Ombudsman's Office to ask the defender, who is engaged in defense of the "human right of access to water and sanitation.

This was expressed by Caracas City Councilor Jesus Armas, who, he said, has documented a document in this unit to ask Hidrocapital to guarantee the constant supply of water.

Demonstrations of water scarcity are recorded almost daily in all states of the country, also affected by hyperinflation, product scarcity, insecurity as well as the crisis of the sector. transport and health.