Guatemala Announces Crucial Water Law Dialogue

By Human Rights Watch

Click to expand Image A woman collects water to drink from a well in Santa María Chiquimula municipality, Totonicapán department, Guatemala, March 11, 2025. © 2025 Víctor Peña for Human Rights Watch Last week, the Guatemalan government initiated a participatory dialogue to inform the creation of a national water law, a crucial first step toward addressing the country’s water and sanitation crisis. Guatemala has more freshwater per capita than the majority of countries, yet millions of Guatemalans live without reliable access to safe and sufficient water and sanitation…

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