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A water crisis has affected nearly 29% of Cuba's population — about 2.7 million people lack access to water supply. The causes include prolonged power outages, equipment breakdowns, leaks and drought. Residents are digging wells, installing tanks and 'water thieves,' while authorities are installing solar pumps.
Sevara AzamovaA second demonstration in a week over water shortages and contamination in Guadalajara ended in violence: a group in masks, according to authorities and organizers, set fire to the entrances of the state Congress. Five people were detained. The first protest on October 11 drew more than 10,000 people and ended with 57 injured and 39 detained.
Aziz Karimov
