Xalapa, Veracruz, MEXICO — In April 2023, Julia Martínez was washing her two children when she turned on the tap, but no drops came out. She did her best to get rid of the soap and then used drinking water from the house’s 20-liter (5.3-gallon) jug, costing almost $2, to rinse them. Shortly after, Julia … Continue reading In Mexico, Xalapa’s chronic water scarcity reflects a deepening national crisis