Peru declares emergency over water and sewerage gaps; 9M lack potable water

Peru's Housing Ministry declared an emergency after identifying 252 stalled water and sewerage projects, leaving 9 million without potable water and 15 million without sewerage. The government aims to unblock these works to reduce access gaps, but the scale of the deficit and project delays suggest a prolonged infrastructure crisis.

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