Where’s the Water? Maré Favela Residents Report No Water for Over Two Weeks

Original art by Estevão Ribeiro

As the summer begins in Rio de Janeiro, with temperatures already high, residents in Maré are suffering with water supply cuts in various parts of the favela. The Parque União, Rubens Vaz, Parque Maré and Nova Holanda areas have been experiencing issues for at least two weeks, while reports of water shortages have emerged in Baixa do Sapateiro and Morro do Timbau in the last few days. According to the private water utility Águas do Rio, the supply varies due to a defect with the region’s sub-main.

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This article is part of a series created in partnership with the Behner Stiefel Center for Brazilian Studies at San Diego State University, to produce articles for the Digital Brazil Project on water issues and the LGBTQIAP+ population in Rio’s favelas and in the Baixada Fluminense for RioOnWatch.