Latin America ramps up water infrastructure projects to strengthen irrigation and supply

Chile’s Comisión Nacional de Riego opened a $83 million channel‑lining project in Angol, improving water conveyance and directly benefiting 34 farming families in the Malleco province.

In Argentina, the Río Negro provincial government launched a plan to drill 800 metres of wells and procure 250 household water‑tank kits, aiming to boost underground water capture and secure supply for rural communities. The municipality of Presidencia Roque Sáenz Peña also deepened a key storm‑water reservoir to increase drainage capacity for several neighbourhoods.

Mexico’s public water concession in Puebla reported meeting only nine of thirty‑one performance indicators, while announcing three new wells to expand potable‑water supply and upgrades to public service modules.

In the Argentine town of San Cayetano, officials began forming an Emergency Water Commission to coordinate planning, maintenance and infrastructure upgrades, including drain cleaning and road improvements.

Separately, Mexico’s Sonora state announced a 5.4 million‑peso programme to promote sesame cultivation, a low‑water‑use crop, offering up to 2,700 pesos per hectare to farmers, including Yaqui community members.