Uruguay declares water emergency, sets tax exemption for bottled water
Published on: Tuesday 20 June 2023
Uruguay President Luis Lacalle Pou declared a state of emergency in the capital Montevideo because of a water shortage, enacting measures such as tax exemptions for bottled water and the construction of a reservoir.
News source: https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/uruguay-declares-water-emergency-sets-tax-exemption-bottled-water-2023-06-20/