“Our life support system depends on water, because we live off what we harvest!” says Irma Hernandez Herrera, resident of El Vergel. “Here we grow chili peppers, alfalfa, corn, beans, squash; and our lives depend on this, because this is what we eat.” Nevertheless, since 2007, groundwater levels have been declared critical statewide as water tables have suffered an annual deficit of 220 million cubic metres.
by James RodriguezThe Dominion is a monthly paper published by an incipient network of independent journalists in Canada. It aims to provide accurate, critical coverage that is accountable to its readers and the subjects it tackles. Taking its name from Canada's official status as both a colony and a colonial force, the Dominion examines politics, culture and daily life with a view to understanding the exercise of power.