Brazil canals to bring relief to drought-hit regions
Brazil is hoping that a $3bn water project will quench the thirst of regions hit by drought. Two canals are diverting water from South America’s fourth-longest river to reservoirs and lakes in the northeast.
Brazil is hoping that a $3bn water project will quench the thirst of regions hit by drought.
Two canals are diverting water from South America’s fourth-longest river to reservoirs and lakes in the northeast. The project has been 10 years in the making.
Al Jazeera’s Daniel Schweimler reports from Monteiro in Paraiba state.
Published On 12 Mar 2017