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August 9, 2002



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In Casiguas, the cows drink before the people

GÜINES, August 7 (José Izquierdo, Grupo Decoro / www.cubanet.org) - Officials of the Valle del Perú cattle ranch, near the town of Casiguas, Havana province, didn't have enough fuel to supply water to the townspeople and the cattle, and they decided the cattle came first.

July 31 they ordered that their tankers not deliver any more water to Casiguas, citing they didn't have enough fuel. Previously, the tankers had delivered water to the town, which doesn't have its own water supply.

Residents said that the manager of the cattle operation, a man known as Romelio, said that the town will get water only when there is extra fuel after the cattle have been provided for.

Luis Hernández, a local resident, said: "There are people who need water, children and older folks, who cannot carry it for miles." At present, residents have no option but to carry containers with water back home.

Local government officials say they don't have the resources to provide water service.

"We are totally dependent on the managers of the cattle ranch to send us some water," said one resident.


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