Water shortages are so severe in the country that a state of emergency has been declared in Montevideo and the authorities have added salty water to the public drinking water supplies, prompting widespread protests.

Critics claim that the government is prioritising water for transnationals and agribusiness at the expense of its own citizens.

I’d have to agree with them. This is really messed up.

The really bizarre part is the Uryguay government already has to give citizens bottled water since water is legally recognized as a human right in Urugyay.