Edición Semanaria (Weekly Edition)

Is Las Vegas a Model of Effective Water Conservation? – Over the past few decades, the desert state of Nevada has managed to use the relatively small share of water it receives from the Colorado River very efficiently. The Las Vegas Valley is leading the way in this effort through a package of measures, regulations, and awareness campaigns. The drought, a product of climate change, is drying up the flow of the Colorado. Six other states face the same problem in supplying water to 40 million people across the western United States, a third of whom are Latinos. How have they managed? Can their measures be replicated in other states? Laura Anaya-Morga looked for answers and reports from Las Vegas.  

 

With Her Music, Martha Toledo Promotes a Culture of Peace – Love, forgiveness, and reconciliation are the values that Zapotec singer Martha Toledo conveys in “Estoy Viva,” an album released five years ago whose message is still valid. As part of the “Noche de Rábanos”, Rubén Tapia spoke with the celebrated Oaxacan singer about the message of her music, the important role of culture, and the recognition of women’s roles in Mexican history in the context of the country’s first female president. He has this report from Los Angeles.