September 13, 2024

Sewage-infused floodwaters have invaded Chalco, a low-income suburb of Mexico City, for over a month. According to the government of Chalco, more than 2,000 homes and over 7,000 residents have been affected, with water reaching up to 5 feet in some areas.

Video Filmed & Produced by Julián Trejo Bax

Text by Mariana Martínez Barbara

Photography by Félix Márquez

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