Mexico City faces potential days without water

The World

One of the largest cities in North America is running short of water. And many of its 21 million residents are wondering when their taps will stop working. Others are asking when their water will return. Host Carolyn Beeler speaks with Reese Tisdale, president of Bluefield Research, an independent insight firm focused exclusively on water markets, about Mexico City’s water crisis.

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