Ep 430 Earth Day OUT LOUD: Water For Life

On this Earth Day Latinos Out Loud is proud to support a new PBS film project, Water For Life. WATER FOR LIFE tells the dramatic story of three community leaders in Latin America who resisted government and corporate plans to divert critical local water resources to mining and hydroelectric projects. Presented by Latino Public Broadcasting (LPB), directed and produced by Will Parrinello, and narrated by Diego Luna, WATER FOR LIFE premieres Monday, April 21, 2025, 10:00-11:30 p.m. ET (check local listings) on PBS, PBS.org and the PBS app. Through interviews with business leaders, journalists and politicians, the film reveals that while those in power see the exploitation of water resources as one of the keys to economic development, they are often ignoring the legal rights of Indigenous communities and the significant impact development projects will haveon the environment. Check out this impactful episode where #RachelLaLoca interviews the film's Producer and Editor, Maria Jose Caldero and Producer, Rick Tejada-Flores. The group chat about the ten year process in the making of the project as well as the the exploitation of water resources as one of the keys to economic development, where big companies are often ignoring the legal rights of Indigenous communities and the significant impact development projects will have on the environment. Follow Rachel Follow WaterForLife #WaterForLife #EarthDay #RachelLaLoca #PBS