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- March 22nd, 2018
Opening of the World Water Forum in Brazil on March 19, 2018
Brazilian political and social organizations protested Thursday at the headquarters of the company Coca-Cola , located in Samambaia, on the outskirts of Brasilia, the capital. They did so in the context of World Water Day to reject the private use made of this resource multinationals.
The protest lasted about half an hour in which it was possible to halt production of the plant.
"They denounce Nestlé, Coca-Cola, Ambev, Suez, Brookfiled (Environmental BRK), Dow AgroSciences, among others, transnational intended to privatize aquifers for beverage production , " they said in a manifesto quoted by Brasil de Fato .
Among the organizers were the Movement of People Affected by Dams (MAB), the Levante Popular Youth Movement of Small Farmers (MPA) and the Movement of Landless Workers (MST).
In the #DiaMundialdelAgua social movements occupy Coca Cola headquarters around #Brasilia and warn: "Our waters are not for sale".- Adriana Robreño (@AdrianateleSUR) March 22, 2018
The action is part of the Alternative World Water Forum # FAMA2018 . @ FAMA_2018 pic.twitter.com/zSRTDwjYRU
Note that in Brazil is being held from 19 to 23 March, the World Water Forum organized by the World Water Council and with the participation of several companies. In this context demonstrations in Brasilia in protest were also performed.
According to data released at the meeting, 35 million Brazilians do not have access directly to that resource and another 60 million do not have adequate sanitation.
In return, social movements are driving their own summit called Alternative World Water Forum (FAME) from which emerged the various initiatives claim.
"NO to the privatization of water , " say social movements marching in #Brasilia pic.twitter.com/qfZBQtvbRR- Adriana Robreño (@AdrianateleSUR) March 22, 2018
He said medium recalled that in January Brazilian President Michel Temer attended a dinner at the World Economic Forum in Davos with the director of Nestlé, Paul Bulcke, and other companies such as Ambev, Coca-Cola and Dow. All of them make up the consortium 2030 Water Resources Group (2030WRG), according to the media, it aims to "privatize" water.
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