Hold Coca-Cola headquarters in Brazil to reject the privatization of water

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• March 22nd, 2018
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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".
The action is part of the Alternative World Water Forum # FAMA2018 . @ FAMA_2018 pic.twitter.com/zSRTDwjYRU

- Adriana Robreño (@AdrianateleSUR) March 22, 2018

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.