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WWF
Rejects Water Privatization
Third World countries, led by
Bolivia and social
organizations, have ratified
their rejection of the
privatization of water at the
4th World Water Forum, underway
in Mexico City.
Spokespeople from these sectors
voiced their opposition to the
intention of developed nations
and international organizations
to exclude the human right to
water from the meeting´s final
declaration.
Bolivia´s Water Minister Abel
Mamani told that whether these
forces achieve their positions
or not, his government won´t
sign the document.
"The declaration´s draft says
nothing about the human right to
water, so we think there was no
real debate," stated the
Bolivian official.
In a meeting with
non-governmental organizations
from France, in which Danielle
Mitterrand did not attend,
Mamani trusted that other
countries from Latin American
and from other continents join
this position.
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