Nationalization of Water

  This is a new about some events occurred in Santiago, specifically in "Parque Almagro" this week. Particularly, the social manifestations about the water's issue. What is that issue? In Chile exists a "Water Code", that sets the water as a private property. So, a lot of demonstrationists (7.000 people approx.) decided to protest against it. The protesters wants water is a public resource. A basic human right, endorsed by Constitution. This Code was created in the era of the Pinochet's dictatorship, and it gave the water to private companies. 

  Some leaders of the social movement, told to "The Santiago Times" that they are fighting since 1991. The fights have been against, for example, the privatization of Río Claro or a salmon project near of a city called Molina. 

  The article talks about some other "fights" of the citizens against privatization's projects. Also, in an interview, Christian Flores, president of the Valle de Pupío Defense Committee said he was not confident that President Michelle Bachellet (who said in her campaign that water would be declared as a "national property for public use") would really change this issue. Finishing, he said that civic pressure is a great weapon to fight against this problem.

  I think, a lot of Chilean's governments have exceeded on privatization's projects. There are a lot of things that can't be privates in its mostly, just like education or health. So, I totally agree with the protesters, and i really want a public water. Our natural resources can't be sold like simple things, it's the wealth of this country!. So, WE WANT PUBLIC WATER and Stop privatization's projects.