Meanwhile in South America

A drought continues; governments are leasing water rights to foreign-owned mines in order to spur economic growth; families are running out of water for drinking and irrigation, and protests are turning deadly. (“’The only thing the people want is water for families, but the mining companies want to take it. And soldiers will kill if you get in the way.’”)

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