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Photos from World Water Forum

A collection of photos from the World Water Forum and protests against it can be found here: http://redpepper.blogs.com/photos/world_water_forum/
(photo credit: Samantha Dietmar)

20,000 march for water without profit

Joe Zacune, 16 March: Today´s demo was the largest ever mass mobilization against the privatization water. Over 20,000 people turned up to protest against the corporate takeover- including indigenous groups, urban social movements, Zapatistas, anarchists, campesinos and other grassroots organizations. The Mexican presence and organisation was amazing. They came in their masses and were dancing, shouting, singing, playing drums for this massive four-hour rally. The World Water Council must be kicking themselves- they made a big mistake when they decided to hold the Forum in Mexico.