Locals struggle for water rights in Chile

Water rights in Chile have been wholly privatized, meaning not just water treatment or distribution, but the rights of water in rivers, canals and even snow mountains. This water has been given away to big corporations. Communities in many parts of Chile sometimes take on large business interests who deny farmers access to water sources, and a new movement is building in response to corporate-built dams that will generate hydro power at the expense of community needs and the environment. FSRN's Jorge Garretón reports from Santiago.

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