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Salvadoran Police Fire on Anti-Water-Privatization Protest

HeadlineJul 05, 2007

In El Salvador, government forces are being accused of a crackdown on a protest against privatizing water. On Monday, Salvadoran police opened fire and shot tear gas at a rally organized by the Association of Rural Communities for the Development of El Salvador, or CRIPDES. Thirteen people were arrested, including four CRIPDES leaders.

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