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news Noticias Lapaz 2026-06-17

Water Crisis vs Big Soda: BCS Grants Massive Water Concession Amid Shortages

While thousands of families across Baja California Sur face severe water shortages, federal authorities have approved a massive 425-million-liter annual water concession to a Coca-Cola-affiliated bottler. This controversial decision has reignited local outrage and fierce debates over the human right to water versus industrial interests in our arid state. Residents are left wondering why corporate giants get priority while household taps run dry.

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