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‘It’s pillage’: thirsty Uruguayans decry Google’s plan to exploit water supply

A plan to build a Google data centre that will use millions of litres of water a day has sparked anger in Uruguay, which is suffering its worst drought in 74 years.Water shortages are so severe in the country that a state of emergency has been declared in Montevideo and the authorities have added salty water to the public drinking water supplies, prompting widespread protests.Critics claim that the government is prioritising water for transnationals and agribusiness at the expense of its own cit...

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