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The 'Aguas' Tango: Cashing In On Buenos Aires' Privatization

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina, February 6, 2003 — Global water giants partnered to run a water system in the Argentine capital that the World Bank touted as a model of privatization. Investors extracted millions in profits. But now the model is crumbling under the weight of mounting costs. >>

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