Water and power: The French connection

By Julio Godoy

The French government has taken a protectionist approach to the water business

Excerpts from this story referencing "Jacques Chirac":

"… water concession was canceled. Monod, a close adviser to French President Jacques Chirac, was accused in testimony during the trials of having instigated the corru …"

"… porarily brought down a powerful politician in the government of President Jacques Chirac, laid bare the interlocking directories of power in politics and water, an …"

"… visit Michel Roussin to receive instructions on how to use it."Roussin was Jacques Chirac's chief of staff between 1989 and 1993, when Chirac was mayor of Paris. In …"

The influence peddlers

By Yossi Melman and Julio Godoy

Arcadi Gaydamak epitomized the business of war in the post-Cold War era – an entrepreneur with global ties to resource exploitation

Excerpts from this story referencing "Jacques Chirac":

"… loyal to Belgrade, which was close to Moscow at the time. French President Jacques Chirac later awarded Gaydamak the Legion d'Honneur, although whether he was …"

"… nt has pointedly failed to deny.Dos Santos has also urged French President Jacques Chirac to stop the judicial inquiry and to release Falcone. "The legal action aga …"

Cholera and the age of the water barons

By Bill Marsden

Cholera turned out to be a chronicle of death foretold by blind ideology

Excerpts from this story referencing "Jacques Chirac":

"… icated former Suez CEO Monod, who is now chief adviser to French President Jacques Chirac. Monod has never been charged and has denied any wrongdoing.Though competi …"

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Defending the internal water empire

They may talk free-market privatization abroad, but internally France closely guards its own borders against foreign water companies

Excerpts from this story referencing "Jacques Chirac":

"… ld pay attention that Vivendi doesn't fall into bad hands," said President Jacques Chirac, who was in the middle of his successful re-election campaign.The finance …"

The 'aguas' tango

By Daniel Santoro

Cashing in on Buenos Aires' privatization

Excerpts from this story referencing "Jacques Chirac":

"… z' chief executive, Jérôme Monod, was a leading fundraiser for President Jacques Chirac's party, the Rassemblement pour la République (RPR). A French court in 19 …"