Privatizing Brazil's Water Future The bid by Aegea Investors and Equatorial to become strategic investors in Copasa, a major water and sewage utility in Minas Gerais, marks one of the most significant deals in Brazilian privatization efforts this year.
At first glance, this might seem like just another chapter in the ongoing saga of state owned enterprises being sold off to private interests.
However, upon closer inspection, it's clear that this deal has far reaching implications for Brazil's water infrastructure and its citizens.