Today, March 22nd, is the World Water Day. Its not really a celebration but rather a moment to pay attention. 'Coping with Water Scarcity' is the theme for World Water Day 2007. Just a few facts:

- The following rivers are being strongly affected by climate change and pollution: Yangtze (China), Mekong (Vietnam), Salween (Mianmar), Ganges (India) , Indo (Pakistan), Danube (Europe), Río de La Plata and Río Bravo(América), Nile-Victoria lake (Africa), and the Murria-Darling (Australia).

- 60% of the world's population will be living in regions with water scarcity by the year 2025.

- Today more than 1 billion people do not have direct access to water.

- In sub-saharan Africa, 45% of the population has no access to clean water.

- Almost 2 million children die every year because of reasons related with water quality.

- In the Arab world, the 20% reduction of rainfall will bring down the amount of water per person by half in the year 2025.

- Half of all rivers and lakes in China are polluted.

- 28 Colombian rivers are currently dying.

- 13 million colombians (out of 44 million in total) do not have access to clean water.

El Espectador, periodico liberal Colombiano, celebra 120 años de existencia. 12 decadas de soportar atentados de guerrilleros, politicos, paracos y de la iglesia la cual condeno a muerte a quienes lo leyeran en el siglo XIX. Hace 6 años se convirtiò en un semanario pero parece que hay intentos serios de volver a convertirlo en un diario.