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What is bolivia's water war.? Why it was started
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Yogita Ingle 6 years, 10 months ago

  • The government of Bolivia, under pressure from the World Bank, decided to privatize water supply in the country’s third largest city, Cochabamba.
  • People were dissatisfied with the decision of the government. Demonstrations and a general strike erupted in January 2000 in protest against the tariff increase and the perceived privatization of water resources.
  • The government arrested the leader of the protesters, Oscar Olivera. But the protests spread to the entire country and the government declared a state of emergency in April. Protests still continued and several people were killed.
  • The government finally released Oscar Olivera and signed an agreement with him stating that the concession would be ended.
  • It was due to such protests by the people that the MNC contract was cancelled and the municipal water supply was restored to old rates.
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