Question

Write a short note on Bolivia's water war.

Answer 1

Bolivia's water war is better known as 'The Cochabamba Water War', as it was a landmark movement in Bolivia's third largest city, Cochabamba.The movement was held between December, 1999 till April, 2000. This protest was in response to the privatisation of the city's municipal water supply company, Semapa, when it had become necessary to construct a long-envisioned dam. The private company, Agnas del Tunari, a joint-venture involving Bechtel, raised the water rates in order to garner resources for the construction of the dam. This is when the protests broke out under a popular movement, Coordinadora in defence of water and life, which was basically a community coalition.

The movement, which had erupted in a big way in January, ended in April,2000, after tens of thousands marched downtown and battled the police, resulting in the death of one civilian. The national Government immediately stepped in and,on 10th April, 2000 reached an agreement with the Coordinadora; it also reversed its decision of privatisation. In January,2006,a complaint filed by the foreign investors was resolved. 

 

Answer 2

Answer:

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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