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Popular Struggles and Movements Class 10th Notes
2. BOLIVIA WATER WAR
- Bolivia is a poor country in Latin America.
- World Bank pressurized the government to give up the control of water supply. So, the government to sell the rights of water supply to M.N.C.
- As soon as they get the right of water supply, they increased the price of water by four times.
- This bought troubles in lives of common people and led to a popular protest.
- In January 2000, an alliance of labour human rights organizations called for a four day strike in city. Hence, the government agreed to negotiate but nothing happened.
- The ogiation was started again in February and April, but the government tried to suppress the movement.
- But the power of people forced the M.N.C. to flee the city and made the government to accept all the demands.
- The contract with M.N.C. was cancelled and water supply was restored to Municipality.