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The privatization of water supply and sanitation in Bolivia took place during the second mandate of Bolivian President Hugo Banzer (1997-2001) in the form of two major private concessions: one in La Paz/El Alto to Aguas del Illimani S.A. (AISA), a subsidiary of the French Suez (formerly Lyonnaise des Eaux) in 1997; and a second one in Cochabamba to Aguas del Tunari, a subsidiary of the multinationals Biwater and Bechtel in 1999.

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Water privatization in Bolivia

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The privatization of water supply and sanitation in Bolivia took place during the second mandate of Bolivian President Hugo Banzer (1997-2001) in the...

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Water privatization

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Water privatization is short for private sector participations in the provision of water services and sanitation. Water privatization has a variable history...

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Cochabamba Water War

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The Cochabamba Water War, also known as the Bolivian Water War, was a series of protests that took place in Cochabamba, Bolivia's fourth largest city,...

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Bolivia

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discovered in Bolivia. A Ministry of Environment and Water was created in 2006 after the election of Evo Morales, who reversed the privatization of the water distribution...

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Water right

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right to water and sanitation Rio Grande border disputes Water conflict Water law Water law in the United States Water privatization in Bolivia Water quality...

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Water privatization in Colombia

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Private sector participation (also called "water privatization" or "public-private partnerships", PPP) in water supply and sanitation in Colombia has been...

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Water privatization in Brazil

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Water privatization in Brazil has been initiated in 1996. In 2008 private companies provided 7 million Brazilians - 4% of the urban population - in 10...

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Indigenous peoples in Bolivia

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peoples in Bolivia, or Native Bolivians, are Bolivian people who are of indigenous ancestry. They constitute anywhere from 20 to 60% of Bolivia's population...

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Water supply and sanitation in Bolivia

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Bolivia's drinking water and sanitation coverage has greatly improved since 1990 due to a considerable increase in sectoral investment. However, the country...

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Water politics

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to adapt water privatization in order to address water shortages. Mexico City is one of few examples of a successful privatization of water services....

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Economy of Bolivia

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The economy of Bolivia is the 95th-largest in the world in nominal terms and the 87th-largest in purchasing power parity. Bolivia is classified by the...

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Oscar Olivera

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(born 1955) is a Bolivian union leader who was one of the main leaders of the protesters against the water privatization in Bolivia. The result of these...

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Resource nationalism

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includes the Cochabamba Water War, a series of protests against privatization of the city's water supply that took place in Bolivia. As a result, less than...

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Even the Rain

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War in Bolivia by Oscar Olivera in collaboration with Tom Lewis Timeline: Cochabamba Water Revolt, Water Privatization Case Study: Cochabamba, Bolivia by...

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Water resources management in Bolivia

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Bolivia has traditionally undertaken different water resources management approaches aimed at alleviating political and institutional instability in the...

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Bolivian gas conflict

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protests, Bolivia had seen a series of similar earlier protests during the Cochabamba protests of 2000, which were against the privatization of the municipal...

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Cochabamba

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de la Fuente, Manuel (2003). "A Personal View: The Water War in Cochabamba, Bolivia: Privatization Triggers an Uprising". Mountain Research and Development...

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List of privatizations by country

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car manufacturer (2007) A wide-scale privatization program was launched in 1992–1994, using a voucher privatization scheme; from 1995, a monetary scheme...

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Unified Syndical Confederation of Peasant Workers of Bolivia

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supported nationalisation of Bolivia's natural gas reserves and opposed water privatization. The CSUTCB is a founding member of the Pact of Unity supporting...

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Water supply and sanitation in Chile

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spent in the general water, sanitation, and flood protection sectors. Water privatization in Chile Water pollution in Chile Electricity sector in Chile...

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Bolivia and the International Monetary Fund

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structural reform.  In 1998, the Bolivian government agreed to the privatization of "all remaining public enterprises," including water and gas. The companies...

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Hugo Banzer

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the Cochabamba Water War in 2000, which centered on the privatization of the water works of Bolivia's third largest city, Cochabamba. In 1999, the World...

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La Paz

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Plurinational State of Bolivia. With an estimated 816,044 residents as of 2020, La Paz is the third-most populous city in Bolivia. Its metropolitan area...

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Irrigation in Bolivia

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the privatization of water supply in Cochabamba and La Paz, the government of Evo Morales is undertaking a major institutional reform in the water resources...

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Environmental issues in Bolivia

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destruction. Since 1990, Bolivia has experienced rapid urbanization raising concerns about air quality and water pollution. Bolivia has the 13th largest national...

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History of Bolivia

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April 2000, a series of anti-privatization protests took place in Cochabamba against the privatization of the municipal water supply that was being pushed...

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Agriculture in Bolivia

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The role of agriculture in the Bolivian economy in the late 1980s expanded as the collapse of the tin industry forced the country to diversify its productive...

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Bechtel

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the Bolivian Water War 15 Years Later". NAOC. Retrieved September 12, 2022. "Bolivians end foreign-owned water privatization in Cochabamba 'Water War'...

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