The Cochabamba Water War: Bolivia’s rebellion against neoliberalism

The Cochabamba Water War: Bolivia’s rebellion against neoliberalism

Water.  The most precious resource on the planet. And yet, in many places, there has been a push to privatize it. This was the case in 1999, in Cochabamba, Bolivia, when the city privatized the city’s municipal water supply. The move came at the mandate of the World Bank. The new company was a subsidiary of the US construction firm Bechtel and several other foreign corporations. The company raised water rates more than 30% overnight. A manager s…

Cochabamba, Apr 09, 2025 (ATB Digital) .- The Municipal Intendency and an urban transport commission along with some representatives of the merchants toured several streets that are around the markets of Punata street, Esteban Arce, Barrientos and Agustín López in order to be able to remove the street traders and clear the roads for normal circulation. Source: ATB Digital Press Room The post Municipal Intendency removes street vendors to clear t…