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and War for Water in Bolivia Banzer,
Bechtel and World Bank Responsible for Water Protests, Not Narcotraffickers "Bolivia, that landlocked country high in the Andes, which few in the U.S. ever think about, has been in the news. A week of enormous, often violent, civil uprisings here left at least seven people dead, more than a hundred others injured and flashed pictures of the nation abroad that made government leaders here very nervous for their and the nation's foreign image..." Bolivia:
Activists Call for Moratorium on World Bank Water Privatisation Projects
Public Services International "A group of global organisations today called on the World Bank for a moratorium on water privatisation projects, in the wake of the killing of at least three people in Cochabamba, Bolivia this week. The demonstrators were demanding an end to the water privatisation, sponsored and financed by the World Bank, which had resulted in an immediate huge price increase for water supplies to the people of Cochabamba..." New
British Empire of the Dammed "Bolivia's water supply is the latest acquisition of thirsty British firms in the service of Uncle Sam...Bolivia is the story of Britain's imperial future..." The
World Bank Must Realize Water is a Basic Human Right "...the World Bank has recently adopted a policy of water privatization and full-cost water pricing. This policy is causing great distress in many Third World countries..." SchNEWS
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