Water Privatization, as seen by students from ISS (International School Stuttgart)

1. International School of Stuttgart Water: It’s a Human Right Water privatisation and its effects

4. The villagers have organized protests and have gone to the company demanding information. They were brutally attacked by the local military. Coca Cola did not produce any statistics when being asked to do so. The issue captured the attention of International protesters .The government also started to work with the people. Coca Cola is now banned from all cafeterias. The government has attempted to negotiate with Coca Cola and has proposed solutions such as water neutrality. Attempts have been unsuccessful, so far. However, a few Coca Cola plants in the region have been shut down. Efforts against Coca Cola

6. The Resolution. President Banzer terminates the water contract between Aguas del Tunari and Bolivia. The control of the city’s water system is given to the protest group la coordinadora de defense del agua, alongside a $35 million debt . They wish to form a water system free from government or transnational corporation dependence. The protest group strongly opposes diverting funds to pay for a corporation which has revenues equal to half of Bolivia’s Gross Net Profit. Olivera (founder of la coordinadora .) was awarded the 2001 Goldman Environmental Prize, as well as the 2000 Letelier-Moffitt Human Rights Award from the Institute for Policy Studies. Water Privatisation in Bolivia

7. A peaceful march was organized demanding the drinking water and sanitation law to be retracted. Protestors were killed and arrested The government was forced to retract the law when Aguas del Tunari ( London based private water company) and Bechtel (another water privatization company ) left Bolivia The water company was handed over to the workers and it’s people (including the debts) Water Privatisation in Bolivia

9. Why is Water Privatization successful in theory, but not in practice? Debate Question

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