Bolivia 'Water War' - Part 1

In 2000, a private company took over the water system of Cochabamba, Bolivia. The price for water increased dramatically – thousands of families had to spend up to half of their monthly income to pay for the water. The people went on the street, demanding the termination of the water contract. In the end, the protesters won and their water rights were restored. (Source)

I will refer to the conflict in Bolivia as a 'water war', because this expression is mostly used in this context. But I don't think it was a real war, it was 'only' a conflict in my eyes. I recently wrote a research paper about the failed water privatization in Cochabamba. I have decided to publish part of my results in future blog entries.