THE BOLIVIAN WATER REVOLT
Useful Links To Other Information
The Bolivian revolt over water privatization has become a symbol of globalization’s worst excesses, reported on and investigated by many journalists. Academics and others since The Democracy Center’s original work. Here are some key links to other valuable information. We’ll try to add to this page as we have time.
“Leasing the Rain”, the New Yorker article
Bill Finnegan’s masterful and complete April 2002 article on the water
revolt, putting it into the context of the world’s growing water shortage.
“Leasing the Rain” from PBS
Web site for the powerful film on the Bolivian water revolt aired in July 2002 by Bill Moyers on PBS in the U.S., produced by two good friends, David Murdoch and Bill Finnegan. Includes clips, facts, links and other well put together resources. The full transcript can be found here.
The Council of the Canadians operates this global project which is a leader in fighting for water rights across the globe. Important resources in many languages.