Cochabamba! Water War In Bolivia

Cochabamba! tells the story of the Water War, the first great victory
against corporate globalization in Latin America. Olivera was at the
center
of the grassroots movement that brought thousands of ordinary working
people to the streets of Cochabamba, Bolivia. The spokesperson for the
Coordinadora, Olivera conveys the ideas and emotions of a firsthand
participant in the triumphant struggle that not only regained control of
the
water but also kicked out the transnational corporation that had
privatized
it. Olivera reflects on themes that emerged as a result of the war over
water: the fear and isolation that Cochabambinos and Cochabambinas