Oscar Olivera
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Oscar Olivera Foronda was one of the main leaders of the protesters against the water privatization in Bolivia
. The result of these protests was an event known as the Cochabamba Water Wars. Now he is one the main leaders of the protests in the Bolivian gas conflict.
Oscar Olivera was awarded the Goldman Environmental Prize
in 2001.
Water privatization in Bolivia
The privatization of water supply and sanitation in Bolivia took place during the second mandate of Bolivian President Hugo Banzer in the form of two major private concessions: One in La Paz/El Alto to Aguas de Illimani S.A...
. The result of these protests was an event known as the Cochabamba Water Wars. Now he is one the main leaders of the protests in the Bolivian gas conflict.
Oscar Olivera was awarded the Goldman Environmental Prize
Goldman Environmental Prize
The Goldman Environmental Prize is a prize awarded annually to grassroots environmental activists, one from each of the world's six geographic regions: Africa, Asia, Europe, Islands and Island Nations, North America, and South and Central America. The prize includes a no-strings-attached award of...
in 2001.