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Podcast: The Real News Podcast
Episode: The Cochabamba Water War: Bolivia’s rebellion against neoliberalism | Stories of Resistance Ep 18
Description: April 10 marks the 25th anniversary of the people’s victory in the Cochabamba Water War against the privatization of of their precious resource. Community members protested and shut down the streets for months in defense of their right to water after Cochabamba handed the municipal water supply over to a subsidiary of the US construction firm Bechtel. Rates spiked. People stood up.This is episode 18 of Stories of Resistance — a new podcast co-produced by The Real News and Global Exchange. Independent investigative journalism, supported by Global Exchange's Human Rights in Action program. Each week, we’ll bring you stories...