Economic Collapse

[Justified]

Bolivia Declares “Total Independence” From IMF, World Bank

http://www.trunews.com/article/bolivia-declares-total-independence-from-imf-world-bank?utm_content=1501076145&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter#When:12:51:00Z

President Morales become Bolivia’s first indigenous leader in 2006, and gained popularity after the nations popular uprising known as “The Cochabamba Water War”, which occurred in 2000, and was waged against the U.S.-based Bechtel Corporation over water privatization.

WATER FIGHT: BOLIVIA vs. BECHTEL

https://www.organicconsumers.org/newsletter/organic-bytes-74-food-and-consumer-news-tidbits-edge/water-fight-bolivia-vs-bechtel

In 1999, Bechtel made an arrangement with the Bolivian government to take ownership of the water supply and charge citizens for its use. Within weeks of the takeover, Bechtel raised water rates by 50% and made it illegal to gather rainwater without a permit. The ensuing citizen revolt forced Bechtel out of the country.