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There were violent water riots in Peru last year when the government tried to privatize the water supply. Prices whent up more than 100% I think. Thank you fo
by lifeguard 14y ago
There were violent water riots in Peru last year when the government tried to privatize the water supply. Prices whent up more than 100% I think.
Thank you for sharing this Kamaal.
- brg 14y agoThis is not true, the riots in Peru were over giving mining rights to foreign interests: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-13913776 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-13913776. Peru's water problems are real, and not easily summed up i the term "privitization:" http://www.economist.com/node/5526571 http://www.economist.com/node/5526571
- lifeguard 14y agoI apologize for my mistake. I am thinking of another country in South America that had public waterworks privatized briefly. Thank you for the links.