David versus Goliath in Cochabamba

Assies discusses water rights in Cochabamba Bolivia. Assies reviews the debate over legislation on water resources in Bolivia, and he shows that it was no coincidence that Cochabamba became the focus of protests against the new legislation and its implementation, which made itself felt most concretely through the actions of the Aguas del Tunari Consortium. Assies also highlights the emergence of new organizations taking the lead in protest against structural adjustment programs.