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Privatization led to increased prices and lack of access, rather than increased access. In Bolivia, even though much of the major city covered by the documentary was connected up by the global water company, the poor could not afford the connection charges. Some 200,000 people in that city—a quarter of the population—were not connected.[http://www.globalissues.org/article/601/water-and-development. Water and Developement] | Privatization led to increased prices and lack of access, rather than increased access. In Bolivia, even though much of the major city covered by the documentary was connected up by the global water company, the poor could not afford the connection charges. Some 200,000 people in that city—a quarter of the population—were not connected.[http://www.globalissues.org/article/601/water-and-development. Water and Developement] | ||
[[File:Bolivia Map.gif|frame|Bolivian Waterways]] | [[File:Bolivia Map.gif|frame|Bolivian Waterways]] |
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Access to Water in Bolivia
Privatization
Privatization led to increased prices and lack of access, rather than increased access. In Bolivia, even though much of the major city covered by the documentary was connected up by the global water company, the poor could not afford the connection charges. Some 200,000 people in that city—a quarter of the population—were not connected.Water and Developement