Oscar Olivera

Oscar Olivera Foronda (born 1955) was one of the main leaders of the protesters against the water privatization in Bolivia. The result of these protests was an event known as the Cochabamba Water War. Now he is one of the main leaders of the protests in the Bolivian gas conflict. He is also the head of a confederation of factory workers' unions.[1]

Oscar Olivera
Born1955 (age 65–66)
Bolivia
OrganizationLa Coordinadora
AwardsGoldman Environmental Prize (2001)

Oscar Olivera was awarded the Goldman Environmental Prize in 2001.[2]

Oscar Olivera's role in the Cochabamba Water War is featured in the 2008 documentary film Blue Gold: World Water Wars.[3]

References
  1. "Leasing the Rain". The New Yorker. Retrieved 2018-11-21.
  2. Goldman Environmental Prize: Oscar Olivera Archived 2012-02-07 at the Wayback Machine (Retrieved on November 10, 2007)
  3. Blue Gold : World Water Wars (Official Full Length Film) freely available on YouTube.


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