What were the reasons for the struggle against water privatisation that you led as head of the Federation of Residential Neighbourhoods (FEJUVE) in El Alto?
In 2004, I was elected President of FEJUVE, but before was your average resident who did not know much of what was happening beyond my small neighbourhood in El Alto. However once I was elected leader, I started to find out about the city and the needs of its people especially their needs related to drinking water and sewerage facilities. This is one of the most urgent needs because it is fundamental for daily life wherever you are in the world. In El Alto we have more than 200,000 people without drinking water, which is terrible for a city. In the provinces and countryside you can find sources of abastecimiento, but in urban areas it’s much more difficult. In El Alto we are close to a million habitants, the city has 6% growth rate annually as a result of migration to the city. We need to recognize that yes we need work and development, but first of all we need to ensure that the population has basic services, otherwise the city doesn’t work., Q. What were the main reasons for the prot
