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The Bolivian government was pressurized to give up its control of water supply by the _____________.

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World Bank
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United Nations
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MNCs
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Political parties
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Solution

The correct option is A World Bank
Bolivia is a poor country in Latin America. The World Bank pressurised the government to give up its control of municipal water supply. The government sold these rights for the city of Cochabamba to a multi-national company (MNC). The company immediately increased the price of water by four times. Many people received monthly water bill of Rs 1000 in a country where average income is around Rs 5000 a month. This led to a spontaneous popular protest.

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