Bolivia Water Crisis 2019

Photographer james whitlow delano has created a series of powerful images of bolivia s ongoing water crisis.

Bolivia water crisis 2019. Each year the world water week adopts a theme to attain a deeper understanding of water related issues around the world. 2019 bolivian coup jeanine áñez assuming the presidency left evo morales speaking in mexico where he received political asylum after his resignation right date 10 november 2019 location la paz bolivia methods barricades demonstrations hunger strike resulted in resignation of evo morales and his government evo morales leaves bolivia and receives political asylum in mexico jeanine. Water is arguably the substance most important to maintaining life on earth. His photos focus on the altiplano the high plateau where the andes mountains are at their widest and which crosses the borders of bolivia.

Bolivia s interim president jeanine añez speaks during a press conference to announce that the senate approved a bill that could open the door to new elections without ex president evo morales as the caretaker government prepared to meet with protesters to end weeks of unrest in la paz on nov. The theme for 2019 will focus on water for society including all. At the mountainous center of south america bolivia s complex struggles with the scarcity and commodification of water captured worldwide attention at the turn of the twenty first century. The constitutional crisis has breathed new life into the country s traditionally disjointed.

At least eight people have died following deadly clashes yesterday between bolivian security forces and supporters of the ousted president evo morales. 13 oct 2019 19 59 gmt. It has also changed respective laws establishment of ministry of environment and water and the country as a whole. Cochabamba water war contributed major changes in bolivia s water sector.

Bolivia s constitutional court agreed and morales won a third term. Morales was the first indigenous president of bolivia. Bolivia is suffering its worst drought in 25 years. La paz residents have been protesting over months long water shortages which they say should have been avoided.

The world water week is an extension of siwi s mission to strengthen water governance for a just prosperous and sustainable future. Policy reforms after the war. In 2000 the pro privatisation law 2029 was revoked and rewritten as drinking water and sanitation services law 2066.