Biography
![Oscar Olivera]()
Oscar Olivera executive secretary of the Federation of Factory Workers and spokesperson
for the
Coordinadora, emerged as the leader and defining voice of the protest
against water privatization in Bolivia. Now an integral part of efforts to improve
municipal water delivery in Cochabamba, the shoe-factory worker was honored in
2001 with several high-profile awards and accolades, including the 2001 Goldman
Environmental Prize and the 2000 Letelier-Moffitt Human Rights International Award.
South End Press titles by Oscar Olivera
¡Cochabamba!
¡Cochabamba!