Aguas del Tunari
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Aguas del Tunari was a private water consortium in Bolivia that became infamous for its role in the Cochabamba Water War over water privatization and price hikes.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Aguas del Tunari canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9955002 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Aguas del Tunari Context triple: [Cochabamba Water War, involves, Aguas del Tunari]
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A.
Laguna Cejar
Laguna Cejar is a striking turquoise, salt-rich lagoon in Chile’s Atacama Desert, famous for its high salinity that lets visitors float effortlessly on its surface.
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B.
Hualañé
Hualañé is a rural Chilean town and commune in the Maule Region, known for its agricultural activities and location near the Mataquito River.
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C.
Rio Batopilas
Rio Batopilas is a river in the Copper Canyon region of northern Mexico, known for carving deep canyons through the Sierra Madre Occidental.
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D.
Antisana
Antisana is a massive, glaciated stratovolcano in the Ecuadorian Andes, known for its high elevation and extensive ice cap.
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E.
Sibundoy Valley
Sibundoy Valley is a high Andean valley in southern Colombia known for its indigenous Inga and Kamëntsá communities, rich cultural traditions, and biodiverse montane landscapes.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Aguas del Tunari Target entity description: Aguas del Tunari was a private water consortium in Bolivia that became infamous for its role in the Cochabamba Water War over water privatization and price hikes.
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A.
Laguna Cejar
Laguna Cejar is a striking turquoise, salt-rich lagoon in Chile’s Atacama Desert, famous for its high salinity that lets visitors float effortlessly on its surface.
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B.
Hualañé
Hualañé is a rural Chilean town and commune in the Maule Region, known for its agricultural activities and location near the Mataquito River.
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C.
Rio Batopilas
Rio Batopilas is a river in the Copper Canyon region of northern Mexico, known for carving deep canyons through the Sierra Madre Occidental.
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D.
Antisana
Antisana is a massive, glaciated stratovolcano in the Ecuadorian Andes, known for its high elevation and extensive ice cap.
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E.
Sibundoy Valley
Sibundoy Valley is a high Andean valley in southern Colombia known for its indigenous Inga and Kamëntsá communities, rich cultural traditions, and biodiverse montane landscapes.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
company
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private water consortium ⓘ |
| activity |
billing for water services
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management of municipal water supply ⓘ |
| associatedWithConcept |
neoliberal economic reforms in Bolivia
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public versus private control of utilities ⓘ water as a human right ⓘ |
| basedInRegion | Cochabamba Department ⓘ |
| businessModel | private concession for water services ⓘ |
| causeOf |
civil unrest in Cochabamba
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public protests in Cochabamba ⓘ |
| contractingAuthority |
Bolivian government
ⓘ
linked to:
Government of Bolivia
municipality of Cochabamba ⓘ
linked to:
Cochabamba Municipality
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| contractType | concession contract for water services ⓘ |
| controversy |
alleged restriction of access to water
ⓘ
privatization of public water utility ⓘ sharp increases in water prices ⓘ |
| country | Bolivia ⓘ |
| effect |
increased cost of household water
ⓘ
international criticism of water privatization ⓘ mobilization of social movements ⓘ |
| faced |
general strikes in Cochabamba
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mass demonstrations ⓘ road blockades ⓘ |
| hasShareholder |
Bechtel Corporation
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Bolivian partners ⓘ International Water Ltd. ⓘ |
| impactOnDebate |
discussion of corporate accountability in essential services
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global debate on privatization of water services ⓘ |
| impactOnPolicy | reversal of water privatization in Cochabamba ⓘ |
| industry |
water privatization
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water supply ⓘ |
| knownFor |
involvement in Cochabamba Water War
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water privatization in Cochabamba ⓘ water tariff increases ⓘ |
| legalForm | consortium ⓘ |
| operatedInCity | Cochabamba ⓘ |
| outcomeOfConflict |
termination of concession contract
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withdrawal from Cochabamba ⓘ |
| parentCompany | Bechtel Corporation ⓘ |
| regulatoryContext |
Law 2029 on water and sanitation services in Bolivia
ⓘ
linked to:
Law 2029 on water and sanitation
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| roleInEvent | Cochabamba Water War ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
academic studies on water privatization
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documentaries about the Cochabamba Water War ⓘ international human rights reports ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfProminence |
early 2000s
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late 1990s ⓘ |
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Subject: Aguas del Tunari Description of subject: Aguas del Tunari was a private water consortium in Bolivia that became infamous for its role in the Cochabamba Water War over water privatization and price hikes.
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