Rega-17 (sem issn) - Cepal

REGA – Vol. 1, no. 1, p. 37-46, jan./jun. 2004(continuação)42Sources: Elaborated by the author from newspapers and periodical library, January- April 2000Key factors in successful resistanceAmongst the actions taken during the conflict,the following are considered fundamentalby the author to the outcome described above:Negotiations combined with effectivesocial organisation and pressure. The organizationthat led the demonstrations,the Coordinadora Departamental del Aguay de la Vida, became the legitimate representativeof the demands of the populationof Cochabamba despite the hostilityof the government. The Coordinadoraparticipated through its membersin several negotiations to try to solve theconflict, but when the governmentshowed to be unyielding, it resorted todemonstrations and social pressure.This combination was successful inachieving their aims.Effective technical arguments in negotiations.The social organizations and theCoordinadora were able to effective mobilisetechnical arguments, in contrastwith the political approaches traditionallyemployed by such agencies.Generation of alternative proposals. Afundamental factor was the civil societiescapacity to propose solutions. Not onlydemands were put across, but also alternativesolutions regarding the Contractof Concession, and the changes necessaryto reform the No. 2029 Act. Once