Spring 1996: Aguas Argentinas Imposes $800 Water and Sewer Connection Fee, Massive Protests Ensue

Aguas Argentinas, a consortium of North American and European private water companies, announces an $800 water and sewer connection fee. The new fee is met with large scale protests, and thousands of demonstrators block the roads leading to the city (see April 1996). [Santoro, 2/6/2003; Public Citizen, 6/14/2007]