Original sentence: Bolivia's poor are demanding that gas be the basis for a new local industry, and for more jobs.In the late 1990's American, British, and Spanish companies formed a conglomerate corporation, which continues to seek the privatization of the nation’s gas reserves.Under the deal in 2003, Bolivia was to receive 18% of total revenues, which many Bolivians strongly protested
Edited sentence: Among those seeking to privatize Bolivia's natural gas are many in the ethnic Spanish -European upper class which is both connected to foreign interests, and stands to profit for their compliance.In the late 1990's American, British, and Spanish companies formed a coalition corporation, which continues to seek the "privatization" of the nation’s gas reserves.Under the deal in 2003, Bolivia was to receive a meager 18% of total revenues, which many Bolivians strongly protested.With a long history of foreign exploitation, Bolivia's poor are determined to keep its last valuable resource from being plundered — demanding that the resource be the basis for a new local industry, and for more jobs