Question

Give an example of a public interest group.
A. DECOR
B. RECORD
C. FEDECOR
D. NONE OF THESE

Answer 1

Hint: We need to know that a public interest group is an association of individuals or organizations that come together to influence public policies based on one or more shared concerns. All such groups tend to affect government policy to benefit their causes.

Complete answer:
A. The Cochabamba water war took place in Bolivia in response to the privatization of the city’s municipal water supply. Due to economical problems in the country, the Bolivian government had to privatize its railway, telephone, airline, water, and hydrocarbon industries to bring stability.
B. This led to the emergence of a public interest group called FEDECOR (Feracion Departamental Cochabambina de Regents). It was supported by a federation of farmers who protested against the Bolivian water privatization. It is an organization of human rights activists and environmentalists who stood against the Bolivian government to withdraw the privatization of water resources.
FEDECOR was a public interest group that led the protest against the water privatization policy in Bolivia. It was set up in \[2006\] by environmentalists, engineers, activists, and another group of professionals who were concerned with the farmer's rights on irrigation. The organizations achieve their goals by attempting to bring pressure to bear on policy makers to gain policy outcomes in their favor.
So, the correct answer is Option C.

Note: We need to remember that a public interest group is either formed or led by the leaders and political parties. The movement led by them was held up by the Socialist Party of Bolivia. The movement raised by them made the government concede to all the demands of the protesters.