Question

What is the full form of the organisation FEDECOR?

Answer 1

Full form of FEDECOR is Feracion Departamental Cochabambina de Regantes. FEDECOR was made up of local professionals, including engineers and environmentalists. They were joined by a federation of peasant farmers who relied on irrigation, and a confederation of factory workers. Bolivia’s government was pressurized by the World Bank to give up its control of municipal water supply. The government sold these rights for the city Cochabamba to a multinational company. The company immediately increased the price of water four times. Due to the high prices of water, Bolivia faced a popular protest, which was led by organisation named FEDECOR.