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Hydro-plant to pay nearly $193 M in damages

Almost $193 million dollars in environmental damages is to be paid by the controversial Quimbo hydroelectric plant in Colombia’s western Huila department, reported media Tuesday. A six-month investigation by Deputy...

Controversy over hydroelectric plant continues

The Colombian government announced that it will investigate the controversial construction of the Quimbo hydroelectric plant after vehement civilian protests that took place this Saturday in the southwestern Huila department....

Protests continue against hydrolectric dam (video)

Protests continue against a multi-national company that plans to flood five towns in order to construct a hydroelectric plant, reported a local radio station Wednesday. Local farmers, fisherman, and environmental activists who...

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