Electricity, Indigenous People, DevelopmentIn Costa Rica the high electricity rates are driving out foreign investment while indigenous opposition impedes progress of the construction of a 650 MW hydroelectric power plant.Tuesday, April 29, 2014
It is time that the region starts to balance conservation policies with the needs of development so as to allow an escape from poverty for those who are currently held down by it and who at the same time are holding the rest of society hostage. Source: Nacion.com ¿Busca soluciones de inteligencia comercial para su empresa?Revival of El Diquís Hydroelectric Project in Costa RicaMarch 2016 A story that has now been going on for twenty years could be resumed with the adoption of a legal framework to be used to consult with the natives living in the area where the 650 MW plant would be built. How to Ensure Eternal Poverty for Indigenous PeopleDecember 2015 In Costa Rica a 650 MW hydropower project in which $129 million has already been invested, has made no progress in 20 years, pending an "intercultural dialogue" which has not even begun. Never Enough ElectricityJune 2015 The great hydroelectric project in southern Costa Rica, is back on the discussion table, with debate centering around the necessary vision on future energy supply versus the strong opposition by indigenous and environmentalist groups. Hydroelectric Megaplant at Risk in Costa RicaApril 2011 Complaints by indigenous natives from the El Diquís area are jeopardizing the project.
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