Hydroelectric Megaprojects are a Synonim of Corruption

The former Argentine President, Carlos Saul Menem, is not exactly an example to follow in terms of political transparency. In spite of that, the former president did not hesitate to say that Yacyreta binational megadam is a monument of corruption. In a totally different position, the social organizations that are taking part in the 4th Meeting of the Latin American Network of People Affected by Dams said last night that hydroelectric mega projects have been corrupt. They also represent an enegy model that leads to involuntary displacement of millions of people and environmental disasters, the Argentine leader Rulo Bregagnolo, of ecologist group Cuña Piru of Misiones province, said.

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