Dam construction ignites Indigenous youth movement in southern Chile

SANTA BÁRBARA, Chile — For the last 30 years, more and more hydroelectric power plants have been popping up along Chile’s Bío Bío River, the second-largest in the country. Every time a new one breaks ground, Indigenous communities speak out about the environmental and cultural damage that will result, the flooding of their lands, and … Continue reading Dam construction ignites Indigenous youth movement in southern Chile