Feb 21, 2016 autoplay when autoplay is enabled, a suggested video will automatically play next. The ituango hydro project was started in 2008 by the the state of antioquias energy company epm, along with various international corporations, with the intention of harvesting the cauca rivers power generating potential. Colombian police and soldiers interrupted a peaceful protest by communities affected by ituango dam on march 14th. Ituango is a town and municipality in the colombian department of antioquia. Ituango hydroelectric power project, colombia power. Colombias largest hydrodam project stirs violence, human.
Its residents have been suffering time and again because they have had to abandon their lands, as a sort of forced displacement due to guerrilla and. Your browser does not currently recognize any of the video formats available. More than 80 people were charged with obstruction of public roads. The ituango dam, also referred to as the pescaderoituango dam, is an embankment dam. Sep 01, 2016 virolas hidroelectrica ituango duration. Police detain ituango dam affected international rivers. The ituango dam, also referred to as the pescadero ituango dam, is an embankment dam currently under construction on the cauca river near ituango in antioquia department, colombia. Aug 01, 2014 the ituango hydro project was started in 2008 by the the state of antioquias energy company epm, along with various international corporations, with the intention of harvesting the cauca rivers power generating potential.
Hidro hituango briceno, antioquia, colombia structural. Click here to visit our frequently asked questions about html5 video. The ituango dam, also referred to as the pescaderoituango dam, is an embankment dam currently under construction on the cauca river near ituango in antioquia department, colombia. Communities and opponents claim this is developmentinduced displacement. The damming of colombias second biggest river is intended to satisfy 18% of colombias electricity demand by 2022. Muchos ya habran escuchado lo sucedido esta ultima semana en ituango y algunos municipios vecinos, pues bien les contare. The protest was to mark the international day of action against dams and for rivers, water and life. Wordpress download manager best download management plugin. The largest dam in colombia and the third in latin america is being constructed in a highly conflictive territory. Mar 18, 20 colombian police and soldiers interrupted a peaceful protest by communities affected by ituango dam on march 14th. The project management contract was finally awarded on 8 july 2011. Eventually, a special purpose vehicle spv called epm ituango was created by hidroituango in march 2011 to manage the development of the project.
The primary purpose of the project is hydroelectric power generation and its power plant will have an installed capacity of 2,456 megawatts 3,294,000 hp when completed. Hidroelectrica, rio cauca, represa, impacto social, proyecto. Extractivism is proposed as a way out of the armed conflict. Ituango is a small town located in the mountains north antioquia, 195 kilometers from medellin, colombia. Rating is available when the video has been rented. This department of antioquia location article is a stub.
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