The Yacyretá Dam and the Parana Forest

This episode explores the environmental and social catastrophe of the Yacyretá Dam on the Paraná River, a project that began in the late 1970s and dragged into the new millennium. We examine how the dictatorship initially pushed the dam for energy independence while ignoring the displacement of indigenous communities like the Guaraní. The narrative follows the corruption scandals of the 1980s, where billions disappeared into private accounts, and the eventual return to democracy which failed to halt the ecological destruction of the Upper Paraná Atlantic Forest. Through the stories of displaced families and the lingering legacy of political impunity, we trace how a promise of progress became one of South America’s most expensive failures.

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