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Power to the People

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April 17th 2010
Had an afternoon of being a tourist in Esquel with Elsa. She finished work for the day and we had a late lunch and then headed off to see the hydro power station near Trevelin. This project was commenced in the early 1970's with the government of the day that was a dictatorship at that time. There was no consultation with the people of this area, and there was no attempt to preserve the nat ... read more

South America » Argentina » Chubut » Esquel

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Following independence from Spain in 1816, Argentina experienced periods of internal political conflict between conservatives and liberals and between civilian and military factions. After World War II, a long period of Peronist authoritarian rule an... ... read more