Inside Itaipu hydroelectric dam: A symbol of cross-border cooperation
by editors@theworld.org (Michael Fox) from The World: Latest Stories on (#6QV52)
Itaipu is one of the largest hydroelectric plants in the world. It provides electricity to 80 million people in Brazil and Paraguay. Not only is it huge, but it represents a unique model of cross-border energy cooperation. Michael Fox takes us on a tour of the dam, and explains the energy negotiations that help maintain the relationship between these two countries.