Colombia's wind farms bring promise and pain for indigenous group

Colombia's wind farms bring promise and pain for indigenous group

The South American country is turning to wind power, but some local people are unhappy.

Colombia’s wind farms bring promise and pain for indigenous group

When José Luis Iguarán steps outside his home in La Guajira, northern Colombia, he is met with a line of 10 towering wind turbines stretching across the cactus-strewn terrain toward the Caribbean Sea. The Wayuu indigenous group, which Mr Iguarán belongs to, has lived on the arid peninsula region for centuries, herding goats, tending to crops, mining salt, and fishing. With some of Colombia’s most powerful winds, La Guajira has now become the epi…

The Complex Impact of Wind Farms on Colombia's Indigenous Communities - The Global Herald

The arrival of wind farms in La Guajira, a region in northern Colombia, has sparked significant transformation, but it is not without controversy, especially

Colombia's wind farms bring promise and pain for indigenous group - NewsGroove Uk

Catherine Ellis Business reporter Reporting fromLa Guajira, Colombia Catherine Ellis José Luis Iguarán says that the sound of the turbines disturbs his dreams When José Luis Iguarán steps outside his home in La Guajira, northern Colombia, he is met with a line of 10 towering wind turbines stretching across the cactus-strewn terrain toward the Caribbean Sea. The Wayuu indigenous group, which Mr Iguarán belongs to, has lived on the arid peninsul…