Central San Pedro
Central San Pedro is a controversial energy project that aims to build a hydroelectric power plant in San Pedro River, Los Ríos Region, Chile. The dam and the associated infrastructure of the project would generate total of. The project was halted in 2009 due to problems associated with the geology of the area, but then reactivated in 2019.
As of 2019 the municipalities of Panguipulli and Los Lagos, the two most directly affected communes, have rejected the project. The mayor of Los Lagos, among other people, has expressed concerns over the projects impact on tourism and biodiversity. On September 7, 2019 three or more armed persons attacked the temporary installations of the project setting the storehouse ablaze. Within a week Colbún S.A. had responded by filling legal actions against the responsible.
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