Ecuador embarked on a bold transition to hydroelectric power, aiming to harness its abundant rivers to meet growing energy ...

The project was, however, risky from the start: Planners picked a scenic spot for the dam, just up the river from Ecuador’s tallest waterfall and at the base of the Reventador volcano.

By Kimberley Brown Intense protests flared up last December in communities opposed to Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa’s plans to build two maximum-security prisons in sensitive ecosystems and ...