24 noviembre 2014. En Cob‡n (Guatemala) la hidroelŽctrica espa–ola Renace se ha instalado con amenazas a la poblaci—n y falsas promesas de desarrollo para la zona. La compa–’a tambiŽn ha prohibido el acceso al r’o Cahab—n para miles de personas y no ha respetado la estrecha relaci—n de los indios mayas con el medio ambiente. Renace es una empresa guatemalteca, pero ha dado el contrato de la construcci—n de la hidroelŽctrica a la empresa espa–ola Cobra (FCC). El proyecto ha dividido a la poblaci—n entre partidarios y detractores. ©Calamar2/ Pedro ARMESTRE

In Coban, place located in Guatemala, the hydroelectric Renace has been installed with threats to the population and false promises of development for the area. The company has also forbidden the access to the river for thousands of people and has no respected the close relationship of the Maya Indians with environment. Renace is a Guatemaltecan company but has given the contract of the construction of the hydroelectric to the spanish company Cobra. The project has divided the population and has caused riots. The project has very close families that live in extrem poverty. They are people that leave close to the hydroelectric but they donÕ t have electricity at home. ©Calamar2/ Pedro ARMESTRE