Inside Itaipu hydroelectric dam: A symbol of cross-border cooperation

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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.

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