Brazil's Northeast wind power expansion faces grassroots resistance from communities like Sumidouro, an Afro-Brazilian quilombo, due to lack of community involvement.

Wind power expansion in Brazil's Northeast faces grassroots resistance, with communities like Sumidouro, a formally-recognized quilombo of Afro-Brazilian descendants, demanding negotiations and distancing wind turbines. This resistance stems from a lack of community involvement in the energy development process, as Brazil becomes the world's fifth-largest wind power producer.

July 11, 2024
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