Learn how the Iguaçu Falls supply hydroelectric power to new industries in Argentina, Brazil, and Paraguay
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Greetings from the Brazil-Argentina border, where waterfalls are flowing at near-record rates
• Oct. 22, 2026, 9:50 AM ET (NPR)
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[Music in]
NARRATOR: The unleashed power of water plunging over a precipice. This is Iguacu Falls, and it carries new hope for Argentina, Brazil, and Paraguay,
hope in the form of hydroelectric power to fuel new industries.
After suffering severe shortages [music out] during two world wars, Argentina has been moving towards industrial independence.
NARRATOR: The unleashed power of water plunging over a precipice. This is Iguacu Falls, and it carries new hope for Argentina, Brazil, and Paraguay,
hope in the form of hydroelectric power to fuel new industries.
After suffering severe shortages [music out] during two world wars, Argentina has been moving towards industrial independence.
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