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After rafting the Pacuare, President Solís bans hydroelectric dams

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President Luis Guillermo Solís went whitewater rafting Saturday on the Pacuare River, then signed a decree that bans hydroelectric dams here and on the Savegre River for 25 years.
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Pacuare River advocates seek presidential decree banning dams

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Is the Pacuare River, a national treasure and one of the greatest whitewater rafting sites in the world, really in danger of being destroyed by dams?
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