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3 February Hydroelectric Dam
The 3 February Hydroelectric Dam (), also known as El Chaparral, is a dam and hydroelectric power plant located in San Luis de la Reina, San Miguel Department (El Salvador), San Miguel, El Salvador. History In 1998, the Salvadoran government initiated surveys to construct the dam and hydroelectric power plant. Construction began in 2008, and the Italian company Astaldi was contracted to build the dam. Construction was suspended in 2010 when Astaldi stated that there were problems at the location where the dam was being built. In 2020, the Salvadoran government presented evidence against former President Mauricio Funes and other government officials accusing them of money laundering and embezzlement regarding the construction project. Construction resumed in August 2019 during presidency of Nayib Bukele, who had previously described the project as "monument to Corruption in El Salvador, corruption" (""). In August 2020, Bukele announced that the dam would be renamed from the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
El Salvador
El Salvador, officially the Republic of El Salvador, is a country in Central America. It is bordered on the northeast by Honduras, on the northwest by Guatemala, and on the south by the Pacific Ocean. El Salvador's capital and largest city is San Salvador. The country's population in 2024 was estimated to be 6 million according to a government census. Among the Mesoamerican nations that historically controlled the region are the Maya peoples, Maya, and then the Cuzcatlan, Cuzcatlecs. Archaeological monuments also suggest an early Olmec presence around the first millennium BC. In the beginning of the 16th century, the Spanish conquest of El Salvador, Spanish Empire conquered the Central American territory, incorporating it into the Viceroyalty of New Spain ruled from Mexico City. However, the Viceroyalty of New Spain had little to no influence in the daily affairs of the isthmus, which was colonized in 1524. In 1609, the area was declared the Captaincy General of Guatemala by the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |