Patricio Segura, journalist who defended Patagonia’s rivers, died of hantavirus, aged 54

Mongabay
Aug 23, 2026, 11:58 am78 ptsTrending
The fight to stop five dams on the Baker and Pascua rivers began in one of Chile’s least populous regions, far from Santiago, where national energy policy was set. HidroAysén said Chile needed the project to meet rising demand for electricity. Patricio Segura, working from Aysén in Chilean Patagonia, spent…

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