Wayúu Women Lead Resistance Against La Guajira Wind Energy Boom

CSR and Social, Renewables    Jan 12, 2026 12:28 PM

La Guajira, possessing Colombia's greatest wind energy potential, has become central to the government's National Energy Plan 2050, yet the renewable energy boom has sparked new conflicts over Wayúu territorial protection. Columnist Fabrina Acosta Contreras examines how Wayúu women are assuming crucial leadership roles defending their ancestral lands against what they perceive as green colonialism.

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