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Latin America is home to a number of the largest countries powered by hydroelectricity in the world today, both in absolute and per capita levels. This region accounts for over 20 per cent of the world’s hydropower and has by far the largest share of hydroelectricity over total electricity generation in the world. Excluding China, Latin American hydropower exhibits the fastest growth in the world...