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An overview of the development of wind turbines, water pumping and electric generation, in Latin America is given. There are a number of regions with average windspeeds above 5 m/s, however the greatest wind energy potential is in Southern Argentina. The market potential is large, but substantial barriers impede the use of wind energy for generating electricity.