Mymba Kuéra: how was the monumental rescue of more than 30,000 animals when Paraguay and Brazil built the Itaipu dam

Darío Perez Chena led in Paraguay one of the largest wildlife savages in Latin American history. The agronomist engineer told the BBC how that historic rescue operation was.

Published on RocksNews: 18 Sept 2026, 10:14 UTC
Updated: 18 Sept 2026, 12:16 UTC
Language: English (Original language: Spanish)

Mymba Kuéra: how was the monumental rescue of more than 30,000 animals when Paraguay and Brazil built the Itaipu dam — Image credit: BBC News Mundo

Darío Perez Chena led in Paraguay one of the largest wildlife savages in Latin American history. The agronomist engineer told the BBC how that historic rescue operation was.