Treaty of Itaipu
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The Treaty of Itaipu is the 1973 bilateral agreement between Brazil and Paraguay that established the terms for constructing and jointly operating the Itaipu hydroelectric dam on the Paraná River.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Treaty of Itaipu canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bilateral treaty
ⓘ
international agreement ⓘ |
| amended | agreements and notes exchanged between Brazil and Paraguay after 1973 ⓘ |
| appliesTo | binational exploitation of shared water resources ⓘ |
| controversy |
criticisms in Paraguay over energy pricing and sovereignty
ⓘ
debates over fairness of financial terms for Paraguay ⓘ |
| country |
Brazil
ⓘ
Paraguay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateSigned | 1973-04-26 ⓘ |
| defines |
debt repayment mechanisms for Itaipu construction costs
ⓘ
energy pricing rules for Itaipu production ⓘ legal framework for Itaipu Binacional ⓘ ownership structure of Itaipu hydroelectric plant ⓘ |
| enteredIntoForce | 1974 ⓘ |
| establishes | Itaipu Binacional NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAnnex |
Itaipu financial and commercial annexes
ⓘ
technical annexes on construction and operation ⓘ |
| hasEffect | enabled construction of one of the world’s largest hydroelectric plants ⓘ |
| inForce | true ⓘ |
| involvesInfrastructure |
Itaipu Dam
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Itaipu Hydroelectric Power Plant NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language |
Portuguese
ⓘ
Spanish ⓘ |
| legalStatus | binding international treaty ⓘ |
| locationSigned | Brasília NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| motivatedBy | need to develop hydroelectric potential of Paraná River ⓘ |
| providesFor |
division of installed capacity between Brazil and Paraguay
ⓘ
equal participation of Brazil and Paraguay in Itaipu Binacional ⓘ joint management of Itaipu dam operations ⓘ obligation of Brazil to purchase Paraguay’s unused energy quota ⓘ |
| region | Brazil–Paraguay border ⓘ |
| relatedAgreement | Act of Foz do Iguaçu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Treaty of the River Plate Basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatesTo |
Brazil–Paraguay relations
ⓘ
border issues on the Paraná River ⓘ hydroelectric power in South America ⓘ |
| replaced | earlier understandings on utilization of Paraná River potential ⓘ |
| river | Paraná River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sector |
energy
ⓘ
hydropower ⓘ |
| setsDuration | long-term regime for Itaipu exploitation ⓘ |
| signatory |
Federative Republic of Brazil
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Republic of Paraguay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subject |
construction of Itaipu hydroelectric dam
ⓘ
financing of Itaipu project ⓘ joint operation of Itaipu hydroelectric dam ⓘ sharing of hydroelectric energy ⓘ |
| yearSigned | 1973 ⓘ |
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