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Sandra FERRER

UNBELIEVABLE: Chile s whirlwind energy transition leaves workers stranded | History Defined

Fishermen at the port of Tocopilla (Credit: AFP)

Vultures soar above the mining town of Tocopilla, where Chile's dizzying transition away from coal-fueled energy has left dozens of workers idle and unsure of their future.

"It's like when you are a little old man just waiting for the day you die," said Pedro Castillo, 62, who still goes to work every day as a crane operator at the port, awaiting news on his future after the town's coal industry began to shut down.

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