This article aims to discuss how the social movement Regional Commission of Dam Iguassu River (Crabi) served on the settlement of individuals displaced by the construction of the dam of Salto Caxias. Through interviews and secondary data we investigated the wide participation of the people in this movement, which resulted in better conditions for settlement. The sense of collective struggle fostered the creation and mobilization of Crabi permeated the process of rebuilding the lives of individuals displaced by the plant, with the effective participation of them had them conquered best position to cope with the situation experienced.
social movements; Crabi; compulsory displacement; hydroelectric power plants; settlement
