The same kind of consultation procedure is carried out in the construction of affiliated hydroelectric plants in Brazil, including, for example, consultations at the Baixo Iguaçu plant, the establishment of two information points, regular visits to the affected families, receiving opinions, questions, and complaints, and providing replies to the most frequently asked questions; at the Teles Pires plant, in addition to having employees who have a direct relationship with local communities, a workshop is held every year for the municipalities of the area served by the project, where the results of the social and environmental programmes and the progress of the project are described; at Belo Monte, since the inception of the project in communication items have been distributed, and around 17,000 calls have been received.