Belo Monte is a controversial mega dam being built in the Amazon on Indigenous land. The old project conceived during the military dictatorship (1964-1985), and which was revived by the Lula government, is the bête noire of Brazilian...
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The war over the Belo Monte dam rages on. The latest chapter in the controversial construction of the world’s third largest dam is the occupation by indigenous activists and fishermen of the building site, which they have brought to a halt...
After years of fierce opposition and heated debates, the Brazilian government won the arm wrestling contest and is pushing ahead with the building of the Belo Monte Dam. The dam is expected to generate 11,200 MW of hydroelectric power when...
As the debate on Brazil’s Forest Code rages on – and sadly it has seen protection for the country’s forests being watered down by the agribusiness lobby in congress – a new campaign to save the country’s savannah...
It has become the hottest environmental debate in Brazil, one that was on the agenda of the presidential candidates during last year’s campaign. Related Posts:Brazilian Forest Code Under ThreatLatin America’s Largest Rooftop Solar Power...
