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Conselho consultivo do Parna da Amazônia é contra instalação de hidrelétrica no Tapajós
(Instituto Chico Mendes de Conservação da Biodiversidade) O Conselho Consultivo do Parque Nacional (Parna) da Amazônia, no Pará, promoveu, na...
Bispos da Amazônia criticam projetos de barragens (MAB)
De 26 a 28 de agosto os bispos, coordenadores de pastoral e representantes dos organismos e pastorais do Pará e...
Tapajós: A Cry From the Heart of the Amazon
The Tapajós River in the Brazilian Amazon is threatened by plans for construction of seven huge hydroelectric dams which would...
Lula Promises not to Shove Belo Monte Down Our Throats
In a potentially historic meeting, social movements and indigenous people fighting Belo Monte Dam met with President Lula last week....
Real Cost of Belo Monte Dam Begins to Emerge
Brazil's energy minister calls it the country's "crown jewel" – more than 11,000 MW of cheap energy, costing only US$...
Amazon in Peril
From June 2009 World Rivers Review The Amazon Basin is well-known as a biological wonder. Its impressive statistics attest to...
Brazil's Senator from Alcoa Hangs by a Sliver
José Sarney rose to power in his home state of Maranhão during Brazil's military dictatorship. He ascended to the presidency...
Help keep the Topo River wild and free-flowing!
The Topo River, in the Ecuadorian Amazon, is an exceptional free-flowing river that forms part of an ecological corridor recognized...
Brazil Struggles with Amazon Balancing Act
Brazil has been attempting to balance the rights of the indigenous people of the Amazon with the demands of economic...
Preliminary Report on the Tapajós Basin Hydroelectric Inventory
São Luiz Rapids, Tapajós River Photo by EletronorteHydroelectric inventories in Brazil are prepared as the initial step toward construction of...