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Belo Monte Dam Construction Suspended Again
Last week the Federal Regional Court of the 1st Region (TRF-1) accepted a request made by public prosecutors of the...
Brazilian Federal Court Rules for Public Scrutiny over BNDES Loans
Unprecedented decision calls for transparency in use of taxpayer funds, critics say Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: A federal appeals court...
Explosions Rock Santo Antônio Dam in Brazilian Amazon
Fire rips through the Santo Antônio Dam on Brazil’s Madeira River after an explosion on October 16th.Rondônia Agora Early this...
PR: Canadian Mining Project in Xingu Seeks License Despite Environmental Irregularities
Global organizations mobilize to oppose Belo Sun mining activities in Brazilian AmazonFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 10, 2013 Contact: Christian...
Federal Court Suspends Public Hearings for Controversial São Manoel Dam
Cuiabá, Brazil A Federal Court ordered the suspension of public hearings on the environmental licensing of the São Manoel Dam...
PR: Federal Judge Suspends Construction of Controversial Teles Pires Dam
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, September 17, 2013 Federal Judge Suspends Construction of Controversial Teles Pires Dam in Brazilian Amazon Proponents...
PR: Indigenous People Renew Occupation of the Belo Monte Dam
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASESeptember 17, 2013 Indigenous Peoples Renew Occupation of the Belo Monte Dam Local tribes halt construction and demand...
Parakanã Declaration on the Belo Monte Dam
Declaration of the Parakanã People We, the Parakanã people of the Apyterewa Indigenous Territory, are tired of waiting. We are...
Indigenous Rights Violations Back In Brazilian Courts
Dam license could be suspended due to violations of social and environmental conditions FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Sheyla Juruna leads a...
New Large Dams in Amazon Could Lead to Ecosystem Collapse
From September 2013 World Rivers Review The Amazon Basin is being transformed into a global economic frontier by intense global...