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Ecuador Tells Odebrecht: "Fix it or Clear Out!"
Just a year ago, things were looking rosy for the Brazilian construction giant Odebrecht, which had just finished building a...
Fool Me Once, Shame on You...
A wise old Chinese philosopher once said "Fool me once, shame on you…fool me twice, shame on me". Brazil´s granting...
Carta Plataforma BNDES ao Presidente do Banco
Rio de janeiro, 02 de setembro de 2008Excelentíssimo Presidente do Banco Nacional de Desenvolvimento Econômico e SocialSenhor Luciano Coutinho A/C...
Army Mobilizes to Defend Balbina Dam
I know I should be working, but this one caught my eye: "Brazil defends Amazon dam in simulated war. Beginning...
Mother Threatens to Take Away Their Toys
Like a stern mother scolding disobedient children, President Lula´s Chief-of-Staff Dilma Rousseff has threatened the Madeira dams consortia that if...
With Rings on Their Fingers
In characteristic heavy-handed fashion, Brazil´s electricity bureaucracy last week went through the motions of assuring the public and environmental licensing...
Lorica Declaration of the Latin America Network Against Dams
Fourth Meeting of the Latin America Network against Dams, and for Rivers, their Communities, and Water Santa Cruz de Lorica,...
When Governments Corrupt
What happens when activists, or idealists enter in the government? The papers are full of accounts of government corruption, but...
Battle of the Titans
Amid continued calls by dam builders to accelerate environmental licensing in Brazil, a battle looms between industry giants which could...
I Joined Technorati
Look for me on your favorite blog reader. I posted this entry just so they'd give me a Technorati Profile....