More than six years since the Government already knew that Brazilian dams built on the Madeira River basin would cause major flooding in the country.
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Tengri News: Sino-Brazilian consortium will build Belo Monte transmission lines
A group led by China’s State Grip Corp. friday won rights to build power lines to the huge Belo Monte dam in Brazil’s Amazon.
Rondônia ao Vivo: Jirau power plant calls emptying the reservoir of Santo Antônio dam
San Antonio would be operating with a reservoir that last week, would have exceeded the maximum height of 74.8 meters.
Confidencial: Threatened by infrastructure, dams and mining projects, Amazon is languishing
Dilma Rousseff announced a series of super-projects to “develop” the Amazon, making it a real exporting centre, especially to China.
Amazon, a story of destruction
Agência Pública launched its first book-report, Public Amazon, with an open debate on the issues and threats of the Amazon.
Experts see 2014 as the decisive year for the Amazon
With the latent threats, experts see 2014 as a turning point for the popular reaction to mega-enterprises in the region.
Munduruku indigenous go to Brasilia against power plants in the Tapajós
Group of chiefs and warriors protested, went to the Chamber of Deputies and asked for a audience in Funai to demarcate lands.
Balbina: good in Methane, bad in energy
Built in the late ’80s, hydroelectric created huge lake, more efficient in the greenhouse effect emissions than for energy generation.
Justice suspends transmission line between Amazonas and Roraima
Federal prosecutors argued that indigenous affected by the construction of the transmission line were not consulted.
BNDES, for export
In the name of globalization, BNDES financing of Brazilian contractors abroad grew 1185% in 10 years.