Brazilian judge blocks plans for construction of Belo Monte dam

Guardian: Plans for the construction of the controversial Belo Monte hydroelectric plant in the Amazon rainforest have been suspended by a Brazilian judge over environmental concerns. The proposal to build Belo Monte, which would be the world's third-largest hydroelectric dam, has sparked protests in Brazil and abroad because of its impact on the environment and native Indian tribes in the area. A federal court in Para state, under judge Ronaldo Desterro, has halted plans for the construction because......

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