Report no. 919: Demonstrations against Belo Monte to be intensified by social movements
Monday and Tuesday, 21 and 22 of June, were marked by sustained protests against the visit of President Lula to Altamira, Pará (PA), in northern Brazil. On Tuesday, hundreds of riverine peoples, environmentalists, members of social movements, students and other social activists opposed to the construction of the Belo Monte hydroelectric dam gathered to express dissatisfaction […]