Judge suspends Amazon dam work

A Brazilian judge has suspended work on a massive hydroelectric dam in the Amazon jungle state of Para.

Judge suspends Amazon dam work
Sat, 26 Feb, 2011 - 16:21

A Brazilian judge has suspended work on a massive hydroelectric dam in the Amazon jungle state of Para.

Federal Judge Ronaldo Desterro said in a statement that environmental agency Ibama erred in approving work to begin on the Belo Monte dam.

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