Belo Monte Dam in Brazil - WITH UPDATES

[ExLibrisMortis]

Honestly, if the government, or people within the government want this this bad, it's going to happen unless either another country steps in, or eco-terrorism. Not gonna lie, but that's about it.

[Toruk Makto]

That's the problem. Apparently only a handful of people in government and the bankers want it. Obviously the Xingu river tribes don't, the environmentalists don't, the economists know it is a bad investment. Only those that will profit from the dam are pushing and unfortunately they appear to own a few influential people in the Brazilian government.

[Kì'eyawn]

That's the problem. Apparently only a handful of people in government and the bankers want it. Obviously the Xingu river tribes don't, the environmentalists don't, the economists know it is a bad investment. Only those that will profit from the dam are pushing and unfortunately they appear to own a few influential people in the Brazilian government.

Democracy in action.

*sigh*

[Teylar Ta Palulukankelku]

That's the problem. Apparently only a handful of people in government and the bankers want it. Obviously the Xingu river tribes don't, the environmentalists don't, the economists know it is a bad investment. Only those that will profit from the dam are pushing and unfortunately they appear to own a few influential people in the Brazilian government.

Democracy in action.

*sigh*

Just another reason communism appeals to me (Although i haven't read Marx's and Engels'es manifest. I really need to do that to get some deeper understanding about it.): No bribes and no corruption  !

[Kì'eyawn]

That's the problem. Apparently only a handful of people in government and the bankers want it. Obviously the Xingu river tribes don't, the environmentalists don't, the economists know it is a bad investment. Only those that will profit from the dam are pushing and unfortunately they appear to own a few influential people in the Brazilian government.

Democracy in action.

*sigh*

Just another reason communism appeals to me (Although i haven't read Marx's and Engels'es manifest. I really need to do that to get some deeper understanding about it.): No bribes and no corruption!

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My very brief opinion on this subject:  Communism is a perfect system on paper; but it requires that the members of its society be perfectly selfless for it to function for any length of time.  If you cloned Gandhi a million times, it's possible the Gandhi-clones could have a successful and thriving pure-Communist society.  But for the rest of us mere mortals, it's doomed to failure.

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[Teylar Ta Palulukankelku]

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My very brief opinion on this subject:  Communism is a perfect system on paper; but it requires that the members of its society be perfectly selfless for it to function for any length of time.  If you cloned Gandhi a million times, it's possible the Gandhi-clones could have a successful and thriving pure-Communist society.  But for the rest of us mere mortals, it's doomed to failure.

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I'm aware of that, and it makes me sad  . The reason communism haven't succeeded is because of selfish sawtute, like the Belo Monte dam project leaders  .

[Ekirä]

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My very brief opinion on this subject:  Communism is a perfect system on paper; but it requires that the members of its society be perfectly selfless for it to function for any length of time.  If you cloned Gandhi a million times, it's possible the Gandhi-clones could have a successful and thriving pure-Communist society.  But for the rest of us mere mortals, it's doomed to failure.

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Mllteie nìtxan oe. Had to share that, it's perfect.

/off topic

[Toruk Makto]

Regional Judge Overturns Ban on Construction of Controversial Belo Monte Dam in the Brazilian Amazon
Decision Allows for Forest Clearance and Start-Up of Dam Construction to Begin, Despite Violations of Human Rights and Environmental Legislation

Amazon Watch, International Rivers, Movimento Xingu Vivo para Sempre
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | March 5, 2011

For more information, contact:
Leila Salazar-Lopez, Amazon Watch, 415-341-5509, [email protected]
Brent Millikan, International Rivers, + 55 61 8153 7009, [email protected]
Renata Pinheiro, MXVPS, + 55 93 9172 9776, [email protected]

Brasilia, Brazil – In yet another turn of events in the increasingly heated legal and political battle over the controversial Belo Monte dam complex, on Thursday the president of a federal regional court in Brasilia, Olindo Menezes, overturned a decision by federal judge Ronaldo Destêrro that prohibited initial construction to commence on the mega-project – slated to be the world's third largest dam - along the Xingu river in the heart of the Brazilian Amazon.

"There is a real danger that bureaucratic delays and procrastination in the Brazilian legal system may contribute to Belo Monte becoming a fait accompli, which would be a death sentence for the Xingu and its people," said Brent Millikan, Amazon Program Director at International Rivers.

The earlier decision by Destêrro, issued on February 25th, was provoked by a civil lawsuit filed by the Federal Public Prosecutor's office. The lawsuit argued that the federal environmental agency, IBAMA had acted illegally in issuing a "partial installation license" – non-existent under Brazilian law – to allow construction to begin on access roads, industrial parks and worker encampments at two sites of the Belo Monte dam complex. The lawsuit noted that the majority of social and environmental pre-requirements for dam construction to begin, such as health, education and sanitation infrastructure in urban areas and demarcation and protection of indigenous lands, had not been complied with by the Norte Energia (NESA) dam-building consortium, headed by parastatal energy company, Eletrobras.

In his decision, regional judge Menezes used a legal artifice ("suspensão de segurança") that dates to the military dictatorship of the 1970s, allowing for previous decisions to be overturned without considering the merits of the case, based on arguments of supposed threats to national security. According to Menezes, there is no need for full compliance with conditionalities of a first phase environmental license for "initial installations" of Belo Monte to begin.

The Public Prosecutor's Office stated that the decision by Menezes was reckless and, if upheld, will lead to irreparable damage to the environment and population of the Xingu region. According to public prosecutor Felicio Pontes, "in all phases of the licensing process, the federal government has disrespected the Brazilian constitution and environmental laws. IBAMA has ceased to be a technical agency and today cedes to political pressures, becoming the main party responsible for deforestation in the Amazon." According to the Public Prosecutor's Office, the beginning of dam construction at Belo Monte may provoke chaos in terms of social infrastructure in the region of Altamira. It is estimated that 8,000 people have already migrated to the city of Altamira in search of employment at the dam site. The federal government estimates that a total of 100,000 people will migrate to the region as a consequence of Belo Monte, and that some 32,000 will remain after construction is completed.

In response to the decision by the regional judge, the Movimento Xingu Vivo para Sempre (MXPVS), a coalition of indigenous people, social movements and other civil society groups opposed to the Belo Monte dam, stated "How can this government call itself democratic and popular while resorting to subterfuges created by the military dictatorship?" According to MXVPS coordinator Antônia Melo, "the decision by the regional court judge is scandalous, but there will be a reaction from social movements and others that defend the rule of law."

The Public Prosecutors Office has already announced that it will appeal the decision by Menezes. Nine other lawsuits regarding the Belo Monte dam complex are also pending.

The risky $17 billion Belo Monte Dam will divert nearly the entire flow of the Xingu River along a 62-mile stretch. Its reservoirs will flood more than 120,000 acres of rainforest and local settlements, displace between 20,000 and 40,000 people and generate vast quantities of methane—a greenhouse gas at least 25 times more potent than carbon dioxide.

[Teylar Ta Palulukankelku]

Bastards  ! Their gonna start the whole f***ing project up again  ?! If feared this would happen, although not so soon. It still makes me pissed  !

I'm starting to consider ExLibrisMortis'es scenario: Eco-terrorism seems like a quite good idea at the moment. We shall fight for our rights  !

[nawma skxawng]

We shall fight for our rights  !

i agree, this thing has gone too far.

[Teylar Ta Palulukankelku]

We shall fight for our rights  !

i agree, this thing has gone too far.

Now, where can we find ten thousand fists... 

[ExLibrisMortis]

Bastards  ! Their gonna started the whole f***ing project up again  ?! If feared this would happen, although not so soon. It still makes me pissed  !

I'm starting to consider ExLibrisMortis'es scenario: Eco-terrorism seems like a quite good idea at the moment. We shall fight for our rights  !

Terrorism of ANY kind is not acceptable. The forceful removal of one's government is, but that's besides the point. The Judge, Menezez, has a point. Under the stipulations set by the Brazilian government, there is no restriction placed upon the building of the pre-req installations. The restriction is just on the building of the Dam itself. It's a legal loop hole, but its there nonetheless.

[Teylar Ta Palulukankelku]

Bastards  ! Their gonna started the whole f***ing project up again  ?! If feared this would happen, although not so soon. It still makes me pissed  !

I'm starting to consider ExLibrisMortis'es scenario: Eco-terrorism seems like a quite good idea at the moment. We shall fight for our rights  !

Terrorism of ANY kind is not acceptable. The forceful removal of one's government is, but that's besides the point. The Judge, Menezez, has a point. Under the stipulations set by the Brazilian government, there is no restriction placed upon the building of the pre-req installations. The restriction is just on the building of the Dam itself. It's a legal loop hole, but its there nonetheless.

Legal loop holes... aaahhh  !

[Toruk Makto]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
MARCH 14, 2011

MEDIA CONTACTS:
Christian Poirier, Amazon Watch, +1 510 666 7565, [email protected]
Brent Millikan, International Rivers, +55 61 8153 7009, [email protected]
Jacob Kopas, AIDA, +57 320 316 0379, [email protected]


Organization of American States Questions
Belo Monte Dam Project

Human rights body of the OAS solicits official inquiry while Amazonian communities stage major protests

Altamira, Brazil – The Organization of American States (OAS) officially requested the Brazilian government to clarify information on the Belo Monte Dam's licensing process, which moved forward without ensuring proper consultation with local indigenous groups. This request comes amid heightening local and international controversy around plans to construct the dam complex on the Xingu River in the Brazilian Amazon.

The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) of the OAS, solicited the request in response to a complaint filed by several organizations including the Xingu Alive Forever Movement (MXVPS), the Inter-American Association for Environmental Defense (AIDA) and the Para Society for the Defense of Human Rights (SDDH), and supported by another 40 institutions advocating for the rights of indigenous and traditional communities of the Xingu River basin. The complaint demands that the Brazilian government immediately suspend the licensing process for the Belo Monte Dam, stop construction of the project, and guarantee the human rights of affected people and communities.

The IACHR gave the government ten days to clarify the steps taken to ensure free, prior and informed consultations with local peoples and the legality of the dams "partial license", among other issues.

The request is the first step in a longer proceeding in which local communities are alleging human rights violations stemming from the proposed dam. "When Brazil signs a treaty, it is obliged to comply with its resolutions," said Roberta Amanajás, a lawyer for the Para Society for the Defense of Human Rights (SDDH). "As a signatory to the Inter-American Convention on Human Rights, Brazil must recognize its legitimacy to examine cases such as Belo Monte."

"With huge development projects like the Belo Monte Dam Complex, all governments must be held accountable for protecting human rights and the environment of local communities," said Jacob Kopas, a lawyer with AIDA. "The Inter-American Commission has already recognized this in other cases and has urged the suspension of a large dam project in Panama and as large gold mine in Guatemala."

Meanwhile, hundreds of fisherman staged a protest on Friday in the city of Altamira to show their opposition to a project that could destroy their livelihoods by decimating the region's migratory fish species. The event, blessed by Dom Erwin Kräutler, Bishop of the Xingu and historic opponent of the hydroelectric plant, was marked by dozens of fishing boats setting out on the Xingu River to symbolize the importance of defending the river and preserving their way of life.

"The fisherfolk of the Xingu are committed to organizing in defense of their river," said Kräutler. "From it they pull sustenance for themselves and their families, while their hard work supplies all of the cities along the Xingu. It was very powerful to see them set out in large numbers to fish last week. Their return today has shown that the river is alive and that they want to see it remain alive forever."

Today, dozens more fishing boats from surrounding communities affected by the dam have joined the protesters in a show of solidarity, where they will greet the fishermen on their return and share their catch to mark the International Day of Action for Rivers.

For more information on the Belo Monte Dam Complex, please visit:

    www.amazonwatch.org
    www.internationalrivers.org
    www.aida-americas.org
    www.xinguvivo.org.br

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[ExLibrisMortis]

I was wondering when the OAS were gonna step in.

[Toruk Makto]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
MARCH 26, 2011

MEDIA CONTACTS:
Caroline Bennett (US) 510 520 9390, [email protected]
Christian Poirier (Brazil) + 55 92 28152 9550/ +55 93 8112 9396, [email protected]

James Cameron Brings Arnold Schwarzenegger to Amazon to See Firsthand a Battle Between Old and New Energy

Cameron Joins Kayapo Chief Raoni and Other Indigenous Leaders in Advocating for Energy Alternatives to the Belo Monte Dam

(Broadcast quality footage and high-resolution photos available upon request)

Manaus, Brazil – James Cameron held a press conference yesterday with Amazonian indigenous leaders and environmental experts following his return with Arnold Schwarzenegger from a visit to the Big Bend region of the Xingu River, the site of the proposed Belo Monte Dam in the Brazilian Amazon. Calling the Dam a "human rights crisis" for Brazil, Cameron – who has visited the Xingu Region three times in the past year – made an appeal to the Brazilian government and public to use this crisis as an opportunity to lead Brazil into a more ecologically sound energy path.

Cameron also participated in the Global Sustainability Forum where he shared the stage with Schwarzenegger in a dynamic discussion touching on the challenges that countries face when moving from an old model of energy, exemplified by large dams, to a new model based on energy efficiency, solar and wind power. Cameron pointed to the experience of California under Schwarzenegger's leadership in stimulating growth in green jobs, solar and wind power.

Cameron was joined by legendary Kayapo Chief Raoni Txucarramãe, indigenous leader Sheyla Juruna of the Xingu Alive Forever movement, and Philip Fearnside and Francisco Hernandez, leading specialists on climate change and sustainable energy in Brazil.

"The Brazilian government is not open to dialogue with its own people," said Sheyla Juruna, a leader of the Juruna people who are directly affected by the Belo Monte Dam. "It consistently violates its own laws and constitution, especially with regard to the requirement to consult indigenous people about the impacts of Belo Monte and other mega-projects."

Kayapo Chief Raoni Txucarramãe said his people are holding assemblies and preparing for a campaign of resistance to stop the dam. "President Dilma and Lula before her have shown a lack of compassion for the enormous suffering that the flooding and displacement the project will bring to my people and the other peoples of the Xingu.

"The government has been ignoring the findings of the courts against the illegality of the building of the dams, so we are going over the heads of government and the courts to organize broad alliances of both indigenous and non-indigenous people, NGOs and government to appeal directly to public opinion and support," continued Txucarramãe.

Cameron said, "Listening to people on the ground in the forest who will be directly affected, and to the experts, it's clear that Belo Monte is an ill-conceived project not only in terms of economic efficiency, but especially because of the lack of transparency, participation and inclusion of indigenous peoples and local communities.

"The most important thing is to raise awareness in Brazil that Belo Monte is not a good solution for meeting the country's energy needs – given its poor economic and the moral and ethical issues, to say nothing of its enormous toll on indigenous peoples and other inhabitants of the Xingu. The Brazilian taxpayers could save billions by cancelling the dam and investing in truly renewable energy.

"Meeting the challenges of a green energy future requires that we all learn from each other – US from Brazil and Brazil from examples like California. Arnold Schwarzenegger spoke here about how breaking a new path towards a green energy future has created more jobs in California than traditional industry and service sectors. Brazil has the potential to be a world leader in promoting sustainable energy at a global scale," concluded Cameron.

"We need to dispel the myth that big dams represent clean and renewable energy, considering their enormous social and environmental consequences," said Francisco Hernandez, an energy policy expert from the University of São Paulo. "Brazil is not pursuing a clean and diversified energy matrix but rather developing a single gigantic source, in spite of all of the recognized problems these projects bring."

Philip Fearnside, scientist with the National Institute of Amazon Research (INPA), pointed to the significant climate footprint of large dams given their methane emissions, a global warming gas 25-35 times more potent than CO2. "While economic development is the stated goal of the dam, the majority of its electricity goes to metal smelting, for example producing aluminum ingots, a raw material which is mostly exported and creating only 2.7 jobs per gigawatt hour of electricity," said Fearnside.

The risky $17 billion Belo Monte Dam would be the world's third largest dam. It would divert nearly the entire flow of the Xingu River along a 62-mile stretch. Its reservoirs will flood more than 120,000 acres of rainforest and local settlements, displace between 20,000 and 40,000 people and generate vast quantities of methane. A partial installation license was issued for the dam project in late January despite the dam building consortium's failure to meet dozens of environmental and social pre-conditions.

For more information about mega-dams in the Amazon, please visit:

   www.amazonwatch.org
   www.internationalrivers.org
   www.xinguvivo.org.br

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[Hufwe ta'em]

I'll be back

[Toruk Makto]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
MARCH 29, 2011

MEDIA CONTACTS:
Caroline Bennett (US):     415-487-9600, [email protected]
Christian Poirier (Brazil):     +55 92-28152-9550 / +55 93-8112-9396, [email protected]

Bill Clinton Urges Consideration of Alternatives to New Hydroelectric Dams in Brazilian Amazon

Former U.S. president cites indigenous rights and calls on Brazil to lead the world in the 21st century in forging a sustainable energy path

Manaus, Brazil – During a speech at the World Sustainability Forum in Manaus over the weekend, former U.S. president Bill Clinton signaled he was against the construction of massive new hydroelectric dams in the Brazilian Amazon. While commending Brazil's efforts to reduce deforestation and achieve economic prosperity, Clinton cited the controversy over proposed mega-dams as a "real problem" and called on Brazil to show leadership in finding alternative energy solutions.

"I say all this now because I know that the biggest controversy here now is over whether green power is always sustainable and always fair to the people who are around it because of the controversy over the dams in the rainforest and indigenous peoples who oppose it," said Clinton.

"What's the alternative? You need electricity and they want to preserve the forest. And 20 percent of the world's oxygen comes from you. It is not easy, but you have to think about these things, about the future of their children and grandchildren." He asked Brazil to think about the indigenous population, animals, and plant species that may have a cure for diseases.

"I am naturally sympathetic with indigenous peoples," Clinton continued. "I think your role [in the world as a global leader] is emerging. I want you to lead the rest of the world into the 21st century on this energy [issue]."

Clinton met earlier in the day with Hollywood director James Cameron who also participated in the Global Sustainability Forum. The two reportedly discussed the alternatives to large hydroelectric dams in the Amazon. On the opening day of the conference, Cameron who had just returned from his third trip to the site of the proposed Belo Monte Dam on the Xingu River, shared the stage with former California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and the California experience in terms of energy policy.

"The most important thing is to raise awareness in Brazil that Belo Monte is not a good solution for meeting the country's energy needs—given its poor economic and the moral and ethical issues, to say nothing of its enormous toll on indigenous peoples and other inhabitants of the Xingu River. The Brazilian taxpayers could save billions by cancelling the dam and investing in truly renewable energy," said Cameron at a press conference he held with indigenous leaders from the Xingu region and with energy and environmental experts.

Reflecting on Clinton's speech, Atossa Soltani, Amazon Watch's Executive Director who accompanied James Cameron on his trip to Brazil said: "President Clinton's remarks will strengthen the voices from within Brazil who are pushing for greener alternatives such as wind and solar. Large dams in tropical rainforests are not green energy and when you factor in that less than 1.5 percent of Brazil's energy matrix comes from wind and solar, Brazil has a long way to go to be a leader in sustainable energy."

"Clinton's appeal that Brazil lead the world into a clean energy future was compelling and timely, strengthening our attempts to influence the government," said Antonia Melo, leader of the Xingu Alive Forever movement. "It is a major challenge for the people of the Amazon to convince the government to invest in clean and sustainable alternatives like wind and solar. We hope that President Dilma will see the opportunity for leadership here and rethink her current energy plan where some 70 large dams are planned for the Amazon over the next two decades."

The risky $17 billion Belo Monte Dam would be the world's third largest dam and would divert nearly the entire flow of the Xingu River along a 62-mile stretch. Its reservoirs would flood more than 120,000 acres of rainforest and local settlements, displace between 20,000 and 40,000 people and generate vast quantities of methane—a greenhouse gas at least 25 times more potent than CO2. A partial installation license was issued for the dam project in late January despite the dam building consortium's failure to meet dozens of environmental and social pre-conditions.

For more information about mega-dams in the Amazon, please visit:

    www.amazonwatch.org
    www.internationalrivers.org
    www.xinguvivo.org.br

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[ExLibrisMortis]

Just wondering if anyone noticed the crew that was following Obama when he went to Brazil. It was like made up of top execs of energy companies. An he gave em somewhere like 2 or 5 billion dollars to drill for oil. Just saying.

[Toruk Makto]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
APRIL 5, 2011

MEDIA CONTACTS:
Astrid Puentes, Co-Director AIDA +1 (202) 294-3285
Andressa Caldas, Director Justiça Global +55 (21) 8187-0794
Roberta Amanajás, Lawyer SDDH +55 (91) 8162-1232
Marco Apolo, President SDDH +55 (91) 8156-0860
Caroline Bennett, Amazon Watch +1 (415) 487-9600

Organization of American States Requests Immediate Suspension of Belo Monte Dam in the Brazilian Amazon

The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights confirmed that indigenous peoples must be consulted before dam construction begins


Washington, D.C. – The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR), part of the Organization of American States (OAS), has officially requested the Brazilian Government to immediately suspend the Belo Monte Dam Complex in the Amazonian state of Para, citing the project's potential harm to the rights of traditional communities living within the Xingu river basin. According to the IACHR, the Brazilian Government must comply with legal obligations to undertake a consultation process that is "free, prior, informed, of good faith and culturally appropriate" with indigenous peoples threatened by the project before further work can proceed. The Brazilian Ministry of Foreign Affairs must inform the OAS within 15 days regarding urgent measures undertaken to comply with the Commission's resolution.

The IACHR's decision responds to a complaint submitted in November 2010 on behalf of local, traditional communities of the Xingu river basin. The complaint was presented by the Xingu Alive Forever Movement (MXVPS), the Coordination of Indigenous Organizations in the Brazilian Amazon (COIAB), the Prelacy of the Roman Catholic Church in the Xingu region, the Indigenous Missionary Council (CIMI), the Pará Society for the Defense of Human Rights (SDDH), Global Justice and the Inter-American Association for Environmental Defense (AIDA). According to the complaint, there were no appropriate consultations with affected indigenous and riverine communities regarding the impacts of the mega-dam project. The document argues that the dam would cause irreversible social and environmental damage, including forced displacement of communities, while threatening one of the Amazon's most valuable areas for biodiversity conservation.

"By recognizing the rights of indigenous people to prior and informed consultations, the IACHR is requesting that the Brazilian Government stop the licensing and construction of the Belo Monte Dam project to ensure their right to decide," said Roberta Amanajas, SDDH lawyer. "Continuing this project without proper consultations would constitute a violation of international law. In that case, the Brazilian Government would be internationally liable for the negative impacts caused by the dam."

The IACHR also requests Brazil to adopt "vigorous and comprehensive measures" to protect the lives and personal integrity of isolated indigenous peoples in the Xingu river basin, as well as effective measures to prevent the spread of diseases and epidemics among traditional communities threatened by the project.

"The IACHR's decision sends a clear message that the Brazilian Government's unilateral decisions to promote economic growth at any cost are a violation of our country's laws and the human rights of local traditional communities," said Antonia Melo, MXVPS coordinator. "Our leaders no longer can use economic "development" as an excuse to ignore human rights and to push for projects of destruction and death to our natural heritage and to the peoples of Amazon, as is the case of Belo Monte."

"The OAS's decision is a warning to the Federal Government and a call to Brazilian society to broadly discuss the highly authoritarian and predatory development model being implemented in this country," said Andressa Caldas, Global Justice director. Caldas recalls examples of human rights violations caused by other infrastructure projects within the PAC, the federal government's 'Accelerated Growth Program.' "There are numerous cases involving the forced displacement of families without compensation, as well as serious environmental impacts, social disruption of communities, rising violence in areas surrounding construction sites and poor working conditions."

Criticism of the Belo Monte dam comes not only from civil society organizations, and local communities, but also from scientists, researchers, and government institutions. The Federal Public Prosecutor's office in Pará state has already filed ten civil lawsuits against the mega-project that are still awaiting final decisions.

"I am very moved by this news," said Sheyla Juruna, an Indigenous leader of the Juruna community in Altamira. "Today, more than ever, I am sure that we were right to expose the Brazilian Government - including the federal judicial system - for violations of the rights of indigenous peoples in the Xingu and of all those who are fighting together to protect life and a healthy environment. We will maintain our firm resistance against the implementation of the Belo Monte Dam Complex."

The IACHR's decision is founded on international law established by the American Convention on Human Rights, Convention 169 of the International Labour Organisation (ILO), the United Nations Declaration on Indigenous Rights (UNDRIP), and the UN Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), as well as the Brazilian Constitution itself.

For further information:

   www.amazonwatch.org
   www.internationalrivers.org
   www.aida-americas.org
   www.xinguvivo.org.br

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