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World act against Belomonte

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The hydroelectric plant Belomonte
Will cause an environmental impact
2X the city of Rio de Janeiro
80% of the waters of the Xingu river will be diverted;
More than 20 indigenous ethnic groups displaced;
Destruction of the only means of transport for all communities
Indigenous families forced from their land
“If the Xingu falls there will be no one left to save the Xingu”
Day 20 August 2011
In defense of the people, forest and rivers of the Amazon
World Act Against Belomonte
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