The site of the Belo Monte Dam was peacefully occupied today by hundreds of indigenous leaders, fishermen and riverine people.
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Occupy Belo Monte: Indigenous Stage "Permanent" Protest Against Amazon Dam in Brazil
mongabay.com | Hundreds of people are participating in a protest against the controversial Belo Monte dam in Altamira, Brazil, reports Amazon Watch.
In Brazil, Protesters Shut Down World's Largest Hydro Dam Project
Forbes | The constant battle over Brazil and the world's largest hydroelectric project in the works took a new turn on Wednesday when hundreds of protestors forced construction of the 11,000-plus megawatt dam to a halt.
Hundreds Occupy Belo Monte Dam Site in Brazilian Amazon
Indigenous peoples & riverine communities gather in peaceful protest
Altamira, Brazil – Hundreds of indigenous leaders, fishermen and riverine people from the Xingu River basin have gathered to occupy the Belo Monte Dam construction site in a peaceful protest to stop its construction in Altamira, located in the state of Pará in the heart of the Brazilian Amazon.
Boycott of Dam Hearing Shows "Radical" Foreign Policy Shift
IPS | Rio de Janeiro – Activists opposed to the construction of the Belo Monte hydropower dam in the Amazon jungle say the Brazilian government's decision to boycott an Inter-American Commission on Human Rights hearing represents a "radical" shift in the country's foreign policy.
Amazon Watch is building on more than 25 years of radical and effective solidarity with Indigenous peoples across the Amazon Basin.
Brazil Boycotts OAS Meeting Over Belo Monte Dam
Government refuses to meet affected community leaders at Human Rights Commission
Washington, D.C. – The government of Brazil refused to attend a closed hearing convened by the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights of the Organization of American States today, taking a stance that threatens to set a chilling precedent for human rights and sustainable development throughout the Americas.
OAS 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...
Malibu's "Erin Brockovich of the Amazon" Makes Legal History
The Malibu Times | The organization Amazon Watch, founded by Malibu resident Atossa Soltani, spearheaded a recent legal victory in which for the first time an American energy company has been found legally liable in a foreign court for environmental crimes committed abroad.
"The Amazon is Life"
Q&A with Sheyla Juruna, Indigenous woman warrior from the Brazilian Amazon
Earth Island Journal | If you've heard of the Belo Monte Dam, you've probably seen a picture of Sheyla Juruna, Indigenous woman warrior from the Xingu River Basin of the Brazilian Amazon.
Judge Calls License in Controversial Amazon Dam Project Illegal
Brazilian federal judge votes for indigenous rights; argues Belo Monte Dam violates Constitution and international conventions
Brasília, Brazil – In a landmark decision on Monday, a federal judge in Brazil voted that the environmental licensing of the controversial Belo Monte Dam is illegal given the lack of consultations with affected indigenous communities.
Investor's Eye on the Amazon - October 2011
This third edition of our Investor's Eye on the Amazon quarterly email newsletter is jam-packed with important updates from a number of our campaigns.
Investor's Eye on the Amazon - May 2011
This is the second edition of our Investor's Eye on the Amazon quarterly email newsletter, featuring a new report entitled "An Analysis of the Operational Risks to Chevron Corporation from Aguinda v. ChevronTexaco."
Investor's Eye on the Amazon - February 2011
This is the first issue of our Investor's Eye on the Amazon quarterly newsletter, an initiative that seeks to provide institutional investors, industry analysts and researchers with an informative and sophisticated analysis of the most pressing issues facing the Amazon rainforest.
Amazon Watch's 2011 Annual Luncheon
This year's luncheon was a celebration of fifteen years of achievements for the people and rainforests of the Amazon and the launch of new initiatives.
Activists Hail Order to Halt Huge Brazilian Dam
AFP | Environmentalists and activists for Brazil's indigenous peoples on Thursday cheered a federal court order halting construction at the controversial $11 billion Belo Monte hydroelectric dam.
Brazilian Judge Halts Belo Monte Dam Construction
Judge rules controversial project risks damaging fish stocks on Xingu River
Altamira, Brazil – Brazil's Belo Monte hydroelectric dam project on the Xingu River in the Amazon suffered two major setbacks this week when a judge ruled in favor of fisheries groups and placed limits on its construction, and the mayor's office of Altamira issued a cautionary statement requesting the project be suspended until her...
"The Xingu needs support. Can I count on you?"
With passion in her voice and love in her heart, Sheyla Juruna expressed the urgency to stop the Belo Monte Dam for the future of her children, our children and all future generations.
Brazilian Judge Orders Construction of Amazon Dam to Stop
Belo Monte hydroelectric dam project halted after ruling that it risked damaging fish stocks on Xingu river
The Guardian | A Brazilian judge has ordered construction to be suspended on a controversial hydroelectric dam in the Amazon. The injunction is the latest development in a decades-long battle against the Belo Monte dam.
Brazil Judge Halts Work on Belo Monte Amazon Dam
BBC News | A judge in Brazil has ordered a halt to construction of a multi-billion-dollar dam project in the Amazon region
Sheyla Juruna Shares the Truth About Belo Monte at Events in NY, DC and SF
Sheyla traveled from the heart of the Amazon to share what's happening in Altamira, the city that will be partially flooded if the Belo Monte Dam is built.
Amazon Leader Tours US, Calls on Brazil to Choose Clean Energy Alternatives
Brazil's President Rousseff faces tough questions on world stage
As world leaders gather in New York to discuss the planet's most pressing issues, venerated Brazilian indigenous leader Sheyla Juruna will be in New York to urge President Dilma Rousseff to choose clean renewable energy alternatives to meet Brazil's growing energy needs.
Concerns About Methane Plague Brazil's Belo Monte Dam
In tropical areas such as the Amazon, research indicates that hydropower's climate impact can be just as bad as fossil fuels. Environmentalists add that smaller hydroelectric projects may not be any better.
DW-World | When completed, the Belo Monte project is expected to have a capacity of 11,000 megawatts, putting it behind China's Three Gorges Dam and the Itaipú Dam along the border between Brazil and Paraguay. But scientists say dams, especially those in the tropics, actually produce so much methane that they may not be any "cleaner" than power from fossil...
Deforestation in Brazil's Amazon up 15%
AFP | Deforestation in Brazil's Amazon increased by 15 percent during the past 12 months, the National Institute for Space Research said.
A Message From Pandora
This is the full version of "A Message from Pandora", a special feature produced by James Cameron about the battle to stop the Belo Monte Dam on the Xingu, one of the great tributaries of the Amazon River.
An Amazonian Battle
A fight over deforestation poses a test for a president struggling to control an unruly coalition – and for a leading agricultural exporter
Financial Times | A fight over deforestation poses a test for a president struggling to control an unruly coalition – and for a leading agricultural exporter.
Protesters Demand End to Controversial Amazon Dam
Mongabay.com | Protesters in dozens of cities demanded Brazil abandon a plan to build a dam on one of the Amazon's largest tributaries, reports Amazon Watch, an NGO that helped organize the events.
Brazilians Protest Giant Amazon Dam
Reuters | Indigenous tribes and environmental activists protest a planned hydroelectric dam that could displace 30,000 Brazilians.
International Day of Action to Defend the Amazon
To all the global defenders of the Amazon who organized demonstrations and protested at Brazilian embassies and consulates around the planet: We made history on August 22nd!
Thousands Protest Worldwide in Day of Action to Defend the Amazon
Global solidarity demonstrations follow growing protests across Brazil
San Francisco, CA – The Brazilian Amazon faces an unprecedented convergence of threats. The nation's congress is on the verge of approving a major rollback of the Brazilian Forestry Code; plans are moving forward for construction of the devastating Belo Monte Dam project; and the government is failing to protect people seeking to defend the...
