|
?:reviewBody
|
-
The giant Belo Monte hydroelectric dam complex built on the Xingu River in the northern Brazilian state of Pará is the fourth-largest dam in the world (after the Chinese Three Gorges Dam and Xiluodu Dam, and the Brazilian-Paraguayan Itaipu Dam). The Belo Monte dam project was the target of opposition both within Brazil and internationally for a number of reasons, including its potential impact on the environment and on the indigenous peoples and other residents of the area. One of the groups affected by the Belo Monte dam project was the Kayapó tribe, who Amazon Watch reported in mid-March 2013 were spurning a $9 million offer from Brazil's state-owned electricity agency to fund development projects in their region and were reaffirming their opposition to the dam: These events led to the circulation of the following photograph and accompanying description on the internet in early 2013: Although legendary Kayapó chief Raoni Metuktire was among Belo Monte's most emphatic and strident opponents, the photograph of him displayed above (which was circulated on the Internet in mid-2011 in conjunction with protests against the Belo Monte Dam) does not capture him expressing grief at the news that Brazil's president had given approval for the dam's construction. According to Amazon Watch, the picture captured Chief Raoni crying for an entirely different reason:
(en)
|
![[This page as RDF]](http://data.gesis.org/claimskg/static/rdf-icon.gif){kind=icon}