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Gigant-dæmning på skinner

Brasiliens regnskov under forandring

Præsident Lula har på Brasiliens vegne underskrevet en aftale om en dæmning, der bliver verdens tredjestørste, i Monte Belo i den nordlige del af landet. Dæmningen har været længe undervejs, og miljøgrupper har bekæmpet den, fordi de mener, at den vil skade miljøet og indianerstammerne i området. Lula siger, at han først havde samme holdning, men at han siden blev klogere.

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