Amazon culture clash over Brazil's dams
Amazon culture clash over Brazil's dams
10 January 2017
From the heart of the planet's greatest rainforest one of the world's biggest civil engineering projects is emerging.
The Belo Monte hydroelectric dam is a monolithic monument to progress.
When its 18 huge turbines are fully operational, its electricity-generating capacity will make it the world's fourth largest dam, capable of generating 11,000 MW of energy.
At an estimated cost of $18bn (£15bn) the huge structure has been mired in controversy amid evidence of corruption and collusion between some of Brazil's biggest construction companies and the government.
More:
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-38391377
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http://www.democraticunderground.com/1127107725
