Belo Monte dam construction halted by Brazilian court

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Huge new hydroelectric project suspended until local indigenous community is properly consulted about possible fallout

Opponents of the world's biggest new hydroelectric project - the Belo Monte dam in Brazil - notched up a rare victory this week, when a federal appeals court ordered construction to be suspended until...

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