Congress approved the Belo Monte dam in 2005 and construction started in 2010 when then-President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva signed a ＄17 billion contract with Norte Energia, the consortium chosen to build the dam. But lawmakers erred in not seeking input from the indigenous communities ...
The uprising, which lasted just over three hours, marked the severe polarisation that still grips the country. It came days after the inauguration of leftist President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, whodefeated Jair Bolsonaro in the October electionin one of the tightest presidential...