Mariano Castillo – CNN, 8/15/2012
(CNN) — A Brazilian court has ordered an immediate halt to construction of a controversial hydroelectric dam project in the Amazon.
It’s the latest twist in a long-brewing battle between the Brazilian government and local indigenous communities over the Belo Monte dam.
The government has backed the construction of what would be the world’s third-largest hydroelectric dam, while activists argue that it would displace thousands of local residents and damage the environment.
