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The construction of the Belo Monte hydroelectric dam is the most expensive—and one of the most controversial—construction projects in Brazilian history.
Here’s a link to the original version in Portuguese.
On 14 August, work on the dam was halted by order of the Brazilian Federal Court, in a decision by federal judge Souza Prudente, who argued that the indigenous peoples had not been consulted.
Update
It’s just been reported that the Brazilian Supreme Court president, Carlos Ayres Britto, has overturned the order by the lower court, thus allowing construction on the dam to proceed.
