Amazon Indians mark the end of a five-day protest against the Belo Monte hydroelectric project, by swimming in the Xingu River, which they say the dam will destroy. The proposed dam will be one of the world’s largest hydroelectric power plants. Tensions ran high and turned to violence as the week progressed. While the government […]
Author Archives: Glenn Switkes
Glenn Switkes is a journalist, filmmaker and the Latin America Program Director for the International Rivers Network. Currently, he is helping to facilitate the creation of a network of grassroots groups working for protection of Latin American rivers particularly in light of plans to build large dams in the Brazilian Amazon.
