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30 Jul 2015

Brazil: Authorities and civil society accuse Consórcio Norte Energia of breaching agreements for construction of Belo Monte causing human rights abuses to indigenous people & the population in general; company comments

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Authorities and civil society accuse Consórcio Norte Energia of breaching agreements for construction of Belo Monte dam. The company has to comply with several required measures by Ibama (Brazilian Institute of Environment and Renewable Natural Resources) to diminish social and environmental impacts related to the construction. There are allegations of human rights abuses to indigenous people and the population in general. The company comments that is actually fulfilling all its obligations – this is in the Portuguese article below named “Consórcio da Usina de Belo Monte cumpriu 30% das condicionantes exigidas”.

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