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23 Nov 2011

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mongabay.com

Brazilian dam-build quits Peru project after indigenous protest

A large Brazilian construction company has pulled out of a Peruvian dam project citing opposition from indigenous communities, reports International Rivers...Odebrecht reached its decision after meeting with the Ashaninka of the Tambo River. The move, which leaves the dam without a developer, was welcomed by Manuel Leon, an Ashaninka leader. [also refers to Petrobras]