“Violations of Human Rights by Companies: the case of Açu Port”, 10 March 2016

...The Açu Port is the largest logistical-industrial port complex of Latin America,...in...São João da Barra, ...Rio de Janeiro. It was idealized by...[Rio]…state’s government...[to]...promot[e]...economic development in the region,...received tax incentives..., BNDES loans and investments from private initiative...The mining company MMX...became the main responsible for the...project in its beginning...The port was conceived with the function of enabling raw material flow coming from the largest ore pipeline in the world...to integrate the Minas-Rio Project,...of 600 km...[T]he project affects the water supply, housing and the development of traditional activities of local populations...,...[and is] ...object of...popular manifestations...[“Currently, there is]...effective participation of...Prumo Logistic..., responsible for the development of logistics infrastructure...; LLX Rio-Minas ("Ferroport"), tasked to develop and operate the port facilities and...to managing the port terminal 1 in the Açu Complex; and Anglo American, responsible for the Minas-Rio system..."...The enterprise has received several claims,...judicial processes and a criminal complaint...[It]...reveals...fragmentation of guiding principles...of the environmental impact assessment stage...of the environmental licensing process...[It]...also violates the participation of local populations in the decisions and negotiations regarding this enterprise...[E]xpropriations occurred, highlighting...irregularities...[A]gents from Codin and...LLX invaded the properties, put signs without authorization and threatened residentes...to force them to accept the expropriations...

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