Proposed Amazon dam attracts illegal loggers, threatens local farmers

Mongabay
By Tatiana Farah – Repórter BrasilMay 19, 2016, 5:00 pm240 pts
[caption id="attachment_186539" align="alignnone" width="768"] Osvalinda and Daniel Pereira on their farm in the Areia Homestead Project, where they are being threatened with violence by loggers. Photo by Lilo Clareto / Repórter Brasil[/caption] [dropcap type="3"]A[/dropcap]s night falls on the Areia Homestead…

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