The death sentence of the peoples of Great Bend of the Xingu river is enacted.

[Billy Burnett]

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10150198567885942&set=a.469813215941.261399.175868780941&type=1&ref=nf



BRAZIL

Chief cries when he learns that Brazilian president agrees to the beginning of construction of the Belo Monte hydroelectric plant, despite 600,000+ letters/emails sent to her.

At least 400,000 hectares of forest, will be inundated, thus expelling 40,000 indigenous/local populations & destroying habitat of many species.

The death sentence of the peoples of Great Bend of the Xingu river is enacted.

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[roody]

1. heartbreaking

[Judi Lynn]

2. Hoped something would happen to change the government's mind on this.

This hideous step can never be undone in the lives of the residents.

It's permanent, it's wrong.

That's true grief, true suffering in the photo. It's so hard to take, knowing there will be no comforting ahead. If only.