Rondonia: Santander Bank Suspends Funding For Controversial Brazilian Dam

Rondonia: Santander Bank Suspends Funding For Controversial Brazilian Dam   Europe’s largest bank, Santander, has suspended its funding for Brazil’s hugely controversial Santo Antonio dam, citing environmental and social concerns.   The decision is a serious blow to the project, one of a series of dams planned for the Amazon that have prompted protests in Brazil and around the world. Earlier this year, three indigenous leaders from the Amazon traveled to Europe to protest against the...

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