Understanding Brazil’s latest environmental disaster

Feb 27, 2018 11:17 4 min read

On February 17, The Brazilian Report informed our premium newsletter subscribers of a leak in a bauxite dam located in northern Brazil. Strong rainfall in the region of Bacarena, in the state of Pará, has reportedly led to the overflow of an aluminum residue dam owned...

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Understanding Brazil’s latest environmental disaster

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