Bolivia rescinds contract to build road through Amazon Indian reservation

Wednesday, April 11th 2012 - 02:09 UTC

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Bolivian President Evo Morales says he is rescinding the contract of a Brazilian firm to build a controversial road through the Amazon rainforest. He accused the firm, OAS, of not complying with the terms of the deal. Read full article

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...Other communities protested in favour of the highway, saying would bring much-needed economic development to the Bolivian Amazon.
es Clear cutting, Gold Mining, Coca wars etc. It is one of the last frontiers relatively untouched b modern humans. Leave it be. Evo can fly over it with his US$27 million jet.
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