The MPF said any evaluation of the mine's viability must "be assessed based on whether the fragility imposed by the Belo Monte dam to the Big Bend of the Xingu permits the presence of another large project in the region, especially one that provokes people's displacement, the intensive use of polluting substances, and recognized environmental impacts," according to Amazon Watch, which welcomed the decision.
"We applaud the MPF for taking vigorous steps to uphold Brazilian environmental and human rights legislation, putting the brakes on a project that would heap further tragedy on the communities already faced with the disastrous Belo Monte dam," said Amazon Watch's Christian Poirier in a statement.
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