Rumble in the Jungle

As Brazil takes the lead in bringing infrastructure development to South America, indigenous communities are fighting for their way of life.

BY NOAH FRIEDMAN-RUDOVSKY | JULY 20, 2012

The construction of the Jirau and San Antonio dams in the Rondônia state of Brazil has caused flooding in the region, displacing locals and releasing large quantities of methane gas. So far though, the drive for development is overpowering environmental concerns about the IIRSA initiative.

Noah Friedman-Rudovsky