Three years after the country's worst environmental disaster, in which 19 people died, Lucy Lamble hears how Letícia Oliveira is still campaigning for justice for the people affectedWhen Letícia Oliveira was growing up near Mariana in eastern Minas Gerais, the local economy revolved around mining. She had always been interested by the impact of dams on communities, and was at a meeting on the threats they pose when news broke that the Fundao dam had collapsed, unleashing a wave of destruction that contaminated the Rio Doce and killed 19 people. Local people are still struggling to get proper compensation and the new homes they were promised, she tells Lucy LambleSubscribe via Acast, Apple Podcasts Audioboom, Soundcloud, Mixcloud&Sticher. Join the discussion on Facebook and Twitter and email us at podcasts@theguardian.com Continue reading...
'It's a long fight': the communities devastated by Brazil's dam collapse - podcast
31. října 2018 13:00
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Zdroj: The Guardian