Environmentalist slain for protecting Amazon

Turborama

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Thu May-26-11 05:03 AM
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Environmentalist slain for protecting Amazon

Source: Al Jazeera English

Leading rainforest champion gunned down because of battle against illegal loggers.
Last Modified: May 26 2011 03:10

After predicting his own murder six months earlier, a leading rainforest champion has reportedly been gunned down in the Brazilian Amazon.

José Cláudio Ribeiro da Silva and his wife, Maria do Espírito Santo, are said to have been killed in an ambush near their home. Their deaths have raised questions about the dangers of protecting Brazil's environment.

Al Jazeera’s Gabriel Elizondo reports from Brazil.

Read more: http://english.aljazeera.net/video/americas/2011/05/201152625513703928.html

Video report at the link.

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dipsydoodle

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Thu May-26-11 05:21 AM
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1. Posted 24 hours ago in Latin American Forum

Edited on Thu May-26-11 05:31 AM by dipsydoodle

using Al Jazeera link from Tuesday. :shrug:

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Thu May-26-11 05:37 AM
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