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Dam in Pará, Brazil
The Belo Monte Dam (formerly known as Kararaô) is a hydroelectric dam complex on the northern part of the Xingu River in the state of Pará, Brazil. After
Belo_Monte_Dam
Municipality in Alagoas, Brazil
Belo Monte (Central northeastern portuguese pronunciation: [ˈbɛlʊ ˈmõti]) is a municipality located in the western of the Brazilian state of Alagoas. Its
Belo_Monte
Indigenous Brazilian leader and environmentalist (born 1932)
In February 1989, Raoni became one of the fiercest opponents to the Belo Monte Dam project. Television broadcasts transmitted his opinions in Altamira
Raoni_Metuktire
Place in Northern Region, Brazil
hundreds of indigenous communities and environmental protection areas. The Belo Monte Dam, the world's fourth largest hydroelectric dam is also located in the
Altamira,_Pará
First Lady of Brazil from 2019 to 2023
Belo Monte Hydroelectric Power Plant". Palácio do Planalto. 27 November 2019. Retrieved 28 November 2019. Ana Krüger (27 November 2019). "Belo Monte activates
Michelle_Bolsonaro
Disney media franchise
actors supported the Xingu peoples in opposing the construction of the Belo Monte Dam. In 2012, Cameron said Avatar is a fictional retelling of the history
Avatar_(franchise)
Tributary river of the Amazon
what they need for food and water. The Brazilian government built the Belo Monte Dam on the Lower Xingu, which began operations in 2019 and is the world's
Xingu_River
Belgian film director (born 1949)
2012, it was stated in the Brazilian documentary film Belo Monte Announcement of a War (Belo Monte, Anúncio de uma Guerra), directed by André d'Elia, that
Jean-Pierre_Dutilleux
Brazilian activist
Indigenous rights, environmental protection, and her resistance against the Belo Monte hydroelectric dam project in the Amazon. Juma Xipaia was born in 1991
Juma_Xipaia
HVDC transmission line in Brazil
Xingu substation at the city of Anapu in the Pará state, 17 km from the Belo Monte Dam, and the Estreito substation at the city of Ibiraci in the Minas Gerais
Xingu-Estreito HVDC transmission line
Xingu-Estreito_HVDC_transmission_line
Indigenous land recognised by the Brazilian government
Econômico (in Portuguese). 19 April 2013. "A polêmica da Usina de Belo Monte" [The Belo Monte Dam Controversy]. Instituto Socioambiental (in Portuguese). "Relatório
Indigenous_territory_(Brazil)
Indigenous people in Brazil
of hydroelectric dams to be built in the Xingu River area, namely the Belo Monte Dam. These dams were an imminent threat to the Kayapo with the potential
Kayapo
Brazilian activist (1969/1970–2024)
chief of the Kayapó people. She was active in the movement against the Belo Monte Dam project on the Xingu River in the 1980s and constitutional amendment
Tuíre_Kayapó
French actress (born 1975)
In 2011, she publicly supported Chief Raoni in his fight against the Belo Monte Dam in Brazil and signed his petition. In 2012, Cotillard was featured
Marion_Cotillard
Belo Monte – Cronologia". Norte Energia (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on 4 April 2019. Retrieved 11 October 2019. "UHE Belo Monte
List of largest power stations
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British environmentalist and film producer (born 1978)
better understanding and publicizing the effects of the controversial Belo Monte dam project. This expedition was supplemented by articles on Myoo.com
David_Mayer_de_Rothschild
Energy.people.com.cn. 2014-07-02. Retrieved 2017-02-22. "A história de Belo Monte – Cronologia". Norte Energia (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2019-10-11
List of largest hydroelectric power stations
List_of_largest_hydroelectric_power_stations
President of Brazil from 2011 to 2016
Stop the Belo Monte Monster Dam! Archived 3 May 2012 at the Wayback Machine Amazon Watch official site. Retrieved 10 May 2012. Belo Monte Dam: A spearhead
Dilma_Rousseff
American investor and philanthropist (born 1985)
her inspiring role leading campaigns to stop the construction of the Belo Monte Dam and other infrastructure projects in the Amazon rainforest. Soros
Alexander_Soros
Brazilian environmental activist
Rights Activism for leading campaigns against the construction of the Belo Monte Dam and other environmentally harmful projects in the Amazon rainforest
Antônia_Melo
Species of fish
the Volta Grande and Xingu River, as well as the area immediately above Belo Monte falls and the Iriri River. It reaches a standard length of 22.4 cm (8
Baryancistrus_xanthellus
235 PG/ER 21 Three Gorges Dam China 2008 27.4 181 39.3 22,500 PG 22 Belo Monte Dam Brazil 2016 25.4 90 1.9 11,233 PG/ER 23 Itaipu Dam Brazil Paraguay
List_of_largest_dams
Football club
União Desportiva Aeroporto, Picão e Belo Monte (English: Picão e Belo Monte Airport Sporting Union, abbreviation and common form: UDAPB) is a football
UDAPB
President of Brazil (2003–2011; since 2023)
government approved the construction of a controversial hydroelectric mega Belo Monte Dam in the middle of the Amazon rain forest in the Brazilian state of
Luiz_Inácio_Lula_da_Silva
Settlement on the island of Principe
Belo Monte is the name of a former cacao plantation (1922) in the northeastern part of Príncipe Island in São Tomé and Príncipe. It has been recently restored
Belo Monte, São Tomé and Príncipe
Belo_Monte,_São_Tomé_and_Príncipe
utilização da Bacia hidrografia nos EIA/RIMA das UHE do Rio Madeira e de Belo Monte. repositorio.ufpa.br (Report). Belém (Pará, Brazil): Dados Internacionais
List_of_rivers_by_discharge
countries. They mention as an illustration the controversy surrounding the Belo Monte Dam in Brazil: "While at the United Nations discussions are underway on
Rainforest_Foundation_Fund
Electricity generated by hydropower
(Xiluodu Dam) 13,860 5. Belo Monte Dam Brazil 03°06′57″S 51°47′45″W / 3.11583°S 51.79583°W / -3.11583; -51.79583 (Belo Monte Dam) 11,233 6. Guri Dam
Hydroelectricity
2014-2021 Brazilian criminal investigation into corruption
stadiums for the 2014 World Cup, the Angra 3 nuclear power plant, the Belo Monte dam, and the North-South and Fiol railways. Prosecutors also tracked overseas
Operation_Car_Wash
Species of suckermouth catfish
certain fish species, including H. zebra. H. zebra is threatened by the Belo Monte Dam in the Xingu river which has caused a severe reduction of the water
Zebra_pleco
Genus of fishes
rapids), they are particularly vulnerable to the building of dams, and the Belo Monte Dam may cause the extinction of T. centisquama. Other species recognized
Teleocichla
HVDC transmission line in Brazil
Xingu substation at the city of Anapu in the Pará state, 17 km from the Belo Monte Dam, and the Terminal Rio substation at the city of Paracambi in the Rio
Xingu-Rio HVDC transmission line
Xingu-Rio_HVDC_transmission_line
Genus of fishes
the entire known range of S. reticulatus is in the area flooded by the Belo Monte Dam. They are small fish, up to 6 cm (2.4 in) in total length. As typical
Spectrolebias
Social movement
arising from local conflicts in Brazil include Belo Monte Hydroelectric Dam, Para, Brasil: Belo Monte is a hydroelectric project on the Xingú River in
Environmental_justice
Municipality in Southeast, Brazil
Monte Belo is a municipality in the state of Minas Gerais in the Southeast region of Brazil. List of municipalities in Minas Gerais IBGE 2020 "Divisão
Monte_Belo
Genus of fishes
the entire known range of A. xinguensis is in the area flooded by the Belo Monte Dam. Similar to closely related genera such as Atlantirivulus, Cynodonichthys
Anablepsoides
Capital city of Minas Gerais, Brazil
Belo Horizonte is the sixth-largest city in Brazil, with a population of around 2.4 million, and the third largest metropolitan area, containing a population
Belo_Horizonte
Brazilian filmmaker and activist (born 1966)
indigenous and civil society campaigns to prevent the construction of the Belo Monte mega-dam on the Xingu river, a major tributary of the Amazon in Brazil
Iara_Lee
Continent
of 700 MW each. North Region has large hydroelectric plants, such as Belo Monte Dam and Tucuruí Dam, which produce much of the national energy. Brazil's
South_America
Genus of fishes
the lower Xingu River in an area that will be heavily affected by the Belo Monte Dam. "Cichla". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 30 January
Peacock_bass
Brazilian Portuguese). 14 August 2025. Retrieved 30 November 2025. "The Belo Monte Hydroelectric Dam complex in Brazil". RGS. Retrieved 24 November 2025
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Municipality of Alagoas, Brazil
Francisco Delmiro Gouveia Olho d'Água do Casado Piranhas Batalha Batalha Belo Monte Jacaré dos Homens Jaramataia Major Isidoro Monteirópolis Olho d'Água das
Atalaia,_Alagoas
Iron ore mine in Pará, Brazil
Mine - Mining Technology". Retrieved 2012-04-09. "Mining Giant Joins Belo Monte Dam - International Rivers". Retrieved 2012-04-09. "Carajás iron complex
Carajás_mine
Banking company that provides risk capital for economic development projects
BNDES approved a 22.5 billion real loan for the construction of the Belo Monte Dam, a project that displaced local communities. The plan was strongly
Brazilian_Development_Bank
Multinational diversified metals and mining corporation
and human rights" in the world. Vale received 25,000 votes, with the Belo Monte Dam cited as a reason. During the interim between the two dam disasters
Vale_S.A.
Municipality in North, Brazil
the municipality was divided into four districts: Novo Repartimento, Belo Monte do Pará, Maracajá, and Vitória da Conquista. About 90% of the population
Novo_Repartimento
development of the controversial 11,000 MW Belo Monte Dam in the state of Pará, on the Xingu River. IBAMA approved Belo Monte's provisional environmental license
Electricity_sector_in_Brazil
Indigenous territory in Amazonas and Roraima, Brazil
Balbina, a hidrelétrica que não deu certo – CEPA. The rights and wrongs of Belo Monte. Justiça suspende licença – Amazônia Real. Justiça suspende licença ambiental
Waimiri Atroari Indigenous Territory
Waimiri_Atroari_Indigenous_Territory
Amerindians Archaeology of the Americas Agriculture in Brazil Bandeirantes Belo Monte Dam Bering Land Bridge Camarão Indians' letters Darcy Ribeiro Encyclopedia
Indigenous_peoples_in_Brazil
gigawatts (19×10^6 hp) Xiluodu Dam – 13.86 gigawatts (18.59×10^6 hp) Belo Monte Dam – 11.233 gigawatts (15.064×10^6 hp) Guri Dam – 10.235 gigawatts (13
List of conventional hydroelectric power stations
List_of_conventional_hydroelectric_power_stations
original on 2020-07-15. Retrieved 2022-04-10. Brazilian Pineapple production Belo Monte, a maior hidrelétrica do Brasil, inaugura sua capacidade total de geração
Regions_of_Brazil
Criminal investigations of Brazilian corruption
em investigação sobre Belo Monte" [Federal Police operation serves search and seizure warrants in investigation into Belo Monte]. Política (in Portuguese)
Offshoots of Operation Car Wash
Offshoots_of_Operation_Car_Wash
French philosopher and sociologist (1921–2026)
2020). In 2013, Morin supported Chief Raoni in his fight against the Belo Monte dam in Brazil. Raoni, intellectuals, lawyers and politicians launched
Edgar_Morin
Electric power transmission system
800 kV and 4 GW was completed in 2019, both to transmit the energy from Belo Monte Dam. As of 2020, no UHVDC line (≥ 800 kV) exists in Europe or North America
High-voltage_direct_current
Capital city of Alagoas, Brazil
Francisco Delmiro Gouveia Olho d'Água do Casado Piranhas Batalha Batalha Belo Monte Jacaré dos Homens Jaramataia Major Isidoro Monteirópolis Olho d'Água das
Maceió
Municipality in Central-West, Brazil
São Luís de Montes Belos (also written São Luis de Montes Belos) is a municipality in the State of Goiás, Brazil. It is located in the Anicuns Microregion
São_Luís_de_Montes_Belos
Species of fish
habitat loss with its entire known range being in the area flooded by the Belo Monte Dam. Instituto Chico Mendes de Conservação da Biodiversidade (ICMBio)
Spectrolebias_reticulatus
Delmiro Gouveia 61 Olho d'Água do Casado 76 Piranhas Batalha 7 Batalha 9 Belo Monte 37 Jacaré dos Homens 40 Jaramataia 47 Major Isidoro 57 Monteirópolis 60
List of municipalities in Alagoas
List_of_municipalities_in_Alagoas
German industrial manufacturer
Itaipú (1976) and the Three Gorges Dam (2003). The construction of the Belo Monte Dam in the Brazilian part of the Amazon Basin, in which Voith Hydro is
Voith
Subdivision of São Tomé and Príncipe
settlement is the town of Santo António. Other settlements are: Aeroporto Belo Monte Bom Viver Hospital Velho Ilhéu Bom Bom Nova Estrela Picão Portinho Porto
Autonomous_Region_of_Príncipe
Indigenous people of the Brazilian Amazon
illegal logging, mining, and large infrastructure projects such as the Belo Monte Dam. In recent years, Xipaya leaders - most notably Juma Xipaia, the first
Xipaya_people
Notable 100+ kV electrical transmission systems
(aka, Belo Monte 1) Brazil - Anapu, Pará Brazil - Ibiraci, Minas Gerais 2077 (0/2077) 800 4000 2017 Thyr Supplier: SIEMENS Xingu-Rio (aka, Belo Monte 2)
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American actor (born 1981)
region of Peru, and has visited Brazil to support the tribes against the Belo Monte Dam. Ross has worked with indigenous rights organizations Survival International
Ross_Thomas_(actor)
Species of catfish
the people and the catfish are threatened by the construction of the Belo Monte hydroelectric complex. Hypancistrus yudja has 2 spines and 7 soft rays
Hypancistrus_yudja
of 700 MW each. North Region has large hydroelectric plants, such as Belo Monte Dam and Tucuruí Dam, which produce much of the national energy. Brazil's
Economy_of_Brazil
Proposed new Brazilian state
BRL 6.4 billion constituted 11% of the total GDP of Pará. The planned Belo Monte Dam would be located on the border of the territory of Tapajós with either
Tapajós (proposed Brazilian state)
Tapajós_(proposed_Brazilian_state)
Major drainage basin in South America
threats posed to the harvesting of ornamental fish by the operation of the Belo Monte hydroelectric dam in northern Brazil". Fisheries Research. 225 105483
Amazon_basin
Brazilian preacher (1830–1897)
quasi-insurrectionaries. Near the city of Monte Santo, in the Northeast tip of Bahia, he founded the village of Belo Monte (Fair Hill), in an area named Canudos
Antônio_Conselheiro
Municipality in Bahia, Brazil
manufacturing smoking pipes) was common in the region. The place was named Belo Monte (Beautiful Mount) by Antonio Conselheiro, but the old name, Arraial de
Canudos
Esplanade in Paris named for human rights, located at the Palais de Chaillot
Raoni with the first signatures of his international petition against the Belo Monte Dam, in 2011. Femen demonstration in 2012. Demonstration in support of
Trocadéro_Esplanade
Municipality in Alagoas, Brazil
Francisco Delmiro Gouveia Olho d'Água do Casado Piranhas Batalha Batalha Belo Monte Jacaré dos Homens Jaramataia Major Isidoro Monteirópolis Olho d'Água das
Pariconha
of 700 MW each. North Region has large hydroelectric plants, such as Belo Monte Dam and Tucuruí Dam, which produce much of the national energy. Brazil's
Economy_of_South_America
Species of fish
locality which is within the area affected by the development of the Belo Monte Hydroelectric Power Plant and it is known from a total area of 4 km (2
Sternarchogiton_zuanoni
Municipality of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
Monte Belo do Sul is a municipality in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, in the Serra Gaúcha. As of 2020, the estimated population was 2,530, and
Monte_Belo_do_Sul
Portuguese and Brazilian anthropologist
Políticas Culturais e Povos Indígenas, 2014. A expulsão de ribeirinhos em Belo Monte: relatório da SBPC. São Paulo: SBPC, 2017 (with S. Magalhães) Direitos
Manuela_Carneiro_da_Cunha
1896–1897 internal conflict in Brazil
The conflict had its origins in the former settlement of Canudos (named Belo Monte by its inhabitants, meaning "Beautiful Hill" in Portuguese) in the semi-arid
War_of_Canudos
Hydroelectric power stations in Argentina and Brazil
1980s, but the combined reservoirs would cover more than that of the Belo Monte plant, which will have five times greater capacity. A biologist argued
Garabí-Panambi Hydroelectric Complex
Garabí-Panambi_Hydroelectric_Complex
Proposed dam in Brazil
to be the third largest hydroelectric dam in Brazil, after Itaipu and Belo Monte Dam. It would have an installed capacity of 8,040 MW and its reservoir
São_Luiz_do_Tapajós_Dam
Environmental agency in Brazil
wilderness disappeared in 2000 and the species became extinct in the wild. Belo Monte Dam Environmentalism in Rio Grande do Sul "Ibama (Instituto Brasileiro
Brazilian Institute of Environment and Renewable Natural Resources
Brazilian_Institute_of_Environment_and_Renewable_Natural_Resources
Operational No Belo Monte Dam Xingu River, PA 03°17′00″S 52°12′00″W / 3.28333°S 52.20000°W / -3.28333; -52.20000 (Belo Monte Dam) 11,233 Operational
List of hydroelectric power stations in Brazil
List_of_hydroelectric_power_stations_in_Brazil
Stuttgart 21 Contested Infrastructure in France (catégory) Agua Zarca dam Belo Monte dam Bhakra Dam Bujagali Hydroelectric Power Station Chico River dam Flint
List of environmental conflicts
List_of_environmental_conflicts
Settlement in Príncipe, São Tomé and Príncipe
located northeast of the island capital Santo António. To the northeast is Belo Monte, to the east is Praia Grande, a beach, to the south is Praia Inhame and
Picão
Municipality in Alagoas, Brazil
Francisco Delmiro Gouveia Olho d'Água do Casado Piranhas Batalha Batalha Belo Monte Jacaré dos Homens Jaramataia Major Isidoro Monteirópolis Olho d'Água das
Olivença,_Alagoas
Brazilian mining giant was considering taking a 9% stake in the controversial Belo Monte Dam hydroelectric project, also known as the Amazon dam project. Barely
Roger_Agnelli
Brazilian presidential administration from 2011 to 2016
sobre Belo Monte após Brasil se negar a ir"". Folha de S. Paulo. Quero, Caio (19 April 2010). "Entenda a polêmica envolvendo a usina de Belo Monte". BBC
Presidency_of_Dilma_Rousseff
Municipality of Alagoas, Brazil
Francisco Delmiro Gouveia Olho d'Água do Casado Piranhas Batalha Batalha Belo Monte Jacaré dos Homens Jaramataia Major Isidoro Monteirópolis Olho d'Água das
Coruripe
Municipality in Alagoas, Brazil
Francisco Delmiro Gouveia Olho d'Água do Casado Piranhas Batalha Batalha Belo Monte Jacaré dos Homens Jaramataia Major Isidoro Monteirópolis Olho d'Água das
Japaratinga
President of Peru (1985–1990 and 2006–2011)
10 March 2018. "Avatar Director James Cameron Returns from a Visit to Belo Monte Dam Site on the Xingu River". Amazon Watch. 30 March 2010. Archived from
Alan_García
Brazilian photographer (born 1970)
Brazilian Portuguese-language edition. A World of Walls The Battle of Belo Monte The Climate Crisis 2017: 2nd prize, Contemporary Issues category, World
Lalo_de_Almeida
Municipality in Alagoas, Brazil
Francisco Delmiro Gouveia Olho d'Água do Casado Piranhas Batalha Batalha Belo Monte Jacaré dos Homens Jaramataia Major Isidoro Monteirópolis Olho d'Água das
Teotônio_Vilela
Emissions, impacts and responses of Brazil related to climate change
be significant, as the Climate Observatory said in April: the flow of Belo Monte would fall from 25% to 55%, that of Santo Antônio, from 40% to 65%, and
Climate_change_in_Brazil
Electric energy utility industry
bordering Paraguay and Brazil, is the second largest dam. The Xiluodu and Belo Monte dams, located in China and Brazil, respectively, follow behind. China
Renewable_energy_industry
Municipality of Alagoas, Brazil
Francisco Delmiro Gouveia Olho d'Água do Casado Piranhas Batalha Batalha Belo Monte Jacaré dos Homens Jaramataia Major Isidoro Monteirópolis Olho d'Água das
Anadia,_Alagoas
Batatais Bauru Bayeux Belém, Alagoas Belém, Pará Belford Roxo Belo Horizonte Belo Jardim Belo Monte Bento Gonçalves Betim Birigui Blumenau Boa Vista Boca da
Gallery of city flags in South America
Gallery_of_city_flags_in_South_America
Airport
The airport was commissioned in 1979. Due to the construction of nearby Belo Monte Dam, Altamira Airport underwent a major renovation, including the extension
Altamira_Airport
Municipality in Alagoas, Brazil
Francisco Delmiro Gouveia Olho d'Água do Casado Piranhas Batalha Batalha Belo Monte Jacaré dos Homens Jaramataia Major Isidoro Monteirópolis Olho d'Água das
Inhapi
Dam in Amazonas, Brazil
CEPA. Baines 2008, p. 50. "Dams in the Amazon: The rights and wrongs of Belo Monte". The Economist. 4 May 2013. Retrieved 5 May 2013. Grossman, Daniel (18
Balbina_Dam
Municipality of Alagoas, Brazil
Francisco Delmiro Gouveia Olho d'Água do Casado Piranhas Batalha Batalha Belo Monte Jacaré dos Homens Jaramataia Major Isidoro Monteirópolis Olho d'Água das
Delmiro_Gouveia
360 250 Barra Grande Dam Santa Catarina Rio Grande do Sul 2005 94 708 Belo Monte Dam Pará 2019 440 11,233 Bento Munhoz da Rocha Netto Dam Paraná 1980 167
List of dams and reservoirs in Brazil
List_of_dams_and_reservoirs_in_Brazil
significant increase in deforestation since 2018. 2019 Brazil wildfires Belo Monte Dam Cattle ranching Clearcutting Construction of the Trans-Amazonian Highway
Deforestation of the Amazon rainforest
Deforestation_of_the_Amazon_rainforest
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