Brazil: natural disasters and large-scale construction forced millions from homes
by Dom Phillips in Rio de Janeiro from on (#3HHWZ)
6.4 million moved after large-scale flooding, droughts and other disasters, while 1.2 million were forced out by projects such as dams
At least 7.7 million Brazilians, or one every minute, have been forced to leave their homes since 2000, a pioneering study has found.
Of those, 6.4 million moved after large-scale flooding, droughts and other natural disasters, while 1.2 million were forced out by large-scale construction projects such as dams.
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