Sting urges caution on river dam

 

Published: November 25, 2009

Sting urges caution on river dam

BRASILIA , Brazil — British pop star Sting, pictured, says Brazil’s government should listen to the voices of indigenous groups before building a massive hydroelectric dam in the Amazon rain forest .

Sting told a news conference Sunday in Sao Paulo the decision to build the Belo Monte dam should be made by all Brazilians, especially the native communities tha...


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