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BRASIL: Lula Wants "Gringos Noses" Out Of Proposed Amazon Dam.
AP/MIAMI HERALD/ President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva says no "gringo should stick their nose in where it does not belong." He was referring to the "gringo" outsiders who plan to protest the projected $12 billion Belo Monte hydroelectric dam in the Amazon. The project has been in and out of courts for 20 years. It is also opposed by celebrities like Sting and "Avatar" director James Cameron.