Blow in fight to stop 'killer dam'

A JUDGE yesterday overturned a decision that could have delayed construction of a huge Amazon dam opposed by environmentalists, Indians and James Cameron, the director of the movie Avatar.

The judge in the capital of Brasilia reversed a decision to suspend contract bidding scheduled for next week for the 11,000-megawatt Belo Monte dam, according to a statement from Brazil's solicitor general.

Environmentalists and indigenous groups say Belo Monte would devastate wildlife and the livelihoods of 40,000 people.