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Residents cross a street affected by a landslide in Teresopolis January 12, 2011
Friday, Jan. 14, 2011

Open quoteWe saw areas in which mountains untouched by men dissolved. But we also saw areas in which illegal occupation caused damage to the health and lives of people.Close quote

  • DILMA ROUSSEFF,
  • Brazilian President, expressing anger at the danger of illegal construction in areas affected by recent flooding that has caused the deaths of at least 500 people
Photo: Luiza Garcia / Reuters | Source: BBC