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Brazliian environmentalist dies after self-immolation protest Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com November 14, 2005 A Brazilian environmentalist has died after self-immolation in a protest against the construction of alcohol factories in the Pantanal marsh region. The 65-year-old Francisco Anselmo de Barros wrapped himself in an alcohol-soaked blanket and set it on fire during a protest Saturday in Campo Grande, 1,200 kilometers (750 miles) northwest of Rio de Janeiro. According to the Globo news agency, in a letter left to his family and friends, Barros wrote that he "did what he did as the only way to wake the people up" to the environmental threat. Portions of the Pantanal have been officially protected, but much of the area remains threatened by pressures for development. Recently, South American governments have proposed a major waterway project that could significantly impact the region by draining sensitive wetlands. This article used information from the Globo news agency.
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