Note of Solidarity of the MAB to the affected people of Germany and Region

As we live in Brazil with the same pain the Movement of People Affected by Dams (MAB) sympathizes with the families that are being affected by the rains and the recent breakup of the Rurtalsperre dam in West Germany. There are three countries affected, Germany, Belgium, and the Netherlands, and they count 196 lives lost and more than 1,300 missing in Germany and Belgium (19/07/2021).

Each life is worth a lot and we know that the value of the loss is irreparable. The German people was and continue to be very supportive of those affected in Brazil, especially when we suffered from the two crimes in Mariana and Brumadinho that together killed 292 people in the break of the Dams of Fundão and Córrego do Feijão, of the Samarco and Vale mining companies respectively, which are still going unpunished.

The dams, which historically were considered safe works all over the world, continue to show their frailties and breaking.

The exploitation of international capital in recent decades poses an imminent risk to the relationship between human beings and nature. We will continue to fight so that in Brazil and in all the places that have dams guarantee public policies for the security of their populations and the rights of those affected.

We join you at this time and demand respect for life, nature, and human rights around the world and request immediate assistance from the governments of these countries.

Receive our affectionate, fraternal and supportive embrace.