Weekly Report - 11 October 2005
BRAZIL: Hunger strike forces Lula to rethink major river scheme
A maverick Catholic bishop's hunger strike has forced the government to review its plans to siphon water from the 2,700-kilometre São Francisco river to arid areas in the northeast of the country. Despite opposition from his fellow bishops and even the Vatican, Bishop Luiz Flávio Cappio (of Barra, Bahia) stuck to his guns for 11 days, only lifting the strike after President Lula da Silva sent him a letter acceding to his demands.
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