The ecologists were hoping that Dilma Rousseff, once elected, was going to oppose the plans of her predecessor President Lula, who wanted to build the huge Belo Monte dam. They were hoping that she would make environmental issues more of a priority.
Ces derniers espéraient que, avec son élection, Dilma Rousseff aille à l'encontre des desseins de son prédécesseur le président Lula, qui voulait construire un grand barrage, le projet du barrage de Belo Monte, et en accordant d'avantage d'importance à la thématique environnementale.