Philippine President Joseph "Erap" Estrada, who ran for office with the slogan "Erap para sa Mahirap"--Erap for the poor--realized previous administrations' efforts to alleviate poverty hadn't worked.

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Of course, no dam ever runs at full capacity and because of the rise and fall of Amazon rivers during the dry seasons, the Belo Monte dam is expected to average around 4, 500 megawatts, making it still one of the most powerful generators of electricity in the country, and very important for mining operations in Para state.

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