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...larger market. Fifty-seven cities and towns boast brand-new water systems; 72 have new power plants. In Cajazeiras, new power, water and sewage systems all went into operation in one week. Sudene meanwhile is taking a giant step with a $90 million irrigation project at Petrolina that will water 250,000 long-parched acres in Bahia and Pernambuco. The reform government of Castello Branco has trebled Sudene's budget to $50 million a year...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Hemisphere: Hope in the Northeast | 4/30/1965 | See Source »

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