By Fernanda Wenzel “It would be like shooting oneself in the foot, followed by irreversible environmental impacts.” This is what environmentalists and researchers have to say about the proposed construction of a waterway on the Paraguay River, the main water source for Brazil’s Pantanal. The project, which would include deepening the riverbed to accommodate the interests of agribusiness and mining, is being implemented gradually and has gained momentum under the administration of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. Shared by Brazil (91.6%), Bolivia (6.6%) and Paraguay (1.8%), the Pantanal is …