Tensions on the border between Argentina and Uruguay
Uruguay and Argentina have argued over a huge new cellulose mill on the Uruguayan side of the river that divides the two countries since late 2006. Now, an industrial accident—a gaseous explosion in the piping of the polemical Botnia plant in Fray Bento, Uruguay on February 27th—has fuelled the dispute anew.
No victims were reported but the explosion was heard throughout the town and across the river in Argentina, and a foul odour covered the plant’s immediate surroundings. Company officials say the accident will have no environmental impact. Yet Argentinian environmentalists who have tried to derail the Finnish investment project for three years will now have new ammunition. ...
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