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Chile’s environment is under attack

Tuesday, April 1st, 2008
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HidroAysén Project a Threat to Chile’s “Pride and Soul” Says NRDC Attorney

At right, Robert Kennedy Jr. addresses reporters during a press conference with
Victor Formantel of EcoSystemas
Photo by Benjamin Witte, Santiago Times

Influential U.S. environmental attorney Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Monday wrapped up a week-long visit to Chile with a strong plea to protect Patagonia’s pristine rivers from pending hydroelectric projects.

“I’ve been to every country in Latin America and on every continent in the world. And there’s no place as pretty as Chilean Patagonia. That’s why I come here. If that part of Chile was in the United States it would be a national park. No question,” Kennedy told reporters shortly before meeting with President Michelle Bachelet.

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“a fresh voice to the immigration debate”

Sunday, October 14th, 2007
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Guadalajara Reporter, Front cover page story

10-13-07-1c a fresh voice to the immigration debate

Photograph by : CR File

Former Mexican President Vicente Fox’s new book.

Story by : CR STAFF

In the last week, former Mexican President Vicente Fox has hit up major U.S. media outlets and talked about the juiciest details of his new book, “Revolution of Hope.” In doing so, he has added a fresh voice to the immigration debate.
“The xenophobics, the racists, those who feel they are a superior race … they are deciding the future of this nation,” he said in an interview with the Associated Press.

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New South American bank planned

Tuesday, October 9th, 2007
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BBC NEWS | Business | New South American bank planned

Seven courtiers meet in Brazil to establish bank.  The new bank will be backed by seven countries.  Following a meeting in Brazil, finance ministers said the Bank of the South would play a “central role in the new financial architecture of the region”.  The bank will have its headquarters in Venezuela, the country that originated the idea.

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