Ecuador's Correa Says Government to Halt Amazon Oil Project, Kyodo Reports
By Go Onomitsu -
2010-09-06T08:14:22Z
Ecuadorean President Rafael Correa said the nation will halt a Yasuni National Park oil development project in the Amazon river region, Kyodo News reported.
Correa is instead seeking to form a fund with help from the United Nations to protect the environment and improve the lifestyles of indigenous peoples, the Japanese-language news agency said, citing an interview with Correa in Tokyo.
To contact the reporter on this story: Go Onomitsu in Tokyo at gonomitsu@bloomberg.net
More News:
Sponsored Link
Rate this Page
Bloomberg moderates all comments. Comments that are abusive or off-topic will not be posted to the site. Excessively long comments may be moderated as well. Bloomberg cannot facilitate requests to remove comments or explain individual moderation decisions.