Fisheries

Thousands of fish killed at Yacyretá Dam

Saturday, November 3, 2007
An immense quantity of fish, mostly surubies (catfish), died trapped in the Paraná River and without oxygen on the fish passage ladder at Yacyretá Dam. Oscar Ruiz Diaz, chief technician of EBY (Yacyretá bi-national agency) admitted the fact, saying it was due to "human error". He said the staff members that were responsible would be fired. A group of tourists who were visiting the dam first noticed the fish kill. The ABC newspaper from Paraguay published a report saying that 10 tons of fish had been killed, even as the authorities denied anything had happened. Later, Ruiz Díaz co

Miles de peces murieron por error humano en Yacyretá

Saturday, November 3, 2007
Información General: Una inmensa cantidad de peces, en su mayoría surubíes, murieron atrapados en el Río Paraná y sin oxígeno en la escala de transferencia de peces de la central hidroeléctrica Yacyretá. Sucedió durante el fin de semana electoral. El ingeniero Oscar Ruiz Díaz, jefe técnico de la EBY, reconoció lo sucedido y aclaró que fue producto de un "error humano". Afirmó que los funcionarios encargados serán sumariados. Durante el fin de semana electoral, una inmensa cantidad de peces, en su mayoría surubíes, murieron atrapados y sin oxígeno en la escala de t

Brazil Gives Amazon Dams Go-ahead

Tuesday, July 10, 2007
Brazil has given the initial go-ahead for the construction of two hydro-electric dams to be built on the longest tributary of the Amazon River. The Madeira River projects have divided opinion even within government and in recent years have been one of the most environmentally sensitive issues. The river is said to have one of the most diverse fish stocks in the world. Environmentalists fear they could be threatened by the development of the dams costing billions of dollars. Such have been the sensitivities surrounding this decision that Brazil’s environmental agency Ibama took two years

O Governo Brasileiro Avança com o Projeto de Construir Barragens num dos Principais Tributários do Amazonas

Sunday, October 7, 2007
O Governo Brasileiro Avança com o Projeto de Construir Barragens num dos Principais Tributários do Amazonas Versão Original: Brazilian Government Moves to Dam Principal Amazon Tributary Traduzido por: Frances Goodingham Programa de las Américas www.ircamericas.org Nas últimas semanas, a atenção do governo brasileiro voltou-se para a difícil tarefa de construir gigantescas barragens hidroelétricas no bacia do rio Amazonas. O projeto apresenta ao Presidente Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva uma enorme contradição—entre seu ambicioso plano de desenvolvimento econômico baseado na inf

Pronunciamiento del Norte Amazónico de Bolivia frente a la reunión de los presidentes de Bolivia y Brasil

Saturday, February 3, 2007
Cobija, Bolivia Pronunciamiento del Norte Amazónico de Bolivia frente a la próxima reunión de los presidentes de los gobiernos de Bolivia y Brasil, Evo Morales e Ignacio Lula Da Silva, sobre las represas del Río madera Nosotros los representantes de organizaciones sociales de la región norte amazónica, reunidos en la ciudad de Cobija, hemos tomado conocimiento: Que, a fines del mes de febrero del presente año, se reunirán en Brasilia los presidentes de Bolivia, Evo Morales y de Brasil, Ignacio Lula da Silva, para tratar diferentes temas de la agenda entre ambos países, entre los que s

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