"I believe that there are still many people here that believe that this just wouldn't happen here".
Hi, my name is Kerri Guardia.
I was looking around on you tube last night and found a video clip which is from a Argentinian News Channel, that was posted by Jorolanz (11/11/07).
This clip is of an interview between a reporter and an Argentinian citizen on the banks of the River Uruguay, just across from where an enormous ECF Kraft mill has just been built and opened.
It appears that within the first 24 hours of operation, a couple of people already had to seek medical attention. I have attached a direct translation of the interview (below). See www.youtube.com .
The clip is called Botnia produjo nuevamante gases toxicos. I believe that there are still many people here that believe that this just wouldn't happen here. It's an important piece of information and I hope that you are able to use it.
Thank you,
Kerri
BOTNIA PRODUJO NUEVAMENTE GASES TÓXICOS (BOTNIA PRODUCES TOXIC GASES AGAIN) Wording at the bottom of the screen.
GUALEGUAYCHU – Diplomatic tension with Uruguay. Botnia denounced for “rotten small” emanating from the pulp mill.
REPORTER:
The mill is now operational and just today, the following happened that caused at least two employees who work near the border to suffer vomiting, nausea and to require medical treatment. With me Oscar Vargas, who is one of the founders of the “Assembly”. “Oscar, sad news isn’t it? Two employees who have been intoxicated from bad odor emissions… tell us about it”
OSCAR VARGAS:
Yes, these employees work in the commission of Administration of the Uruguay River, in a zone where a toll is charged, and well, at first it started with strong headaches due to strong smells, a nauseating smell like something rotting, I don’t know what kind of rotting but that was how they described it, and then they had nausea and then they both started to vomit. Er, the wind was obviously moving in this direction, so now we have within 24 hours of the pulp mill being operational, we have evidence of contamination and intoxication present.
REPORTER:
So I’ve heard that they are receiving medical attention and you are documenting this situation?
OSCAR VARGAS:
Exactly. Here we have, since the original petition put forward by the Assembly, we have had a role of diligence, where we keep in contact with all of those people who have suffered from consequences of this pulp mill and to well, finish it off for once and for all, or at least to give a big push to this cause by contacting the directors of BOTNIA for the crime of contamination.
REPORTER:
Thank you very much Oscar Vargas. In the background you can hear the hymn that they are beginning to sing here are the assembly.
