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A aerial view of Finland's Metsa-Botnia paper mill in Fray Bentos
04 Apr 2007
Source: Reuters
 
A aerial view of Finland's Metsa-Botnia paper mill in Fray Bentos April 4, 2007. The plant, which represents the biggest ever foreign investment in Uruguay, has sparked a major diplomatic squabble between Uruguay and its larger neighbor Argentina. Argentines living in Gualeguaychu, a city across the river from the plant, have protested the mill for months, saying it will dump toxins into the river, foul the area and ruin tourism when it starts up later this year while Bonita says it will alleviate pollution in the river, not worsen it. The company announced during a news conference on March 26, 2007 that the plant will start checking the production line this month and will start with the production of paper mill on September 2007.
REUTERS/ANDRES STAPFF


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A banner that reads "Botnia Go Home" is seen on the bridge linking Argentina's Gualeguaychu to Uruguay's Fray Bentos across the River Uruguay April 29, 2007, during a demonstration of Argentines who oppose the construction of a pulp mill by Finnish company Metsa-Botnia (seen in the background). Nearly 100,000 people marched near the Argentine city of Gualeguaychu on Sunday to protest the pulp mill project in Uruguay that they fear will pollute the river dividing the two nations.



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