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July 08, 2002
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Items
- 1 Enron and OPIC in Bolivia
- 2 Campaign brochure on ECAs in Portuguese
1. Enron and OPIC in Bolivia:
Enron has been OPIC's top client since 1992, receiving more than
US$1.7-billion for foreign projects. The Overseas Private Investment
Corporation (OPIC) provided US$200-million of the US$600-million
cost of the project. Environmental groups pointed out that OPIC
was violating its own regulations that prohibit the finance of "infrastructure
projects in primary tropical forests." [read
more] [espanol]
2. Translation:
The campaign brochure on ECAs, "Export
Credit Agencies Explained" in Portuguese is now available
! 
Coming soon...
Japanese translation of the campaign brochure on ECAs
Romania - The Cernavoda nuclear power plant
...and more!
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