Ecobreves – PERU: Authorities May Shut down US Factories

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LIMA, Jan 27 2003 (IPS) - Municipal authorities in Lima are studying the possible closure and transfer of two U.S. companies located in the Villa Swamps, a protected area on the south side of the capital, after deciding this month to close down a Chilean pasta plant, Lucchetti. Mayor Luis Castañeda, who took office on Jan. 1, received a copy of the report on the environmental situation in the Villa Swamps, drawn up by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), which the previous administration had kept under wraps.

According to the study, removing Lucchetti from the area was a “top priority.” Among the other recommended measures was the transfer of a cellulose derivatives plant belonging to the Kimberly Clark company, a 3M warehouse, a gas station and two slaughterhouses.