La República | El Senado de Estados Unidos realizará este miércoles 13 una audiencia sobre los avances en el mundo de los proyectos de desarrollo e infraestructura de sus organismos multilaterales, dentro de los cuales será analizado el de Camisea.De este modo, los senadores norteamericanos evaluarán si las inversiones de su gobi
Camisea
Peru Congressional Commission Confirms Inadequate Pipeline Construction The Independence of Promised Audit Questioned
A report by a Peruvian Congressional Commission has confirmed concerns regarding the flawed and inadequate construction of a 500-mile pipeline built as part of the Camisea Gas Project, Peru’s largest energy initiative.
A Bumpy Road Liquid Natural Gas Project in Peru Faces Series of Questions
The Dallas Morning News | A cool, soft fog sits on sandy cliffs shielding the largest foreign investment in Peru's history from the Pacific Ocean. In four years, the white towers, tanks and tubes of a $2.5 billion gas liquefaction plant run by Hunt Oil Co. of Dallas are expected to rise up on this site.It's not much to see yet.
Informe Final de la Comisión Investigadora Encargada de la Investigación del Transporte de Gas del Proyecto Camisea
CONGRESO DE LA REPÚBLICAInforme Final De La Comisión Investigadora Encargada De La Investigación Del Transporte De Gas (Gasoducto) Del Proyecto Camisea, Las Causas Y Consecuencias De Los Reiterados Accidentes Producidos En El Mismo, Y La Determinación De Las Responsabilidades Políticas, Administrativas Y Penales A
Camisea Contract Will be Renegotiated
Peru 21 | The national finance director of Alan Garcia's Apra party, Enrique Cornejo, confirmed the next government will renegotiate the contract for the Camisea project during the first six months of office. – – – – – – Renegociarán el contrato de CamiseaEl próximo gobier
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Peru Will Announce Camisea Auditors Company in July
Prensa Latina | Peru's Ministry of Energy and Mines today announced that it will make a decision on the consulting firm that will lead the integral audit of the Camisea pipeline on the 13th of July. – – – – – – – – -Lima, 12 jun (PL) El Ministerio de Energía y Minas (MEM) d
Carta al BID Sobre la Auditoria Ambiental y Social Independiente al Proyecto Camisea
Lima, 02 de junio de 2006SeñorLUIS ALBERTO MORENOPresidente del Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo (BID)Presente.-Por medio de la presente queremos saludar la decisión del Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo (BID) de llevar a cabo la Auditoria Ambiental y Social Independiente al Proyecto Camis
US NGO Letter to the IDB on the Terms of Reference for an Environmental and Social Audit of the Camisea Project
June 2, 2006President Luis MorenoInter-American Development Bank1300 New York Avenue, NWWashington, DC 20577Dear President Moreno: We are pleased that the IDB is finally exercising its contractual right with TGP and Pluspetrol in moving forward with the audit.
Built to Spill
The Texas Observer | If Hunt Oil Co.
Nativos Achuar Tienen Plomo y Cadmio en Sus OrganismosCongresista Denuncia que Contaminacion Se Debe al Arrojo de Desechos al Rio Corrientes
Congresista Denuncia que Contaminacion Se Debe al Arrojo de Desechos al Rio Corrientes
El Comercio | M�s de dos mil pobladores ind�genas que viven a orillas del r�o Corrientes, en la provincia de Maynas, por zona de Trompeteros, padecen de intoxicaci�n por cadmio y plomo, sustancias qu�micas que son arrojadas al r�o por empresas que explotan petr�leo, alert� el congresista Jorge Mera R
Bungle in the Jungle Critics Say Peru Pipeline is an Accident Waiting to Happen
Grist Magazine | The boat ride down southeastern Peru's Urubamba River cuts through mountains and sweltering jungle, passing wooden shacks of colonos – mixed race and grindingly poor Peruvians lured to the jungle with promises of free land – and nativos, tribes recently brought into contact with the modern world.
Comentarios de los Delegados de Organizaciones de Sociedad Civil en la Clausura de la Reunión del BID
Belo Horizonte, Brazil - Las organizaciones de la sociedad civil, reunidas en el marco de la Reunión Anual del BID, e integrantes de diferentes redes internacionales que monitorean la actividad de los bancos multilaterales presentan las siguientes impresiones:El Estado peruano, los consorcios de Camisea y el BID
El Presidente del BID Admite Que Hay Problemas Serios en el Proyecto Camisea, el Gasoducto Coladera de la Amazonía Peruana Demorará Evaluación del Préstamo de $400 Millones de Dólares por Segunda Fase de Camisea, declaró el Presidente Moreno en la
Belo Horizonte, Brasil – El Banco Inter-Americano de Desarrollo ha reconocido por fin los múltiples problemas del proyecto gasoducto Camisea, un proyecto emblemático del banco que ha causado graves impactos sociales y ambientales en el Perú, incluyendo los cinco derrames en los primeros 18 meses de operación.El P
Camisea Project Dependent on Environment
United Press International | London - Financial support for the controversial Camisea natural gas project in Peru will be dependent on audit results.The Camisea natural gas project is seeking loans of up to $400 million to build a plant that will liquefy gas extracted from the Amazon rainforest, increasing Peruvian revenues.The Financial Ti
IDB President: Bank Must Quicken Loans
Associated Press | Belo Horizonte, Brazil - The new president of the largest development lender for Latin America and the Caribbean says his bank can't help alleviate grinding regional poverty unless it approves loans more rapidly and boosts lending to the private sector.Luis Alberto Moreno, Colombia's longtime ambassador to Washington,
IDB President Admits Serious Problems in Spill-Prone Amazon Pipeline Moreno to Hold-Off Consideration of $400 Million Loan for Phase 2 of Camisea
Belo Horizonte, Brazil – The Inter-American Development Bank has finally acknowledged the multiple problems with the Camisea gas project, a flagship bank project that has caused devastating social and environmental impacts in Peru, including five spills in the first 18 months of operation.IDB President Luis Alberto M
Peru Faces Wait for IDB Gas Project Loan
Financial Times | The Inter-American Development Bank said on Sunday that new financial support for the controversial Camisea natural gas project in Peru would be dependent on the completion of environmental and technical audits.The bank is under fierce pressure from environmental non-governmental organisations concerned about the proje
Nationalism and Populism Propel Front-Runner in Peru
The New York Times | Moquegua, Peru - In a presidential campaign filled with symbolism, the front-runner here found a perfect image for his hard-charging crusade: on Tuesday, he jumped on a chestnut mare and, with his followers sprinting behind him, galloped to the central plaza to promise to revolutionize this Andean country.The candidate
Bolivia to Push IDB for Debt Relief "Other Groups Oppose the Bank's Funding of a Gas Pipeline Project in Peru's Southern Amazon..."
The Associated Press/BELO HORIZONTE, Brazil | Bolivia will push the Inter-American Development Bank for a debt-relief package that would forgive US$3.5 billion (euro2.9 billion) owed by the Andean nation and four other poor Latin American countries, Bolivia's finance minister said.Luiz Alberto Arce said newly elected leftist President Evo Morales would lobby for t
Entrevista Bill Powers: "El Gobierno Se Ha Convertido en Socio de TGP, por eso la Defiende" El director de ingeniería de E-Tech considera que se requiere implementar la auditoría ambiental a Camisea prometida por el BID
El Comercio | El informe de la organización no gubernamental E-Tech sobre la situación del gasoducto de Camisea generó una gran polémica.
Civil Society Delegation News Conference: Controversies, Challenges, and Opportunities Facing the IDB
Where: Expominas Convention Center, P-1b Press Briefing RoomWhen: Sunday, April 2, at 3 PM Civil society organizations from Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay, Peru, and the United States will brief the media on key controversies, challenges, and opportunities facing the IDB’s new administration on is
Letter to IDB President at the Bank's Annual Meeting
March 31, 2006President Luis MorenoInter-American Development Bank1300 New York Avenue, NWWashington, DC 20577Dear Mr.
Carta al Presidente del BID Durante la Reunion Anual
31 de Marzo del 2006Presidente Luis Moreno Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo1300 New York Avenue.
ACTUALIZACIÓN SOBRE EL PROYECTO CAMISEA – Marzo 2006 Preparado por Amazon Watch, la Alianza Amazónica, y Environmental Defense como anexo a la carta de 31 de Marzo al Presidente del BID, Luis Alberto Moreno
1) 5 ROTURAS EN EL GASODUCTODurante los primeros 18 meses del funcionamiento del gasoducto, han habido 5 roturas y derrames, uno de los cuáles provocó una explosión. El primer derrame ocurrió el 22 de diciembre del 2004, una semana antes del desembolso de todo el préstamo por parte del BID.
UPDATE ON THE CAMISEA PROJECT - March 2006 Prepared by Amazon Watch, the Amazon Alliance, and Environmental Defense as addendum to March 31, 2006 letter to IDB President Luis Alberto Moreno.
1) Five Pipeline RupturesThere have been five pipeline ruptures and spills in the first 18 months of the pipeline’s operation, one of which caused an explosion. The first spill took place on December 22, 2004, one week prior to the IDB’s disbursement of the entire loan.
Peru: Gas Pipeline Consortium to Pay for its Own Safety Audit
Inter Press Service News Agency | The Peruvian government has changed its mind and decided it will not pay for an independent international investigation to assess the condition of the 750-kilometer pipeline that transports natural gas from the Amazon jungle to the Pacific coast.Although Prime Minister Pedro Pablo Kuczynski publicly announced that the
Belo Horizonte - IDB Annual Meeting Tip Sheet Can IDB Deliver Socially and Environmentally Responsible Development? The Question Bank Must Answer at Annual Meeting
Belo Horizonte, Brazil - As executives and finance ministers gather in Belo Horizonte next week for the Inter-American Development Bank’s (IDB) Annual Meeting of the Board of Governors, civil society groups from across the continent will be seeking to place human rights and environmental sustainability firmly at the top of
E-Tech Responde a TGP Sobre Camisea y Reitera Necesidad de Auditoría Independiente y Reparación de los Ductos
Servindi | El 25 de marzo la empresa consultora E-Tech internacional respondió a la empresa Transportadora de Gas del Perú (TGP) y se ratificó en la imprescindible necesidad de una auditoría independiente lo más pronto posible y un proyecto para reparar los ductos.
Interpelación Se Definirá después del 9 de Abril
El Comercio | La Junta de Portavoces del Congreso decidió postergar hasta después de las elecciones generales del 9 de abril el debate de la moción de interpelación al presidente del Consejo de Ministros Pedro Pablo Kuczynski, acusado de presuntos vínculos comerciales con las empresas concesionarias encargadas del proyecto Camisea.
