Showing posts with label Chile. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Chile. Show all posts

21 Jul 2021

Swedish toxic waste poisons Chilean community for 30 years....


The Swedish mining company Boliden "dumped" toxic waste containing arsenik, mercury, and lead, in the Chilean town of Arica in the mid 1980`s. It became over the years the local children`s playground ....with long-term catastrophic health consequences. The company was sued by a large group of Chileans who lost their claim. The Swedish court dismissed the case. Boliden lawyers got millions, crooked "experts" got some more millions, and the poisoned people of Arica....got nothing. Swedish justice is a game for the rich and powerful.

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