LATAM organizations denounce Chinese company for environmental and social violations

by times news cr

2024-05-09 12:49:10

A group of organizations Latin American reported to the United Nations Organization (UN) to the company China Railway Construction Corporation (CRCC), for environmental and social violations.

The complaint filed before the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights of the UN, details the situation of 14 projects in nine Latin countries, for example, Mexico, Bolivia, Venezuela y Ecuador, where operations by Chinese companies have been registered.

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One of the cases highlighted in the complaint is the mining project Viewpoint in Ecuadoroperated by Ecuacorriente, a subsidiary of CRCCwhich would have caused negative impacts in 16 ecosystems in the Amazon basin.

On the other hand, Mexican businessmen have pointed out to the organization Mexircca subsidiary of CRRC, for failing to comply with contracts for the modernization of the Line 1 of the Metro from Mexico Cityand it is that the breach has led to Millionaires loses.

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Meanwhile, the group of organizations urged the international community to take urgent measures to address these violations, demand more accountability from Chinese companies and greater supervision of their activities in the region.

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2024-05-09 12:49:10

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