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Glencore Subsidiary Alleged to have Bribed Officials in Bolivia

According to reports of 1st April 2008, the local population allege that Sinch’́ Wayra, previously known as COMSUR, a Bolivian mining company owned by the Swiss Glencore is polluting the local environment and bribing public officials.

References
Bloomberg  [Publication date: 17/7/2008] 'LGT Weighed Account for Bribes Linked to Glencore, Report Says' by David Voreacos, Carlyn Kolker
   http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=a1ZGngEsJy.c&refer=home
[ Date URL accessed: 17/7/2008 ]

The Guardian  [Publication date: 31/5/2008] 'Welcome to Zug: the sleepy Swiss town that became a global economic hub' by John Hooper
   http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2008/may/31/taxavoidance.tax
[ Date URL accessed: 3/6/2008 ]

EcoPortal.net  [Publication date: 1/4/2008] 'Bolivia: Basta de abusos de la empresa minera Sinch’i Wayra'
   http://www.ecoportal.net/content/view/full/77354/
[ Date URL accessed: 4/4/2008 ]

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