Chavez, Silva relaunch South American gas pipeline studies

[Judi Lynn]

Chavez, Silva relaunch South American gas pipeline studies
The Associated Press
Published: December 7, 2006

BRASILIA, Brazil: Newly re-elected Venezuelan leader Hugo Chavez received a bear-hug welcome Thursday from Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva as he began a tour promoting a South American alliance and a vast natural gas pipeline.

Chavez and Silva agreed to relaunch and accelerate technical studies on the pipeline project as the Venezuelan president made his first stop on a continental visit with leaders of ideologically friendly nations.
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He pitched the pipeline as one of the most effective ways to unite South America, creating an energy network that would eventually reach Argentina, Bolivia, Paraguay and Uruguay, and possibly other nations.
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Chavez and Silva also discussed a proposed US$2.5 billion (€1.9 billion) refinery in Silva's home state of Pernambuco to process heavy crude from Venezuela's Orinoco Belt and Brazilian offshore fields.

The two-day South American summit starting Friday in Cochabamba, Bolivia, is hosted by Evo Morales — a Chavez ally who was elected last December as Bolivia's first Indian president.
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http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2006/12/07/america/LA_GEN_Latam_Chavez.php

[Ken Burch]

1. FYI, The President of Brazil is always referred to as "Lula" not "Silva" in news stories

(Well, THIS President of Brazil, not every one they've ever had...you know what I mean...)


Thanks for the link, though.

[aquart]

2. South America will have all the cheap fuel it needs

While the United States is still being strangled by oil billionaires.

[thingfisher]

3. I applaud their efforts to bring energy to the people of S. America.

I hope they will develop their industry for the benefit of the people and not become greedy oil barons who will put the squeeze on for profits at the expense of further economic development.