tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27156165.post5154069263399436793..comments2024-01-08T05:27:37.952-03:00Comments on Latin America Activism: Biofuels: a danger for Latin AmericaMarie Trigonahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14345188450610946384noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27156165.post-3650208243726793792007-06-24T15:07:00.000-03:002007-06-24T15:07:00.000-03:00Interesting article. In Nicaragua, the government...Interesting article. In Nicaragua, the government has vocally supported Chavez's position against BioFuel, however it has also started conversations with Brazil on the subject and there has been some heavy investment to reactivate an old Palm Oil plantation and processing plant in the Atlantic Coast.<BR/><BR/>The energy crisis (in Nicaragua we now have blackouts throughout the country every day)SontÃnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05691098325234262904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27156165.post-55952334460623296962007-06-05T04:13:00.000-03:002007-06-05T04:13:00.000-03:00Already in Mexico there has been what is called "t...Already in Mexico there has been what is called "tortilla riots". The price of corn rose causing tortillas to be more expensive.<BR/><BR/>Ethanol takes I believe three times more energy to produce, than the amount of energy it creates. I wouldn't swear to my numbers.<BR/><BR/>Greetings my friend.Frank Partisanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03536211653082893030noreply@blogger.com