Argentina loser in pulp mill dispute
April 22 2010 The International Court rejects Argentina’s acquisition that UPM’s pulp mill in Uruguay causes environmental damages.
The mill in Fray Bentos was built by Metsä Botnia and later on taken over by UPM. The mill is located in the Uruguayan town of Fray Bentos, close to the river, which is the border between Uruguay and Argentina.According to Argentina, the mill causes pollution to the river, and Argentina brought the case to the International Court in the Hague, the Netherlands. After four years, the International Court in the Hague, Netherlands, has come to the conclusion that there are no proof supporting Argentina’s acquisitions that the pulp mill causes damage to the environment.