Altino Machado [1] [pt] reports on a environmental disaster in Xapuri, Acre-Brazil, when 18,000 liters of ammonia and latex leaked into the environment after a tank in a condom factory collapsed. “The accident happened on Saturday, 22, the 19th anniversary of trade union leader and environmentalist Chico Mendes’ murder”.
Brazil: 18,000 liters of amonia and latex leak in Acre
· Written by Paula Góes
Categories: Latin America, Brazil, Environment