Colombian government vetoes Baru port

摘要

Colombia's President Alvaro Uribe has vetoed plans by producer Coalcorp to construct an export terminal on Baru island near Cartagena. The President made the announcement last night at the annual meeting of the Colombian Association of Hotels (Cotelco) in Santa Marta. "I've made the decision. The national government that I preside over will not permit the construction of a coal port in Baru", Uribe said. He warned about the risk to tourism posed by the construction of a coal port.