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Uruguay's Forestry Sector to Generate Over 30,000 Jobs in Industry Starting in 2025
According to projections by Uruguay's General Forestry Directorate, this sector will contribute 6% to the national GDP.The forestry sector in Uruguay will increase its significance to the point that, by …
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Former Southern Macrozone Coordinator Calls for Strengthening Security Measures During Elections
Pablo Urquizar says there is a high risk of violent actions. Former officials agree that citizens and candidates are defenseless against potential attacks by terrorist groups during this weekend's elections.A …
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Fire Law Under Scrutiny: "It Does Not Reduce Crime nor Protect Landowners"
Union leaders José Miguel Stegmeier and Julio Torres Cuadros question the effectiveness of the wildfire prevention law, arguing that it fails to adequately address the intentionality behind the fires.The president …
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Forest patrol will tour communes of Ñuble detecting people who cause fires
Each preventive patrol will include an enforcement officer and two patrol motorcycles surveying the area, as stated by the Chief of the Ñuble Carabineros Zone, General María Teresa Araya.The wildfire …
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Forest Fires: 73% of Power Companies' Preventive Actions Focus on Clearing Safety Perimeters
The companies met with Senapred. One of the topics discussed was the need to establish clear protocols to react quickly to emergencies.Executives from power companies in the Biobío Region approached …
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Efforts to Strengthen Wildfire Investigation in the Biobío Region
Of the 647 wildfires investigated by CONAF during the 2023-2024 period, 56% were caused intentionally, 40% by negligence, 3.6% by accidents, and 0.4% by unknown causes.The Analysis and Diagnostics Unit …
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