The timber company Inversiones La Oroza has a history of administrative sanctions, fines, and an economic blockade in the United States, but none of this has prevented the regional government of Loreto from granting it five forest concessions for the extraction of wood from the heart of the Amazon. OjoPúblico gained access to information confirming that these concessions were granted after the government became aware of ongoing sanctions and allowed the company to continue exporting to Mexico and the Dominican Republic and that, additionally, a private bank gave the company state-subsidized credit as part of a Covid-19 stimulus package a few months ago. Environmental prosecutors are planning to file charges against Inversiones La Oroza, along with 10 other companies involved in the export of illegally sourced wood to Mexico and the U.S.

Ralph Zapata @ralphzapata jorge@hotmil.com

16 Diciembre, 2020