According to foreign media roundup , Ecuador 's Court recently ruled that the U.S. oil giant Chevron (Chevron) of the company 's dumping of waste , pollution in the Amazon region of the country and sentenced to more than 86 billion dollars of the company to heavy fines .
reports that the 2001 merger with Chevron Texaco Oil Company (Texaco) is accused of untreated waste pits and Amazon rivers, dumping large amounts of toxic materials. The plaintiff said the company acts in most areas of rainforest have been destroyed , which leads to the local cancer rates to rise.
It ruled that if the next 15 days, Chevron has not advertised in the United States and Ecuador, a public apology , the amount of fines may be doubled.
learned that the trial began in 2003. The trial began as early as ten years ago , the relevant legal proceedings in the United States created a hubbub. At that time,
employment agencies, U.S. courts ruled that the case should be heard in Ecuador .
wrestling almost 20 years , the litigation on behalf of the interests of 30,000 Ecuadorians . Social movements said that the local crops were destroyed ,
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Chevron issued a statement saying that he would appeal , and condemned the ruling The company also said that the BBC is not clear fines .
reported that environmentalists hope to become an example of this case , to regulate the operation of foreign enterprises in developing countries , developed countries that they need to comply with the same anti- pollution standards .