Uruguay, third most sustainable environmental policies

According to a World Economic Forum funded study that Uruguay is the third most environmentally sustainable country. Given who funded it, I’m sure the study is seriously flawed. Gaba said, oh my, if Uruguay’s a the top, I’m worried for the rest of the world. You see, the new leftist frent ampilo government is going to be taking power in March. Mariano Arana the new Environmental and Housing Minster said that environmental concerns should take a back seat to development. More ominous signs of this potentially ‘ex-leftist’ government comes from Juan Castillo leader of the PIT-CNT (trade union federation) where he says that Fente Ampilo has undergone radical pro-corporate changes since it won the elections in October. The ex-guerilla senator José Mujica who leads the MPP which won the largest portion of votes of any party in the elections is in ill health, and may not be able to retain his position as minister of agriculture. The more MPP and other left factions are able to be isolated within the Frete Amplio government, the more FA will be able to sell out Uruguayan social movements. At the same time, Uruguay has had %10+ growth this past year as the economy recovers from it’s worst economic crisis in history, so it’ll be hard not to improve the lives of average Uruguayans.

The main environmental organization which is active in uruguay is Redes – Amigos de la Tierra in montevideo. You can also check out indymedia uruguay’s environmental section for news about uruguayan environmental movements.

The big question is if the left within Frente Amplio will be able to win control of it’s party back from the pro-neoliberal sellouts who have been seduced by the washington consensus multilateral institutions.