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Liberal Amazon #49: Amazon rivers carry riches
Liberal Amazon
Liberal Amazon #49: Amazon rivers carry riches
In the first quarter of the year, more than 103million tons of cargo went through the 83 ports in operation in the Amazon. Ofthis total, 78.5% refers to regional shipped products. The commodity dominatingthe statistics is iron ore, which accounts for 41% of everything that goes intothe ships and sail from the Amazon towards different parts of the world. Stillon the list, are soy (24.9%), bauxite (9.3%), oil and derivatives (6%) and corn(4%), according to data from the National Waterway Transport Agency. The region has a central role in the transport of goods, but new port complexes can generate negative social and environmental impacts