Liberal Amazon #49: Amazon rivers carry riches

Por Liberal Amazon

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