Articles tagged as: michelle bachelet
Chile Passes National Whale Sanctuary Law
September 15, 2008
VALPARISO, Chile, September 11, 2008 (ENS) – The Chilean Congress today unanimously approved a bill declaring Chilean jurisdictional waters to be a whale sanctuary. Now, the bill heads to the desk of President Michelle Bachelet who originally submitted the measure to Congress. She is expected to announce the bill as a Law of the Republic [...]
Read More »Chilean President Proposes Whaling Ban, Whale Sanctuary
May 22, 2008
SANTIAGO, Chile, May 21, 2008 (ENS) – To a unanimous ovation of the Chilean Congress, President Michelle Bachelet today announced that she will send legislation to parliament banning all whaling activities in Chilean waters and creating a whale sanctuary. During her annual state of the country address, President Bachelet said Chile will have this law [...]
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