Brazilian Navy Suddenly Seizes Its Old Warship, Forcing It To Sea

Brazilian Navy Suddenly Seizes Its Old Warship Forcing It To Sea

NGOs urgently call on President Lula to prevent Navy from sinking toxic ship in the Atlantic.

The former Brazilian Aircraft Carrier named SÃO PAULO, laden with asbestos, PCBs and other toxic waste materials, was seized on Friday and forced out to sea by the Brazilian Navy, claiming in an official notice yesterday that the move had to be done as the vessel was supposedly in imminent danger of running aground or sinking off the Brazilian coast.

Green groups that have been closely following the saga...

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