26 May 2012

CHILE : 28 May UPDATE: Residents Riot Over Slaughterhouse 'Cochinos.'

                LINK CHANGE 
http://en.mercopress.com/2012/05/28/how-do-you-remove-and-relocate-half-a-million-hogs-chile-is-trying


     Residents of the small village of Freirina complained about the strong foul smell for months.
     Finally...they couldn't take it anymore...and rioted...blocking workers' access to the pig slaughterhouse there for 5 days.
     The rendering plant is one of the largest in LatAm...located 800 kms north of Santiago.
     Now...on official orders...it may take 6 months...but 500,000 pigs will be removed...to prevent a health hazard from the dying porcines.
    The plant's owner...Agrosuper...finally admitted the slaughterhouse had ventilation problems.