Peru: Environmental Protection Low on Financial Institutions' Agenda

Ahead of the annual International Monetary Fund/World Bank meeting slated to begin tomorrow in Lima, Peru, researchers and journalists presented results of investigations showing how these financial institutions have prioritized investments in infrastructure and the hydrocarbon sector and minimized support for environmental protection. They charge that companies that received major financial support from these institutions have inflicted serious damage on the environment. Rael Mora reports from Lima, teleSUR