Chilean Nuclear Power Program Now in Question

The Takeaway

[waitingforcorrection: no audio, invalid GUID] President Barack Obama is scheduled to sign an accord to promote U.S. training of Chilean nuclear engineers early next week as part of his first official South American tour. Chilean President Sebastian Piñera Echeñique has insisted hat nuclear energy is safe … and that Chile needs nuclear to feed its energy-hungry, growing economy. But in the wake of Japan’s crisis in a country that also suffers the side effects of fault lines, a number of Chilean politicians are calling for a review of the proposal and environmental groups are preparing protests.   Joining us from Santiago de Chile is Arturo Fermandois, Chilean Ambassador to the United States.

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