Chile Hosts 2008 International Whaling Conference
This year’s International Whaling Conference (IWC) in Santiago, Chile was marked by polite avoidance of controversial issues. Chile’s President Michelle Bachelet began the conference by declaring a ban on whaling off of Chile’s waters. South American countries came together to propose a sanctuary in the South Atlantic Ocean. Next year’s IWC will be held in Portugal where both sides hope to come to an agreement.
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