$ 200 Million for Ethanol Production Plant

Ecuadoran Nobis Consortium, announced plans to invest $ 200 million to produce ethanol in Costa Rica and Peru.

Wednesday, March 2, 2011

The company, based in Guayaquil, said it would seek to exploit the free trade agreements signed between these countries and the United States.

The final decision would be made in June.

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