A Montevideo civil court dismissed an injunction concerning offshore seismic prospection activities in Uruguay's exclusive economic zone. This ruling allows the exploration to continue for oil major Chevron's interests.

<p> <img alt="The court dismissed the case on procedural grounds without fully examining the environmental merits" height="80" src="https://en.mercopress.com/data/cache/noticias/109841/100x80/uru.jpg" style="float: left; margin: 0 12px 6px 0; border: 1px solid #333;" width="100" /> A Montevideo civil court dismissed an injunction filed by social organizations and fishing industry unions against seismic prospection activities for hydrocarbon exploration in Uruguay's exclusive...