BRIEFS. environment

Ocean Embassy complaints might be dismissed

Complaints filed against the Ocean Embassy company for indiscrimate dolphin hunting will be referred to a tribunal, stated government attorney Ruth Morcillo yesterday in an annual report that deals with environmental crimes. The complaints will be accompanied by a petition for dismissal. Ocean Embassy's proposal to build a dolphinarium in Panama generated considerable controversy last year.

A petition for dismissal was also submitted with a complaint against poultry companies in Juan Díaz for allegedly contaminating the environment with the waste produced by chickens.

Morcillo reported that proof was lacking in both cases.