Chile becomes first South American country to tax carbon

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A general view of the Chilean capital Santiago under a heavy layer of smog during a fall day June 2, 2011. REUTERS/Ivan Alvaradoon SAO PAULO, Sept 26 - President Michelle Bachelet of Chile enacted new environmental tax legislation on Friday making the country the first in South America to tax carbon dioxide emissions.

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