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Pilcomayo , river c.1,000 mi (1,600 km) long, rising in the Bolivian Andes E of Lake Poopó and flowing SE in a marshy course across the Gran Chaco to the Paraguay River near Asunción. It forms part of the Argentina-Paraguay border.

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Pilcomayo, Bolivia‐Paraguay A river with a Guaraní name meaning ‘River of the Birds’.

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	ENVIRONMENT-BOLIVIA: POLLUTED RIVERS A CATASTROPHE News Wire article from: Inter Press Service English News Wire; 11/1/1996; ; 700+ words ; ...catastrophic, not only with regard to the Pilcomayo, but the other rivers that come from...residue into the streams that feed into the Pilcomayo River, whose waters go through the territories...says that due to the contamination, the Pilcomayo River has become a "deposit for toxic...
	Tri-National Commission Newspaper article from: Xinhua English Newswire; 6/23/1997; 314 words ; ...development of the upper basin of the Pilcomayo River. It is the fourth meeting of experts...promote sustainable development of the Pilcomayo basin and to explore natural resources...public institutions and universities. The Pilcomayo River, a major South American river...
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	Argentina : Formosa government to upgrade ports, waterway. News Wire article from: TendersInfo; 9/3/2009; 513 words ; ...investment will benefit port terminals in Formosa city, Puerto Pilcomayo and Colonia Cano, said national ports and waterways' undersecretary...crane for the terminal's cargo handling dock. Works in Pilcomayo port will involve upgrading the terminal's infrastructure...
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