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BUENOS AIRES – A new interpretation of 'Ecological Liberation Theology' was presented this week at the Pan-Continental Eco-Philosophy Conference held at the Pachamama Ecological Research Center in Buenos Aires, the capital of the South American Union. This interpretation is expected to more closely link the Union's concept of 'liberation of the Earth' with its international environmental policies. Professor Marta Ribeiro of the University of São Paulo, a key presenter at the conference, re-examined the tenets of 'Indio-Catholic Socialism,' whose ideological foundations were laid by Che Guevara. She presented a new perspective that seeks to justify the South American Union's measures, such as 'environmental tariffs' imposed on parts of Eurasia experiencing pollution, and 'sabotage activities' by the Environmental Protection Agency, under a theological mandate. The discussions involved prominent South American Union scholars, as well as several academic specialists recruited from major research institutions in the former Euro-American regions. These specialists had recently relocated, drawn by the Union's substantial research funding and liberal academic environment. Experts noted that this new interpretation could provide a stronger theoretical basis for the South American Union's 'environmental imperialism' in its foreign policy stance. Discussions throughout the conference were active, but no final consensus was reached, leaving the concrete impact on future policies uncertain.