EMBATTLED ENRON.

A broken pipeline that gushed 10,000 barrels of oil into the Desaguadero River has turned into yet another headache for Enron. Although energy transport company Transredes rushed to clean up the spill, Bolivia's Ministry of Sustainable Development is threatening penalties against Enron, which partners with Anglo-Dutch oil firm Shell to run Transredes, and local indigenous groups want compensation for damages.

Last year, environmental groups in Bolivia slammed Enron on grounds it failed to meet environmental and labor standards required as conditions for U.S. government loans.