双语新闻【382】瓦塔拉下令禁止出口可可粉

Ouattara Orders Ban on Cocoa Exports

瓦塔拉下令禁止出口可可粉

Ivory Coast's internationally-recognized leader has called for a month-long ban on the country's cocoa and coffee exports.

科特迪瓦得到国际社会承认的领导人瓦塔拉要求禁止科特迪瓦可可和咖啡出口一个月。

The move by Alassane Ouattara is aimed at choking off funding for his rival, Laurent Gbagbo, who has clung to power for weeks in the face of international pressure.

瓦塔拉此举是为了掐断他的对手巴博的资金。几个星期以来，巴博在面临国际压力的情况下仍抓住权力不放。

Mr. Ouattara said in a statement Monday that the ban on exports would be in effect until February 23. The statement said anyone who violates the restriction would be subject to sanctions.

瓦塔拉星期一在一份声明中说，禁止出口的命令一直到2月23号都有效。声明说，任何违反这个禁令的人都将受到制裁。

It was not immediately clear whether Ivorian cocoa producers intend to honor the ban. However, cocoa prices on the London market soared nearly 4 percent because of supply concerns.

目前不清楚科特迪瓦的可可制造商是否会遵守这个禁令。不过出于对可可供应的担心，伦敦市场上的可可价格飙升了将近4%。

Most countries recognize Mr. Ouattara as the winner of the November presidential election. Incumbent President Gbagbo insists that he won the poll and retains control of state institutions, including the ports from which cocoa exporters operate.

大多数国家承认瓦塔拉是11月总统选举的获胜者。现任总统巴博坚称他在那次选举中获胜并继续对控制国家机构，包括可可出口商经营的港口。