An Argentine court of appeals Monday lifted an injunction order from a lower magistrate, thus clearing the way for offshore oil drilling off Mar del Plata, but it demanded a maximum level of control in the operations.
Buenos Aires, Oct 17 (Prensa Latina) Cuban Minister of Science, Technology and Environment Elba Rosa Perez kicked off a visit to Argentina, where she will attend the summit of science ministers of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC), diplomatic sources confirmed on Monday.
Environment Ministry’s controversial recognition of the Lanín volcano and mountain as ‘sacred’ Mapuche site sparks immediate backlash from Neuquén Governor Omar Gutiérrez and host of opposition leaders, followed by a U-turn the next day; As tensions rise, local indigenous leaders decry “fragility” of government policy.
Argentina s Environment Minister Juan Cabandié demanded the resignation of National Parks Administration (APN) Chairman Lautaro Erratchú and of the rest of the agency s board after last week they declared the Lanín volcano a Mapuche sacred site.