Argentina: People demonstrate in rejection of approval of the mining project

On Tuesday, citizens from the province of Mendoza mobilized to reject the approval of the environmental impact statement for the PSJ Cobre Mendocino mining project, despite widespread public opposition due to its potential environmental consequences. The provincial senate approved the initiative with 29 votes in favor and 6 against, amid heavy police presence and the legislature fenced off. Before the vote, socio-environmental groups gathered in Mendoza’s capital to denounce the project, warning of pollution risks to the river that supplies water to 75 percent of the province’s population. Promoters argue the project, planned over 27 years, will bring a $600 million economic incentive and create 4,000 jobs.

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