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2026.04.19 02:56 GMT+8

Argentina weakens glacier protections to attract mining investments

Updated 2026.04.19 02:56 GMT+8
Joel Richards

Argentina was the first country in the world to protect its glaciers by law since 2010.  

A recent congressional vote relaxed those protections to attract increased investment in the country’s mining sector. 

Now those reforms face a legal battle.

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