300 Year Old Tree Quebracho Tree Moved for Road Expansion in Argentina Despite Mass Protests

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After a day of struggle during a protest in Córdoba, the southern collector of the Luchesse remains closed as the road project progresses that generated rejection of environmental groups and the request of the neighbors

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The secretary of municipal government, Felipe Crespo, said that the central root "was 80-90% conserved." He also confirmed that the operation cost about $25 million. Read more

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It was an agitated Saturday in the city of Villa Allende around the Quebracho of Padre Luchesse Avenue. The crane that was to carry out the transfer broke down while the neighbors who were in the place were evicted by the Infantry Guard. On the morning of this Sunday, the company in charge of the task, originally from Tucumán, reported that the technical damage was solved and resumed the work. After 12 noon, the Quebracho was lifted from its ori…

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With political pride, technical neglect and no sensitivity, the government of Villa Allende with the endorsement of the Province of Córdoba (with Victoria Flores at the head of the Ministry of Environment) chose to move forward with the removal of the last centennial white ravine. While international organizations listened to their speeches on environmental commitment at the First International Climate Conference Latin American Commitment (based…

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From CórdobaThe unprecedented conflict over the three-hundredth anniversary of Villa Allende had its outcome this Sunday morning: finally the tree was...