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Harriet Barber in Buenos Aires

Milei plan to privatise Argentina river sparks fears among local communities

an aerial view of boats in water and a city
The city of Rosario, Argentina, on the Paraná River. Photograph: Wirestock/Getty Images

River communities in Argentina fear that Javier Milei’s plans to privatise operations on a key shipping route could lead to environmental damage and destroy their way of life.

Since taking office almost a year ago, the self-styled “anarcho-capitalist” president has pledged to privatise a number of the state’s assets. The latest is the Paraguay-Paraná waterway – a shipping route of strategic importance for Argentina and its neighbours.

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