Añatuya conducts drainage works as Otuzco residents protest mining

In Añatuya, Argentina, authorities are conducting preventive maintenance on the 5-kilometer 'canal madre' to prepare for heavy rainfall. Subsecretary of Water Sergio Zaltz supervised the desobstrucción and profiling of the drainage channel, which is between 5 and 6 meters wide. The work aims to accelerate water runoff due to the city's complex slopes and high water table. Local residents have reported ongoing issues with water accumulation and broken pipes in various neighborhoods, causing mud and odors.

In Otuzco, Peru, local organizations and community leaders have issued a 72-hour ultimatum for the removal of controversial mining activities near the San Lorenzo lagoon. Residents expressed concerns regarding potential environmental contamination of water sources. The groups have requested intervention from the National Water Authority (ANA), the Environmental Prosecutor's Office, and other state agencies to investigate whether operations under subconcessions like 'Princesa' and 'Reyna' comply with environmental regulations.