Legal and regulatory disputes arise in Chile and Argentina

In Talca, Chile, lawyer Camilo Bahamondes has challenged an eviction and demolition procedure at the Patio 3 sector of the Macroferia. Bahamondes argues that the affected individuals were not properly notified of the municipal decree issued last December. He claims that the administrative notifications lack clear identification of recipients and specific details such as dates and times, describing the measure as “arbitrary and illegal.”

In Argentina, the College of Architecture and Urbanism of the Province of Buenos Aires has requested that the Mayor of General Pueyrredon, Agustín Neme, withhold the promulgation of an ordinance regulating the use of repurposed maritime containers for housing and commerce. Professional groups are calling for the regulation to be returned to the Deliberative Council for revision. Their primary concerns involve sanitary risks and the lack of requirements regarding the traceability and decontamination of containers before they are used for construction.