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Argentina land law and indigenous ownership disputes

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In Argentina, debates regarding land law and ownership continue at legislative and judicial levels. In Salta and Catamarca, officials have focused on territorial sovereignty and the impact of foreign ownership on natural resources. In Salta, Minister of Government and Justice Ignacio Jarsún defended the province’s stance as a “defense of the territory,” while in Catamarca, deputy Mamerto Acuña noted that foreign-owned rural land remains high at 8.2%. Legal conflicts involving property occupation and indigenous rights have intensified. In Misiones, the Mbya Puente Quemado II community faced eviction orders, while the Wichi community of Lapacho 2 in Salta and Jujuy denounced land clearing by companies including Desdelsur SA and the U.S.-based Seaboard Co. Activists argue these activities impact traditional food sources and medicinal plants. Legislative developments further complicate these tensions. The Senate has granted partial approval to a law concerning the inviolability of private property. While awaiting final approval in the Chamber of Deputies, the proposed ‘Private Property Inviolability Law’ seeks to expedite eviction processes through summary trials. Indigenous groups warn this framework threatens constitutional rights to communal land. In Neuquén and Río Negro, Mapuche communities have mobilized through caravans to territories like Lof Kinxikew and Lof Melo, demanding the reactivation of territorial surveys under Law 26.160. Following the eviction of the Lof Quinquintreo community, Governor Rolando Figueroa characterized the situation as a “private matter between individuals.” ~~Legal experts, including Sonia Ivanoff, criticized this stance, arguing that state absence constitutes an “abandonment~~ A recent judicial development in Villa La Angostura, Neuquén, provided a nuanced ruling in a territorial dispute. Judge Francisco Astoul Bonorino recognized the registered property rights of ~~duties” regarding international obligations~~ the heirs of Natalio Burd but denied the request to ~~protect indigenous land rights.~~ evict the Paichil Antriao Mapuche community. The judge noted that while legal ownership was proven, the community’s decades-long possession, alongside constitutional norms and International Labour Organization Convention 169, made restitution insufficient under current circumstances.

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