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Regional environmental and infrastructural crises

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Environmental and infrastructural crises continue to impact various regions in Latin America and Spain. In Mexico, residents in Calimaya have protested against water pollution and clandestine dumping, while those in Nezahualcóyotl and Santiago Tianguistenco face water shortages and river overflows. In Baja California Sur, infrastructure and legal developments are underway. In La Paz, the government is rehabilitating sewage systems in four southern neighborhoods and conducting cleaning and pothole repair initiatives in El Pescador. Additionally, 21 property titles were approved for families in the Granjas Manuel Márquez de León colony to provide legal certainty. Environmental concerns have emerged regarding two projects in the Sierra de la Laguna Biosphere Reserve currently under consultation by SEMARNAT, involving wildlife management and facility restoration; local organizations have raised concerns regarding biodiversity and water recharge. In Chile, authorities in Antofagasta moved to eradicate informal settlements to address waste and insecurity. In Coyhaique, the Seremi de Salud has declared a sanitary risk in Villa Frei and Villa Ortega due to inadequate sewage treatment, while local authorities in Paihuano are warning of an advancing sinkhole. Residents in San Pedro de la Paz are demanding solutions for deteriorating roads. In Peru, officials have warned of budget deficits in public works and a lack of flood prevention in Apurímac. Recent torrential rains in Chanchamayo have caused severe flooding. In Argentina, legal rulings have addressed local issues. In Mar del Plata, the Court of Appeals confirmed a ruling requiring the municipal water company, Osse, to revert a 142.7% tariff increase. In Olavarría, a court obligated authorities and companies to provide housing assistance to a family in Sierras Bayas after their home was declared uninhabitable due to mining-related structural damage. In the Dominican Republic, community assemblies have highlighted deteriorating storm drainage and landslides.

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