Argentina approves mining in glaciers

The legislation effectively loosens previous protections that barred industrial activity in periglacial areas, opening them up to international mining investment.

Protesters gathered outside Congress in Buenos Aires to denounce the bill, arguing that melting glaciers are already under stress from climate change.

The Milei administration maintains that the law is necessary to attract foreign capital and boost the country's struggling economy.

However, critics fear the long-term ecological damage to water security will far outweigh the short-term financial gains.