Brussels took a fundamental step towards the criminalization of ecocide. On May 14, the Council of Europe adopted the Convention on the Protection of the Environment through Criminal Law.
This treaty defines and typifies a wide range of serious environmental...
From Bolivia, they request the extradition of Jorge Noya, an Argentine identified as the alleged leader of an international network of hunting and wildlife trafficking.
Noya, who presents himself as a "professional hunter" with over 40 years of experience, operated...
During a vehicle control operation in LanÃn National Park, a van carrying wood without documentation was detected.
It happened on Provincial Route No. 48, in the southern area of the protected area. Park rangers and officers from San MartÃn de...
On the Uruguay River coast, in Corrientes, the Monte Caseros Prefecture found a boat carrying 80 kilos of capybara meat.
According to the authorities, two men were on board, and when they reached the shore, they saw the officers and...
The Federal Oral Court of Paraná set the dates for the start of the trial for the 2022 Delta del Paraná fires. They affected more than 6000 hectares of land.
Three beekeepers will be judged for the "crime of willful...
An enraging situation that occurred in Santa Fe was reported on Wednesday. In a house, they were offering "capybara milanesa" and the police rescued two capybara pups.
It happened in the town of Pueblo Esther. The little animals were caged...
A Supreme Federal Court judge in Brazil ordered the Government to confiscate private properties in deforested areas. This is for cases where it is determined that the owners are responsible for illegal logging or wildfires.
It is a historic ruling...
A pair of renowned Danish chefs who ran an acclaimed "forest resort" in Sweden, ended up being at the center of an "Eco-scam".
It involves Flemming Hansen and Mette Helbæk. After apparently fleeing from tax authorities and leaving a trail...
The authorities closed a Chinese restaurant in Madrid, Spain, where they were selling pigeon meat, killing the animals by kicking them, as "Peking duck".
In addition, they were violating alarming hygiene and health regulations. They had already received numerous complaints.
Madrid:...
