A new “Atlanticazo” is being prepared at the national level and Río Negro will not be left out of the activity, because it calls for demonstrations in Viedma, the provincial capital, to reject oil projects that were approved for installation in the San Matías Gulf.
The Rio Negros oppose to the initiative that seeks to bring together, through a pipelinethe oil from the heart of Vaca Muerta to Punta Colorada, in Sierra Grande. A project that also brings together voices in favor, especially in the mountain commune.
In the country the movement It takes its name from the ocean that bathes our coasts. It started just over two years ago.when Environmental associations of Mar del Plata came together to repudiate the national regulations that enabled exploration by oil companieswith the intention of establishing businesses.
The refusal was extended to other provinces, and under the name “Atlanticazo” These actions were initiated that seek, through events that include dance and music, to raise awareness about environmental risk and make visible the demands for a marine environment free of hydrocarbons.
The appointment will be on Saturday at 2 p.m. At the provincial level Viedma was chosen as the setting because first a rally will be held before the Legislature, which, according to the organizers stated through a newsletter, will be “to march against the extractivist advance that intends to plunder and contaminate our territories.”
Then, At 16′, everyone will move to the Guernica amphitheater, located on the northern waterfront. Bands and dance groups will perform there. There will be, among others, Diamante, Son Violeta, Roli Pérez, Lala Grafigna, Tepuen Candombe and Danza Mova. To close, there will be a fair to share productions and artisan products.
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