A media trial began in Rosario: Seven producers from Pergamino are accused of violating the local law that regulates the ap

Federal Courts in Rosario have initiated a trial for agrochemical contamination in the Buenos Aires town of Pergamino, which targets seven producers accused of violating the ordinance regulating the application of these inputs, as well as two former public officials, for omission of mandatory controls. The case, which began in 2018 and was originally handled by the Federal Court of San Nicolás, revives the tension that has reigned for several years over one of the most important agricultural areas in the country. It should be remembered that in August 2019, about 7 years ago, federal judge Carlos Villafuerte Ruzo –from the federal court number 2 of San Nicolás- signed a resolution that set a restriction of 1,095 meters from any populated area for the application of agrochemicals in the district. But that was not all, because in addition to the nearly 6,000 hectares of productive land that were affected by this prohibition, aerial applications were also restricted to less than ...