‘Our bodies contain poison’: Landmark trial in Argentina probes dangers of agrochemicals

Trial over agrochemical spraying in the city of Pergamino has set an unprecedented legal benchmark: for the first time, a federal court placed the entire agricultural production chain in the dock, from farmers and agronomists to public officials. Trial ends in acquittal for nearly all those excused, except two municipal employees. Leer más

‘Our bodies contain poison’: Landmark trial in Argentina probes dangers of agrochemicals

agrochemicals trial

Trial over agrochemical spraying in the city of Pergamino has set an unprecedented legal benchmark: for the first time, a federal court placed the entire agricultural production chain in the dock, from farmers and agronomists to public officials. Trial ends in acquittal for nearly all those excused, except two municipal employees. Leer más