Milei plan to privatise Argentina river sparks fears among local communities

Communities on Parana River fear privatisation of waterway operations will destroy way of life

River communities in Argentina fear that Javier Milei's plans to privatise operations on a key shipping route could lead to environmental damage and destroy their way of life.

Since taking office almost a year ago, the self-styled anarcho-capitalist" president has pledged to privatise a number of the state's assets. The latest is the Paraguay-Parana waterway - a shipping route of strategic importance for Argentina and its neighbours.