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- 1Water defenders gather in Mendoza against environmental criminalization●“Abrazo de Mendoza”: defensoras y defensores del agua se reúnen frente a la criminalización ambiental Leer: https://www.
Water defenders and environmental activists have convened in Mendoza, Argentina, in what is being called the 'Abrazo de Mendoza', a gathering in response to the criminalization of environmental protest. Participants are denouncing legal persecution faced by those defending water resources and calling for protection of frontline communities. Independent outlets report solidarity among activists across the region facing similar repression.
- 2Data center politics turn hostile with cease-and-desist letter●How Toxic Are Data Centers for Politicians? Eight-Page Cease-and-Desist Letter Toxic https://gizmodo.com/how-toxic-are-d
A politician or official reportedly received an eight-page cease-and-desist letter in connection with criticism of data centers, underlining how politically toxic data center projects have become. Communities increasingly push back against data centers over water and power use, noise, and strain on local grids, and politicians who support or oppose them face legal and electoral pressure. The letter suggests the industry or its allies are aggressively defending against criticism.