"Viral Video Raises Concerns for Future of Argentina's President-elect"

A viral video of Argentina's president-elect, Javier Milei, has raised concerns about his rejection of fact-based climate science and his plans to abolish crucial government departments, including the Ministry of the Environment and Sustainable Development. Milei, known for his far-right views, aims to expand mining and agriculture operations in the country, which could boost the economy but cause significant environmental damage. With Argentina already facing droughts and heat waves, his anti-environmental policies will further strain fragile ecosystems. Mining for minerals like lithium often occurs near Indigenous communities, leading to displacement, water depletion, and conflicts. Milei has also expressed support for companies to freely pollute rivers and has rejected the Paris Agreement on climate change.