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Prosecutor Opens Criminal Case Over Toxic Waste Dump Near Homes

By Drooid · Oct 15, 2026, 3:54 PM UTC · How we work

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Prosecutor Maximiliano Breide Obeid opened a criminal case over the toxic waste dump near Calle Ciega 10.
The dump sits about 200 metres from homes, creating immediate danger.
Doctors say exposure to the dump’s soil, water and air could cause cancer, miscarriages, organ damage.
Residents have reported migraines, skin irritation, cancers, congenital defects and stillbirths since fracking began.
Mapuche leaders Lef and Jorge Nawel say Indigenous children suffer miscarriages and respiratory disorders.

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Story summary

Prosecutor Maximiliano Breide Obeid opened a criminal case over the toxic waste dump near Calle Ciega 10.
The dump sits about 200 metres from homes, creating immediate danger.
Doctors say exposure to the dump’s soil, water and air could cause cancer, miscarriages, organ damage.
Residents have reported migraines, skin irritation, cancers, congenital defects and stillbirths since fracking began.
Mapuche leaders Lef and Jorge Nawel say Indigenous children suffer miscarriages and respiratory disorders.