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Results at the United Nations Science Summit: Argentina with 100% agrotoxins

The total (100%) of Argentinean participants in international research on pesticides “presented a range of 6 to 13 pesticides in urine, a range of 2 to 10 pesticides in blood and a range of 0 to 18 pesticides in faecal…

Argentina: Misiones bans the use of glyphosate as of 2025

Rafael Pereyra Pigerl, deputy of the Frente Renovador misionero was one of the authors, last year, of the opinion that was approved this Thursday, June 22, banning the use of glyphosate and its derivatives in agricultural exploitation. The head of…

Approved in Brazil, Argentinean GM wheat advances: warnings and rejections of an unprecedented experiment in the world

The Brazilian biosafety agency has approved the purchase of GM wheat produced in Argentina by the company Bioceres, the last step needed to authorise its commercialisation. The company had already reported that it had planted 55,000 hectares of this variety…

Colombia Sent a Technical Document the U.S. Congress: Glyphosate Spraying has been Ineffective in Combating Illicit Crops and Drug Trafficking

The Interim Commission on Drug Policy of the Senate of the Republic of Colombia sent a technical document to both houses of the U.S. Congress, reiterating the evidence that glyphosate spraying has been ineffective in combating illicit crops and drug…

“Guilty on all counts!’: in historic victory, Monsanto ordered to pay $289 million in Roundup cancer lawsuit

”This is a company that has always put profits ahead of public safety, and today, Monsanto has finally been held accountable.” by Common Dreams staff In an historic victory for those who have long sought to see agrochemical giant Monsanto held…

Glyphosate: Democracy 0 – Lobbyists 1

By Erik Edman for DiEM25 As we predicted right after the European Parliament voted not to renew glyphosate’s licence in Europe, the European Member States have now ignored all democratic voices and have decided to renew the licence of the…