Overview
- The eviction of La Aldea in El Chaltén was ordered by Judge Carlos Albarracín and confirmed on appeal by Judge Nelson Sánchez, requiring removal within 60 days.
- The deadline falls in the first half of November, with police enforcement authorized but a voluntary exit prioritized.
- A man was recently found dead inside the occupied building, with initial inquiries pointing to suicide and highlighting safety concerns cited by the court.
- Judicial and municipal teams plan a hearing with the administrator and occupants, and the judge may extend deadlines only if a voluntary agreement advances.
- Owned by Los Sauces S.A., the shuttered hotel has been closed since 2016, valued at about 108.4 million pesos, and is tied to the Hoteles K/Vialidad probes with trials set for next year.