Overview

• On July 13 a Servigruas crane successfully moved the 284-year-old quebracho under heavy police escort after earlier extraction attempts stalled.
• Technicians pruned the tree’s canopy and severed its major roots to lift the specimen, leaving its long-term survival prospects uncertain.
• A provincial administrative court had ordered the transplant in early June and rejected proposals to divert the road around the tree on safety grounds.
• More than 100 residents and environmentalists camped at the site for over a month and clashed with security forces, resulting in at least two reported injuries.
• Eight local crane companies refused to participate, prompting officials to hire a Tucumán-based firm that requested anonymity due to social pressure.