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Viral Video Triggers Legal Action After Truck Driver Graffitis Rock in Nahuel Huapi National Park

The transport company pledged to fund specialist cleanup, with park technicians assessing how to safely remove the aerosol paint.

Overview

  • The Intendencia filed a criminal complaint with the Zapala prosecutor’s office and opened administrative proceedings after verifying the damage in Valle Encantado, at km 1598 by the Limay River.
  • The recording shows the driver spray‑painting the names “Ana Gustavo,” responding defiantly to a witness and picking up a stone in a threatening gesture before leaving the aerosol at the site.
  • Rangers and brigades used the viral footage to pinpoint the exact location and identify the vehicle and driver tied to a recognized transport firm.
  • Company representatives expressed willingness to cooperate, committing to cover environmental remediation costs and to impose internal disciplinary measures on the employee.
  • Park experts warned that removing aerosol from millenary rock requires complex, carefully controlled treatments, while final penalties, costs, and the remediation timeline remain pending; a later video shows the driver apologizing and offering to repair the damage.