New charges added in Argentina’s largest-ever wildlife case as key defendant attempts to flee the country

Mongabay
Aug 14, 2025, 9:42 am445 ptsHotTop
New charges have been filed in what may be Argentina’s largest-ever illegal hunting and wildlife trafficking case. Key defendant Carlos Pablo Escontrela attempted to flee the country, and as a flight risk may be forced to remain behind bars in pretrial detention. Prosecutors presented new evidence in the case…

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