Former Argentine mayor convicted for rail theft and smuggling to Bolivia

A federal appeals court overturned the acquittal of Atta Gerala, former mayor of Coronel Juan Solá, convicting him for stealing railway rails and smuggling them to Bolivia via clandestine border crossings. His son was also implicated. The ruling rectification marks a reversal of the prior judicial outcome, highlighting cross-border infrastructure theft in the Salta region.