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Strong Odor in Montevideo Linked to Cattle Export to Turkey
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Strong Odor in Montevideo Linked to Cattle Export to Turkey

From El País · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Residents in Montevideo's Centro and Ciudad Vieja districts reported a strong odor, particularly near the port.
  • Port authorities confirmed the smell is likely due to the loading of 28,000 head of cattle onto a ship bound for Turkey.
  • This is not the first time such an odor has been reported, with a similar incident occurring last year during a cattle export operation.

A strong, unpleasant odor has permeated parts of Montevideo, prompting numerous complaints from residents in the Centro and Ciudad Vieja neighborhoods. The smell has been particularly noticeable in areas close to the Port of Montevideo.

Mauricio Seluja, head of the Montevideo Department at the National Ports Administration (ANP), attributed the odor to the ongoing loading of 28,000 head of cattle onto a vessel named "Nada." The ship, measuring 201 meters in length, docked at the TGM2 pier on July 4 and is expected to depart for Turkey on July 10.

This incident echoes a similar situation reported in June of the previous year. At that time, social media users described an "unbearable urine smell" in the city streets. The cause was also linked to the export of live cattle, with the ship "Mawashi Express" being loaded with 19,000 cows for Turkey. The ANP had explained then that the operation involved shipping live animals along with their feed, a process that typically takes several days.

The recurring reports highlight the olfactory impact of large-scale livestock exports on the Uruguayan capital, raising questions about the management and mitigation of such environmental nuisances associated with the trade.

We are loading 28,000 head of cattle destined for Turkey and this could be the reason for the strong smell.

— Mauricio SelujaMauricio Seluja, head of the Montevideo Department of the National Ports Administration (ANP), explaining the likely source of the odor.
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Originally published by El País in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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