Calvo & Bascuñán Stadium: FIFA, Rugby & Athletics Upgrade

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By 7 votes in favour, 3 against and a councilman absent in the hall, the Municipal Council approved the transfer of resources for the remodeling and updating of the Calvo and Bascuñán stadium, which it considers a synthetic grass court with FIFA and World Rugby certification; in addition to a track of athletics that complies with World Athletics regulations, advance that the local athletes support, since it would leave the enclosure among the be…

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By 7 votes in favour and 3 against, the Antofagasta Municipal Council approved a budget amendment of $3.4 billion for the installation of synthetic grass and the renovation of the athletic track of the Calvo and Bascuñán stadium. The decision opened a debate over the lack of prior consensus to prioritize the use of resources from lithium, the cost of the project and the criticisms of synthetic grass. This article With divided vote: Antofagasta M…

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The Municipal Council of Antofagasta approved the transfer of resources for the remodeling of the Regional Stadium and Calvo and Bascuñán, after a split vote, with seven in favor and three against, plus one absent in room. The initiative contemplates a synthetic grass court with FIFA and World Rugby certification; in addition to a track of athletics that complies with World Athletics regulations, and will be financed with lithium resources. Coun…