Just to keep you informed about what’s going on in the news in my part of the world, imprudent farming practices have led to widespread fires 150 miles to the north of Buenos Aires, bringing the capital city of 11 million people to a virtual standstill. In addition to clear environmental and health problems—the smoke contains high leveles of organic material—low visibility in the city has led to nine traffic-related deaths.
(Yesterday's paper read: "Smoke in Argentina has caused another death, widespread debate" )Argentina may have started the fire, but Montevideo and other neighboring cities are also going up in smoke. Although the air has temporarily cleared on this side of the Rio de la Plata, a shift in this weekend's wind pattern is expected to bring smokey air back to Montevideo.
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