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Mariano González Roglich Hi-Res Images Entre Ríos, Argentina, November 26, 2024 – The newly established Islas y Canales Verdes del Río Uruguay Natural Park represents a key milestone in global conservation, aligning with the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework and its '30x30' target to protect at least 30% of the planet by 2030. Spanning 4,006 hectares of wetlands, islands, riparian forests, and sandy beaches along the Uruguay River, this park is a beacon of collaborative and sustainable conservation efforts. Martín Mendez, WCS’s Southern Cone Regional Director, said: “This ground-breaking park initiative to protect a unique ecosystem while enabling world-class tourism and education provides a global example of how nature conservation can be promoted and sustained in the long term. We seek to replicate this unique collaboration in other nature strongholds throughout the world.”  Mariano González Roglich, Director of WCS Argentina, said: "This achievement shows how collaborative efforts between governments, civil society, and local communities can turn ambitious conservation visions into reality. This park now stands as a public treasure for the people of Entre Ríos, Argentina, and the world." On the Uruguayan side of the river, Butler Conservation collaborated with Ambá and WCS to acquire and integrate three islands into the public administration of Esteros de Farrapos e Islas del Río Uruguay National Park, enhancing the region’s connectivity as a binational biocultural corridor. The park’s success is built on three foundational pillars: This transparent and inclusive initiative underscores the role of public-private partnerships in advancing conservation. Reflecting on the park’s creation, Gilbert Butler said: “This park is not just about protecting a unique environment; it represents the power of collaboration and shared responsibility. It’s a legacy for future generations." The project included the collaboration of government institutions from both countries; WCS, Banco de Bosques, Ambá, and The Nature Conservancy; the involvement of local communities; and funding from the Butler Conservation. With its integration into local and binational conservation frameworks, the Islas y Canales Verdes del Río Uruguay Natural Park sets a precedent for achieving biodiversity goals through collective action and sustainable management. 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Buenos Aires and if you haven’t decided on a destination for your vacation yet this could be a great opportunity to get creative and choose some destinations that may not always appear at the top of the list you’ll find everything from small towns with rivers nestled in the Córdoba mountains to beach cities with such a wide range of accommodations that can fit almost any budget There are ideal options for nature lovers and others with various tourist attractions perfect for family visits Most can be reached by car from Buenos Aires and all are great options for enjoying a low-cost restful break Make the most of our selection of affordable destinations in Argentina for summer 2025 *All prices in this article were valid at the time of publication Gentileza Agencia Córdoba TurismoA city 110 kilometers south of the capital, Embalse’s main attraction is the largest dam in the province it combines nature with various activities such as water sports (kayaking A cabin without a pool currently costs around $25,000 per day per person while a cabin for four with a pool costs about $150,000 per day the fourth night is free (prices valid as of December 2024) Best part: The city has several lakeside paradores to enjoy. It also has a broad gastronomic offer that can be explored through this link Continue along Provincial Route 2 and merge with National Route 36 to reach Embalse Bungalows for up to six people with a pool and grill by the river cost $20,000 per person per night (for up to two nights; for more and tennis and football courts cost $35,000 per person per night (prices valid as of December 2024 Best part: The city offers a wide range of accommodations to suit all budgets. You can check some hotels, inns, and apartments here Turismo NecocheaNecochea is one of the most visited coastal destinations known for its wide range of accommodations and dining options It offers various beaches to choose from and activities such as surfing A night in a two-star hotel six minutes from the beach with breakfast starts at $35,300 per person, while a department 300 meters from the sea starts at $44,000 per person per night. You can find more accommodation options in the city here Best part: Necochea boasts some of the most beautiful sunsets on the entire Atlantic Coast which can be enjoyed on its 64 kilometers of beaches Gentileza Turismo EsquelNestled between mountain ranges and surrounded by crystal-clear lakes and rivers, Esquel offers dozens of attractions such as Los Alerces National Park a tour of the Alerzal Milenario (trekking + boat ride) costs $85,000 for adults and $68,000 for children The La Trochita train ride costs $68,000 for adults and $27,000 for children aged 6-12 A kayak rental at Laguna La Zeta costs $5,000 per person for half an hour (prices are valid as of December and may change) You may also be interested in: What to do in Tandil it’s perfect for nature lovers and outdoor activities Other activities you can enjoy in Esquel include rafting and canopy which start at $30,000 and $50,000 per person respectively (both include guides and equipment) Esquel is about 1,870 kilometers from Buenos Aires There is a daily flight connecting Buenos Aires and Esquel Turismo Valle HermosoThis small town is surrounded by waterfalls It has a small historic center with museums Popular attractions include the Villa Yacoana and Dique La Isla beaches which spans 380 hectares and is visited to see the Angel and Fern waterfalls Accommodation options vary widely, from cabins to hostels and hotels. Prices range from $10,000 (camping) to $120,000 per night, depending on services offered (prices valid as of December 2024). Look here Best part: Valle Hermoso is located in the Punilla Valley and can be reached via one of the most scenic routes in the province take National Route 9 to Córdoba City then take the E53 Route and merge with the Camino del Cuadrado Villa Unión TurísmoLa Rioja offers many attractions, but we recommend two destinations: Chilecito, known for its wineries and emblematic Torrontés wine, and Villa Unión, the gateway to Talampaya National Park a double occupancy apartment starts at $40,000 a double room with breakfast and a complimentary wine costs $120,000 per day A house surrounded by vineyards for five people starts at $80,000 for double occupancy and $120,000 for quintuple occupancy (prices valid for summer 2025) you can also visit the Los Colorados Reserve some of the province's most spectacular landscapes Chilecito is about 1,200 kilometers from Buenos Aires and Villa Unión is about 1,300 kilometers then take National Routes 38 and 74 to reach Chilecito and Route 150 to reach Villa Unión Gentileza Puerto MadrynPuerto Madryn is known for its abundant wildlife especially in summer when it also offers 4 kilometers of vast beaches and dolphin watching are popular in this season A night in a four-star hotel for two starts at $150,000 while a one-star hotel costs between $20,000 and $40,000 and a meal for two at a restaurant starts at $68,000 to $90,000 Best part: Prices remain fixed until Easter thanks to an agreement with local businesses Where: Located on the western coast of Chubut Puerto Madryn is accessible by daily flights from Buenos Aires Turismo VM- Municipalidad Villa MercedesVilla Mercedes combines cultural offerings with natural beauty it has beaches and parks like Parque El Lago Other attractions include the Railway Museum and the Angosta Street with its amphitheater You may also be interested in: 10 Ideal weekend getaways A two-person apartment near the center costs around $35,000 per night while a three-star bed and breakfast with breakfast included starts at $50,300 you can enjoy water sports like pedal boats take National Route 7 and drive about 700 kilometers Ciudad TrelewTrelew is known for its paleontology and ecotourism the largest dinosaur ever discovered in Argentina The Egidio Feruglio Paleontological Museum is a must-see and visitors can also head to Punta Tombo for penguin watching or Puerto Madryn for dolphin watching A shared room in a hostel costs around $24,324 per night while an apartment for two in the center starts at $36,789 An apartment for four starts at $70,944 per night Best part: It’s one of the top destinations for stargazing especially at its Astronomical Center with its two observatories Trelew is accessible by direct flights from Buenos Aires The flight duration is about two hours and five minutes TURISMO PUERTO SAN JULIANWith expansive and less crowded beaches, Puerto San Julián is ideal for those looking to discover a different side of Argentine Patagonia It holds historical significance as the site of Magellan’s first landing in 1520 There’s a coastal circuit around San Julián Bay and one of its most visited beaches is Cabo Curioso The low tide creates turquoise tidal pools perfect for a quick dip Activities include a penguin island tour (from $60,000 per person) kayaking (from $40,000 per person with a guide) and bike rentals (from $30,000 per person) A meal for two at a restaurant starts at $60,000 and pizzas or burgers cost from $20,000 (all prices valid as of December but may vary) the nearest airports are in Río Gallegos (360 km) and Comodoro Rivadavia (430 km) Thanks for subscribing! 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About us Contact us By 2023-04-06T12:00:00+01:00 ARGENTINA: Trenes Argentinos has opened a two-station extension of its Paraná – Berduc local passenger service in Entre Ríos province There is a service of two trains each way per day from the city of Paraná to the new stations at La Picada and Jorge Méndez which have 55 m long platforms with access ramps The operator is also upgrading nine other stations on the route at the opening of the 3·6 km extension on March 31 the train reconnects La Picada with Paraná something that generates a lot of excitement throughout the community It is really exciting that there is a national government that prioritises and invests in the recovery of our trains Our city is the epicentre of a metropolitan area that includes all the surrounding cities and we have the challenge of thinking about public transport on that scale.’ Minister of Transport Diego Giuliano said 16 passenger and three freight services have been launched by the current national government ‘Some believe that this is a waste of resources’ ‘We believe that it is a great investment for the people and for the city of Paraná and the entire urban network of the province of Entre Ríos.’ He added that opponents of rail expansion only look at the cost and revenue but he believes that new services ’improve the regional economy ARGENTINA: Tren de las Sierras regional services in the northern city of Córdoba have been expanded to serve Capilla del Monte following the completion of renovation work on a 34 km section of the metre-gauge line from Valle Hermoso Work to rebuild the single-track route included .. ARGENTINA: Trenes Argentinos has extended the González Catán – Villars suburban service by one station to Lozano The suburban service is part of the metre-gauge Belgrano Sur network serving the areas southwest of Buenos Aires a single return trip has been operating on .. ARGENTINA: The first stage of a complex rebuilding of the Mitre suburban railway’s Retiro terminus in Buenos Aires has been completed with a ceremony attended by Minister of Transport Services on the Mitre Railway’s JL Suárez and Tigre branches resumed running into Retiro on .. Site powered by Webvision Cloud Please help us improve PreventionWeb by taking this brief survey Your input will allow us to better serve the needs of the DRR community See the survey This is how the late Uruguayan poet and singer Aníbal Sampayo described the Uruguay River in his 1963 song “Río de los Pájaros” – the river of the birds – a tribute to the stream that flows past his home city of Paysandú His verses are a kind of sonic photography: they preserve local characters But they do not tell of the bad luck that the Uruguay River occasionally brings to those who dwell beside it Four years before Sampayo released Río de los Pájaros, its biggest flood in living memory took place It equally affected the shores of Argentina and Uruguay which share the final stretch of the river before it joins the estuary of the Río de la Plata Six decades on, Paysandú and other cities along the lower reaches of the Uruguay River are facing a similar threat, perhaps worse: increasing rainfall, a trend that is projected to intensify The heaviest rainfall over that period was recorded in Uruguay’s south-eastern and south-western regions the latter of which includes cities bordering the Uruguay River The climate in Uruguay has become tropicalised at a very fast pace in recent decades,” says Gustavo Olveyra a coastal adaptation specialist for the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in the country because there are more days with extreme phenomena; the frequency and intensity of winds have increased; the number of very hot days and the duration of droughts have increased a specialist in environmental conflicts and risk control in Argentina agrees: “We are seeing changes in seasonality and in the amount of average and torrential rainfall per year.” and changes in land use that prevent the absorption of flood water The flow of the Uruguay River has also been permanently complicated by the Salto Grande dam it features a reservoir that covers almost 800 km2 (close to double the area of Barbados) with a 2,500m-long concrete and earth wall “The Uruguay should be a stable river,” says La Nasa “but the dam dramatically changed its downstream dynamics the way it sedimented and the degradation processes of the coastal edges.” Colón and Gualeguaychú in Argentina; Bella Unión More than 3,000 people were forced to leave their homes in Paysandú as well as approximately 500 families in Concordia Authorities in both cities have made efforts to relocate people living in flood-prone areas to safer neighbourhoods in recent years This measure of displacing inhabitants of low-lying land or inland watersheds – who are generally also of limited economic means – has been pursued by the most affected municipalities a teacher and member of the environmental organisation Amigos de los Humedales (Friends of the Wetlands) in Fray Bentos told Diálogo Chino that many families do not want to be displaced: and lack alternatives or opportunities to change their way of life if they are relocated elsewhere in the city representing approximately 650,000 people in total The latest flooding reinforced the notion that such adaptation is essential “This time wasn’t the worst – the biggest problem was that it lasted too long,” says Natalia García the Río Uruguay Climate Action Plan’s coordinator on the Uruguayan side The first and most advanced step of this project is training citizens and government officials on the effects of climate change so that this perspective can be incorporated into urban planning codes “People need to know what to do when early warning systems tell them that a storm with high winds is coming,” says the UNDP’s Olveyra who is serving as an adaptation specialist for the project “Do we shelter them in safe places away from windows or send them home with the risk that the storm will find them waiting for the bus?” the Salto Grande dam opens the floodgates to produce more energy causing pronounced changes in the river level environmental risk control specialist in Argentina The creation of “flood parks” or riverside promenades is common among almost all participating cities “These are areas that have generally been freed up after the relocation of residents,” explains García “The aim of the parks is to prevent them from being reoccupied by informal settlements and at the same time to revalue the ecosystem services provided by nature in the floodplain.” To date, only La Esmeralda park in Fray Bentos has been inaugurated The rest are still in the pre-approval stage or under construction both located in Uruguay’s Río Negro department the recovery of native flora in parks and streets has become a focus area Diálogo Chino spoke to Río Negro’s environment Adrián Stagi: “We have designed a park along the Los Laureles stream that we will reforest with native tree and flower species And we want to do the same for the urban trees in the city.” Work to reduce or halt the serious consequences of riverbank erosion is another focus of the adaptation plan It is one of the main consequences of the dam’s daily water management Salto Grande needs to produce more energy and opens the floodgates,” says La Nasa who is overseeing the Argentine elements of the project’s social and environmental safeguards “This causes pronounced changes in the river level in a matter of hours and accelerates the erosion of banks In Concordia the erosion of riverbanks is causing debris to gather at abstraction sites used by the city’s water treatment plant posing a threat to quality and safety of drinking water one of Argentina’s largest riverbank defence initiatives has been proposed to consolidate the eroding areas Similar work is being planned further upstream and along a road towards Rincón de Franquía a protected area in the north-west corner of Uruguay The Río Uruguay Climate Action Plan is scheduled for completion in 2025 Some of those in charge admit this time frame is not substantial enough to solve all the river’s existing problems “The virtue is to focus on these issues and to raise awareness among the population and the authorities,” says La Nasa each aspect will have to be managed constantly and intensively for a long time to come.” For now, those living along the river wait to see if forecasts predicting further above-average rainfall fuelled by the El Niño climate phenomenon come to pass It’s not always a journey of blue skies and bucolic charm that Aníbal Sampayo sang of but with the support of the climate adaptation project and benefits for over half a million people living along the river’s banks Please note: Content is displayed as last posted by a PreventionWeb community member or editor. 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Please read our republishing guidelines to get started in a deforested wetland area in the Argentine province of Corrientes (Image © Emilio White / Greenpeace) Esteban Martín keeps several dozen beehives at his home a simple property at the edge of El Laurel stream on one of the hundreds of islands in the Argentine province of Entre Ríos The islands form part of the wetlands of the Paraná River delta most populated and biodiverse in the world “I am an islander and a beekeeper,” says 66-year-old Martín “I’ve lived here all my life – this is my life – and I’ve never seen this place like now The landscape we had before has disappeared Wetlands cover more than 20% of Argentina’s surface area They are a diverse range of ecosystems covered by water or with soils that are seasonally or permanently saturated with water from drought mitigation to carbon sequestration Martín’s island has been struck by fires twice in three years: in 2020 the shed where he kept his tools and many of his hives burned down “I had to start from scratch because I had nothing left,” he recalls a new wave of fires destroyed his entire honey production facility: “It was very hard I am still trying to start producing again because I lost all my bees More than half the area of the Paraná Delta has been affected by fire in the past three years. In the Iberá marshes, more than 100,000 hectares have so far burned in 2023. The city of Rosario engulfed in smoke from fires in the wetlands of the Paraná Delta September 2022 (Image © Sebastián Suárez Meccia / Greenpeace) The fires have coincided with a historic three-year drought in Argentina, the effects of which are being exacerbated by climate change. Prolonged dry spells, combined with a number of intense heatwaves have created ideal conditions for wildfires to start – and spread have repeatedly alleged that fires have been started deliberately pointing towards changes in land use driven by cattle ranchers seeking to expand their pastures by burning off natural vegetation In order to regulate the use of these areas they have for years been calling on Argentina’s national and provincial governments to sanction a Wetlands Law that would improve the protection of these ecosystems – but one that has faced a struggle to gain sufficient support Argentina’s livestock production totalled over 3 million tonnes in 2022, a significant portion of which was sent overseas: exports reached 625,700 tonnes last year, a 9.5% increase on 2021, according to figures from CICCRA the Argentine meat industry’s business chamber accounting for 485,700 tonnes of exports in 2022 Eight out of every 10 kg of meat exported went to the East Asian country As demand grows and production looks to expand, Argentina’s wetlands have increasingly been targeted for conversion to pasture, including as part of government-backed programmes, sparking controversy and debate “Cattle ranching can be the most appropriate economic activity in the Paraná Delta wetlands but only if it is done in a sustainable way not in an industrial way,” says Rubén Quintana a biologist and president of the Fundación Humedales (Wetlands Foundation) the regional branch of the NGO Wetlands International Livestock farming in Argentina’s wetlands has seen a change in scale over recent decades: from a former landscape of small or subsistence farms most are now industrial in size and character Cows in a wetland area of the Paraná River delta After a period of decline from its peak in the 2000s livestock farming in Argentina’s wetlands has began to grow again in recent years as has the number of cattle head (Image: Fundación Humedales) There has also been notable growth in cattle head in recent years, correlating to the flow of the Paraná: as the river suffers from prolonged low water levels, reaching the lowest levels in nearly 80 years, new lands have become available for producers. According to data from SENASA the national agricultural and food safety service the number of cattle in the Paraná Delta grew by 46% between 2017 and 2022 from the National Institute of Agricultural Technology (INTA) highlights that the peak in the number of cattle in the delta came in 2007 when it reached 1.5 million head – a figure that has never been repeated and has seen much fluctuation since although it is true that with the lowering of the river Today we are at 60 or 70% of the record levels of 2007,” he explains “We are at 10% of what the cattle load was at the best times The islands were pretty empty before the fires,” says the farmer who works 800 hectares with some 200 animals Environmental organisations have claimed that fires in the wetlands have mostly been started by cattle ranchers to  “clear” dry vegetation during the winter to allow grass regrowth for the cattle in the spring “The advance of the cattle frontier and the increased number of cows in the wetlands explain the many fires,” says Ivo Peruggino a conservation network that brings together citizens with social and environmental organisations such as real estate businesses and also wildlife poachers.” Aerial view of fires in the Paraná River delta in the south of Argentina’s Entre Ríos province (Image © Eduardo Bodiño / Greenpeace) the answer to the origin of the recent fires is not so simple and I would not hold only the cattle ranchers responsible although many of them set fire to their fields,” says Rubén Quintana “In these exceptional environmental conditions Esteban Martín has his own interpretation: “Before starting with those who lease the fields for livestock.” Ernesto Massa similarly highlighted fire’s long-standing use in livestock agriculture but cautioned of its risks: “Fire is used for vegetation renewal it is a cultural practice of pasture management that is cheap and easy but you have to know how to manage it well.” Scarparo argues the fires were intentionally caused by big agribusiness to “generate social unrest” among the ranchers At the same time as the fire crisis, calls for the introduction of a Wetlands Law as a tool to regulate the productive uses of land have grown stronger the proposal once more did not advance through the Argentine congress in 2022 According to the environmentalists, sectors with great economic power are holding back any possibility of legislation: “Agribusiness is constantly pushing its frontier without worrying about what it deforests,” reads a public letter from the Argentinean Association of Environmental Lawyers (AADEAA) “This combination of interests against the Wetlands Law causes enormous political and media resistance Agricultural organisations, meanwhile, claim that such a law would go against production interests and generate more poverty. In November 2022, a communiqué entitled “There is no need for another law on environmental policy” was issued by a coalition of influential agricultural groups stating that this proposal “undermines” their activity and “puts at risk the rural roots and the development of the country” This combination of interests against the Wetlands Law causes enormous political and media resistance those who have followed the debate closely see it as unlikely that the Wetlands Law will be discussed again in congress this year “It’s an election year and I don’t think any party is going to look at this,” says Quintana “I had hoped it would move forward last year Fundación Humedales is currently working with a group of cattle ranchers in the country’s wetlands to introduce more sustainable production This involves following a series of practices aiming at improving the environmental performance of livestock farms which can then be evaluated regularly against a set of indicators Soil sampling in the Paraná River delta to assess the impact of cattle grazing has worked with livestock producers in the delta to encourage environmentally sustainable farming practices (Image: Fundación Humedales)    Applying better practices that include greater conservation of the ecosystem is the overall objective it is important for producers to be able to receive greater reward for their efforts “We are thinking of developing a certification that identifies sustainable wetland cattle ranching,” he explains The NGO is working with 12 farms in different parts of the delta on issues such as pasture maintenance control of animal numbers and coexistence with wildlife “The extensive cattle ranching model implies a drastic transformation of the wetland,” Quintana says “There used to be traditional wetland livestock farming but it is probably not the most appropriate now We have to look for intermediate models that allow production without altering the deep hydrology of the wetland.” Jorgelina Hiba is freelance environmental reporter from Argentina Select from our bespoke newsletters for news best suited to you We’ve sent you an email with a confirmation link 我们向您的邮箱发送了一封确认邮件，请点击邮件中的确认链接。如果您未收到该邮件，请查看垃圾邮件。 If you would like more information about the terms of our republication policy or permission to use content, please write to us: [email protected] We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. 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In the first operation, on September 29, 2021, the gendarmes seized a twin-engine aircraft with a Uruguayan tail number from a hangar in the Argentine city of Concordia, Entre Ríos province. The seizure was made possible thanks to information exchange with Uruguay’s Police and Air Force. Investigators found that the aircraft was conducting irregular flights that began in Paraguay, where criminals loaded the drug, and then continued to Uruguay, where the drug entered the market. “These transfers also included the province of Entre Ríos, Argentina, where [criminals] made operational and logistics connections,” the Gendarmerie said in a statement. Days before, on September 26, the light aircraft had landed in a field in Artigas department, Uruguay, where the Uruguayan Police seized 400 kilograms of cocaine base paste. “The plane spent four minutes in a field in the Baltasar Brum area, where the drug was unloaded. However, the Uruguayan Police could not intercept the shipment, so authorities notified the Argentine Gendarmerie to continue the search,” the Uruguayan newspaper La Diaria reported. The Gendarmerie found the aircraft three days later in Concordia, after conducting six raids. The personnel also found two shotguns, five revolvers, GPS equipment, and $52,300 near the aircraft. “The Gendarmerie’s Anti-drug Directorate, the Buenos Aires Anti-drug Investigation Unit, the Gualeguaychú Criminal Unit, and the Concepción del Uruguay and Concordia Operational Units participated in the joint operation,” the Argentine Ministry of Security reported. Three Argentines were detained. Following the seizure in Concordia, the Gendarmerie resumed investigations to dismantle the criminal group. On October 1, service members raided an airfield in the city of San Pedro, Buenos Aires province, where they found another aircraft. “It’s a single-engine aircraft, registered in Argentina,” the Gendarmerie indicated. Agents also seized memory cards, GPS equipment, and documentation to continue with data collection efforts. “The operation was a triangulation of illegal drug trafficking through irregular flights that transferred drugs from Paraguay to their destination in Uruguay, using Argentine territory only as a base for air logistics supply,” the Gendarmerie said. According to the Argentine news agency Telam, the main hypothesis is that the transnational organization uses a field in Entre Ríos province to cross into Uruguay due to its proximity. According to the agency, investigators believe that the narcotraffickers use a third aircraft that was seen landing in Uruguayan fields. “A search is under way for that third aircraft, whose registration number has already been identified, in Argentine hangars,” Telam reported. For more on security and defense issues around the globe, click on the links below: Estimates suggest that there are still around 40,000 people affected by the floods The prolonged displacement of so many has raised concerns about their health and well-being and prompted the government to call on the military to carry out relief operations in affected areas Heavy rain observed in the region from early April resulted in flooding after several rivers overflowed in the north of the country, leaving thousands displaced and adding to the woes of a population that has suffered flooding intermittently since December 2015 Heavy and prolonged rain has been observed in Argentina over the last month with some areas seeing over 300mm more than normal According to a technical report of the Argentinian National Meteorological Service (Servicio Nacional de Meteorológia SMN) a significant amount of rain has been recorded from the 01 April 2016 to the 20 April 2016 with cumulated values significantly higher than the historical mean monthly values The difference was particularly high in the Uruguay River Basin with a surplus of 343.6 mm recorded at Concordia (Entre Ríos Province) and of 337.8 mm at Monte Caseros (Corrientes Province) Also along the Paraná River the observed values were exceptionally high of 257.7 mm recorded at Reconquista (Santa Fe Province) The torrential rains of April 2015 caused several rivers to overflow and the flooding of several urban and agricultural areas in the provinces of Entre Ríos impacting many regions and people that had already been affected by the floods that occurred between December 2015 and January 2016 combined with the ebb and flow of the flood waters and those displaced by them make it difficult to find exact figures on the number of people currently affected and evacuated The Red Cross estimates the figure at around 30,000 According to the Pan American Health Organization a total of 11,826 people have been evacuated Cristian Bolado, director of Emergency Response and Disaster Argentina Red Cross, said in a recent report on the flood situation that in the provinces of Córdoba Formosa and Buenos Aires there are 2,084 families evacuated plus those who have self-evacuated and those who aren’t displaced but whose houses have suffered flood damage The most recent flooding occurred in Chaco Province, where 4,653 people remain evacuated or self-evacuated, according to Argentina news agency Telam Hundreds of troops from Argentina’s armed forces have been deployed to carry out relief and rescue operations in in the provinces of Buenos Aires clothes and drinking water have all been distributed Defense Minister Julio Martinez recently visited affected communities in the provinces of Corrientes and Santa Fe and yesterday in parts of Entre Ríos Province “We are carrying out the express wishes of the President who asked remain in contact with the victims and to meet their needs,” said the minister with additional reporting by Richard Davies Alessandro Masoero is a hydrologist researcher working in South America on hydro-meteorological risk forecast and management Cookies | Privacy | Contacts © Copyright 2025 FloodList Victoria, Argentina. Representatives from the Basque community in Victoria, in the province of Entre Rios, told EuskalKultura.eus the news about Our Lady of Arantzazu Parish being designated as a Minor Basilica by Pope Francis. The title is the result of a request by the local community and according to Fr. Hector Trachitte, “Once the requirements related to culture, history and the pastoral were fulfilled, the Vatican finally approached the corresponding procedure.” As local Community member and former president of the local Basque club Fabian Zorzabal told EuskalKultura.eus, “In 2004, thanks to help from the Basque Government, and in particular to the Minister of Education at the time, Anjeles Iztueta, our parish received a gift of a replica of the Virgen of Arantzazu that was donated by the Basque Country and brought to the parish by Raul Benedetti.”  The statue is now located to the left of the main altar. But these are not the only important historic links with Euskal Herria in Victoria.  In the middle of a nature, in the hills that surround Victoria, there is a Benedictine Abbey of the God the Child, founded in 1899, by Basque monks from the Abbey of Belloc (Beloke in Basque), in Lapurdi. It constitutes a spiritual, tourist and economic reference point for Victoria. Representatives of the local Catholic community have stressed that the designation of the new Basilica isn’t just an honor for the local believers, but that it also reaffirms the objective of “intensifying the link between the church with that in Rome and the Holy Father, it allows us to promote its exemplarity as a unique center of liturgical and pastoral action in the diocese …” When the period of isolation caused by COVID-19 passes, a program to celebrate the designation will be announced. One more link between Euskal Herria and Argentina. Flooding has also been reported in Cordoba and Entre Ríos where a small number of evacuations have been carried out One flood related death has been reported by local media The victim died after his car was swept away by flood water in Ramallo reports that 11 districts in the north of the province of Buenos Aires have been affected by the floods with many areas recording over 200 mm of rain in 24 hours Over 400 people have been evacuated in the province with as many as 300 of them in the city of Pergamino the flooding had started to recede and residents have begun to clean up the flood damage However a further storm has been forecast for the weekend which could bring yet more flooding Around 150 people had to be evacuated from their homes in the town of Arrecifes which lies about 50km south east of Pergamino Troops are providing assistance to flood victims in Pergamino Agricultural areas in the north west province suffered flooding in October this year Long term rainfall destroyed crops and left wide stretches of land under water for weeks around 200 people have been evacuated from their homes in the towns of Maria Teresa and Alvarez EFE news reports that around 50 families were evacuated after flooding in the town of Jovita flooding has been reported in the cities of La Paz and Paraná after the Paraná river overflowed only those communities located along the river’s edge were affected Figures for a 24 hour period according to WMO: The flooding comes almost exactly a year after devastating floods of 2015. This time last year thousands were forced to evacuate their homes when rivers overflowed in Argentina, Uruguay, Brazil and Paraguay Over 100,000 people remained displaced two weeks after the flooding first struck Richard Davies is the founder of floodlist.com and reports on flooding news Las Lenas ski resort in Argentina just had some damned good powder days last week  It still appears that the inbounds stuff is thin and sketchy but it’s obvious from this report that the backcountry is skiing well that you just need a bit of powder to make for an unreal experience  Our buddy Victor got out there last week in 17 inches of new snow and got after it Mario Alberto Canales Najjar, an expert big game hunter who had served as president of the board of directors of the Mexican Hunting Federation since 2018, was killed on October 7 after being charged by a buffalo weighing over a ton in the province of Entre Ríos in Argentina was armed with a .408-caliber rifle and had managed to get within 30 meters of the animal when he took aim his shot failed to bring the buffalo down and the enraged animal threw itself on the hunter and rammed him with its horns according to the sequence of events reported by Argentinean daily UNO Canales Najjar had been on a hunting trip with three friends in Punta Caballos The tour guide accompanying the group managed to drag Canales Najjar away from the animal after shooting it five times As the area in which the hunt was taking place has no cell reception and is inaccessible by road for ambulances Canales Najjar was taken to hospital in a private vehicle in a state of shock and pronounced dead on arrival An autopsy revealed he had suffered rib and sternal fractures as well as retroperitoneal hematomas The Public Prosecutor’s Office in Entre Ríos has opened an investigation into the incident and to analyze the permits held by the Punta Caballos-based company that organized the trip specifically to check if they had the required documentation to hunt buffalo Canales Najjar’s three companions will also be questioned to determine who hired the sport hunting company Canales Najjar was a lawyer with a practice in Mexico City who also served as vice-president of the organization United for Sustainable Management of Our Biodiversity In addition to his role at the Mexican Hunting Federation Canales Najjar was also president of the board of directors of the Safari Club of Mexico and a member of the board of the National Wildlife Council Canales Najjar’s death has lent some visibility to an activity that is widely unknown to a large section of Argentinean society: the sports hunting industry Establishments like the one contracted by the Mexican party raise wild animals such as deer died near Gualeguay in Entre Ríos province after paying for a package that included transportation to the hunting estate ¿Quieres añadir otro usuario a tu suscripción ¿Por qué estás viendo esto? cambia tu suscripción a la modalidad Premium Cada uno accederá con su propia cuenta de email lo que os permitirá personalizar vuestra experiencia en EL PAÍS ¿Tienes una suscripción de empresa? 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Suscribe x MercoPress, en Español Montevideo, May 5th 2025 - 15:33 UTC The Paraná River had descended yet another three centimeters over the last 24 hours in front of the former capital of Argentina named after it (1853-1860) for a total of 17 centimeters below sea level It is a key waterway for the export of agricultural items from the Argentine port of Rosario as well as Paraguay's access to the ocean The current situation is the worst ever for navigation since it reached -1.40 meters in 1944 The current downspout keeps the river way below its average of 3.10 meters in July by the city of Paraná the capital of the province of Entre Ríos where the river reached 0.50 meters in 1971 Argentina's National Water Institute (INA) has forecast that a “clearly unfavorable outlook as of September 30 persists with a certain probability of extending into the subsequent four months The INA also pointed out that July will be “especially critical” for “water intakes for urban consumption for cooling power generation plants and industrial processes.” It also warned about problems in “river navigation bank stability” and “exposure to fires on banks and islands.” Entre Ríos Governor Gustavo Bordet explained that the current situation “generates a lot of concern it is a historical downspout that impacts drinking water and this is the most urgent thing that concerns us today in addition to the environmental” issues Bordet also explained he was in permanent touch with local mayors along the river bank He added that “clearly there is a climate change fundamentally in the headwaters of the rivers with deforestation and with a change in the soils and in the cropping systems that modify the environmental conditions.” Entre Ríos Secretary of Agriculture and Livestock of Entre Ríos Lucio Amavet told Télam that the downspout ”had a strong impact on collectors transporters and more than 3,000 families of fishermen who make a living from it“ registering ”the lowest export quota of the last 15 years.“ we in Paraná [city] have no memory of something similar and beyond the economic damages it is an environmental pain that will take years to recover,“ historian and singer-songwriter Roberto Romani told Télam and families to try to convey what it means to live around the river and its importance” once this historic downspout is overcome Commenting for this story is now closed.If you have a Facebook account, become a fan and comment on our Facebook Page Deforestation is one of the main causes of the floods in South America that have left at least 160,000 people “Increasing rainfall and significant loss of forest cover in Argentina which are among the world's 10 countries with the most deforestation have not allowed the natural absorption of water,” Greenpace said in a statement we become more vulnerable to intense rains and risk major flooding,” Hernan Giardini coordinator of Greenpace Argentina's Forests Campaign lost more than 85,000 hectares (209,800 acres) of native forest the Argentine Environment and Sustainable Development Secretariat said of the Reflexion Rural environmental group also linked deforestation with increasing flooding and noted the impact of single-crop farming which has been displacing cattle ranching in recent years Each cattle ranch “used to have a number of windmills and pumps for irrigation or drinking troughs which would draw large quantities of water every day keeping groundwater at the traditional level of 30 to 60 meters below the surface,” Rulli said The heavy machinery used in growing soybeans which have become the star in Argentine farming while pesticides kill the micro biota” that oxygenates the soil and as a result “water does not sink in but rather circulates and accumulates,” Rulli DUMB ILSEN ISNT USIN SOUTH AMERICA WHO REALLY REALLY ARE FUCKING UP THE AMBIENT AND NATURAL RESOIURCES AR LEAST NOT OVERSEA WITH STUPID OILM PERFORATION AND SHIT THIS IS OIUR HOME ISSUES AND AND THEN END WE DO WHAT OIUR ASSESS WANT.WORRY BOUT YOUR FLOOD IN YOUR STINKY NATION www.jrf.org.uk/media-centre/uk-poverty-levels-forecast-rise Essential digital access to quality FT journalism on any device Complete digital access to quality FT journalism with expert analysis from industry leaders Complete digital access to quality analysis and expert insights complemented with our award-winning Weekend Print edition Terms & Conditions apply Discover all the plans currently available in your country Digital access for organisations. Includes exclusive features and content. See why over a million readers pay to read the Financial Times. Uruguay score six tries in beating Argentine province Entre Rios in round one of a new Cross Border tournament in South America. An outbreak of looting overnight during a police strike in the Argentine province of Entre Rios has left one man dead and 25 others injured, officials said Monday. The man was electrocuted after entering an appliance store during looting in the city of Concordia, 400 kilometers (250 miles) north of Buenos Aires, authorities said. Most of the injured suffered cuts from broken glass in shops and businesses ransacked during the night, Entre Rios governor Sergio Urribari said. "There is no social justification for what is happening," he told Radio La Plata. "This is sedition, these acts are being politically instigated." The violence came as provincial police were on a strike for higher pay, one of a rash of similar job actions that has hit other provinces. Riots and looting first erupted in the city of Cordoba last Tuesday after police there refused to go on patrol. A 20-year-old male was shot and killed. Argentine cabinet chief Jorge Capitanich said the violence was an attempt to discredit democratic rule, on the eve of the 30th anniversary of the restoration of democracy in Argentina. "These are groups who are trying to generate chaos and anxiety," he said. Governors in Cordoba, Neuquen, San Juan, Catamarca and Rio Negro have defused police protests in their provinces by doubling and tripling police salaries. But unresolved tensions with provincial police remain in Buenos Aires, Entre Rios, Santa Fe and Chubut. In northeastern Chaco province, there were attempts to loot supermarkets, governor Marco Verbeek said. In Mar del Plata, a beach resort on the Atlantic 400 kilometers south of Buenos Aires, 17 people were arrested for looting stores, Mayor Gustavo Pulti told reporters. The police strikes have been confined so far to provincial forces and have not spread to the 60,000-strong federal police. Inflation in Argentina is running at a rate of 30 percent a year, according to private analysts, fueling the social tensions. Kill 20 aids positiv Kids in Rio the Janeiro with Mashine Guns with Argentina clinching the trophy in a penalty shootout fans packed out the streets to celebrate the country’s first World Cup victory since 1986 Martinez has been pictured with the World Cup and his contribution has been praised by one of the politicians in his homeland Martinez was born in Argentina’s eastern province of Entre Rios He is the second player from the region to become World champion The governor of Entre Rios has paid tribute to Martinez lauding him as a representative of the province he can be proud of Gustavo Bordet, governor, is quoted by Uno Entre Rios: “What it means that a player like Lisandro Martínez has been able to be at the best levels of world football It is a very good representation for our province “Now you have to enjoy a lot because 36 years have passed since we won a world cup The truth is that it is something very beautiful and it is a caress to the soul for all Entre Ríos and Argentines.” He added that he plans to reach out to Martinez personally to congratulate him Winning the World Cup has been an obsession for Argentina since ’86 and they have subsequently lost finals in 1990 and 2014 there was a real sense that this was their last chance as a ‘favourite’ They got there in the end after a heart-racing finale Martinez made a valuable contribution throughout the tournament once the celebrations in his homeland have run their course.