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| 70 people bitten by fish at a popular beach in Rosario, which is situated on the Parana River. Palometos, a rather larger version of Piranas must have suffered heat stroke, as they decided to bite bathers, one poor girl lost part of a finger. Santiage de Estero, another Argentine City, had the honour of being the hottest place on earth for Christmas hitting 45 degrees celsius. |
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| Whilst the power outages continue in Buenos Aires - some people are without since 13 days - so does the general frustration. During a 'code red' heatwave without end in sight, Boxing Day at 46 degrees centigrade, not an acceptable situation. Silence from the responsible parties, and La Presidenta is on vacation in her home province, so far no comment from her on the situation. People take to the streets and stage blockages, this one on the main highway to the airport. I had ordered a limo to pick me up for my ride out there, it did not show up for half an hour, and I finished up taking a taxi. Detours and a number of road blockages by highly disgruntled people, who love to set piles of rubber tires on fire to make their point, adding confusion and pollution to the already crummy situation - without having any effect on the power supply. I just got out of my place before the power was cut off again...and I made it to the airport in time. Now for the fun part - the long journey home.... |
