2023-06-01 19:59:50
The drought not only affected Argentina but also other countries in the region. Such is the case of Uruguay and particularly of its capital, Montevideo, which is going through a major water crisis in which the authorities estimate that There are only reservations left for 20 days.
In this context, we communicate with Martín OlaverryUruguayan journalist, who spoke regarding the impact of the drought in the eastern country.
“The situation is very complexfor 3 years the drought has been impacting the region,” said Olaverry, who later completed: “We are in the toughest stage, the agricultural production decreased a lot and the losses are regarding 2 billion dollars”.
“What at first only affected agriculture is now having an impact on the population in general because there is very little drinking water,” the interviewee shot. “The official drinking water body said that in 20 days there may be complicated areas.
Along the same lines, Olaverry said that the quality of the water has decreased because it is being mixed with drinkable water.. “There is a great lack of investment in worksToday there is no contingency plan,” he explained.
Finally, the Uruguayan journalist said that the availability of water affects production in some regions of the country. “Today there is no lack of bottled waterit will not be necessary to import water”, he concluded.
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