POLITICS & ENVIRONMENT Wetlands law remains stalled as intentional burns go unprosecuted 11-11-2022 13:26 Fires continue to destroy land at an alarming rate throughout the country, despite clear and repeated calls for government action. by Sam Forster
CRIME: DRUG-TRAFFICKING Hidrovía del Paraná: the waterway which passes South America’s drugs to Europe 01-09-2022 09:50 Drug authorities last week seized 1.6 tons of cocaine worth approximately US$60 million – one of the largest busts in recent years. The raid, which took place in Rosario, once again highlights the role played by local ports in international drug-trafficking. by Leonardo Nieva
ENVIRONMENT Authorities demand action against ‘criminal’ Paraná fires 17-08-2022 22:46 Wildfires, believed to have been started intentionally rip through wetlands on islands of Paraná Delta, with heavy smoke hitting provinces of Santa Fe and Entre Ríos, as well as the capital.
Bloomberg Global energy crisis comes to drought-stricken South America 04-10-2021 20:39 The energy crisis sweeping the globe is about to hit South America, where a historic drought has the region desperate to replace a collapse in hydroelectric generation.
ECONOMY & ENVIRONMENT Paraná river at historic low: natural cycle or climate change? 04-09-2021 10:52 South America's second-longest river has dropped to its lowest level since the 1940s, baffling experts and leaving environmentalists concerned.
VACA MUERTA Argentina's 'Dead Cow' gas may win out from Brazil's drought 14-08-2021 07:55 The drought in Brazil is offering a lifeline for Argentine gas drillers, just as the high-demand winter season ends.
BLOOMBERG The Argentine river that carries soybeans to world is drying up 06-08-2021 11:22 Key waterway’s troubles deepen strains on nation’s recovery; Falling export values, rising energy imports chip away at peso.
Bloomberg Water crisis threatens grain, iron transport on key Brazil river 29-07-2021 16:12 Brazil issued a provisional measure to authorise exceptional and temporary efforts to optimize the use of hydro-energy resources and secure energy supply as country faces one of its worst water crisis.
EDITORIAL Sold down the river? 04-07-2021 00:13 State control over the Hidrovía Paraná-Paraguay waterway has been decreed for the next year at least, but the temporary has the nasty habit of becoming permanent in Argentina.
Hidrovía Paraná-Paraguay Government hands control of Paraná-Paraguay waterway to port agency 03-07-2021 00:21 Alberto Fernández administration nationalises management of the Hidrovía Paraná-Paraguay waterway by decree for 12 months.
Agriculture Paraná’s historic low levels test Argentina’s agriculture trade 11-06-2021 23:51 At less than half its historical average, the Paraná’s low flow impedes Argentina’s exports as a concession to manage the waterway comes up for renewal. by Jorgelina Hiba
Bloomberg Soy-shipping turmoil deepens with transport minister's death 29-04-2021 23:40 Argentine farmers struggling to ship their crops through increasingly shallow rivers may soon face a new obstacle: one of the world’s key soy waterways needs to be dredged, and there’s no firm plan for who will do it.
Bloomberg Waterways are drying up in key South American crop-shipping hubs 27-04-2021 12:27 The South American drought that’s helping push corn and soybean prices to multiyear highs isn’t just threatening crops, but also the ability to haul them on waterways that are drying up.