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Feburary 06, 2008
Fourteen Carayá monkeys have been found dead of unconfirmed reasons in the Piñalito Reserve
in San Pedro. Health officials are trying to determine the cause of death which may take up
to thirty days. However, measures are being taken to innoculate residents of the area against
yellow fever in the event the monkeys died of the illness.
Health officials have also sent 10,000 doses of Yellow Fever vaccine to Puerto Iguazu, where
the international bridge crosses over to Brazil. This is near Iguazu Falls and efforts are being
made to make sure residents and tourists are vaccinated. An innoculation station has been established
at the entrance to the bridge. http://www.territoriodigital.com/
January 29, 2008
Over 110 people were involved in automotive accidents along with ten killed on
Monday throughout Argentina. The month has been deadly so far with 115 killed,
which is the most popular vacation season in this South American
country. Rain was a contibutory factor in some of the accidents which involved
a number of buses. CNN
A Romanian mountain climber died on Sunday of an apparent heart attack on his
descent from Aconcagua at 6,961 meters. Chinaview.cn
The province of Salta has been declared a state of emergency after rains caused
severe flooding. Some towns have been isolated and 15,000 people were evacuated. Chinaview.cn
January 14, 2008
Vacation is in full swing in Argentina. Buses and
airlines are jammed packed and hotels in popular tourist destinations
are near occupancy. The first 15 days of January have broken previous
records from 2007. Beaches are also full, with highest density on
Saturday and Sunday.
January
13, 2008 Flights for Aereolineas Argentina
have been suspended or delayed since Thursday at Ezeiza International
Airport in Buenos Aires. Thousands of passengers have been stranded.
There is a current labor dispute and normalcy of flights have not been
attained as of Sunday January 13, 2008. There has been damage done to
ticket counters and windows by upset passengers.
January
8, 2008
Argentina recently changed to daylight savings time in an
effort to conserve energy costs. However, blackouts continue to be a
problem in various sectors of Buenos Aires and in different provinces.
Power cuts in Chaco province left 1/2 million people without power.
Water shortages are also a recent issue in B.A., which have prompted
street protests. There have been shortages of diesel fuel. Also,
shortages of natural gas may be present in 2008 as reports have surmised
that Bolivia who supplies the commodity to Argentina may have difficulty
meeting it's contracts.
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