In Uruguay, Paraguay, Argentina, Chile, and soon in Brazil, temperatures are reaching records. The phenomenon is also not without consequences on health and crops throughout the region.
Linked to the El Niño climatic phenomenon, aggravated by human-caused global warming, this heat wave puts States on alert due to the fires it encourages, themselves fanned by the winds. At least 46 people have been killed in forest fires ravaging central and southern Chile, Chilean President Gabriel Boric announced on Saturday.