RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Paraguay is not being spared the impact caused by the recent heat wave in January, which has affected several of the region's countries, such as Argentina and Uruguay.
According to the National Forestry Institute, in the last 12 hours there were 221 hot spots - places where the temperature is higher than the surrounding environment.
Senators and deputies will meet next week to debate an environmental emergency law to address the consequences of the crisis.
"The consequence of the massive deforestation of the last 30 years was the result of the advance of the agricultural frontier . . .
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