A Year of Change on the Paraná River
A Year of Change on the Paraná River Islanders in Argentina’s Paraná Delta fight to keep local traditions alive amid environmental and public health emergencies. ’s special report on transnational organized crime. The Paraná is one of the longest rivers on the planet, running 3,000 miles through Brazil, Paraguay and Argentina until its delta, a rich and delicate ecosystem. The delta region was already suffering from drought and deforestation, and over the last eight months forest fires have destroyed more than 1,500 square miles of wetlands, an area equivalent to 15 times the size of B...
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