82% of Bolivian municipalities declared drought disaster in 2023. This represents 279 out of 342 Bolivian municipalities affected by lack of rainfall. Despite the forest fire critical period not starting, 82,768 hectares are already burned. Deputy Minister of Civil Defense Juan Carlos Calvimontes made this assessment. According to the official, the acute drought is attributed […]
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