Farmers in Bolivia are the most affected

The main axis of the country with rains, drought and frosts Several rural regions of Cochabamba, Santa Cruz and La Paz are affected by rains, river overflows and frosts that kill crops and despite the fact that it is the rainy season, according to Civil Defense, the drought will affect several municipalities in the country. In Santa Cruz, the municipality of Yapacaní is one of the most affected by the overflow of the Ichilo River, whose water level rose to 10.4 meters, when the average level is no more than nine meters. "We have a report that some eight communities are affected by the Ichilo River," said the head of the Risk Management Unit of the Yapacaní Mayor's Office, José Manuel Ignacio Fita. At least 52 communities and more than 2,500 families in that town were affected and are at high risk of flooding. On the western side of the country, droughts and frosts are the phenomena that affect crops. Such is the case of the Omasuyos province, whose potato crops were damaged by the ...