Fire in the Campo

Another news flash: recently fields of pastizales, a tall grass farmers plant to recuperate the land, caught fire. This would not exceptional except that the area burning is about three times the size of greater Buenos Aires, and the wind is carrying the smoke into the city. Highways have been closed for lack of visibility and a lot of businesses have closed as well. I bought eyedrops because I was starting to look like I have pinkeye. The situation has aggravated the aforementioned ongoing conflict in between the campo and the government. The strike has been called off but they are still in very tense talks, and the fire has not made the situation any better. The Government is blaming the agricultural leaders for setting the fire intentionally, and of course they are denying it. Fires like this apparently happen pretty frequently, but not on this large a scale. Also, since there is so much bad blood, the two parties are pointing fingers for getting the fire under control. So, right now there is a diplomatic impasse while the country burns and the people have trouble breathing.