*Rescue efforts continue after floods in Bolivia.
*Argentine scientists alert about increased presence of cyanobacteria in the Uruguay River.
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*Argentine scientists alert about increased presence of cyanobacteria in the Uruguay River.
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00:00In Uruguay, the 50th Legislature will be sworn in this Saturday, prior to the inauguration
00:05of President-elect Yamanto Orsi next March 1st.
00:08The new Parliament Legislature will be made up of deputies voted by Uruguayans in the
00:12last General Elections of October 2004.
00:14Most of the new members of Parliament are vested.
00:16Negotiations among legislators are expected to take place, for no party has a parliamentary
00:20majority.
00:21Opening the agenda for the new Parliament is the swearing-in ceremony for incoming President
00:27Orsi on March 1st.
00:30In Argentina, authorities are alerting about the increase of cyanobacteria in the waters
00:38of Entre RÃos province.
00:40Specialists in biology warn that cyanobacteria produce toxins that affect not only the local
00:46fauna but also the people who come in contact with the contaminated water.
00:50Scientists say the proliferation of this bacterium usually occurs from February to April, but
00:55they say it is mostly due to human activity.
00:58They point to the impact of climate change on the construction of the Salto Grande Dam
01:02in Concordia as factors that alter the hydrological cycle.