Illegal Deforestation in North Argentina

Greenpeace activists in Chaco province, Argentina illustrate the connection between illegal deforestation and extreme weather events. Four people died and thousands were evacuated during record floods this week across northern Argentina. More than 54.000 hectares were illegally deforested in Chaco province in the last three years. The biggest drivers of illegal deforestation in the region are the expansion of soy and livestock production.