Argentina heatwave

(Vatican Radio) Residents in Buenas Aires are demanding decisive action from the Government concerning power cuts, as Argentina's Capitol swelters in the most uncomfortable heatwave in more than 40 years.

Listen to regional correspondent James Blears' report...

As temperatures continue to soar around 38 degress centigrade, patience is wearing thin, especially in some areas of Buenas Aires, which have been suffering power outages for two weeks. The Festive holidays and the constant desperate use of air conditioning, has put an almost intoleratble strain on the antiquated electricity grid.
Although the Government is supplying householders with generous amounts of water on a daily basis, the elecricity shortages have caused havoc with businesses which supply fresh produce.
Some of the main highways to Buenas have been blocked by hot, tired protesters many banging pots, demonstrating about the situation.
Forcasters predict that the heatwave will break today and by high noon there will be storms. It won't come a moment too soon, but can't solve the overall problem, which has been searingly highlighted.