Also, Rosario (1.500.000), 300 kms north of Buenos Aires is another city in which the smoke is affecting the people with serious problems in eyes and respiratory system.

R.Romano, North Bergen, New Jersey

The farmers from other nations need to assist the farmers in Argentina by sharing with them alternative methods of farming which do not use the slash and burn approach.

The damage to the environment in terms of oxygen consumption and CO2 pollution is catastrophic.The losses of income to workers in the city of Buenos Aires, the financial losses to air and bus companies, and well as small businesses is hugh. There is also a massive toll due to the large number of people killed in road accidents on the highways resulting from the smoke reducing the visibility.

The small financial return to the few farmers who started the fires is not justified when balanced against the hugh financial costs to the people of Buenos Aires and well as the environment.

The farmers have destroyed trees, wildlife and flora. They have perpetrated a criminal act which should result in them being punished.

It is time to stop the removal of all trees in Argentina.

Jim Wills, Brisbane , Australia

It's reached Montevideo alright, we can't breathe over here either! Wind sucks lol

Lo, Montevideo, Uruguay

We are visiting Buenos Aires on holiday and can't believe how thick it is. You can't see down three blocks. We are hoping to get some dust masks so we can cut down the intake of smoke.

Chris Boland, fort lauderdale, FL

Yes, we live here also. It is awful. We have tried to seal off one room in our house to sleep in and we are wearing cloths over our faces in the rest of the house and of course out side. We are coughing quite a bit and feel like there is brick in our chests. It is a claustrophobic feeling, like you can't find a place to breathe. I worry about my kids. The moon last night was the color of an eclipsed moon. And the sun went down looking like a pink bouncy ball. It didn't even look like it was giving off any light.

Amber, Buenos Aires, Argentina

I am an Argentine, but it breaks my heart to admit that as long as we keep acting like this ( cover protest -bush fire) we will never become a great nation.

Fabian Almendros, La Plata, Buenos Aires

I am living in argentina and you CAN'T breath
Everybody hast their eyes very sick.
Luckily we are better now because the smoke dissapeared for a while.

Nicolas, Buenos Aires, Argentina