A town council determined yesterday in Villamontes, Tarija, to give the departmental and national authorities five days to solve the problems of the Pilcomayo river, located on the border with Argentina and Paraguay. "The Weenhayek and Villamontes people will begin blockades at the borders indefinitely, if Decree 0900 of a year ago is not complied with, which determines actions against the contamination and diversion of the Pilcomayo river that left it without fish. The local population only subsists on fishing", said the legal advisor of the Weenhayek people, Wendy Casanova.the Pilcomayo river in the sector of Villamontes, Tarija, is the only place where the shad spawns its eggs, however, some time ago it did not do so due to the high contamination it presents.Frontera. He also indicated that in Argentina, a project called "La Estrella", is in charge of retaining the fish and the water to prevent them from reaching the Bolivian side. Paraguay did something similar, as it gave ways to divert the water and fish to its territory. In view of this situation, the Bolivian population living near the Pilcomayo declared an emergency and, in the absence of a solution, held a town council that set a deadline for the help they need. Otherwise, they will start blocking roads in the southern borders on Monday.