People walk in Montevideo on July 11, 2024, amid a polar cold wave. The Uruguayan Institute of Meteorology has issued an alert due to a persistent polar cold air mass, affecting the country until July 12 with minimum temperatures ranging from -6ºC to 2ºC. (Photo by Eitan ABRAMOVICH / AFP) (Photo by EITAN ABRAMOVICH/AFP via Getty Images)Photo: EITAN ABRAMOVICH / AFP / Getty Images