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Uruguayans pray for rain as capital reservoir left with 10 days of water

A general view of the Canelon Grande reservoir, amid a historic drought that has left reservoirs dry and Montevideo with only days worth of water, sparking protests and forcing the government to subsidise bottled water, in Canelones, Uruguay, on 18th May, 2023.

Montevideo, Uruguay Reuters Uruguayans in the capital Montevideo are praying for rain amid a historic drought that has left the main reservoir for the city with only ten days of water left. Low rainfall and high temperatures across the southern region of South America have triggered a severe drought over the last year, affecting crops […]