Chile suffers the worst drought in 60 years
09 Jul 2019 ( IBTN News Bureau )Central Chile is suffering the worst drought in 60 years. That includes the capital Santiago, home to nearly half the country's population of 18 million.
Experts predict climate change, over-exploitation by agriculture and other factors means the shortage of water will be permanent.
Al Jazeera's Lucia Newman reports from Aculeo in Chile.
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