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View of the almost empty water reservoir of La Mariposa in Caracas
04 Nov 2009
Source: Reuters
 
A general view of the almost empty water reservoir of La Mariposa in Caracas, November 4, 2009. Venezuela's government has called for water conservation, saying low rainfall caused by the El Nino weather phenomenon meant water levels were critically low in the country's dams. REUTERS/Edwin Montilva (VENEZUELA ENVIRONMENT ENERGY)
REUTERS/EDWIN MONTILVA


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People move water containers at a neighbourhood in Caracas November 7, 2009. Venezuela's government has called for water conservation, citing low rainfall caused by the El Nino weather phenomenon resulting in ...




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