Man, south america can't catch a break.

Drought is horrible, both for drinking and washing purposes, as well as hydroelectric issues.

Venezuela's government desperately went to a 3 day workweek to try to minimize power usage http://www.hydroworld.com/articles/2016/04/low-water-levels-...

It's not all because of the drought, of course. Government policies had a hand in the electrical shortage. But lack of water ruins everything.