VENEZUELA-WATER-SHORTAGE

TO GO WITH AFP STORY by Gerardo Guarache
A man loads his van with cans filled with natural water from the Wuaraira Repano to be used at his home in Caracas on June 20, 2014. Water use in Caracas and its suburbs, home to five million people, is being rationed since the beginning of May and will continue for two more months, due to drought. Even when fully operating and unaffected by drought, water supply levels in the capital area are below international standards, capable of providing 340 liters per person per day, which is sufficient for household consumption but falls short of commercial and industrial demands. AFP PHOTO/Leo RAMIREZ