RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Chilean President Sebastián Piñera said Sunday that the drought is a "silent earthquake" that has been affecting the country for 13 years and announced a fund of 100 million pesos (US$130 million) to help small farmers affected by the lack of water.
"This extensive drought has meant a rainfall deficit of between 60% and 80% compared to a normal year and has affected the flows of our rivers, which are close to their historic minimums," the conservative president denounced in a rural area of the capital region.
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