Drought Triggers Conflict in Northeastern Brazil
14 May 2012 - 11:09 by Local Press Report
RIO DE JANEIRO (Sydney Morning Herals (Australia)) — Severe drought gripping north-eastern Brazil - the worst in a half-century - is taking its toll on more than 1100 towns, even triggering fighting in rural areas. An average of one person a day is being killed in ''water wars'' in rural areas, while scores of animals are wasting away before perishing, the O Globo newspaper reported over the weekend.
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