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Drought Hit Venezuela Awaits Rain At Pivotal Guri Dam

Drought Hit Venezuela Awaits Rain At Pivotal Guri Dam Drought has turned parts of the area behind Venezuela's Guri dam, one of the world’s biggest dams, into a desert, but the government is optimistic of rain within weeks to drive the vast installation that provides the bulk of the OPEC nation's power. On a tour of the hydroelectric complex on the Caroni River, Electricity Minister Luis Motta said that forecasts showed a 70 to 80 per cent chance of rain toward the end of April or in May to stop the waters behind the dam falling to a critical depth of 240 meters. Driving, hiking and rafting round the 4,600 square kilometres area, 57-year-old Motta pointed to unprecedented scenes revealed by the receding waters: long-sunken boats now visible; sand-dunes in previously submerged areas; cattle wandering across parched earth. Many Venezuelans said power and water cuts are already affecting them daily, adding to suffering from a recession. Among crisis measures, canals are being dredged to join pools now cut off by emerging land.