Uruguay's devastating drought was at its peak when President Luis Lacalle Pou took an unexpected question from a young student during a visit to a primary school in the capital: "Why is the water so salty?"

"We have to wait for the rain," Lacalle Pou replied. "We must save our water only for essential needs."

Meanwhile, Google has plans for Uruguayan water ...

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