In South America, Chile is experiencing an 8-year drought that is similar to the drought in California. Crops are drying up, copper mine production is down, wildfires have been a problem, and hydroelectric power production has been reduced causing an increase in the cost of electricity.
Chile's Water Shortage Threatens Wines and Mines | Bloomberg News
Water Becomes 'Blue Gold' as World's Driest Desert Expands | The Washington Post