Earlier this month Chavez accused Venezuelans, including businesses, of wasting water and warned of tough punitive measures. He advised people … to limit showering to three minutes. Jacuzzis, watering of lawns and flowerbeds and filling of swimming pools have all been banned.”

I live in southwestern Ontario, Canada and we too get ‘threatened’ during a water shortage. No watering of lawns, flowers, etc. Or it may be less limited ‘threatening’ with odd numbered houses using water on odd number days, even house numbers on even days. We, too, have ‘punitive measures’ in the way of fines.
Somehow, I still feel safe living here.
And since I have no rich friends with swimming pools, any sympathy is lacking for the swimmers.
Our crops come first. There are only a few people here that don’t understand that.
People being what they are, I’m sure it’s the same in Venezuela.

bj