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The Forgotten Aftermath of the Tula Tragedy

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By JESSICA GUERRERO MORELIA, Michoacán — A month has passed since the Tula River, located in the central Mexican state of Hidalgo, overflowed and collapsed its banks, causing the deaths of 15 people and leaving thousands if Mexicans homeless. The flooding took place the night of Sept. 6, when the season’s heavy rains and the government’s poor management of drainage systems,

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Without Disaster Fund, Mexico’s Infrastructure Suffers

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By KELIN DILLON The elimination of Mexico’s Trust Fund for Natural Disasters (Fonden) by the country’s federal government has resulted in hundreds of public projects halting due to a lack of resources, despite their need for “priority and immediate attention.” The trust was eliminated by President Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO) in November 2020, leaving a large number of the

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