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Mexico: Anger Grows over Government’s Handling of Earthquake

HeadlineSep 27, 2017

In Mexico, anger is growing over the government’s handling of the massive magnitude 7.1 earthquake last week, which killed at least 333 people. Residents say government aid is concentrated in wealthier neighborhoods of the capital, leaving poor districts and surrounding areas without help. Residents also say government rescue operations were called off too soon—leaving both bodies and possible survivors buried under the rubble.

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