More than Natural Disasters: Colombia, Venezuela, Puerto Rico
About this episode
The episode discusses the impact of recent earthquakes in Colombia and Venezuela, contrasting their responses, and highlights the ongoing water crisis in Puerto Rico.
Thousands are dead, thousands more injured and missing. The earthquakes in Colombia and Venezuela have been devastating. And while there are similarities in the neighboring countries, an expert told us the biggest difference is in the rebuilding phase right now: One country prepared and trained for the response– the other didn’t. And not too far, in the Caribbean, people are going days without running water in Puerto Rico. A problem journalists on the island say could’ve and should’ve been avoided. “There's a lot of frustration, confusion and a resignation.” Listen to the latest here. Latino USA is the longest-running news and culture radio program in the U.S., centering Latino stories and hosted by Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Maria Hinojosa. Follow the show to get every episode. Want to support our independent journalism? Join Futuro+ for exclusive episodes, sneak peeks and behind-the-scenes chisme on Latino USA and all our podcasts. Follow us on TikTok and YouTube . Subscribe to our newsletter . See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
People in this episode
Host: Maria Hinojosa
Topics covered
- natural disasters
- earthquakes
- rebuilding efforts
- water crisis
- journalism
- Latino stories
Keywords
- earthquakes
- Colombia
- Venezuela
- Puerto Rico
- rebuilding
- water crisis
- journalism
- Latino USA
Mentioned in this episode
Places: Colombia, Venezuela, Puerto Rico
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