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Acapulco: Mexico begins major redevelopment
The mobilisation of multiple wings of the state in a massive clean-up and rebuilding effort after a hurricane which will leave jobs in its wake epitomises Amlo’s time in power, writes DAVID RABY
Locals queue up to receive support after the hurricane in Acapulco, Mexico, November 10
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HURRICANE Otis, which hit Acapulco and environs on October 25, was unprecedented for the speed with which it developed from no more than a tropical storm to a category 5 hurricane in about 12 hours. It caused devastation in the Pacific beach resort which is home to about a million people.
President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador (Amlo) immediately mobilised several thousand members of the army, navy and national guard to begin clean-up and relief efforts.
With local airports out of action, he and members of his cabinet tried to travel there by road the very next day, and there are moving images of him trudging through the mud when the motorway was also impassable.
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