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Guatemala: Slow Reconstruction
Process Criticized
The beginning of the raining
season in Guatemala raised the
tone of the criticism to the
local government because of the
slowness of the reconstruction
works 7 months after the
devastating course of Hurricane
Stan.
According with data from an
audit by Accion Ciudadana
organization, presented here
this week, reconstruction works
goes slowly, particularly
dwelling construction for
damaged people.
The report published by the
local press denounced that more
than 8,000 Guatemalan families
have not been relocated yet,
although the Congress decided to
distribute 200,000 dollars for
reconstruction of 150
municipalities, but almost 50
percent of them are not in the
list of the most affected.
Only 32 percent of the works has
been made up to May 15, 13,000
families are without a home,
there is lack of water and food,
and the situation is getting
more serious with the upcoming
of the raining season.
Weather predictions said the
winter will be intense in
Guatemala, and this represents a
high risk for the 15 damaged
departments.
The National Coordinating Office
for Disasters implemented a
yellow alert this week in 8
departments in the south and
west of the country.
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