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El huracán María causó 2.975 muertos en Puerto Rico, pero gran parte del desastre pudo evitarse

  • Written by Morten Wendelbo, Research Fellow, American University

Hace un año, el presidente Donald Trump les dijo a los puertorriqueños que deberían estar agradecidos de que el huracán María no hubiera causado una “verdadera catástrofe como sucedió con Katrina” en 2005.

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