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About 100 families were evacuated from their homes by the overflow of the Pinula River in the south of Guatemala City metropolitan area. The intense rains caused the growing tributary and at risk of collapse at least 150 houses. The emergency occurred after months of extreme drought due to the El Niño phenomenon. The report with our correspondent Andrés Suárez Jaramillo.
The rise of the Pinula River collapsed houses and has at imminent risk dozens of structures in the municipality of San Miguel Pesturo, Guatemala. The heavy rains, which came after months of drought, have forced about 100 families to evacuate and the authorities to prepare contingency plans to prevent a tragedy. A report from our correspondent Andrés Suárez Jaramillo.
Mayan women in Guatemala support their families while their husbands, hidden from raids in the US, cannot send money. 3 out of 4 remittances are men, which leaves them at the forefront of survival. Guatemala is the second country in Latin America to receive remittances. A story of our correspondent Andrés Suárez Jaramillo.
