On September 19th 2017, a 7.1 magnitude earthquake struck Mexico City. It killed hundreds of people and caused panic and mass destruction. Correspondent Mike Kirsch traveled to Mexico City for the anniversary of the quake to find out more.
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A massive fire destroyed Brazil’s National Museum and most of its 20 million relics on September 2nd. Correspondent Lucrecia Franco tells us about some of the priceless treasures that were lost and why the museum was so vulnerable to this disaster.
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Mexico’s capital wasn’t the only area affected by the September 2017 earthquakes. Political Analyst Laura Carlsen joins anchor Elaine Reyes on the set of “Americas Now” to discuss the accusations of corruption.
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The inventor of a new building material is offering housing solutions to Mexicans made homeless by earthquakes. Meet the founder of “Echale a tu Casa”… Francesco Piazzesi.
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A Bolivian designer used to making fashion statements. But in taking the clothes of her indigenous ancestors and turning them into high fashion, she’s also making a “political” statement.
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Over a thousand locals came together for a week to build the massive floral structure that was designed to resemble a pyramid from pre-Inca times.
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Meet Pati Ruiz Corzo, founder of the Sierra Gorda Ecological Group, who was a music teacher before becoming a conservationist.
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It’s a challenging and dangerous journey through a jungle between Colombia and Panama called the Darien Gap.
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The United Nations estimates that 2.3 million Venezuelans have left the country since 2014.
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It is the largest mass exodus South America has experienced in recent history. Correspondent Harris Whitbeck reports.
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