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Hurricane Maria: LatAm’s Biggest Stories of the 2010s

By Ben Miller

The natural disaster devastated the Caribbean – exposing corruption and climate risks in its wake.

Click here to read more of the decade's 10 biggest stories.

WHO WAS INVOLVED:

The people of Puerto Rico, Dominica and neighboring islands; Puerto Rico’s then governor Ricardo Roselló; San Juan mayor Carmen Yulín Cruz; and President Donald Trump.

WHAT HAPPENED...

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