Central American Flood: Where Is the Coverage?

Posted on: October 11th, 2005
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“The American press let out another collective yawn Monday about the tragedy that has claimed hundreds of lives and devastated entire areas of Central America. The Los Angeles Times, one of a handful of U.S. papers that is providing original reporting from Guatemala City, says out in the countryside, more than 500 people are dead, more than 300 are missing and roughly 90,000 people are living in shelters — including more than 3,000 people who are stuck in makeshift camps.

And, yet, this story is missing on front pages and national newscasts”

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