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El Niño rains batter Latin America from Mexico to Chile

An intensifying El Niño-linked storm season brought flooding to Paraguay, killed two farm workers in Argentina and damaged coastal areas in Peru and Mexico, while UN officials warned the pattern could drive record Pacific Ocean temperatures. Peruvian authorities announced financial aid and tax relief for weather-hit businesses, with the government planning to allocate 18 billion soles in 2027 for mitigation.

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What happened

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  1. Thu 8 Oct
    A flooded stream triggered a mudslide onto city streets, and days later a storm blanketed roads with hail and flooded streets. Santiago on October 8 only The Edition In Chile's capital Santiago, a flooded stream triggered a mudslide on October 8 onto city streets, and days later, a storm blanketed roads with hail and flooded streets.

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  2. Wed 28 Oct
    Part of a luxury condominium complex on Mexico's Pacific coast collapsed after pounding surf ate away the sand beneath it. San Pancho in Nayarit State on Wednesday only The Edition Part of a luxury condominium complex on Mexico’s Pacific coast in the tourist town of San Pancho in Nayarit State collapsed on Wednesday after pounding surf ate away the sand beneath it, exposing its foundation and leaving the structure tilted dramatically toward the sea.

    Word for word from the report in The Edition. Open the report

  3. Thu 29 Oct
    Peruvian authorities announced financial aid and tax relief for businesses affected by extreme weather. Peru's Pacific coast on Thursday only The Edition newest In Peru, authorities on Thursday announced financial aid and tax relief for businesses affected by extreme weather battering the country's Pacific coast.

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Who said what

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  • "I was surprised because the water came very quickly. My house, my entire kitchen collapsed; it's caving in,"

    Antonina Sánchez, 65, of San Rafael The Edition Open the report (The Edition)

Promises in this story

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  • the Peruvian government · Allocate 18 billion soles ($5.22 billion) towards mitigating the economic impact of extreme weather

    Promised Deadline 2027 Follow it

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Figures in these reports

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  • about 4,200 families affected by the rising Parana River in Paraguay The Edition the rising Parana River, a key commercial waterway, has affected about 4,200 families, according to the country's national emergency agency

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  • about 3.8 degrees Celsius predicted central Pacific temperature above average The Edition The World Meteorological Organization has predicted temperatures in the central Pacific will rise about 3.8 degrees Celsius above average between November and January, peaking around December

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  • 18 billion soles ($5.22 billion) Planned Peruvian government allocation for mitigating economic impact The Edition The government plans to allocate 18 billion soles ($5.22 billion) in 2027 towards mitigating the economic impact.

    Word for word from the report in The Edition. Open the report

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  • A 58-year-old woman died after her home collapsed in the rains. The Edition A 58-year-old woman died after her home collapsed in the rains.

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  • Two farm workers died while moving cattle away from flooded areas near the Parana. near Bella Vista in Argentina's Corrientes province The Edition two farm workers died near Bella Vista in Argentina's Corrientes province while moving cattle away from flooded areas near the Parana, local media reported

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