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Hurricane Eta: Nicaragua Prioritizes Saving And Improving Lives

November 5, 2020 Nan McCurdy, The Alliance for Global Justice. , , ,
How is it that there were only two lives lost during a level 4 Hurricane that affected Nicaragua beginning Nov. 2 on the Caribbean Coast? Nicaragua is constantly preparing and training people to save lives in disasters: thousands of people have participated in simulations for hurricanes, earthquakes, volcanic eruptions and more, and this happens a number of times during the year in every municipality. Nicaragua is among the first countries in Latin America and the Caribbean with the best disaster risk management, according to a study conducted by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) in August 2020.

Corporate Landlords Have Gotten Government Aid; Tenants Haven’t

August 15, 2020 Elizabeth Weill-Greenberg, The Appeal. , , ,
The federal government has given millions of dollars to corporate landlords accused of inhumane eviction practices, poor maintenance of their buildings, and unfair rent increases.  These landlords received loans through the Paycheck Protection Program, billed as a means to help small businesses stay afloat during the pandemic. Borrowers don’t have to pay back the loan if it is used for payroll, interest on mortgages, rent, and utilities.  But some of those companies were corporate landlords accused of mistreating their tenants.