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    Mexico's president predicts full recovery for Acapulco, but resort residents see difficulties

    by Jos Antonio Rivera Dec 21, 2023 2 minutes
    Source: Copyright 2023 The Associated Press. All rights reserved

    Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador spoke ebulliently Wednesday about the recovery of Acapulco after Hurricane Otis smashed into the resort on Oct. 25, killing 52 people.

    But some residents still don’t have running water, sewage treatment is still deficient, tons of garbage and debris remain in the streets, and few hotels are fully open.

    López Obrador predicted the once-glamorous Pacific coast city would be 100% recovered by March,

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