Mexican president blasts critics after deadly hurricane
© Reuters. A view shows a damaged building, in the aftermath of Hurricane Otis, in Acapulco, Mexico, October 27, 2023. REUTERS/Quetzalli Nicte-Ha
The government, which previously reported 27 deaths with four others missing, has so far released little information about the dead and injured. Looting has continued and residents in hard-hit neighborhoods, struggling to find food and water, have accused the government of not delivering sufficient aid.
Lopez Obrador, 69, said media outlets seeking to smear his government had exaggerated the toll, but that Security Minister Rosa Icela Rodriguez would provide an update on casualties"without lying." On Saturday afternoon, rescue teams aboard two inflatable red boats searched the Acapulco bay for drowning victims. They returned to shore with three bodies wrapped in black bags.Some officials have privately expressed concern that the number of fatalities could rise. The dead were 29 men and 10 women, the government said, citing figures from Guerrero, Acapulco's home state.
"The government hasn't given us any help, not even hope," said Apolonio Maldonado, lifting his feet from the water to show deep red cuts on his shins."They haven't left any food, or even mattresses or cots."
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