Through it all, Churchill has adapted. The town turned to tourism, luring people eager to see its plentiful polar bears. Leaders figured out ways to revitalize its port and railway. As
Rosa Elena Gonzalez, 45, an Indigenous woman from the Wayuu community, poses for the photo in her kitchen in the Somos Unidos neighborhood on the outskirts of Maicao, Colombia, Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Ivan Valencia)Rosa Elena González, 45, is a Wayuu woman from Maracaibo, Venezuela. She has been living in the Somos Unidos informal neighborhood in Maicao, Colombia, for the past seven years, after migrating from Venezuela.
“When there are big weather events like huge downpours, the young and elderly get sick … most of them don’t have health insurance,” she said.“Some families have roofs made out of plastic bags which break. In January, the wind got so strong that almost all of us lost our roofs.”Alfredo Atencio, 69, poses for the photo at home in the Amanecer de la Paz neighborhood, on the outskirts of Maicao, Colombia, Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Ivan Valencia)
Alfredo Atencio, 69, poses for the photo at home in the Amanecer de la Paz neighborhood, on the outskirts of Maicao, Colombia, Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Ivan Valencia)Alfredo Atencio, 69, is from the Wayuu community on the Colombian side of the border who lives in the Amanecer de la Paz neighborhood in Maicao with his daughter and her three children. His home, constructed from recycled materials and covered with zinc, lacks internal divisions and he says the strong wind and flooding has impacted him.
“It hits really hard, and when it’s really hot and there’s lots of sun, it’s tough too,” he told the Associated Press.
With support from a kit provided by the Danish Refugee Council, Atencio was able to expand his home using the wood and cement boards supplied, making significant improvements to his living space.American Eagle Outfitters sank 6.4% after becoming the latest company to pull its financial forecasts. Treasury yields rose in the bond market.
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