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Should Mexicans in Acapulco stay and fight climate change or give in and leave?

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Six months after Tropical Storm Manuel devastated Acapulco, the resort’s tourist areas are back to normal. But it’s a different story behind the scenes: local residents say the government prefers to move them than build new climate defenses.Six months after Tropical Storm Manuel devastated Acapulco, the resort’s tourist areas are back to normal. But it’s a different story behind the scenes: local residents say the government prefers to move them than build new climate defenses.

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The answer to today’s Geo Quiz is Guerrero. The Mexican government wants to build a hydro-electric dam near the popular tourist resort of Acapulco and local residents aren’t happy about it. The World’s Lorne Matalon reports.

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