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Five years ago, Florencia Lopez thought she had found the perfect neighborhood in which to build a house. The land was cheap and her neighbors were friendly. She and her husband had saved enough for ...

One of the strongest earthquakes ever recorded ripped through central Chile on Feb. 27, tearing up roads and bridges, reducing homes and hospitals to rubble. Many residents on the country’s shoreline ...