Contagious diseases like cholera, hepatitis, dengue, pneumonia, and malaria can be found throughout both Honduras and Nicaragua. Some feel that an epidemic outbreak of tragic proportions is not only possible but also likely. The Nicaraguan government has just accepted the offer from Fidel Castro to send a large brigade of Cuban medical doctors. Human Taxis Mud and debris can be found everywhere in the downtown sector in the city of Tegucigalpa because the water level rose so high. To get from one street to another it has been necessary to trek through the mud.
Desperation is the motivating factor.
Fifth Worst Disaster in Human History Tiempos del Mundo , the international newspaper of Latin America, is reporting that Hurricane Mitch was the fifth most deadly disaster of its kind in history. The casualties increase daily. One can pick up any newspaper or listen to the daily news here in Central America and be aware that although this disaster occurred 30 days ago people are still dying, the homeless are still homeless, and illness is rampant. 2000 people perished. Marshall Plan Many are calling for a Marshall Plan that would include billions of dollars of international aid and a forgiveness of the foreign debt.