Word: centralism
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...gravity of the disaster reached around the world, close to $100 million in aid poured in. But Central America's development, which lagged far behind the rest of the world before the hurricane, has been set back decades...
Tragedy is numbingly routine in Central America. Poverty, earthquakes and civil wars have savaged the region for most of this century. Still, the Dantesque calamity that hit the isthmus last week may have taken suffering to a new plateau. As many as 10,000 people were estimated dead in the battered countries of Nicaragua and Honduras, while some 2 million were left homeless, in the wake of the relentless rains of Hurricane Mitch. In all, the storm caused a staggering $3 billion in damage--more than half the combined Nicaraguan and Honduran gross domestic products...
...Crimson enters the game on the heels of a 4-1 thrashing of Central Connecticut St. on Wednesday in the first round of the tournament. It will now look to ride the momentum into tomorrow's game...
...offensive explosion in the first round against a solid Central Connecticut team has the Crimson feeling confident as heads into the contest against the Hawks...
Harvard will also send talented juniors Beth Zotter and Ashley Berman on the attack. Against Central Connecticut St., the duo combined for a goal apiece, as well as three assists. Their contribution will be much needed against the tough Hawks defense, and its great junior goalkeeper Ingrid Sternhoff...