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Seven days after the devastating eruption of Nevado del Ruiz on Nov. 13, rescue workers in Armero were still finding living victims in the 15 ft. of ooze that covered the town. The searchers knew that they had nearly run out of luck. "If there are any more out there alive it would be a miracle," said Volunteer José de Jesus Lerna after several of the rescued had died. "Death is now unchallenged in Armero...
...gripping drama of the rescue effort gradually gave way to exhaustion and a sense of futility, stunned Colombians turned their attention to assessing the damage and rebuilding their lives. The official count of the dead and missing topped 25,000, making the Nevado del Ruiz blowout one of the deadliest eruptions in recorded history. At least 8,000 people were left homeless by the volcano. Thousands of acres of prime agricultural land were destroyed. The threat of disease had to be curbed, along with a wave of looting and banditry. And there was the political fallout, with many charging that...
...been sent scampering to high ground after false reports of new eruptions. "Is it going to explode again? Please tell me the truth," implored Norma Duque de Ramirez, a former telephone worker in the mountain city of Manizales, where an international team of volcanologists have gathered to study Nevado del Ruiz. The scientists were far from reassuring. "This volcano is potentially at the beginning of activity that could last weeks, months and years," said Darrell G. Herd of the U.S. Geological Survey. For now, the survivors of the volcanic holocaust face a new life of trembling uncertainty. --By Michael...
...Botero was regarded as "an innovator." Now, La Placa believes his current work is "a pale imitation of what he did many years ago." Yet in Latin America, Botero's appeal puts him "in a category all of his own," says Julián Zugazagoitia, director of El Museo del Barrio, a Latin American art museum in New York City. Criss-crossing the world between his five homes, Botero ships all his work to Zurich to be stored until it is exhibited or sold. He has no assistant, preferring to catalog the work himself on his Palm Pilot and Apple...
After graduating, Wiprud went across the river to Boston University to study composition with David Del Tredici. From there, he taught at Walnut Hill, a performing arts high school in nearby Natick...