Leonardo Rocha

It's very strange that the whole roof collapsed in one go. That's what people are saying, that there is something wrong, because you might have bits of the roof collapsing, people running the other direction. The building was a 1970s building that began as a disco, as a nightclub, and then became a music event, you know, a venue later.

It's very strange that the whole roof collapsed in one go. That's what people are saying, that there is something wrong, because you might have bits of the roof collapsing, people running the other direction. The building was a 1970s building that began as a disco, as a nightclub, and then became a music event, you know, a venue later.

Es gab viele Leute online, Leute, die ich auf der lokalen TV sah, die Nachbarn, die sagten, was passiert ist, es gab ein Feuer da ein paar Jahre ago, ich weiß nicht, ob es strukturelle Schäden war, es gab Berichte von Wasserlösen.

Es gab viele Leute online, Leute, die ich auf der lokalen TV sah, die Nachbarn, die sagten, was passiert ist, es gab ein Feuer da ein paar Jahre ago, ich weiß nicht, ob es strukturelle Schäden war, es gab Berichte von Wasserlösen.

And also because it was closed during the COVID pandemic, that when it reopened, it reopened with new infrastructure on the roof, air conditioning generators and that might have put a strain on the roof. It's been investigated and what witnesses said, survivors, is that they thought it was an earthquake. It felt like an earthquake, trembling and the whole thing came down on them.

And also because it was closed during the COVID pandemic, that when it reopened, it reopened with new infrastructure on the roof, air conditioning generators and that might have put a strain on the roof. It's been investigated and what witnesses said, survivors, is that they thought it was an earthquake. It felt like an earthquake, trembling and the whole thing came down on them.

There are dozens of people who are outside, they are praying, they are sharing pictures, asking for people to inform, is my husband, is my daughter, is my brother here or in some hospital.

There are dozens of people who are outside, they are praying, they are sharing pictures, asking for people to inform, is my husband, is my daughter, is my brother here or in some hospital.

So the rescue efforts are going on and we have to say that the Dominican Republic has a history of hurricanes and earthquakes and they have a very developed team, very well trained and very well equipped and they are doing all they can to find survivors.

So the rescue efforts are going on and we have to say that the Dominican Republic has a history of hurricanes and earthquakes and they have a very developed team, very well trained and very well equipped and they are doing all they can to find survivors.

In Peru and Lima mainly, the metropolitan area, it's a big city, millions of people there. What you have is mainly extortion. People saying that transport companies are forced to pay extortion money or protection money. Businesses have to pay basically to avoid violence. There's lots of kidnappings for ransom.

In Peru and Lima mainly, the metropolitan area, it's a big city, millions of people there. What you have is mainly extortion. People saying that transport companies are forced to pay extortion money or protection money. Businesses have to pay basically to avoid violence. There's lots of kidnappings for ransom.

There have been brutal killings of young people, girls that are killed if their families don't pay ransom. So there's a bit of lawlessness on that side. If you go to Lima, you normally don't feel the violence like other cities in Latin America, like Rio, Sao Paulo, Caracas. But that's a problem that everyone talks about.

There have been brutal killings of young people, girls that are killed if their families don't pay ransom. So there's a bit of lawlessness on that side. If you go to Lima, you normally don't feel the violence like other cities in Latin America, like Rio, Sao Paulo, Caracas. But that's a problem that everyone talks about.

And also criminal gangs, the Tren de Aragua, this gang from Venezuela, they control some areas of Peru in terms of mining. And there's a lot of blame, of course. It's not all done by foreigners. And you had this incident with this very popular singer, Paulo Flores. He was killed.

And also criminal gangs, the Tren de Aragua, this gang from Venezuela, they control some areas of Peru in terms of mining. And there's a lot of blame, of course. It's not all done by foreigners. And you had this incident with this very popular singer, Paulo Flores. He was killed.

And what he was saying before the killing was the government should do something about extortion against the music business. You went to play a gig somewhere, they demand that you pay money to local gangs.

And what he was saying before the killing was the government should do something about extortion against the music business. You went to play a gig somewhere, they demand that you pay money to local gangs.

I don't think so. I mean, Gina Boloati, she basically inherited power when her predecessor was impeached for trying a coup, for corruption. There was all sorts of scandals. Peru is very unstable and she is not hugely popular. What I think the government was forced to do here was to act... because there have been warnings and people criticize the government for not doing enough.

I don't think so. I mean, Gina Boloati, she basically inherited power when her predecessor was impeached for trying a coup, for corruption. There was all sorts of scandals. Peru is very unstable and she is not hugely popular. What I think the government was forced to do here was to act... because there have been warnings and people criticize the government for not doing enough.