He concluded by "warning" that Europe's influence in the area would be undermined.

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For one thing, the storm undermined the corrupt, inept political regimes that had burdened the area for decades.

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Area after area of neglect can be catalogued, from the strife-torn Andes to regions around the world undermined by climate change.

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