Matt Gaetz's District, Ukraine Farmland, Guatemala Political Crisis

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🗓️ 6 October 2023

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Florida Republican Matt Gaetz is the man who led the rebellion that pushed out House Speaker Kevin McCarthy. What do his constituents think about what he did? Ukraine is often referred to as Europe's breadbasket. But the ongoing war with Russia has devastated some of its most productive farmland. And Guatemala is dealing with the fallout of August's presidential election. Even though election results are certified, the country's attorney general and others want to challenge the results.

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0:00.0	Florida Republican Matt Gaetz is the man who led the rebellion that pushed House Speaker
0:06.4	Kevin McCarthy out.
0:07.9	The far-right lawmaker represents Florida's first district, so what do his constituents
0:12.2	think about what he did?
0:13.2	I mean, Martinez, that's Laila Faddle, and this is up first from NPR News.
0:21.4	Ukraine is often referred to as Europe's bread basket, but the ongoing war with Russia
0:25.7	has devastated some of its most productive farmland.
0:29.0	In six and a half and eight and a half percent of Ukraine's total cropland has been abandoned.
0:34.5	What could this do to global food supply?
0:36.7	And Guatemala is dealing with the fallout of August's presidential election.
0:40.7	Even though the election results are certified, the country's attorney general and others
0:44.0	want to challenge the results, where does this lead the Central American nation?
0:48.2	So stay with us, we'll give you the news you need to start your day.
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