Tropical cyclones that hit Venezuela and Mexico (20th Century): A proposal for a comparative study

This work aims to draw attention to the relevance of comparative methodologies for the study of phenomena of long territorial scope, whose effects produce adversities in geographically distant and contextually different countries. To this end, we have studied the case of tropical cyclones, whose movement over the Gulf-Caribbean region can affect countries as far apart as Venezuela and Mexico. The documented reconstruction of disastrous events in this regard allow us to demonstrate the characteristics of the problem, as well as the need to develop this type of methodologies, based essentially on historical research.