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Puerto Rico

Economy & Labor

Many of Hurricane Maria’s Refugees Still Have No Place to Go

Many of the 2,600 Puerto Rican hurricane refugees in the US still lack permanent housing.
by
Erin Sheridan,
The Indypendent
May 5, 2018
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Economy & Labor

Puerto Rico Needs Help: Unelected Fiscal Board Pushes Austerity as Island Continues Slow Recovery

It’s been almost eight months since Hurricane Maria devastated Puerto Rico, and at least 30,000 homes still lack power.
by
Amy Goodman &
Juan González,
Democracy Now!
May 3, 2018
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Economy & Labor

May Day in Puerto Rico: Police Attack Anti-Austerity Protesters With Pepper Spray and Tear Gas

In Puerto Rico, thousands marked May Day by joining a general strike.
by
Amy Goodman &
Juan González,
Democracy Now!
May 2, 2018
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Environment & Health

Puerto Rico’s Slow-Going Recovery Means New Hardship for Dialysis Patients

Puerto Ricans suffering from kidney disease and diabetes face an ongoing crisis.
by
Carmen Heredia Rodriguez,
Kaiser Health News
April 22, 2018
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View of Old San Juan, Puerto Rico, on April 18, 2018, as a major failure knocked out the electricity in Puerto Rico, leaving the entire island without power nearly seven months after Hurricane Maria destroyed the electrical grid. It was the second widespread failure in less than a week, underscoring just how fragile Puerto Rico's electricity remains since the storm.
Economy & Labor

Island-Wide Blackout Deepens Puerto Rico Crisis

The island is still dealing with an unstable and unreliable power grid.
by
Jessica Corbett,
Common Dreams
April 19, 2018
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Teachers participate in a one-day strike against the government's privatization drive in public education, in San Juan, Puerto Rico, on March 19, 2018.
Education & Youth

Teachers in Puerto Rico Demand an End to School Closures and Privatization

Puerto Rico’s entire public sector is in peril.
by
Sarah Jaffe,
Truthout
April 11, 2018
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News
Environment & Health

A Private Mercenary Firm Is Making Millions Off Tragedy in Houston, Puerto Rico and Standing Rock

The company has bullied protesters and profited off recent hurricanes.
by
Mehreen Kasana,
AlterNet
March 24, 2018
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Interview
Human Rights

“The Battle for Paradise”: Naomi Klein on Disaster Capitalism and the Fight for Puerto Rico’s Future

Naomi Klein discusses the forces at play in the recovery of Puerto Rico.
by
Juan González &
Amy Goodman,
Democracy Now!
March 21, 2018
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Interview

After Maria, Puerto Ricans Cultivate Food Sovereignty While FEMA Delivered Skittles and Cheez-Its

Yarimar Bonilla and Naomi Klein discuss food security in Puerto Rico.
by
Juan González &
Amy Goodman,
Democracy Now!
March 21, 2018
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News
Human Rights

“Neglect and Bureaucracy”: Six Months After Maria, Trump Condemned for Failed Response in Puerto Rico

Displaced Puerto Ricans and critics of the US government’s response to Hurricane Maria protested outside the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
by
Jessica Corbett,
Common Dreams
March 21, 2018
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