Many of the 2,600 Puerto Rican hurricane refugees in the US still lack permanent housing.
Puerto Rico
It’s been almost eight months since Hurricane Maria devastated Puerto Rico, and at least 30,000 homes still lack power.
In Puerto Rico, thousands marked May Day by joining a general strike.
Puerto Ricans suffering from kidney disease and diabetes face an ongoing crisis.
The island is still dealing with an unstable and unreliable power grid.
Puerto Rico’s entire public sector is in peril.
The company has bullied protesters and profited off recent hurricanes.
“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.
Yarimar Bonilla and Naomi Klein discuss food security in Puerto Rico.
Displaced Puerto Ricans and critics of the US government’s response to Hurricane Maria protested outside the Federal Emergency Management Agency.