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Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico governor says to people in informal housing "It's time to go"
Apr 27, 2018
We check in with Gov. Ricardo Rosselló on housing, education, pensions, and who is actually in charge.
Puerto Rico's school system braces for change: closures and charters
Apr 26, 2018
Government officials plan to close over 280 public schools, combine resources and introduce charter schools and a private school voucher program to the island.
In Puerto Rico, no title, no lease and no assistance to rebuild
Apr 26, 2018
There's no official count of how many people lived in makeshift, informal housing but estimates put over half of the housing on the island as built informally.
Seven months after Hurricane Maria, Puerto Rico is still recovering
by
Kai Ryssdal
Apr 19, 2018
The island will close more than 200 schools following a sharp drop in enrollment.
Puerto Rico austerity plan faces hurdles
Mar 29, 2018
Six months after Hurricane Maria, Puerto Rico’s governor is pushing an austerity plan he hopes will turn things around in the bankrupt U.S. commonwealth. He reckons the plan would allow the bankrupt U.S. commonwealth to pay back half of the principal on its debt — which includes more than $70 billion in bond debt and $50 […]
After Hurricane Maria, some good news for Puerto Rico
Mar 16, 2018
Six months ago, Hurricane Maria made landfall in Puerto Rico. According to the official death toll, 64 people lost their lives, but other counts put the total closer to 1,000. The storm also knocked out power and destroyed homes. Thousands of people left the island but others stayed. Michelle Rodriguez is one of them. She’s […]
The wake of Hurricane Maria lingers in struggling Puerto Rico
by
Andy Uhler
Mar 7, 2018
Piles of debt and a fraying social safety net hamper the island’s recovery, even six months after the storm. Click the audio player above to hear the full story.
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Puerto Rico's search for investors amid disaster recovery
Feb 23, 2018
The government estimates an 11 percent drop in the economy next year.
What will happen to all the abandoned homes in Puerto Rico?
Jan 25, 2018
A foreclosure wave is coming.
Why the lights are still out in parts of Puerto Rico
Jan 12, 2018
A check in on the state of recovery after Hurricane Maria