Feb 06 Watch 8:42 Puerto Rico’s education system hangs in the balance amid Hurricane Maria exodus By Monica Villamizar More than 50,000 students are expected to leave Puerto Rico for the mainland to continue their education. With hundreds of schools expected to close, the mass exodus has major consequences for the education system, and some see the storm as… Continue watching
Feb 01 After mixed messaging, FEMA clarifies it will not end aid to Puerto Rico By Patty Gorena Morales The announcement came after an official erroneously said the agency would cut off food and water deliveries to the island, drawing criticism from lawmakers from both political parties. Continue reading
Jan 25 Watch 7:33 Here’s why restoring power in Puerto Rico is taking so long By Monica Villamizar Four months after Hurricane Maria, about 450,000 of 1.5 million electricity customers in Puerto Rico still have no service. Blackouts regularly occur for hours at a time, even in San Juan. Special correspondent Monica Villamizar reports on the emergency efforts… Continue watching
Jan 25 Puerto Rico’s economy will shrink 11 percent by 2019, governor says By Associated Press Governor Ricardo Rossello's proposal, released early Thursday, doesn't set aside any money to pay creditors in the next five years as the island struggles to restructure a portion of its $73 billion public debt. Continue reading
Jan 14 Puerto Rico energy authority investigates dozens of post-Maria bribery cases By Nsikan Akpan The employees under investigation are accused of requesting money in exchange for restoring energy to houses or businesses, as Puerto Rico continues to recover from Hurricane Irma and Hurricane Maria. Continue reading
Jan 11 Watch 4:51 Traumatized Puerto Ricans see uncertain, insecure future By PBS News Hour It’s been nearly four months since Puerto Rico was ravaged by Hurricane Maria, and the return to normalcy has been hindered by a painfully slow recovery. Jeffrey Brown talks to special correspondent Monica Villamizar for an update on how residents… Continue watching
Jan 08 After Hurricane Maria, Puerto Rican poets ask again what it means to belong By Jennifer Hijazi For artists who are both New Yorkers and Puerto Ricans, the concept of identity is fluid and complicated. Continue reading
Jan 04 Why more than 1,000 deaths are missing from Puerto Rico’s official death toll By Alexis R. Santos-Lozada, The Conversation A demographer explains the math behind the new post-hurricane death toll numbers in Puerto Rico. Continue reading
Dec 19 Watch 5:41 Hurricane-blasted Puerto Rico fears GOP tax bill will be ‘another storm’ for economy By PBS News Hour Under the GOP tax plan, Puerto Rico is treated in some ways as a foreign entity, not a U.S. territory. Local officials warn that one provision could drive out drugmakers and manufacturers, at a time when a third of the… Continue watching
Dec 18 Puerto Rico governor orders review of all deaths reported since Hurricane Maria By Dánica Coto, Associated Press Puerto Rico’s governor on Monday ordered authorities to review all deaths reported since Hurricane Maria hit nearly three months ago amid accusations that the U.S. territory has vastly undercounted storm-related deaths. Continue reading