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 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 29 Watch 3:36 News Wrap: 1.5 million still waiting for power in Puerto Rico By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Friday, authorities in Puerto Rico say power has been restored to 55 percent of the island's customers. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers says it will be May before everyone has power back. Also, a gunman… Continue watching
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
Dec 16 Watch 24:22 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode December 16, 2017 By PBS News Hour On this edition for Saturday, Dec. 16, more details emerge about the Republican tax bill as it nears a final vote next week, and how the lack of electricity in Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria is impacting life on the… Continue watching
Dec 16 Watch 3:50 Thousands of Puerto Ricans still in the dark, three months after Hurricane Maria By PBS News Hour Nearly three months after Hurricane Maria devastated Puerto Rico, the island is generating electricity at about 65 percent capacity. A new interactive report from the Washington Post takes a close look at how the shortage of electricity continues to dramatically… Continue watching
Nov 30 It's been 10 weeks since Hurricane Maria hit Puerto Rico. Here's where recovery stands By Ryan Connelly Holmes Officials have said more aid will come. But when? And how much? Here’s what we know about what’s ahead for Puerto Rico’s recovery. Continue reading