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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.

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Jan 11

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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…

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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.

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Dec 29

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News Wrap: 1.5 million still waiting for power in Puerto Rico

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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…

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Dec 19

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Hurricane-blasted Puerto Rico fears GOP tax bill will be ‘another storm’ for economy

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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…

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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.

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Dec 16

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PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode December 16, 2017

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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…

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Dec 16

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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…

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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.

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Nov 24

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‘Hamilton’ creator Lin-Manuel Miranda takes on new role as activist for Puerto Rico

By PBS News Hour

Lin-Manuel Miranda has a new role: as an emerging political activist. The Tony Award- and Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright, composer and actor is calling on Congress to do more to help Puerto Rico recover from the devastation of Hurricane Maria, which…

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