Black People : Deployed Again: Destination Puerto Rico

Works for me. It's all encompassing.

 

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Here’s How the U.S. Has Ruined Puerto Rico’s Economy
Trisha Phillips


Puerto Rico and the United States get together
It wasn’t Puerto Rico’s idea to marry up with the U.S. During the Spanish-American War U.S. forces invaded the island, and in 1898 Spain ceded it to the U.S. That was just the beginning of how the U.S. government influenced Puerto Rico’s economy ...

https://www.cheatsheet.com/culture/how-us-ruined-puerto-rico-economy.html/?ref=YF&yptr=yahoo

Here's How the U.S. Has Ruined Puerto Rico's Economy

The sun-drenched island of Puerto Rico has seen its struggles from natural disasters. But laws and regulations have devastated the commonwealth, too.

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I’m A Marine And I Tried To Help Puerto Rico, But The Bureaucracy Stopped Me
The Puerto Rican governor’s office put out a call for mainland commercial drivers willing to help. Unfortunately, the capacity of bureaucrats to stifle selfless service is disturbingly strong

http://thefederalist.com/2017/11/27/im-marine-tried-help-puerto-rico-bureaucracy-stopped/

I Tried To Help Puerto Rico, But The Bureaucracy Stopped Me

Puerto Rico put out a call for drivers willing to help. Unfortunately, the capacity of bureaucrats to stifle selfless service is disturbingly strong.

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Puerto Rico's Hurricane Maria death toll rises to 58

JOSHUA HOYOS
Good Morning America

https://www.yahoo.com/gma/puerto-ri...-rises-58-050908774--abc-news-topstories.html

Puerto Rico's Hurricane Maria death toll rises to 58

It's been 70 days since Hurricane Maria slammed into Puerto Rico, but the island's infrastructure remains in a state of disarray and the death toll continues to increase. Three additional deaths were announced on Wednesday by the U.S....

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Puerto Rico's Hurricane Maria death toll rises to 58

 

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San Juan Mayor Carmen Yulín Cruz talks Puerto Rico's recovery with Stephen Colbert

Martha Tesema
Mashable

Cruz stopped by the studio to share what has been happening in the U.S. territory since the hurricane's destruction—and took some time to join the show's "Trump Attacked Me On Twitter" Hall Of Fame.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/san-juan-mayor-carmen-yul-161827287.html

San Juan Mayor Carmen Yulín Cruz talks Puerto Rico's recovery with Stephen Colbert

About 50 percent of Puerto Rico still does not have power and the rest of the island still has unstable electricity according to San Juan's Mayor Carmen Yulín Cruz, who described the post-Hurricane Maria landscape leaving the island in a "touch...

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... Is that considered double dipping?

Puerto Rico gives out Christmas bonuses after asking for $94 billion in hurricane relief
By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

http://amp.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/dec/3/puerto-rico-gives-christmas-bonuses-after-asking-h/

Puerto Rico gives Christmas bonuses after asking for hurricane recovery funds - Washington Times

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Maria deaths in Puerto Rico may be 20 times higher than government toll, investigative reports say

amanda.schmidt
AccuWeather

https://www.yahoo.com/news/maria-deaths-puerto-rico-may-153929644.html?.tsrc=daily_mail&uh_test=1_15

Maria deaths in Puerto Rico may be 20 times higher than government toll, investigative reports say

Hurricane Maria devastated Puerto Rico at the end of September. While the official death toll is 58, numerous sources estimate the death toll to be much higher

yahoo.com

 

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Mayor of San Juan tried to tell y'all. Where is Trump now?


Puerto Rico gov orders review of all post-hurricane deaths

DANICA COTO
Associated Press

https://www.yahoo.com/news/puerto-rico-gov-orders-review-post-hurricane-deaths-140724191.html

Puerto Rico gov orders review of all post-hurricane deaths

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — 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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'em all up ...

Puerto Rico board to probe $6.9 billion in government bank accounts

Nick Brown
3 MIN READ

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-...ion-in-government-bank-accounts-idUSKBN1EC23W

Puerto Rico board to probe $6.9 billion in government bank accounts

Puerto Rico’s financial oversight board said on Monday it will probe the sources of some $6.9 billion in cash held by the bankrupt U.S. commonwealth's government in several bank accounts. 

reuters.com

 

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Going to Hell in a hand basket, fast.

PUERTO RICO'S HURRICANE DESTRUCTION MAY HAVE DOOMED THE WORLD'S HONEYBEES

BY KASTALIA MEDRANO

http://www.newsweek.com/2017/12/29/...=rss&utm_content=/rss/yahoous/news&yptr=yahoo

Puerto Rico's hurricane destruction may have doomed the world's honeybees

Puerto Rico seemed to hold the key to saving the world’s honeybees—until a giant storm blew hope away.

newsweek.com

The Varroa mite has been laying waste to honeybee populations across North America.ALAMY