Puerto Rico Moves Closer to Bankruptcy Relief With New Debt Restructuring Plan The island’s advisory board has crafted a deal that could save the island $24 billion as it pays off bondholders. Ayana Byrd Feb 11, 2020 12:14PM EST
Trump Administration Places Prohibitive Restrictions On Disaster Relief for Puerto Rico “These decisions have been inhumane and negligent to every person who is still in recovery from Hurricane Maria and now the earthquakes.” N. Jamiyla Chisholm Jan 16, 2020 1:31PM EST
How You Can Help Puerto Rico Recover Post-Earthquakes Several organizations are assisting people on the island with essentials like food, clean water and power. N. Jamiyla Chisholm Jan 8, 2020 11:58AM EST
FEMA Hurricane Recovery Funds Not Spent in Puerto Rico or U.S. Virgin Islands “You can kill people with a gun or you can kill them with neglect.” Ayana Byrd Nov 27, 2019 11:46AM EST
Trump Administration Takes $400 Million From Puerto Rico Recovery to Fund Border Wall It’s part of a $3.6 billion package pulled out of the Department of Defense’s budget to pay for 175 miles of barrier. Ayana Byrd Sep 5, 2019 2:38PM EDT
ICYMI: Puerto Rico's New Governor Suspends Contract to Repair Power Grid “I hope this isn’t a smoke screen and that there’s a real audit. That’s what all these people who have lost trust in the government expect.” Ayana Byrd Aug 14, 2019 2:15PM EDT
