2020 earthquake in Puerto Rico
Puerto Ricans demand cancellation of contract with Canadian-American energy company LUMA
Protesters have condemned that power outages have increased, while prices have gone up since LUMA began operating Puerto Rico’s electricity transmission and distribution system in June 2020
Puerto Ricans resist austerity measures and corporate corruption
5 years after PROMESA was signed into law which established the control of the Fiscal Control Board over the island’s economy, conditions in Puerto Rico are worse than ever before
COVID crisis in Puerto Rico worsened by US neglect
After hurricanes and earthquakes, the COVID-19 pandemic is the third major health crisis in Puerto Rico in three years
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