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Carmen Yulín Cruz revisits her ‘Mar-a-Lago’, a year after Hurricane Maria
Explosion recorded near location of vessel which was carrying 44 crew members
Years of borrowing had left the economy in a precarious state. Now in need of multibillion-dollar aid, will it ever be able to pay its debts?
US president says criticism of hurricane relief effort is ‘politically motivated’
Entire island blacked out by the worst hurricane to hit in 85 years
The island has not learnt from past international restructurings, says John Dizard
Making the most of family life in the Puerto Rican capital
With its manufacturing base depleted and its economy shrinking, people are leaving in droves
Republicans and Democrats to push emergency bill for tackling debt burden
US Congress must pass a bill to allow restructuring of island’s debts
Legislation aims to help island restructure $70bn burden
that would confer the power toGovernor granted power to declare a state of emergency and halt payments to creditors
Move seen as quick fix for Commonwealth’s Treasury and public agencies to protect themselves
The territory is imposing tough austerity measures as it seeks to allay investor concerns and issue new bonds
The scales fall from investors’ eyes about Puerto Rico
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