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Puerto Rico's vulnerability to hurricanes is magnified by weak government and bureaucratic roadblocks

  • Written by Carlos A. Suárez Carrasquillo, Senior Lecturer in Political Science, Center for Latin American Studies, University of Florida
Puerto Rico's vulnerability to hurricanes is magnified by weak government and bureaucratic roadblocksA worker cuts an electricity pole downed by Hurricane Fiona in Cayey, Puerto Rico, on Sept. 18, 2022. AP Photo/Stephanie Roja

Five years after Hurricane Maria wreaked havoc on Puerto Rico, Hurricane Fiona has killed at least four people, caused widespread flooding and left hundreds of thousands of residents without water or power. Maria caused...

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