Coronavirus hits Puerto Rico, still in turmoil from Hurricane Maria.
Community leader Omayra Ríos says that lately in Puerto Rico when it rains it pours. She has been working for 20 years with the low-income community of Shanghai in San Juan. One of her main worries is the stability and well-being of its residents in this pandemic."The future is very uncertain," Ríos said. Families in this community are among the 43% of Puerto Ricans who live under the poverty level.
Jose Caraballo-Cueto, economist and professor at the University of Puerto Rico, says,"It's going to take some time" before the island starts receiving funds approved under the CARES Act. Some estimates made by economists in Puerto Rico say the economic losses related to the pandemic could reach up to $10 billion.
A Puerto Rican flag waves on top of a pile of rubble as debris is removed from a main road in Guanica, Puerto Rico, Jan. 8, 2020, one day after the earthquake.with more than $120 billion in debt, battling multiple crisis at the same time. On Jan. 7, the island registered a 6.4-magnitude earthquake that led to hundreds of aftershocks that are still being felt by residents on the island.crisis represents for the island's future, the local government has imposed extreme measures. Non-essential businesses in Puerto Rico have been closed since March 16 and people are only allowed to go out to get medical attention or buy supplies.
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