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‘It’s not a problem in Washington’: AOC’s ‘aunt’ says Trump not to blame for Puerto Rico aid trouble after NY rep. faults ex-POTUS
A woman claiming to be the aunt of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-New York) has pushed back on her charge that ex-president Donald Trump is to blame for Puerto Rico’s troubles after Hurricane Maria, instead pointing to local leaders.
Jun 12, 2021 03:06
Scientists discover underwater currents which make hurricanes up to 65% more powerful
By studying the coral reefs offshore of Puerto Rico during Hurricane Maria in 2017, researchers have discovered previously hidden forces which dramatically increase the strength of hurricanes.
May 17, 2021 12:47
THOUSANDS of unopened bottles of water meant for Puerto Rico hurricane victims found in field… AGAIN
Tens of thousands of water bottles intended for hurricane survivors in Puerto Rico have been found sitting in a field unopened. After a similar discovery last year, the find suggests massive waste in the US disaster relief effort.
Jul 31, 2019 17:37
AOC is right: Puerto Rico is a US colony and should be independent
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Progressives in the US routinely denounce both colonization and racist oppression of “people of color.” So why is only Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez advocating self-determination for the US colony of Puerto Rico?
Jul 16, 2019 22:33
Puerto Rico raises death toll of Hurricane Maria to 2,975 from initial 64
Almost 3,000 people died in the wake of Hurricane Maria, which battered Puerto Rico last September, the US territory announced after a new study.
Aug 28, 2018 20:00
Hurricane Maria killed 70 times more Puerto Ricans than estimated – study
The official death toll in Puerto Rico from Hurricane Maria stands at 64, but researchers at Harvard University estimate the real figure is more than 4,600.
May 29, 2018 16:55
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