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Puerto Rico to Get Billions for Storm Aid, Reconstruction

• 2 February 2021

Puerto Rico now has access to $3.2 billion to continue rebuilding from hurricanes Irma and...

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Puerto Rico to Get Billions for Storm Aid, Reconstruction

FEMA Officials, Contractor Accused of Hurricane Relief Fraud

• 10 September 2019

Federal authorities said they have arrested two former officials of the Federal Emergency Management Agency...

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FEMA Officials, Contractor Accused of Hurricane Relief Fraud

Was the Mayor of San Juan Arrested for Misuse of Disaster Funds?

• 20 September 2018

Junk news sites reported that a "Puerto Rico mayor" was arrested on fraud charges and...

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Was the Mayor of San Juan Arrested for Misuse of Disaster Funds?

White House Defends Trump on Puerto Rico Death Toll Claim

• 14 September 2018

Public health experts have estimated that nearly 3,000 perished because of the effects of Maria.

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White House Defends Trump on Puerto Rico Death Toll Claim

Trump Rejects Hurricane Maria Death Toll in Puerto Rico

• 13 September 2018

President Donald Trump is rejecting the widely accepted death toll in Puerto Rico from Hurricane...

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Trump Rejects Hurricane Maria Death Toll in Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico Concedes Hurricane Maria Deaths More Than 1,400

• 9 August 2018

Puerto Rico has conceded that Hurricane Maria killed more than 1,400 people on the island...

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Puerto Rico Concedes Hurricane Maria Deaths More Than 1,400

What Was the Actual Death Toll from Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico?

• 28 August 2018

Puerto Rico officials originally set the hurricane's death toll at 64, but a more recent...

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What Was the Actual Death Toll from Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico?

Did Hurricane Maria Cause an IV Bag Shortage Across the United States?

• 8 January 2018

A California man's account brought to light one of the lesser-known aftereffects of the fatal...

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Did Hurricane Maria Cause an IV Bag Shortage Across the United States?

Did Cash-Strapped Puerto Rico Pay Government Employees More Than $100 Million Christmas Bonuses?

• 6 December 2017

Controversy over the commonwealth's budget is not new, but attention on the bonuses as Puerto...

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Did Cash-Strapped Puerto Rico Pay Government Employees More Than $100 Million Christmas Bonuses?

Big Contracts, No Storm Tarps for Puerto Rico

• 28 November 2017

A newly created Florida company with an unproven record never delivered urgently needed supplies, which...

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Big Contracts, No Storm Tarps for Puerto Rico

Is Clothing Retailer Marshalls Still Paying Employees in Puerto Rico? A Facebook post brought attention to the retail chain's treatment of workers after Hurricane Maria.

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Is Clothing Retailer Marshalls Still Paying Employees in Puerto Rico?

Lawmakers Seek Probe of Power Contract to Zinke Neighbor

• 25 October 2017

Lawmakers are questioning why a $300 million contract was awarded to a two-person company based...

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Lawmakers Seek Probe of Power Contract to Zinke Neighbor