As Debt Crisis Looms, Puerto Ricans are Left Holding the Bag
Category: LATINO VOICES
With a $72 billion dollar debt Puerto Rico's economy is on the verge of collapse. Now, the people of Puerto Rico -- who have been U.S. citizens since 1917 -- are left to dig themselves out of a hole the U.S. government and overzealous lenders helped create.
By Maru Gonzalez, ContributorScholar-Activist, Educator, 2015-07-07