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Photo: New Probe Confirms Trump Officials Blocked Puerto Rico From Receiving Hurricane Aid New Probe Confirms Trump Officials Blocked Puerto Rico From Receiving Hurricane Aid
NBC News - Fri Apr 23, 2021
The administration of former President Donald Trump obstructed an investigation looking into why officials withheld about $20 billion in hurricane relief for Puerto Rico following the devastating aftermath of Hurricane Maria in 2017, one of the deadliest U. More»

Photo: Judge Calls It ‘Discriminatory’ To Deny Puerto Rico Access To U.S. Aid Judge Calls It ‘Discriminatory’ To Deny Puerto Rico Access To U.S. Aid
PBS - Tue Aug 4, 2020
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - A federal judge on Monday ruled that it is unconstitutional to deny Puerto Ricans living in the US territory access to three federal welfare programs in a major decision cheered by many. More»

Photo: Hurricane Maria 'killed 4,600 in Puerto Rico' Hurricane Maria 'killed 4,600 in Puerto Rico'
BBC - Tue May 29, 2018
Hurricane Maria killed more than 4,600 people in Puerto Rico, 70 times the official toll, according to estimates in a Harvard University study. More»

Photo: FEMA deletes data on lack of water and electricity in Puerto Rico FEMA deletes data on lack of water and electricity in Puerto Rico
New York Daily News - Thu Oct 5, 2017
Key details about the availability of electricity and water in Puerto Rico as they continue to recover in the wake of Hurricane Maria have been scrubbed from the FEMA website where more positive statistics on federal response still remain. More»

Photo: Puerto Rico: Trump paper towel-throwing 'abominable' Puerto Rico: Trump paper towel-throwing 'abominable'
BBC - Wed Oct 4, 2017
The mayor of Puerto Rico's capital, San Juan, has described Donald Trump's visit to the hurricane-hit island as "insulting" and called him a "miscommunicator-in-chief". More»

US won't waive shipping restrictions for Puerto Rico relief
The Hill - Tue Sep 26, 2017
The Trump administration on Tuesday denied a request from several members of Congress to waive shipping restrictions to help get gasoline and other supplies to Puerto Rico as the island recovers from Hurricane Maria. More»

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