Boricua Pride Shines In NYC, But 'War Against All Puerto Ricans' Continues
“Porto Rico will be kept...Once taken it will never be released.”
Puerto Rico has been in the news a lot lately, for things that don’t necessarily relate with tourism. The small island is currently experiencing a debt crisis that has been brewing for the last decade. With over $70 billion in outstanding bills, La Isla del Encanto is under economic stress that is leaving the people in poverty with little to no assistance in medical care, electricity or clean water. More than 1,300 women have tested positive to the Zika virus and because of lack of funding, the colony has been forced to cut back on mosquito-control programs that could assist in the rise. Hospitals are laying off staff and closing down floors, leaving the people with even less options for medical attention. Tuition is steadily increasing, forcing young people to seek an education off the island. The impoverishment rate is, too, steadily increasing with nearly 47 percent of people living below the poverty line. The details pertaining to such a build up is overwhelming, disheartening and frustrating.