Advertisement Continue reading the main storyPuerto Rico’s plunge into darkness has been long coming. In July, the huge, government-owned power authority defaulted on a deal to restructure $9 billion in debt, effectively declaring bankruptcy. St. Martin remained mostly isolated from the outside world on Thursday, lacking power and most cellphone service. Newsletter Sign Up Continue reading the main story Please verify you're not a robot by clicking the box. Ms. Ponet, who reports for the Guadeloupe 1ère network, said the residents of St. Martin felt utterly neglected.

Source: New York Times September 08, 2017 00:08 UTC