PhotoHere’s a brief guide to the law, why Puerto Rico wanted it waived, and where the disaster relief effort stands. What is the state of disaster relief in Puerto Rico? “Puerto Rico can’t borrow funds and they are required to use American shipping only, which is the most expensive in the world. The Jones Act was most recently waived weeks ago, in response to hurricanes Harvey and Irma. Thursday’s waiver was issued eight days after Hurricane Maria first made landfall in Puerto Rico.

Source: New York Times September 28, 2017 12:41 UTC