Yarimar Bonilla is the author of “Non-Sovereign Futures: French Caribbean Politics in the Wake of Disenchantment” and a founder of the Puerto Rico Syllabus. Among those I interviewed this summer about Puerto Rico’s economic crisis was a local wealth manager who was extremely upbeat about the economic climate. After Hurricane Irma swiped Puerto Rico in early September, and with Maria dealing another devastating blow this past week, I’ve thought back repeatedly to this conversation. American companies such as Walmart and Walgreens have more stores per square mile in Puerto Rico than anywhere else in the world. In anticipation of Hurricane Maria, Trump tweeted that help would be available to Puerto Rico.

Source: Washington Post September 22, 2017 17:26 UTC