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As Ian batters Florida, Puerto Ricans fear being forgotten

Por: Politico Politics September 29, 2022

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Puerto Ricans still trying to recover from Hurricane Fiona have a plea for the Biden administration: Don’t forget about us. Even before Florida suffered its own devastating hurricane landfall Wednesday, community and nonprofit leaders in Puerto Rico were criticizing the Biden administration for what they call missteps in the government’s response to Fiona. Those include not initially covering all of Puerto Rico in President Joe Biden’s... + full article



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