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Obviously infrastructure there is a huge problem. A few months ago a construction crew was digging and hit a power line, and the power went out on the entire island.
I think most of the money intended for improvement gets stolen by their politicians outright.
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There was a huge effort to gather up things people needed by many organizations and churches and synagogues. There was a lot of complaints from the mayor of San Juan about the U.S. not helping. Just this last week many of the supplies sent were found rotting in a parking lot. We all read that when Fema wasn't getting the power grid up, many groups sent electricians over to help, but it still was a long time before things were working. I have been there once for a meeting and stayed in a nice hotel where my daughter's and my credit card numbers were used later. It makes me jump to the conclusion that things aren't run there like most of us are used to.
I could be wrong. I am glad to see that the refugees were welcomed here with open arms and seem to be doing o.k. except for some who are still in hotels paid by Fema.
I have to think that the reason this thread was launched was to talk about someone who is the opposite of a clear speaker who is not articulate and who bumbles around with words, but often gets the job done.