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With Bankruptcy, Puerto Rico Faces Long Uphill Battle
ResumeEarlier this month, U.S. territory Puerto Rico filed for a type of bankruptcy, saddled with $123 billion in debt obligations. The news has impacted government pensions, shut down schools and inspired protests.
Here & Now's Robin Young speaks with Maria Enchautegui (@MEnchaut), director of the economics department at the University of Puerto Rico, about how Puerto Ricans are feeling about the latest austerity measures.
This segment aired on May 22, 2017.