Maggie Soladay

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Erika P. Rodriguez Explores the Impact the Puerto Rican Debt Crisis is Having on Everyday People

maggie soladay

Jun 28, 2016

This is a critical week for everyone in Puerto RIco, America'sÂ oldest colony, as the government and the people brace for another missed debt payment on the country's crippling $72billion debt.

Visura Guild memberÂ Erika P. RodriguezÂ continues her ongoing work exploring life in Puerto Rico by taking over theÂ Open Society Foundations' InstagramÂ account this week. She is sharing stories of the people whose lives, livlihoods, and health are at risk. Schools have been closing while hospitals declare bankruptcy. People see loosing their retirement and pensions completely.

Please follow along.

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