Interesting observations from Paul Krugman:
Reminder: 77% of Puerto Rico still w/o power, 26% w/o clean water https://t.co/cieI9ONzfd— Paul Krugman (@paulkrugman) October 24, 2017
Puerto Rico story has echoes of early Iraq occupation: key contracts given to politically connected firms, with disastrous results— Paul Krugman (@paulkrugman) October 24, 2017
When government is in control those close to power gain the opportunities.Puerto Rico hires tiny company from Interior Secy's hometown for millions in repair work. Not suspicious at all https://t.co/ksodTMuVbW— Paul Krugman (@paulkrugman) October 24, 2017
And this is on top of a crony Puerto Rican government and the mysterious Ukranian-American (dual citizenship) neocon, former Ukranian finance minister, Natalie Jaresko running the United States Federal Fiscal Control Board of Puerto Rico.
-RW
UPDATE
Also see: THIS FISH SMELLS SUPER CRONY: Whitefish Energy Website Goes Dark After Getting $300 Million Contract to Rebuild Puerto Rico
I read about this small electric company and its connection. This is going to turn out badly. But of course it will be swept under the rug. I'm taking my mother to the airport tomorrow morning so she can go down there and help out family members
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