6 Reasons Why Puerto Rico Slid into Financial Crisis

This Sept. 7, 2017 photo provided by the Dutch Defense Ministry shows storm damage in the aftermath of Hurricane Irma, in St. Maarten. Irma cut a path of devastation across the northern Caribbean, leaving thousands homeless after destroying buildings and uprooting trees. Significant damage was reported on the island that is split between French and Dutch control. (Gerben Van Es/Dutch Defense Ministry via AP)

While the surface level devastation wrought by hurricanes Maria and Irma warranted global attention, these hurricanes also highlighted and exacerbated Puerto Rico’s long-standing economic crisis. This article highlights six primary reasons for Puerto Rico’s economic crisis ranging from population migration to a job crisis. Puerto Rico’s financial crisis leads to questions of how they are expected to rebuild a society that was already financially flawed to begin with.

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Samantha Underwood