News Alert: One year later: Puerto Rico battles with bureaucracy after Maria

View in your browser     One year later: Puerto Rico battles with bureaucracy after Maria SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — A year after Hurricane Maria devastated Puerto Rico, federal aid is starting to trickle into the island’s economy, spurring hope that reconstruction will leave the U.S. territory better off than it was before the disaster. Private enterprise and nongovernmental organizations are leading the way in rebuilding the battered economy, which has been contracting since 2006 — long before Maria and its predecessor, Hurricane Irma, caused destruction on the island. But even the most optimistic entrepreneurs say federal money needs to make its way to projects on the island if a resilient economy is to be built. Read the full story here           Did a friend forward you this email? Sign up for News Alerts     Forward News Alerts     You Might Like       Privacy Policy  |  Manage Subscriptions  |  Unsubscribe  |  Email to a friend  |  Sign Up for Other Newsletters   The Hill 1625 K Street, NW 9th Floor, Washington DC 20006 ©2016 Capitol Hill Publishing Corp., a subsidiary of News Communications, Inc.