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4. Vieques and the Promise To Build Back Better

Weeks after Hurricane Maria, the Government of Puerto Rico accepted an emphatic suggestion from officials of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), put it in writing as if it were its own decision, and celebrated it would be used to rebuild in a “resilient” way. On the island of Vieques — which has a very high rate of cancer — they were supposed to rebuild its only hospital, destroyed by the hurricane in 2017. Now, a young girl has died from lack of care, and a neglected community fights for their basic human right: access to quality medical services. Reporter Cristina del Mar Quiles from El Centro de Periodismo Investigativo explains how federal red tape has hindered hurricane recovery. A guide to understanding the bureaucracy around "recovery" in Puerto Rico, including Section 428, is here.  You can read more about the lawsuit brought by the family of Jaideliz Moreno Ventura against the government of Puerto Rico here.

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  1. "Preciosa" — El otro himno

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  1. "Preciosa" — The Other Anthem

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  2. “El gran varón” — ¿Quién era Simón?

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  2. “El Gran Varón” — Who Was Simón?

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  3. “Suavemente” — La guerra del merengue

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  3. “Suavemente” — The Merengue War

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  4. “I Wonder if I Take You Home” — La libertad en el freestyle

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  4. "I Wonder if I Take You Home" — Freedom in Freestyle

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  5. “Las caras lindas (de mi gente negra)” — una oda a la negrura

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  5. “Las Caras Lindas (De Mi Gente Negra)” — An Ode to Blackness

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  6. “Boricua en la luna” — la distancia de la luna

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  6. “Boricua en la Luna” — The Moon’s Distance

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  7. "Vamos pa’ Plaza" — el centro de todo

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  7. "Vamos Pa’ Plaza" — The Center of Everything

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  8. “Olas y arenas” — las playas son del pueblo

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  8. “Olas y Arenas” — The Beaches Belong to the People