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6. The Bankruptcy Letters

Luis J. Valentín Ortiz from the Centro de Periodismo Investigativo tells a hidden story  from Puerto Rico’s debt crisis, that of the micro-creditors — thousands of low-income retirees and former public employees with claims that the government may never pay, ranging from hundreds to thousands of dollars. As a federal judge prepares to make a decision on whether they’ll get paid, this episode asks: how can the government settle its many debts — not just monetary — with its citizens?  You can read more about micro-creditors in this piece from CPI..  We also recommend this Radio Ambulante episode, produced by Luis Trelles, for more context about the debt crisis. 

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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