EPISODE · Apr 2, 2021 · 39 MIN
La Brega: The Bankruptcy Letters
from Latino USA · host My Cultura, Futuro and iHeartPodcasts
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?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
What this episode covers
The people standing on the long waiting line of Puerto Rico’s debt, and their struggle to collect what the government owes them.
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