Puerto Rico Archives

CEPR has been examining economic and political developments in Puerto Rico, and the role of the US government, since the 2010s.

El CEPR ha estado examinando los acontecimientos económicos y políticos en Puerto Rico, así como el papel del gobierno de Estados Unidos, desde la década de 2010.

Op-Ed/Commentary

ArgentinaBoliviaEcuadorHaitiHondurasLatin America and the CaribbeanPuerto RicoVenezuelaWorld The Destructive Legacy of US Economic Statecraft in Latin America and the Caribbean

Could a progressive U.S. administration marshal economic power at the service of people, not capital?

Alexander Main / NACLA REPORT ON THE AMERICAS / March 25, 2020

Op-Ed/Commentary

Latin America and the CaribbeanPuerto RicoWorld Puerto Rico’s Botched Disaster Relief, Unsustainable Debt, and Economic Failure Linked to its Colonial Status

The Board has a new plan that is more optimistic, and less realistic, than the old one. There is a serious risk that it will again get caught in a downward spiral of austerity to pay for unsustainable debt service, more emigration, and continued economic

Mark Weisbrot / May 30, 2019

Op-Ed/Commentary

Latin America and the CaribbeanPuerto RicoWorld One Year after Hurricane Maria, Employment in Puerto Rico is Down by 26,000

Puerto Rico’s economy has had considerable problems over the last decade, and Hurricane Maria, which struck the island just over one year ago and was the worst natural disaster on record in Puerto Rican history, greatly exacerbated them. Despite nearly un

Kevin Cashman / September 25, 2018

Op-Ed/Commentary

Latin America and the CaribbeanPuerto RicoWorld Puerto Rico’s Colonial Legacy and its Continuing Economic Troubles

Given that the people of Puerto Rico have no democratic representation or say in this process, it is not surprising that their colonial rulers are ignoring their needs.

Lara Merling / September 20, 2018