Puerto Rico After Hurricane Fiona: A Political ‘Disaster that Has Been Engineered’

It’s been nearly a month since Hurricane Fiona hit, yet many are still without power, clean water, nutritious food, or adequate shelter. The local government and the U.S. federal government are providing little help—the majority of cleanup, repair, and care work is being organized by Puerto Ricans themselves despite limited resources.

Damary Burgos, member of the Solidarity Brigade of the West, aid organizer since 48 hours before Hurricane Maria in 2017 & art professor with Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico, talks about the conditions in the aftermath of the storm and what the people of Puerto Rico really need.