#New Spain

Author: Richard Collett / Source: Atlas Obscura “Did you know that our churches are made from eggs?” asks April Evangelista, a local food guide, as we walk through the towering doorway of the Philippines’ Holy Rosary Church in Angeles City. “That’s how they’ve survived typhoons and volcanic

Authored by Daisy Luther via The Organic Prepper blog, In Puerto Rico, everything has changed since Hurricane Maria struck nearly 3 months ago. Many people have no running water. And if they do, it can’t be consumed without boiling. There’s no electricity in many regions. Supplies are scarce.

Which is worse - from a bond market perspective - Socialist utopia Venezuela or debt-bloated Puerto Rico? Of course, comparing price is not a fair comparison in bond land... Nevertheless, the collapse in Puerto Rico bond prices - to new record lows - comes as Bloomberg reports Puerto Rico is

Via The Daily Bell Just when people need the government most, is when you will find politicians at their sleaziest. Over a month after Hurricane Maria pummeled Puerto Rico, about three-quarters of the Island is still without power. But rather than respond in the best interest of citizens, the

Just a day after Puerto Rico's cash-strapped power authority on Sunday canceled its controversial $300 million contract with Whitefish Energy, a small Montana company tasked with rebuilding the island's power grid after it was completely destroyed by Hurricanes Maria and Irma, the WSJ is reporting