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6. The Bankruptcy Letters

6. The Bankruptcy Letters

FromLa Brega


6. The Bankruptcy Letters

FromLa Brega

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Length:
39 minutes
Released:
Feb 24, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

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. 
Released:
Feb 24, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (39)

WNYC Studios and Futuro Studios present “La Brega: Stories of the Puerto Rican Experience”: a seven-part podcast series that uses narrative storytelling and investigative journalism to reflect and reveal how la brega has defined so many aspects of life in Puerto Rico. Available in English and Spanish.  Creado por un colectivo de periodistas, productores, músicos y artistas boricuas; presentado por Alana Casanova-Burgess.