Support the WSWS 20th Anniversary Fund! | | | | | Dear reader, A damning new study by Harvard scientists estimates that the true death toll from Hurricane Maria, which hit Puerto Rico in September of last year, may be as high as 5,000. Thousands died because they could not access basic medical care during the extended blackout that left millions ruined and without electricity or running water, some for 100 days or more. The study is being buried by the capitalist media because it reveals the shocking and criminal lying and negligence of the US government, which claims an official death toll of 64. It confirms what readers of the WSWS already knew to be true, because three months after the storm we were able to send a reporting team to the island to expose the real conditions facing millions in Puerto Rico. The capitalist media is backed by billions, but the WSWS is the voice of the working class. In order to break through the lies and expose the truth, we need financial support from readers like you. If you rely on the World Socialist Web Site to expose the truth, we urge you to donate generously to support our indispensable work. Sincerely,
Zac Corrigan and Genevieve Leigh Donate to the WSWS Below is a selection of our major articles and videos on the aftermath of Maria and the continuing crisis in this US colony. Over a million in Puerto Rico living without the necessities of modern life University of Puerto Rico students speak on inequality and the devastation caused by Hurricane Maria Hurricane Maria exposes the conditions of life for the working class in Caguas, Puerto Rico VIDEO: 100 days after Hurricane Maria: Death and destruction in Caguas, Puerto Rico Months after hurricane, Puerto Rican workers face worsening jobs crisis Puerto Rico, more than 100 days after Hurricane Maria: The class issues VIDEO: Puerto Rico, 4 months after Maria, how many will die? Puerto Rican Governor calls for the closing of a quarter of the island's public schools Puerto Rican Investment Summit discusses how to profit from human tragedy Wave of home foreclosures expected to hit Puerto Rico Mental health crisis descends on Puerto Rico's working class Banks impose massive attack on Puerto Rican workers amid island-wide blackout Five thousand deaths in Puerto Rico from Hurricane Maria Puerto Rican resident speaks on death toll cover up, crisis on the island US media turns blind eye to the death of 5,000 Puerto Ricans |
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