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Subject
Politics and economics update for Puerto Rico.
Significance
The US Army Corps of Engineers expects to be conducting post-Hurricane Maria repair operations down to around April.
Impacts
Outmigration of working-age Puerto Ricans will constrain economic diversification.
Puerto Rico faces competitive constraints with neighbouring islands, given US minimum wage legislation.
Post-hurricane Puerto Rican police capacity shortages could see crime rise.
Keywords:
Puerto Rico,
NA,
politics,
education,
election,
electricity,
foreign investment,
foreign policy,
health,
immigration,
infrastructure,
manufacturing,
natural disasters,
economy,
industry,
social,
agriculture,
bonds,
crime,
debt,
judicial,
military,
security,
shipping,
tourism,
water
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2018
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