Ed Morales

Columbia University’s Center for the Study of Ethnicity and Race

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Ed Morales teaches at Columbia University’s Center for the Study of Ethnicity and Race. He’s been covering the Puerto Rican debt crisis for The Nation.

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The official death count in Puerto Rico attributed to Hurricane Maria is 64 people.

After Hurricane Maria, Puerto Rico is still struggling

The official death count in Puerto Rico attributed to Hurricane Maria is 64 people.

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Hurricane Maria devastated Puerto Rico, and more than a week later, aid is still slow to reach the island.

What do Puerto Ricans think of the relief effort so far?

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