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Hurricane Fiona wreaks havoc on Puerto Rico

Hurricane Fiona wreaks havoc on Puerto Rico

(Photo courtesy of New York Times) “Damage left behind by Hurricane Fiona in Puerto Rico.” Jon Hatem Connector Contributor On Sunday, September 18th, 2022, Hurricane Fiona, which was a Category 1 Hurricane, made landfall on the island of Puerto Rico, causing massive swaths of damage and life-threatening flooding to the island of nearly three million

How Crypto-Rich Emigrating to Puerto Rico Foreshadows the Possible Displacement of Local Citizens

(Photo courtesy of the New York Post) Bitcoin is a decentralized digital currency, without a central bank or single administrator, that can be sent from user to user on the peer-to-peer bitcoin network without the need for intermediaries.  London Verdejo Connector Contributor The rich have three prevalent motivations: wealth, superiority, and power. As they grow