The Exodus. From Puerto Rico to Orlando, Florida
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Four months ago, Hurricane María ravaged much of Puerto Rico, an island already hurting by an ailing economy and deteriorating infrastructure. A painfully slow recovery has delayed the sense of normality, which may take years to resolve. What are Puerto Ricans doing to reclaim their lives? To shed light on what the future might bring, Dr. Jorge Duany, Director of the Cuban Research Institute and Professor of Anthropology at Florida International University. Dr. Duany also served as Acting Dean at the College of Social Sciences at the University of Puerto Rico. And, Journalist Paul Brinkmann from The Orlando Sentinel’s Brinkmann on Business with his insight on how Central Florida might benefit together with these new arrivals. The Exodus. From Puerto Rico to Orlando, Florida, now on Stories Beyond the Headlines with Teresa Rodríguez. Links: http://www.orlandosentinel.com/business/brinkmann-on-business/os-bz-puerto-rico-business-opening-20180109-story.html http://www.orlandosentinel.com/business/brinkmann-on-business/os-puerto-rico-hurricane-businesses-20171204-story.html https://cri.fiu.edu/faculty/jorge-duany/ reVolver Podcasts would like to thank our guests, Jorge Duany, Ph.D. and journalist Paul Brinkmann from The Orlando Sentinel. Host: Teresa Rodríguez Showrunner: Carmen Lucas Editor: Cesar Haliwa Click below to Subscribe on: Apple Podcasts: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/teresa-rodriguez-stories-beyond-the-headlines/id1294144122 Google Play Music: https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Iximr5uqwege67iw77vl4h5n3uq Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2aUY1JSXldLbsG0MppTp0f iHeart Radio App: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/teresa-rodriguez-stories-beyond-the-headlines-28549674/
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