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The PROMESA Act: How They Are Stealing Puerto Rico's Land | Graham Elwood

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The PROMESA Act: How They Are Stealing Puerto Rico's Land | Graham Elwood

This discussion examines Naomi Klein's reporting from The Intercept on disaster capitalism in Puerto Rico, the PROMESA Act, infrastructure neglect, and the historical displacement of vulnerable populations following natural disasters.
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📚 Sources & Further Reading:
This video is based on historical data, legal documents, and research by established institutions.
1. Wikipedia - PROMESA Act: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PROMESA_Act
2. Wikipedia - Disaster capitalism: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disaster_capitalism
3. Wikipedia - Hurricane Maria: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hurricane_Maria
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In this video I discuss the following: 
✅ Naomi Klein's reporting on disaster capitalism and the PROMESA Act in Puerto Rico.
✅ Infrastructure collapse, power grid failures, and the human toll following Hurricane Maria.
✅ Parallels in disaster capitalism, including land grabs and displacement after Hurricane Katrina.

⏳ Timestamps: 
00:00 Introduction to Naomi Klein's Intercept article on Puerto Rico and disaster capitalism
01:45 The PROMESA Act of 2016, unelected financial oversight boards, and economic coercion
03:32 Infrastructure neglect, prolonged power outages, and systemic vulnerabilities before Hurricane Maria
07:45 Parallels to Hurricane Katrina, post-disaster land grabs, and displacement in New Orleans

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