Puerto Rico to privatize its hobbled electric power company

NBC News·Jan 22

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Puerto Rico is set to privatize its electric power company, which has been struggling. The island's electricity grid has had difficulties recovering from past disruptions, with some outlets suggesting that the grid was poised for failure even before recent events. The challenges facing the power grid are part of broader economic and infrastructure issues that have hindered recovery efforts in Puerto Rico.

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