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DonViejo

(60,536 posts) Wed Jan 30, 2019, 09:10 AM Jan 2019

Bill Clinton unveils projects to aid Puerto Rico, Caribbean in wake of deadly hurricanes

Source: CBS News

UPDATED ON: JANUARY 30, 2019 / 7:47 AM / AP

Former U.S. President Bill Clinton announced dozens of projects Tuesday aimed at helping Puerto Rico and other Caribbean islands recover from a deadly 2017 hurricane season as part of a two-day conference in the U.S. territory organized by his foundation.

The announcement comes as the region struggles to rebuild more than a year after hurricanes Irma and Maria caused billions of dollars in damage in Puerto Rico, Dominica, Antigua, the U.S. Virgin Islands and other spots.

"Our work is far from over," Clinton said. "The work is not for those with short attention spans."

More than 550 people representing over 400 organizations attended the conference of the Clinton Global Initiative, which Clinton created to help raise attention and money for causes worldwide.

Read more: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/bill-clinton-unveils-projects-to-aid-puerto-rico-caribbean-in-wake-of-deadly-hurricanes/

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Bill Clinton unveils projects to aid Puerto Rico, Caribbean in wake of deadly hurricanes (Original Post) DonViejo Jan 2019 OP

I know someone who has gone to Puerto Rico nitpicker Jan 2019 #1

can you explain mercuryblues Jan 2019 #4

No foreign countries can enter their ports to give aid kimbutgar Jan 2019 #5

Way wrong mercuryblues Jan 2019 #6

Bill and Hillary step up where the Republicans and Trump have failed. riversedge Jan 2019 #2

"Looking forward to the second day of @ClintonFdn's San Juan event on post-disaster recovery in the riversedge Jan 2019 #3

Thank You, Clintons and Foundation! Cha Jan 2019 #7

nitpicker

(7,153 posts)

1. I know someone who has gone to Puerto Rico

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Wed Jan 30, 2019, 09:23 AM

Jan 2019

To work on rebuilding her relatives' property.

If the government didn't insist on enforcing the Jones Act, rebuilding would be less onerous.

mercuryblues

(14,564 posts)

4. can you explain

Reply to nitpicker (Reply #1)

Wed Jan 30, 2019, 10:00 AM

Jan 2019

to me what the jones act is?

kimbutgar

(21,289 posts)

5. No foreign countries can enter their ports to give aid

Reply to mercuryblues (Reply #4)

Wed Jan 30, 2019, 12:33 PM

Jan 2019

I might be wrong though.

mercuryblues

(14,564 posts)

6. Way wrong

Reply to kimbutgar (Reply #5)

Wed Jan 30, 2019, 01:41 PM

Jan 2019

Among other things, the Jones act allows foreign ships to discharge & load cargo in any American port. It does not allow a foreign flagged ship to pick up cargo in 1 American port and carry it to another American port to discharge.

Basically a France flagged ship can offload cargo in Puerto Rico. It can pick up cargo in Puerto Rico. But that cargo can not be transported to Miami and discharged. Nor can it pick up cargo in Miami and discharge it in Puerto Rico.

If any country wants to give aid to PR, the Jones Act does not stop them from doing so.

riversedge

(70,474 posts)

2. Bill and Hillary step up where the Republicans and Trump have failed.

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Wed Jan 30, 2019, 09:49 AM

Jan 2019

riversedge

(70,474 posts)

3. "Looking forward to the second day of @ClintonFdn's San Juan event on post-disaster recovery in the

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Wed Jan 30, 2019, 09:51 AM

Jan 2019

Looking forward to the second day of @ClintonFdn's San Juan event on post-disaster recovery in the Caribbean. Hope you'll tune in this morning as Hillary hosts a discussion on empowering youth in the region to build back better: http://live.clintonfoundation.org #IdeasIntoAction

Link to tweet

Cha

(298,119 posts)

7. Thank You, Clintons and Foundation!

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Wed Jan 30, 2019, 06:06 PM

Jan 2019

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