Post #2

I. 

The official languages in Puerto Rico are English and Spanish. Linguistically Spanish is a Romance language while English is a North Sea Germanic language.  Between the two, Spanish is the most influential langue.

Along with the two principal languages, some other non-indigenous languages are spoken, primarily by immigrants. These languages include French, German, Italian, Chinese, Haitian-Creole, and Hindi. Some of these languages are taught in several colleges and universities across the island.

The Taino language was the widely spoken language before the Spanish occupation. The language was however declared extinct in the 19th century. Elements of the language, however, exist in the unique Spanish dialect of Puerto Ricans. Revival programs across the country are seeking to popularize the language. Research also shows a rise in the number of people who identify with the Taino ancestry. As it stands, Puerto Ricans speak non-indigenous languages.

Source = https://www.worldatlas.com/articles/what-languages-are-spoken-in-puerto-rico.html

II.

Puerto Rico joined United Nation on November 27, 1953. The nation is mainly helped by the organization, and the UN recently promised humanitarian assistance from the earthquake. Influences are very insignificant within the organization and are unlikely to increase in the future.

Puerto Rico is not an International Monetary Fund member country that can directly draw on that institution’s financial resources or its technical assistance. Puerto Rico is not a member of the World Trade Organization, either.

The Gini coefficient is 0.54 in 2019, about 0.05 higher than the U.S. Quite high. The gap between the rich and the poor is enormous, although the Caribbean is not an economically poor area (except Haiti) but a narrow island.

The Gross Domestic Product per capita in Puerto Rico was last recorded at 35085.30 US dollars in 2018 (60^th in the world), when adjusted by purchasing power parity. GDP based on purchasing power is higher than in Italy. The main industry is pharmaceutical or electronic. The GDP per Capita, in Puerto Rico, when adjusted by PPP is equivalent to 197 percent of the world’s average.

Source = https://www.un.org/en/, https://www.imf.org/external/index.htm, https://www.wto.org/,  https://www.usnews.com/opinion/economic-intelligence/articles/2017-12-04/us-should-ask-imf-for-help-with-puerto-rico, https://datausa.io/profile/geo/puerto-rico/, https://tradingeconomics.com/puerto-rico/gdp-per-capita-ppp

III.

News of the earthquake that hit the country in January is still dominating. The residents of Puerto Rico, which had about four earthquakes in the first week of the month, are still suffering. More recently, the government’s inadequate response to natural disasters has been weighed down by public opinion. 

People reach out to receive supplies after a warehouse with supplies believed to have been from when Hurricane Maria struck

In a video released by a citizen, there were a lot of unused relief items in the warehouse. The citizens piled up protective items such as beds, water, and towels that they needed right away in the warehouse and did not distribute them to the victims. Protests against the President of the city are intensifying.

Source = https://www.axios.com/