Luma Energy, Puerto Rico’s privately owned power company, announced they would suspend $65 million worth of maintenance projects due to “budget constraints.” This after the island faced a blackout earlier this month leaving over 340,000 people without power.
Correction: 00:05 The original caption to this video report overstated the number of Puerto Rico residents who were without power.
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