“In fact, the territory’s current debt crisis has been largely managed by the U.S.”
A failed state meets these conditions:
- “lost the authority to make collective decisions”
- “inability to provide public services”
- “lost control of their police forces”
- “unable to interact with other nations in the international community”
“The conclusion: Despite widespread poverty, mass emigration and a worrisome decline in the social order, Puerto Rico is not a failed state. At least, not yet.”
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