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We Went To Puerto Rico: The Most Unequal Place in America - More Perfect Union [View all]
43% of people in Puerto Rico live in poverty.
More than 5,000 crypto traders, real estate developers and other wealthy Americans have moved to the island since 2012.
These rich transplants pay 3% taxes, while locals pay up to 36%.
We spoke with local residents, investigative journalists and activists as well as Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez to answer one question:
What happens when a government surrenders itself entirely to the 1%?
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