Why is Puerto Rico poor?

Well it's kinda of complicated. But the reason right now why we're poor can be traced back to the first elected governor of Puerto Rico: Luis Muñoz Marin. You see, he wanted to move the country …   Top stories for {NAME} [Quora](   [Why is Puerto Rico poor?]( Nicole Foldi, works at Centro De Conservación De Manatíes De Puerto Rico • [Answered February 12, 2017]( [Well it's kinda of complicated. But the reason right now why we're poor can be traced back to the first elected governor of Puerto Rico: Luis Muñoz Marin. You see, he wante... Read more » [Upvote] 994 [Comment] 139](   [As a police officer, have you ever pulled somebody over on their way to a hospital?]( BAM, former State Trooper (Former) and ABI Agent at Alabama (1980-2006) • [Answered December 29, 2023]( [I did. I caught up with a driver I clocked at a very high rate of speed. When I walked up to the window I saw a grandmother in the back seat holding a young boy in her lap ... 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