<p>Hundreds of people marched in support of Puerto Rico on Sunday, November 19, calling for reforms that organizers said would help the US territory, according to the event’s website</a>.</p><p>The proposed measures include exempting the island from the Jones Act and canceling its debt. The Jones Act levies a tariff on shipping companies that want to carry cargo between Puerto Rico and another American port and had been temporarily lifted after Hurricane Maria.</p><p>Puerto Rico’s debt stands in excess of $70 billion, and the territory filed for bankruptcy earlier this year.</p><p>Organizers also are calling for aid to help Puerto Rico build a “stronger, safer, more sustainable infrastructure” following Hurricane Maria.</p><p>More than 50 percent of Puerto Rico still remains without power, according to the government website</a>. About 10 percent of the island is still without access to running water, and 1,600 people remain in emergency shelters. Credit: Instagram/Michael Burneo via Storyful</p><br />
