Puerto Rico’s Tax Dodgers Hide in Plain Sight on Every Corner
- No credit-card machines, no bank accounts in Barrio Obrero
- ‘There are people around who don’t pay a thing’ in taxes
How Did Puerto Rico Go Bankrupt?
On Avenida Borinquen in San Juan, you can buy a DVD of “La La Land” or “Moonlight” for just $2. Cash only.
That’s the deal, too, at nearby lunch counters in Barrio Obrero, a gritty district in the Puerto Rican capital. Ask if you can pay for your mofongo with a credit card and you get the same answer: There’s an ATM down the street.