Puerto Rico has yet to recover from Hurricane Maria which struck the Caribbean island in September 2017, and many residents blame both the local government for being ineffective and also Washington for not providing enough resources to the U.S. Commonwealth.  A $13 billion disaster aid package is stalled in Congress because of a dispute between Democrats and President Donald Trump.  Gianpaolo Pietri reports from San Juan on the efforts to rebuild.
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