On Hurricane Maria anniversary Puerto Ricans push Congress on tax breaks, food security

On the sixth anniversary of Hurricane Maria, several Puerto Rican groups seek congressional action around food security and assistance and an end to tax breaks they say benefit the wealthy at islanders' expense.

WASHINGTON — Traditional Puerto Rican "bomba y plena" will be echoing across the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday as activists and elected officials from the island prepare for congressional meetings to advocate for food security and an end to controversial tax breaks that give wealthy investors incentives to partly relocate to Puerto Rico.

The rally, dubbed a "plenazo," was coordinated by Power 4 Puerto Rico, a coalition composed of mostly stateside organizations advocating for Puerto Ricans on the island.

Under the banner of “Reclaim our Land,” advocates from more than 10 states and Puerto Rico are coming together Wednesday to support policy changes on the island and commemorate the sixth anniversary of the devastating Hurricane Maria that killed more than 3,000 people.