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Puerto Rico’s Act 22 tax break draws backlash as critics link it to displacement and rising housing costs
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Puerto Rico’s investor tax incentive known as Act 22—later folded into the island’s broader Act 60 incentives code—has become a flashpoint in debates over housing affordability and displacement, as critics argue the program helps wealthy newcomers reduce their U.S. tax bills while intensifying local pressures on rents and real estate.
Over one million people have been displaced in Lebanon since March due to Israeli attacks on Beirut and the occupation of southern Lebanon. Families are sheltering with relatives, renting rooms when possible, or sleeping in cars and outdoors, straining fragile infrastructure. Digital wallets are emerging as key tools for aid, linking diaspora donors directly to affected communities amid eroding trust in institutions.
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As India's Maoist insurgency winds down, thousands of Adivasis displaced from Chhattisgarh face uncertainty in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh. They have settled in border forests for 15-20 years, practicing podu cultivation on vast lands, but now confront state land reclamation drives. The National Commission for Scheduled Tribes has recommended return options or rights to stay.