On Thursday, the President of the United States Donald trump took the decision to lift the trade restrictions stipulated by the Jones act, affected by hurricane Maria Puerto Rico. The decision was taken after a request from the Governor of Puerto Rico Ricardo Rossello.
As previously reported, the Jones act (passed after the First world war in 1920) requires that all cargo transported between ports of the United States, transported only American vessels owned by American owners, crew members whom are Americans.
By the decision of the President on Twitter reported the press Secretary of the White house Sarah Huckabee Sanders.
«At the request of Ricardo Rossello the President has authorized the waiver of Jones act for Puerto Rico. The decision enters into force immediately,» she wrote.
At @ricardorossello request, @POTUS has authorized the Jones Act be waived for Puerto Rico. It will go into effect immediately.
— Sarah Sanders (@PressSec) August 28, 2017
The law prevented Puerto Rico? The fact that its use significantly increases the value of consignments of goods, including the necessary to the victims of hurricane Maria areas of food, water, fuel.
«I am very concerned about the Department’s decision not to waive the Jones Act within the framework of assistance to Puerto Rico, faced with the escalating humanitarian crisis after hurricane Mary» — written on the eve of the decision by the President angered Senator John McCain , the acting Minister of national security Elaine Duke.
«It is unacceptable to make people of Puerto Rico to pay at least twice for food, clean drinking water, supplies and infrastructure in accordance with the requirements of the Jones act, when they are working to recover from disaster.»
Himself the President intends to visit Puerto Rico on Tuesday.
