A closer look
Nothing spells peak disaster capitalism quite like an unproven, microscopic company securing a multi-million dollar infrastructure contract while an island sits in darkness. Following Hurricane Maria, Puerto Rico's shattered power authority awarded a $300 million rebuilding contract to a tiny Montana-based firm with deep political ties but practically zero workforce. They essentially acted as an overpriced middleman, scrambling to subcontract the actual labor while pocketing massive margins off a humanitarian crisis.
