Growth of Puerto Rican community has surged since 2014 as debt crisis forces tens thousands to settle in central Florida It can be hard to find a table these days at the Melao Bakery in Kissimmee, where the quesitos are exquisite and the mofongos taste as safe as any you’ll find on the streets of conventional San Juan.
This unofficial hub of central Florida’s fast-growing Puerto Rican community is where Edi Rivera Rodriguez likes to pause off after his English lessons to drink strong coffee and talk about the economic troubles of his homeland with fellow expatriates.
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Source: theguardian.com