US Territories’ February 14-20, 2022 news week in tweets

Protests in Puerto Rico 

Over the last few weeks, #PuertoRico's public workers have risen up to demand better wages and dignified retirement after years of cuts and austerity. https://t.co/fE80yVoTZk

— Pasquines (@pasquines_us) February 15, 2022

Generations of Puerto Rican citizens begin protesting for better wages and working conditions.  The protests were seen in many streets and involved thousands of workers.

Athlete from US Virgin Islands battles in the Olympics

The emotional rollercoaster of Katie Tannenbaum, US Virgin Islands’ only athlete at #Beijing2022.

By @MartinBelam https://t.co/DUP2hLZ2gz

— Guardian sport (@guardian_sport) February 19, 2022

Katie Tannenbaum represented the US Virgin Islands as the only athlete the territory brought to the 2022 Olympics. With COVID preventing some of her training, she faced great troubles and setbacks as she fought to represent the territory.

Concern with Guam’s Open Government Law

Mayors voice concerns with Open Government Law costs | Guam News | https://t.co/efdnTFBSSy – https://t.co/qKglaob1vR #OpenGov

— El Futuro del Gobierno (@AbiertoGob) February 14, 2022

At a council meeting, many mayors voiced their concern over Public Law 36-34, which requires agency meetings to be live broadcasted. 

Searching the Ocean Near Northern Mariana 

From Feb 24-March 11, researchers will explore waters off Tinian & Saipan in Northern Mariana Islands to locate & document U.S. warplanes lost during #WorldWarII: https://t.co/p00cvc3IpQ…

[📽️: 2016 exploration of a B-29 that will be surveyed again during upcoming expedition.] pic.twitter.com/osNYu9xiot

— NOAA Ocean Exploration (@oceanexplorer) February 18, 2022

Researchers will be exploring waters off of Northern Mariana to locate US documents lost in World War II.

Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act’s Impact on Guam

We continue our series covering how the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act will impact the territories. Next up: #Guam. https://t.co/i1PsjWKYVx

— Pasquines (@pasquines_us) February 16, 2022

The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act provides great promises to Guam – like $95 million to rebuild roads and bridges.