Category: Puerto Rico
It’s time for Americans to take a stand on Puerto Rico’s status
By Alberto C. Medina This year marks the 125th anniversary of the US invasion of Puerto Rico....
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#TBT: September 14, 2023
The New York Times on September 14, 1928, covering the effects of Hurricane Okeechobee, also known...
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Captive no more: Mundi’s journey to freedom and rehabilitation
For 35 long years, in the western side of Puerto Rico, Mundi endured the burden of captivity...
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Puerto Rico has been part of the US for 125 years, but its future remains contested
By Jorge Duany In the 125 years since US troops invaded Puerto Rico on July 25, 1898, during...
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Puerto Rican Independence Party insists on electoral alliance with the Citizens’ Victory Movement
Following the determination of the Appellate Court of Puerto Rico to maintain the prohibition on...
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A neverending crisis: Puerto Rico’s fight for safe water and air
Currently, Puerto Rico is confronting a crisis: access to safe water and air. As of 2018, over 95%...
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Rising heat and extreme weather: Puerto Rico’s struggle amidst its hottest summer
As we enter the hottest documented summer in global history, extreme weather events pose a...
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Raul Grijalva visits Puerto Rico
Representative Raul Grijalva (D) of Arizona visited Puerto Rico at the end of June to discuss the...
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#TBT: August 10, 2023
On August 10, 1815, King Ferdinand VII of Spain approved the Spanish Royal Decree of Graces, which...
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Popular Democratic Party’s Carlos Delgado Altieri announces he will run again for Puerto Rico governor
Carlos Delgado Altieri will run for governor of Puerto Rico under the Popular Democratic Party...
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Lawsuit in Puerto Rico seeks damages against fossil fuel companies for environmental disasters
In Puerto Rico, a small-town lawyer from Illinois has sued major fossil fuel companies on behalf...
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Is Puerto Rico ready for Hurricane Season?
With Hurricane season already begun, inhabitants of the islands of Puerto Rico are well aware of...
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