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Puerto Rico is not an island
Posted by William-Jose Velez Gonzalez | Jun 6, 2018 | Context of islands, Cover Stories, Headlines, Puerto Rico | 0
#TBT: January 29, 2026
by William-Jose Velez Gonzalez | Jan 29, 2026 | History, Northern Mariana Islands, Science and Environment | 0 |
On January 29, 2008, the Smithsonian Institution Global Volcanism Program reported sustained,...
Read More#TBT: January 21, 2025
by William-Jose Velez Gonzalez | Jan 22, 2026 | American Samoa, Science and Environment | 0 |
On January 22, 2021, NOAA announced researchers had identified a new record-size coral colony at...
Read MoreThe October surprise is Puerto Rico
by William-Jose Velez Gonzalez | Oct 28, 2024 | Elections, Headlines, Puerto Rico | 0 |
At approximately 1:00 pm EDT, the Kamala Harris campaign posted a video outlining the Vice...
Read MorePuerto Rico is not an island
by William-Jose Velez Gonzalez | Jun 6, 2018 | Context of islands, Cover Stories, Headlines, Puerto Rico | 0
Puerto Rico is not an island This United States unincorporated territory home to 3.3 million...
Read More“Despacito,” a miracle for Puerto Rico’s economy
by Kerem Tuncer | Jul 17, 2017 | Economy | 0 |
“Despacito,” a miracle for Puerto Rico’s economy Puerto Rico, the island that had to declare...
Read MorePuerto Rico’s March 27 – April 2, 2017 political week in tweets
by Luke Poteat | Apr 4, 2017 | News Week in Tweets | 0 |
Puerto Rico’s March 27 – April 2, 2017 political week in tweets Government of Puerto...
Read MoreThe Fed could have helped out Puerto Rico, here’s why it didn’t
by Kerem Tuncer | Jul 1, 2016 | Economy, Headlines | 0 |
The Fed could have helped out Puerto Rico, here’s why it didn’t About a month ago,...
Read MoreHow to Leave the Country Without Actually Leaving the Country
by William-Jose Velez Gonzalez | Sep 14, 2015 | Bocaítos | 0 |
In collaboration with Voy, I wrote this piece on how Puerto Rico should be your next overseas destination, for an exotic flair that is still under U.S. jurisdiction. At the same time, I hope to clear misconceptions about the...
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