Tag: Puerto Rico
A Puerto Rico Government Agency Exposed 1 Million Social Security Numbers
by Luis Valentín, Centro de Periodismo Investigativo, and Nick...
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Google Trends in the US territories: May 2026
This is our monthly series examining the top Google Trends in the US Territories of Puerto Rico,...
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Inside the government’s push to divert Puerto Rico solar funds to a bankrupt utility
Internal documents show the Department of Energy knew the decision “may generate negative commentary” and be perceived as “undue favoritism.”
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US Supreme Court rules birthright citizenship cannot be redefined—and territory advocates say it applies to them too
The United States Supreme Court ruled 5-4 that President Donald Trump’s executive order...
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Nearly a decade after Hurricane María, Añasco to bring back El Salto de La Encantada
The municipality of Añasco broke ground June 8, 2026 on the reconstruction of El Salto de La...
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CENTRO Journal seeks contributors exploring Puerto Rico’s ties to the Black Caribbean
The Center for Puerto Rican Studies at Hunter College has opened a call for contributors to a...
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Right to Democracy brings territory voices to Congress ahead of US 250th anniversary
A bipartisan group of lawmakers and territorial advocates briefed congressional staff and policy...
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#TBT: June 11, 2026
Among the versions of the origin of Puerto Rico’s flag design is that the idea of inverting...
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Depoliticizing the judicial system
By Enrique Vázquez Quintana, MD The justices of the Supreme Courts of both Puerto Rico and the...
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Territory leaders bring colonial realities to Washington ocean conservation conference
Over 400 ocean policy and environmental justice advocates gathered in Washington, DC, for Upwell...
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Thirteen years providing the missing context of islands
In most buildings, the elevator skips the 13th floor. The number is omitted, passed over quietly,...
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Puerto Rico moves its Democratic presidential primary to Super Tuesday
“Our presidential primary is moving to Super Tuesday, so our voters are part of the conversation...
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