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Government of Puerto Rico Responds to Hurricane María Death Count Story
“With this, I suggest that the number of total deaths in Puerto Rico is not a fixed one.”
Immigrant Youth Arrested After #DREAMActNow Sit-in at Sen. Dean Heller’s Office
“Most people support the Dream Act but Heller has yet to commit to passing the Dream Act by the end of the year to protect them.”
Casey Jordan Marquez and Francisco ‘Paco’ Fernandez Are the Two Victims of the New Mexico High School Shooting
Casey was a cheerleader. Paco was a football player.
FEMA Responds to Reports of High Death Count in Puerto Rico After Hurricane María
A comment was made 36 hours after requests to both the White House and Department of Homeland Security.
Undocumented Youth and Allies Protest Outside Sen. Schumer’s Office in Push for DREAM Act, 3 Arrested
“Schumer, I’m tired of you lying to my community!”
Nearly 1,000 More People Died in Puerto Rico After Hurricane María
The majority of these deaths were men and women over 50 years old who died in hospitals and nursing homes.
Mueren casi mil personas más tras el huracán María
La mayoría de estas personas son hombres y mujeres por igual, mayores de 50 años, y murieron en hospitales y asilos.
While the PROMESA Board Meets in NYC, Workers and Unions Protest Against Austerity for Puerto Rico
Speakers call for an end to the island’s debt.
A Very Informative Breakdown About Honduras’ Controversial Presidential Elections
What is going on in the Central American country?
Why I Went to North Korea: Life in Donald Trump’s America
The DMZ and the southern border are part of a world of walls that dehumanize people.
Independent Study: Hurricane María Death Count Could Be 10 Times Higher Than Official Count
“Our findings suggest that the actual mortality burden attributable to Hurricane María may be far higher than current official statistics,and may exceed the current official death toll by a factor of 10, or more.”
Engaging Immigrant Parents: In the Schoolhouse and Beyond
“I am no longer afraid and know that my voice is powerful and needed,” one parent said.
UN Climate Summit Fails to Include Human Rights Protection for Land Defenders, Including Berta Cáceres
New Report “Dam Violence: The Plan That Killed Berta Cáceres,” launched at COP23, denounces Honduran state agents and DESA dam executives as intellectual authors of assassination.
Rosselló About Investigating Uncounted Hurricane María Deaths: ‘This Is a Continuous Effort’
“Of course, we welcome the information that the journalists stated.”
Puerto Rico’s Hurricane Curfew Leads to One Death and Use of Taser Against PREPA Employee
These two cases show that instead of “saving lives,” the government curfew put them at risk.
Toque de queda en Puerto Rico da paso a muerte y uso de taser contra empleado de la AEE
La muerte de Ana es una de las que no figura en la lista oficial del estado, como reveló una investigación del Centro de Periodismo Investigativo (CPI).
Reacciona el gobernador a investigación sobre el conteo de las muertes relacionadas al huracán María
Rosselló respondió el jueves, por escrito, las preguntas que el CPI le envió el miércoles sobre el tema.
Dozens of Uncounted Deaths From Hurricane María Emerge in Puerto Rico
All one needs is to visit town halls, police stations, and funeral homes in Puerto Rico’s towns to find them.