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For the First 10 Days After Hurricane Maria, Puerto Rico Reports a 43% Increase in Deaths
The government, however, still contends that the official death count from the hurricane is at 55 victims.
María dispara las muertes en Puerto Rico en un 43%
Esto equivale a por lo menos unas 350 muertes adicionales al promedio de muertes que se venía registrando en Puerto Rico en septiembre hasta el día del devastador evento.
The Government of Puerto Rico Admitted an Increase in September Deaths After Maria, But Won’t Say Much More
When compared to September, 2016, there were 472 more deaths in Puerto Rico in September, 2017.
Puerto Ricans Forced Out by the Hurricane Find Refuge in a Central Massachusetts City
Krysthina Ortiz refused to get up from a chair outside her school’s main office.
The Spirit to Rebuild Puerto Rico Is Coming From Its People
The real story is one of hope and agency born of a strong sense of community and self-reliance.
Citing María, Puerto Rico’s Private University System Moves to Eliminate All Athletics Departments
This decision leaves hundreds of students without their sports scholarships as of this December, according to information given to Latino Rebels by various sources.
Huracán María: dónde falló el operativo de respuesta
Las agencias federales no estaban preparadas y el gobierno de Puerto Rico estaba sin dinero para maniobrar, confirman las versiones de todos los protagonistas de la respuesta al desastre.
Sources: Democratic Lobbyist With Ties to Puerto Rico Gov’t Urged Senators to Not Focus on María Death Count
Manuel Ortiz, known as “Puerto Rico’s go to guy in Washington,” expressed concern about a letter calling for a formal investigation about the number of people who died, sources told Latino Rebels.
What Donald Trump and Ricardo Rosselló Said Today About Puerto Rico
Welcome to the colony.
Peace Makes Strides in Colombia, but the Battle Is Far From Won
Colombia’s violence was never just about the FARC, and peace won’t be, either.
The Highest Bidders in Puerto Rico’s Bankruptcy
The same day Hurricane Maria struck Puerto Rico, Oppenheimer Funds questioned that the government of the Island could not pay its $74.8 billion debt.
Higher Education Facing Hardships in Puerto Rico After María
Some students have decided to leave the island, and lose their semester.
‘The People of Puerto Rico Are Dying.’ Volunteer Nurses Describe Deadly Conditions, Demand Federal Action — NOW (OPINION)
Reports from the ground already bear witness to an appalling moral failing in the U.S. government’s Puerto Rico disaster response.
Puerto Rico’s Dilemma After Hurricane María: Rebuild or Pay the Debt?
Here are the details of those who require payment of the debt, their groups of interest and their conflicts. Will they go ahead with their claims after the Hurricane María catastrophe?
Puerto Rican Energy Researchers Excluded From Island’s Energy Transition Deliberations
Letters have been sent, but the government had not responded.
Puerto Rico Police: People Listed Missing Since Hurricane María Now at 109
The Puerto Rico Police released new information on Saturday.
Damnificados usan acuíferos potencialmente contaminados con sustancias químicas luego del huracán María
A diferencia de lo que dijo el gobernador Ricardo Rosselló, vecinos del ‘superfund site’ de Dorado obtienen el líquido en pozos no aptos para el consumo humano.
Trump Administration Deporting Abused Children Who Qualify for Green Cards
ICE Chief Counsel has not yet shared this guidance outside the agency.
In Mexico, Undocumented Migrants Risk Deportation to Aid Earthquake Victims
A group of undocumented Central American migrants who, interrupting their travel northward to the U.S., stayed in Mexico to help clean up debris and assist the victims.