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Aparecen decenas de muertos no contados por el huracán María

Basta visitar las alcaldías, comandancias, y funerarias de los pueblos para encontrarlos. Los médicos también los reconocen, en privado.

  • Nov 16, 2017
  • 6:49 AM

Government Agencies Not Taking Action Against Dangers of Electric Generators in Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico has been smelling and breathing diesel ever since Hurricane María hit.

  • Nov 13, 2017
  • 3:21 PM

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.

  • Nov 8, 2017
  • 11:06 PM

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.

  • Nov 8, 2017
  • 6:19 PM

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.

  • Nov 8, 2017
  • 3:31 PM

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.

  • Nov 3, 2017
  • 9:17 AM

10-Year-Old Girl at Risk of Deportation After Immigration Authorities Follow Her for Almost 150 Miles to Hospital

“We are outraged at the way CBP has acted. No child should face this situation alone and miles from home.”

  • Oct 25, 2017
  • 4:05 PM

‘Without Electricity… I Can’t Breathe’ (VIDEO)

This is the reality.

  • Oct 24, 2017
  • 10:43 AM

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.

  • Oct 23, 2017
  • 4:01 PM

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.

  • Oct 23, 2017
  • 12:32 PM

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.

  • Oct 23, 2017
  • 11:06 AM

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.

  • Oct 19, 2017
  • 11:06 PM

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.

  • Oct 19, 2017
  • 12:09 PM

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.

  • Oct 19, 2017
  • 11:06 AM

Higher Education Facing Hardships in Puerto Rico After María

Some students have decided to leave the island, and lose their semester.

  • Oct 18, 2017
  • 6:54 PM

‘The People of Puerto Rico Are Dying.’ Volunteer Nurses Describe Deadly Conditions, Demand Federal Action — NOW

Reports from the ground already bear witness to an appalling moral failing in the U.S. government’s Puerto Rico disaster response.

  • Oct 17, 2017
  • 3:01 PM

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