Puerto Rico

What One Puerto Rican Activist Told Judge About Debt Restructuring Case

These debt negotiations should not put profits over people.

  • Jan 16, 2019
  • 5:31 PM

Judge Hears Major Puerto Rico Debt Restructuring Case

The hearing involves more than $17 billion worth of debt backed by sales-tax bonds that the government issued, representing nearly a third of the island’s overall bonded debt.

  • Jan 16, 2019
  • 4:42 PM

Inmigrantes en Puerto Rico no se escapan de las políticas racistas de Trump

Mientras el número de detenciones de inmigrantes indocumentados ha aumentado en la Isla según varios abogados de inmigración, la falta de transparencia del gobierno federal mantiene a Puerto Rico a ciegas.

  • Jan 16, 2019
  • 2:00 PM

How Trump’s Anti-Immigrant Policies Separate Families in Puerto Rico

Roundups of undocumented immigrants in Puerto Rico have been on the rise, according to immigration attorneys, as the federal government’s lack of transparency keeps Puerto Ricans in the dark about the number of people affected.

  • Jan 16, 2019
  • 7:46 AM

After Countless Protests Against Gender Violence in Puerto Rico, Rosselló Finally Met with Local Feminists

The organization Colectiva Feminista en Construcción has been working tirelessly to bring attention to the issue of violence against women in Puerto Rico

  • Jan 15, 2019
  • 3:50 PM

Hedge Clippers Statement: ‘The Fiscal Control Board Finally Agrees That the Debt Is Illegal’

It has the power to stop this abuse by allowing a citizen and democratic audit of all the debt.

  • Jan 15, 2019
  • 10:31 AM

Board Seeks to Invalidate $6B Worth of Puerto Rico’s Debt

It said late Monday the debt includes all general obligation bonds that were issued in 2012 and 2014 in “clear violation” of debt limits established by the island’s Constitution.

  • Jan 15, 2019
  • 10:20 AM

To Ovations, Hamilton’s Star Reprises Role in Puerto Rico

The audience giggled, hooted, clapped and tapped their feet throughout Friday’s night’s performance.

  • Jan 13, 2019
  • 2:57 PM

Debt Island: Wall Street Closes in on 40 Years of Profit at Puerto Rico’s Expense

Activists call for a massive mobilization on January 16 against the dangerous precedents that Cofina agreement sets for future restructuring plans.

  • Jan 10, 2019
  • 5:50 PM

Growing Opioid Crisis Adds to Puerto Rico’s Problems

More than 600 fentanyl-related overdoses and 60 deaths were reported in Puerto Rico in 2017, largely before Hurricane María, up from 200 and eight the previous year.

  • Jan 7, 2019
  • 1:00 PM

VIDA, LUCHA Y VICTORIA: Cuando el margen se vuelve centro

En el 2018 hubo un resurgir de las artes y la cultura en Puerto Rico. El Hip-Hop no fue la excepción.

  • Jan 3, 2019
  • 1:15 PM

Un año combativo para la transparencia en Puerto Rico

La intención de ser transparente sobre los asuntos públicos fue una de las cosas que el huracán se llevó y no se ha recuperado.

  • Jan 1, 2019
  • 11:55 AM

My Reflections on the Young Lords and Why They Matter More Than Ever

The roots of resistance will never be forgotten.

  • Dec 23, 2018
  • 12:37 PM

‘Estamos Bien’ and the Forced Resiliency of Black and Brown Communities

Released nearly a year after Hurricane María, the hit song became the anthem for Puerto Ricans in the wake of a tragedy.

  • Dec 21, 2018
  • 11:21 AM

Puerto Ricans Call on Judge Taylor Swain to Reject Agreement Between COFINA and Fiscal Board

We believe it will drag Puerto Rico into another economic crisis, due to the imposition of more austerity measures and cuts in public services and pensions.

  • Dec 19, 2018
  • 9:56 AM

Rafael Rodríguez Mercado: El secretario ausente

El principal responsable de que miles de personas no murieran por el colapso del sistema de salud de Puerto Rico tras el huracán María, el secretario de Salud, Rafael Rodríguez Mercado, no cumplió con su deber antes, durante, ni después de la emergencia, reveló una investigación del Centro de Periodismo Investigativo (CPI.

  • Dec 19, 2018
  • 9:32 AM

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