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Now, we need all the candidates to offer concrete solutions.

“The resignation of Puerto Rico’s governor, Ricardo Rosselló was the effect rendered by people of Puerto Rico speaking loud and clear.”

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Puerto Rico’s political crisis appeared to deepen on Wednesday as the island’s outgoing governor and legislators —including those from his own party— clashed over who should be the next leader of a U.S. territory unbalanced by massive protests.

I’d cast her in everything.

The ACLU filing states that “systematic” separations occurred based on minor criminal history, dubious allegations of unfitness, and “errors identifying bona fide child-parent relationships.”

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Puerto Rico’s governor says he’s chosen former Congress representative Pedro Pierluisi as the U.S. territory’s secretary of state. That post would put Pierluisi in line to be governor when Rosselló steps down this week—but he’s unlikely to be approved by legislators. Ricardo Rosselló made the announcement Wednesday via Twitter […]

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — A Puerto Rico legislator said Tuesday that the U.S. territory’s embattled governor plans to nominate former congressional representative Pedro Pierluisi as secretary of state.

The Milliken decision recognized “de facto” segregation—segregation that occurs as a result of circumstances, not law.

A solo días de que entre en efecto la renuncia de Ricardo Rosselló Nevares como gobernador de Puerto Rico, no hay certeza de quién liderará los esfuerzos de recuperación de los huracanes Irma y María en la isla.

SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador (AP) — Carlos thought his life was over when in 1993 a Los Angeles judge sentenced him to 45 years in prison for murder.

“We need to create a world where we are spending less money on weapons of mass destruction and more money in addressing human needs,” the Senator said.

An investigation found 51 Twitter trolls accounts that targeted opposition leaders and used pro-government hashtags.

Yesterday’s riot became the deadliest this year in Brazil.

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico said Tuesday the number of mainly Central American migrants traveling through the country to reach the U.S. border has declined by 39% since May.

Churches are considered “sensitive locations” where U.S. immigration officers are hesitant to make arrests.

Tune in for a breakdown of key instances that marked the island’s current political landscape, from Puerto Rico’s colonial relationship to the United States, to Hurricane María, and the present moment. 

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — The unprecedented resignation of Puerto Rico’s governor after days of massive island-wide protests has thrown the U.S. territory into a full-blown political crisis.

Me uno al grito de las mujeres boricuas.

Beautiful.

ICE acted in retaliation for protected speech that was critical of the agency, PEN America argues.

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