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Puerto Rico Governor Rosselló on the State of Recovery (MSNBC VIDEO)
It got “interesting.”
San Juan Mayor Says Trump Admin Not Complying With ‘Moral Obligation to Help the People of Puerto Rico’
“Mr. Trump, do your job.”
Latino Rebels Featured in PRI’s The World Segment About Yuli Gurriel’s Racist World Series Gesture
“Second-generation Latinos that are living [in] the United States are kind of embarrassed about how we, as Latin Americans, treat each other or label each other.”
59 Puerto Rican Media Employees Got Laid Off by GFR a Month After Maria: How YOU Can Help Them
“This is why we have created this GoFundMe page, Solidaridad 59, to raise funds so we can help them economically and their families throughout this difficult period.”
What Does US-Mexico History Tells Us About DACA and Immigration? (OPINION)
Mexicans were judged on their ability to labor, and therefore be deemed “worthy” for participation in the U.S.
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.
Brazil’s Prison Industrial Complex (PODCAST)
Latino Rebels Radio: October 22, 2017
The Linguistic Violence of Speaking ‘American’ (OPINION)
As a high school Spanish teacher, many of my students approach me, feeling bad about themselves for not being more fluent.
Open Letter to the People of the United States From Puerto Rico, a Month After Hurricane María (OPINION)
Dear friends, contrary to what the President would have you believe, Puerto Rican workers are neither lazy, nor do they want everything done for them.
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.
José Gualinga: Estado neocolonial y educación indígena
Este proyecto de entrevistas recoge la palabra viva, experiencias y luchas de varios representantes importantes del pueblo originario Kichwa de Sarayaku, en la Amazonía ecuatoriana.
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.
Puerto Rico, 28 Days Later (PODCAST)
The situation is not getting any better.
‘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.