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White House Petition Calling to Oust Alejandro García Padilla Reaches 100K Signatures Before Deadline
UPDATE, March 20, 2015: Last night, the White House Petition News’ Facebook page stated the following: The petition “take out Alejandro García-Padilla from the governorship of Puerto Rico: Now!” has reached 100k signatures and will soon receive a response from the White House concerning possible inquires into the territorial economy of Puerto Rico in relation […]
The Mirage of Puerto Rico’s Panoramic Route
The tour through the mountains offers Puerto Rico’s most emblematic natural views, while reflecting government abandonment, the slow pace of post-Hurricane María reconstruction, and the urgency of funds for a new management plan.
Report: How Wall Street Relies on ‘Power Players’ for Vulture Fund Feeding Frenzy
A new report from progressive organizations reveals the web of lawyers, lobbyists, trade groups, and cultural institutions that vulture funds use to prey on debt-addled countries like Puerto Rico.
New ‘Hybrid Charge’ Could Raise Puerto Rico Electricity Bills for 35 Years
Puerto Rico could experience a spike in its electricity bills for the next 35 years if a debt restructuring proposal is accepted by a federal bankruptcy judge in New York.
LUMA Powered by Corruption in Puerto Rico (OPINION)
LUMA Energy, the U.S.-Canadian company that manages Puerto Rico’s power system, won its government contract and remains in place — despite chronic outages — due to corruption within the island’s two main political parties.
García Padilla, el cabildero de Rosselló y los funcionarios que le abren las puertas a LUMA
Figuras con acceso privilegiado impulsan a la empresa que administra el sistema de transmisión y distribución de electricidad de Puerto Rico.
OPINION: The Business of Puerto Rico’s Statehood Party
Don Quixote’s elusive quest is a fitting metaphor for Puerto Rico’s statehood movement.
Colombia’s Tax Reform Reveals the Hidden Power of Credit Agencies Throughout the Americas
“Credit rating agencies try to have a qualitative and scientific vision for rating sovereign debt,” Giovanni Rodríguez of Colombia’s National University told Latino Rebels. “They have very practical methodologies which are easy to follow. But in the end. these agencies, far from making objective ratings, use ratings that are based in political and subjective logic.”
OPINION: Puerto Rico in Crisis and the Shifting Dictates of Empire
This article compares two conjunctures in Puerto Rico’s modern history: 1928 through 1940; and 2006 through 2020.
Dominican Mothers in Puerto Rico Face the Pandemic ‘In the Shadows’
The absence of a public policy on immigration issues in Puerto Rico has triggered mothers and their children to face needs that have worsened with the coronavirus emergency.
First Latino President in Sierra Club’s History Calls on Young People to Get Engaged
Originally from Puerto Rico, Mr. Ramón Cruz has a long history of involvement within the environmental movement.
Con vida en Puerto Rico (OPINIÓN)
La pandemia del COVID-19 representa entonces nuevas circunstancias, pero no precisamente un fenómeno nuevo.
Staying Alive in Puerto Rico (OPINION)
In the Puerto Rican context, the COVID-19 pandemic then represents novel circumstances but not an entirely new political phenomenon.
Puerto Rico Never Set Up Information Network to Gather Data on COVID-19
For almost a decade, the government of Puerto Rico wasted the opportunity to put together an information network that would have provided real-time data to save lives during a pandemic, such as the one caused by COVID-19.
Puerto Rico nunca implantó una red de información para tener los datos correctos sobre la COVID-19
El intercambio electrónico de récords médicos hubiera enviado datos en tiempo real al Gobierno y serviría como un mecanismo de vigilancia de amenazas como las pandemias.
Puerto Rico enfrenta una nueva crisis sin inversión en infraestructura pública
Años de promesas y estrategias fallidas han dejado la infraestructura de Puerto Rico en su estado más vulnerable en décadas frente a huracanes, terremotos y una pandemia. A pesar de que se pregona y se proyecta la necesidad de hacer obra pública, los números reflejan que poco se ha invertido en este renglón en este decenio. Hoy, el Gobierno y la Junta carecen de recursos y de un plan integrado para acelerar y ejecutar la inversión en capital que necesita la isla.
Facing the Risk of New Earthquakes, Puerto Rico Lacks a Coordinated Massive Response Plan for Trauma Emergencies
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — The greatest immediate death threat after earthquakes, such as those Puerto Rico has experienced for more than two weeks, are traumas that people may be exposed to in the face of a structural collapse. But Health Secretary Rafael Rodríguez Mercado has not shared a plan to address this risk nor has contacted his specialized trauma team since the earthquakes began, dangerously exposing the public.
Puerto Rico sin coordinar respuesta masiva de trauma ante riesgo de nuevos terremotos
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — El mayor peligro inmediato de muerte luego de terremotos como los que vive Puerto Rico hace más de dos semanas son los traumas que pueda recibir la gente por el colapso de estructuras, pero el secretario de Salud, Rafael Rodríguez Mercado, no ha comunicado un plan para atender este tipo de riesgo ni ha contactado a su equipo especializado en trauma desde que iniciaron los sismos, exponiendo peligrosamente a la ciudadanía.
La AEE paga estadías de meses en hoteles de lujo a consultores
En los últimos seis años, más de $300 millones en fondos públicos han ido a consultores relacionados a la AEE que establecen la pauta en el manejo de la corporación pública.