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GLAAD and Puerto Rico Para Tod@s Call Out ‘Dangerous Trend of Anti-Trans Violence in Puerto Rico’
This is a “state of emergency for gender violence and hate crimes,” a Friday statement said.
From His $1.2 Million Home, Disgraced Former Governor Rosselló of Puerto Rico Claims He Suffered PTSD
“I need to show the other side of that story. From my vantage point, everything I did, I did it for the people of Puerto Rico,” he told the Times.
Puerto Rico Statehood Violates International Law (OPINION)
There is nothing progressive about that.
Puerto Rico to Reopen Beaches, Relax Coronavirus Curfew
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Puerto Rico’s new governor announced Tuesday that he will reopen beaches, marinas and pools, eliminate a Sunday lockdown and shorten a curfew that has been in place since the pandemic began to control the number of COVID-19 cases.
New Governor Sworn in as a Wary Puerto Rico Demands Changes
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Pedro Pierluisi vowed to achieve statehood for Puerto Rico and fight against poverty, corruption and COVID-19 after he was sworn in Saturday as the U.S. territory’s new governor.
The Way Forward for the Puerto Rico Statehood Movement (OPINION)
Rather than collapsing, the statehood movement is evolving and it is advancing.
More Than 17K Vaccinated in Puerto Rico; New Doses En Route
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — More than 17,800 people in Puerto Rico have received the COVID-19 vaccine since the first dose was administered earlier this week, with the U.S. territory expecting tens of thousands of additional vaccines to arrive in upcoming weeks, officials said Friday.
Puerto Rico 2021: A Shift in Perspective, a New Opposition
Puerto Rico’s Left made significant gains in the recent general elections. This vote for decolonization and social change must be appreciated.
Respiratory Therapist Receives Puerto Rico’s 1st Vaccine
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — A respiratory therapist who treated the first two COVID-19 patients hospitalized in Puerto Rico became the first person in the U.S. territory to be vaccinated against the virus on Tuesday.
Puerto Rico’s Statehood Movement Is on the Verge of Collapsing (OPINION)
The best that Puerto Ricans can achieve under colonial rule is to elect responsible officials who will enact policies to alleviate widespread economic and social suffering in the archipelago.
Progressive Organizations Pen Open Letter to Biden, Listing Priorities for Puerto Rico
The letter, shared with Latino Rebels on Tuesday morning, lists several policy initiatives for the island—including a full repeal of PROMESA and debt cancellation,
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.
Only Congress Can Make Puerto Rico the 51st State of the Union
It is unlikely that Puerto Rico will achieve statehood any time soon.
Puerto Rico Cannot Become Another Hawai’i (OPINION)
What do the people of Puerto Rico have to lose by abandoning their century-old resistance to American domination? Ask the Hawaiians.
Puerto Rico to Lock Down Sundays, Close Marinas for Holidays
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Puerto Rico’s governor on Thursday announced stricter measures to fight COVID-19, including a lockdown on Sundays and the closure of all marinas as the U.S. territory grapples with an increase in cases and deaths.
Huge Puerto Rico Radio Telescope, Already Damaged, Collapses
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — A huge, already damaged radio telescope in Puerto Rico that has played a key role in astronomical discoveries for more than half a century completely collapsed on Tuesday.
The Fallacy of a Statehood Win in Puerto Rico’s Elections (OPINION)
The United States prefers to maintain the status quo and keep Puerto Rico a colony.
Huge Puerto Rico Radio Telescope to Close in Blow to Science
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — The National Science Foundation announced Thursday that it will close the huge telescope at the renowned Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico in a blow to scientists worldwide who depend on it to search for planets, asteroids and extraterrestrial life.
Missing Boxes, Memory Cards and Ballots: Puerto Rico’s Election Disaster (Part Two)
A week after Puerto Rico’s Election Day, missing election boxes, stolen memory cards, and a crashing election results website have led to even more public distrust against the island’s electoral commission.
Uncounted Ballots Found in Puerto Rico Week After Elections
How many votes are stored in at least 125 briefcases remains unknown, as some contain three while others 500 ballots.
Puerto Rico Unearths Uncounted Ballots 1 Week After Election
By DÁNICA COTO, Associated Press SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Puerto Rico’s elections commission said Tuesday that it has discovered more than 100 briefcases containing uncounted ballots a week after the U.S. territory held its general election, drawing criticism and scorn from voters who now question the validity of the outcomes of certain races. […]