Mar 26 Puerto Rico has declared an epidemic following a sharp rise in dengue cases By Associated Press More than 340 people have been hospitalized for the mosquito-borne virus, according to the island’s health department. Continue reading
Mar 22 WATCH: Harris discusses federal aid, infrastructure upgrades during visit to Puerto Rico By Dánica Coto, Associated Press While those in Puerto Rico cannot vote in U.S. presidential elections despite being U.S. citizens, more than 5 million Puerto Ricans live in the U.S. mainland. Continue reading
Mar 06 Haiti’s prime minister is locked out of his country and faces pressure to resign By Dánica Coto, Associated Press Henry remained in Puerto Rico as of midday Wednesday. He landed in the U.S. territory on Tuesday after he was barred from landing in neighboring Dominican Republic, where officials closed the airspace to flights to and from Haiti. Continue reading
Jan 26 Watch 6:25 Exhibit showcases Puerto Rican artists’ reaction to Hurricane Maria and its aftermath By Jeffrey Brown, Alison Thoet A response from artists to Hurricane Maria and its aftermath is billed as the first major U.S. Museum exhibition of Puerto Rican art in nearly 50 years. The 2017 disaster inspired some 50 works by 20 Puerto Rican artists based… Continue watching
Jan 11 LISTEN: Supreme Court hears case on whether Puerto Rico’s financial oversight board can be sued By News Desk The Supreme Court will arguments on Wednesday on a case over whether the Financial Oversight and Management Board for Puerto Rico, who were installed to oversee the territories finances by the federal government, can be sued in federal court -… Continue reading
Dec 15 House passes bill allowing Puerto Rico to vote on statehood, independence By Farnoush Amiri, Dánica Coto, Associated Press The U.S. House has passed a bill that would allow Puerto Rico to hold the first-ever binding referendum on whether to become a state or gain some sort of independence. Continue reading
Nov 17 Watch 6:31 Musician iLe condemns colonization and Puerto Rico’s political limbo on new album By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport Puerto Rican musician iLe is addressing the challenges of her homeland as it is still suffering from the recent Hurricane Fiona and lacking true representation in U.S. politics. Jeffrey Brown spoke with the Latin Grammy winner about her new album… Continue watching
Oct 18 More than 100 migrants stranded near Puerto Rico await help during human smuggling operation By Dánica Coto, Associated Press Federal authorities say they are trying to rescue more than 100 migrants stranded on an uninhabited island near Puerto Rico during a human smuggling operation. The nationality of the migrants awaiting help on Mona Island on Tuesday wasn’t immediately known. Continue reading
Oct 03 Watch 9:29 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on candidates and their midterm messages ahead of election NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter join Laura Barrón-López to discuss the latest political news, including the politics of hurricane relief aid and lawmakers launching their final midterm messages ahead of election. Continue watching
Oct 03 WATCH: Biden tells Puerto Ricans he’s ‘committed to this island’ as Hurricane Fiona recovery continues By Darlene Superville, Dánica Coto, Seung Min Kim, Associated Press President Joe Biden promised to “rebuild it all” after arriving in Puerto Rico on Monday to survey damage from Hurricane Fiona, as tens of thousands of people remain without power two weeks after the storm hit. Continue reading