Mar 29 Democrats reject GOP plan for Puerto Rico control board By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press House Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi says a Republican plan to create an oversight board for Puerto Rico would exert "undue and undemocratic control" over the U.S. territory. Continue reading
Mar 20 CDC issues travel advisory as Zika virus spreads to Cuba By Michael D. Regan Cuban health officials so far confirmed five instances of people infected with the virus, with an additional 130 people showing symptoms. Continue reading
Mar 14 How Puerto Rico’s economic crisis could shape Florida’s primary By Kenya Downs With thousands of Puerto Ricans leaving the island for Florida, potential new voters means the U.S. territory's issues can no longer be ignored. Continue reading
Feb 22 Watch A son’s poetic tribute to his father’s fight for civil rights By PBS News Hour Frank Espada was a man of many vocations: artist, photographer, community organizer, civil rights activist and father. As a Puerto Rican immigrant in 1960s America, he saw and documented first hand the social turbulence of the era. Though he died… Continue watching
Feb 22 Obama sends Congress $1.9 billion request to combat Zika virus By Andrew Taylor and Kevin Freking, Associated Press WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama Monday sent lawmakers an official $1.9 billion request to combat the spread of the Zika virus in Latin America and the U.S. Continue reading
Feb 22 Poet Martín Espada chronicles father’s fight for Puerto Rican rights By Anne Azzi Davenport Martin Espada, an award-winning poet and former tenant lawyer, grew up watching his father fight for human rights in New York City. Continue reading
Jan 19 Here’s what Congress can do about Puerto Rico’s debt By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Puerto Rico's $72 billion public debt crisis has forced congressional leaders to pay attention to a U.S. territory that's usually on the sidelines of American politics. Continue reading
Dec 29 Watch 8:06 How Puerto Rico is coping with the worst drought in decades By PBS News Hour The tropical island of Puerto Rico has been scrambling for a precious resource: clean, fresh water. Puerto Ricans have faced the worst drought in more than 20 years and the most stringent water rationing ever imposed. Special correspondent Chris Bury… Continue watching
Dec 05 Watch 4:23 How to solve Puerto Rico’s looming food crisis? Eat local, farmers say By PBS News Hour Last week, Puerto Rico managed to make a $354 million payment on $72 billion worth of bond debt, which the government says it cannot pay off. Officials hope that boosting the agriculture sector will help dig the island out of… Continue watching
Sep 19 Puerto Rican radical group Young Lords retake NYC in museum exhibit By Connie Kargbo "¡Presente! The Young Lords in New York" explores the civil and human rights activism of Latinos through photography, film and other artwork to showcase the legacy of the Young Lords. Continue reading