Puerto Rico
Senate votes to slash minimum wage for youth in Puerto Rico
July 5, 2016"Over the last five years alone, more than 150 public schools have been shut down and the childhood poverty rate in Puerto Rico is now 58 percent."
Read moreU.N. Decolonization Committee lambasts U.S. on Puerto Rico
June 24, 2016The UN Special Committee on Decolonization met and discussed the situation of the U.S.-controlled island nation of Puerto Rico.
Read moreThis week in history: Puerto Rican independentista José de Diego born
April 11, 2016Diego was a statesman, journalist, poet, lawyer, and advocate for Puerto Rico's independence from Spain and from the United States.
Read morePuerto Rican Assembly bucks GOP plan; imposes moratorium on debt payments
April 8, 2016This article is an update on the fast-developing situation surrounding the economic crisis in Puerto Rico
Read moreRepublicans plan Detroit-style emergency manager for Puerto Rico
April 4, 2016Last year, Puerto Rico's governor announced that the island now has an unpayable debt of about $72 billion.
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