Puerto Rico
Massive protests continue in Puerto Rico demanding governor’s resignation
July 22, 2019The leak of an misogynistic online chat sparked the demonstrations, but the roots of popular anger go much deeper.
Read moreColegios privados se apropian del presupuesto de las escuelas públicas
June 28, 2019"Es indignante que colegios que cobran matrículas exhorbitantes y se encuentran en crisis económica aspiren a salvar su situación a costa del dinero de los estudiantes de escuela pública", señaló la portavoz de la FMPR.
Read moreMercedes Martinez’s “homework assignment”: Keep Puerto Rico in mind
June 25, 2019“I want Puerto Rico to remain visible and for people to keep in mind the political situation we face."
Read moreFor Puerto Rico: Red Sox Manager and several players to skip White House reception
May 9, 2019Championship winning sports teams visiting the White House is a time-honored tradition dating back to Aug. 30, 1865, when then-President Andrew Jonson first hosted the Brooklyn Atlantics and Washington National amateur baseball clubs. Ulysses S. Grant...
Read morePuerto Rico debt deal: Bondholders get paid, future of public services uncertain
February 5, 2019A federal bankruptcy judge approved a major debt restructuring plan for Puerto Rico on Monday in the first deal of its kind for the U.S. territory since the island’s government declared nearly four years ago that...
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