Puerto Rico
More Than a Week Later, Puerto Rico’s EL NUEVO DÍA Removes Anti-Semitic Column From Site
This was never a good idea to publish in the first place.
An Open Letter to Oscar López Rivera
Your struggle, strength and resilience can only be described as inspirational. For that, I am almost ashamed to write this.
Hurricane María Exposes Problems Within Puerto Rico’s Solar Panel Industry
Equipment provided by Sunnova, with 62% of the residential renewable energy market in Puerto Rico, stopped generating power, while Casa Pueblo organization was one of the few that succeeded.
El huracán María destapa el fracaso de la mayoría de los paneles solares en Puerto Rico
Los equipos de la empresa Sunnova, que acapara el 62% del mercado renovable residencial, dejaron de generar luz, mientras la organización Casa Pueblo fue de las pocas que demostró con éxito cómo adaptarse a los efectos del calentamiento global.
Pueblo en la montaña no se levanta a tres meses del huracán
El proceso de recuperación que se percibe en las áreas metropolitanas o en pueblos menos afectados contrasta con la vida en Barranquitas, que fue destrozado y donde apenas se ve la mejoría.
This Is How Puerto Rico’s Statehood Press Conference Went Today in DC
The sideshow continues.
Puerto Ricans Displaced by Hurricane María Encountered Intolerable Conditions in NYC Shelters
People who left Puerto Rico for New York didn’t know about FEMA’s Transitional Sheltering Assistance Program, which offers temporary hotel rooms. Instead, they wound up in homeless shelters.
Refugiados por el huracán María llegan a albergues infrahumanos en Nueva York
El CPI descubrió que refugiados de Puerto Rico que llegan a Nueva York no conocen el programa de alojamiento transitorio de FEMA, que ofrece estadías temporeras en cuartos de hotel. Y caen en refugios para personas sin hogar.
Puerto Rico’s Resident Commissioner Plans to Present Statehood Commission to Congress
A Tuesday media release from the government of Puerto Rico said that the island’s resident commissioner —a non-voting delegate of Congress— plans to present the seven members of a Puerto Rican statehood commission to the House of Representatives.
As Deaths From September and October Continue to Increase, Puerto Rico Governor Announces Details on Death Toll Working Group
As of this posting, there have now been a total of 537 more deaths in September 2017 when compared with September 2016, and 657 more deaths in October 2017 when compared to October 2017.
Why Puerto Rico’s Death Toll From Hurricane María Is So Much Higher Than Officials Thought
Undercounting deaths reduces the attention to the crisis Puerto Ricans live day by day.
97 Days After Hurricane María, Puerto Rico Governor Calls for ’51st State of the Nation’ Commitment
The status game shows up again.
Melissa Mark-Viverito in a Post-María Puerto Rico World (PODCAST)
Latino Rebels Radio: December 23, 2017
Puerto Ricans Aren’t Giving Up on Christmas
This year everything is different.
US Army Corps of Engineers Chose Only One Company to Collect Majority of Puerto Rico’s Hurricane Debris
Why was the removal process so slow? Part of the reason was the capacity of one single company contracted by the federal government.
Recogido de escombros de la mayoría del país recae en una sola compañía escogida por el Cuerpo de Ingenieros
La lentitud en el proceso puede relacionarse a la falta de capacidad de la única compañía en la que el gobierno federal ha centralizado la encomienda, y que a su vez subcontrata a otras. En los municipios que hicieron por su cuenta la contratación para recogido de escombros, los trabajos parecen fluir mejor.
The Response to Puerto Rico’s Missing Persons and Death Count After María Is ‘Too Little, Too Late’
“You know, early on, since week number one or two, we already had a lot of evidence that the deaths were skyrocketing.”
Pesquera y Llovet a cargo del recuento de muertes
Finalmente el gobernador Ricardo Rosselló aceptó que el proceso de contabilizar las muertes provocadas por el desastre en Puerto Rico debe rehacerse e investigarse de forma “minuciosa”.