Puerto Rico

‘The People of Puerto Rico Are Dying.’ Volunteer Nurses Describe Deadly Conditions, Demand Federal Action — NOW

Reports from the ground already bear witness to an appalling moral failing in the U.S. government’s Puerto Rico disaster response.

  • Oct 17, 2017
  • 3:01 PM

Puerto Rico’s Dilemma After Hurricane María: Rebuild or Pay the Debt?

Here are the details of those who require payment of the debt, their groups of interest and their conflicts. Will they go ahead with their claims after the Hurricane María catastrophe?

  • Oct 17, 2017
  • 11:45 AM

Puerto Rican Energy Researchers Excluded From Island’s Energy Transition Deliberations

Letters have been sent, but the government had not responded.

  • Oct 16, 2017
  • 5:47 PM

Puerto Rico Police: People Listed Missing Since Hurricane María Now at 109

The Puerto Rico Police released new information on Saturday.

  • Oct 16, 2017
  • 10:03 AM

Reflections on the Power Grid Debate, ‘Generator Island’ and the Telecommunications Failure in Puerto Rico

To transition to a more sustainable electric grid, one of the main obstacles to overcome in Puerto Rico is the enormous influence the fossil fuel industry has.

  • Oct 15, 2017
  • 1:42 PM

Damnificados usan acuíferos potencialmente contaminados con sustancias químicas luego del huracán María

A diferencia de lo que dijo el gobernador Ricardo Rosselló, vecinos del ‘superfund site’ de Dorado obtienen el líquido en pozos no aptos para el consumo humano.

  • Oct 15, 2017
  • 12:07 PM

Puerto Rican Government Needs a Roster Change… And Fast

The Puerto Rican government, from the bottom up, has got to get its act together.

  • Oct 12, 2017
  • 3:58 PM

What San Juan Mayor Yulín Cruz Texted Today About Trump’s Puerto Rico Tweets

“Mr. President, fulfill your moral imperative towards the people of Puerto Rico.”

  • Oct 12, 2017
  • 12:25 PM

Gutiérrez to Trump: We Stay in Puerto Rico ‘As Long As It Takes’ (VIDEO)

“Mr. Speaker, my constituents want the government’s help to get their families out.”

  • Oct 12, 2017
  • 11:11 AM

Rep. Gutiérrez Calls for Federal Evacuation of Puerto Rico’s Elderly, Sick and Vulnerable

“Our response to Hurricane Maria and the people of Puerto Rico is a national and international embarrassment and tragedy.”

  • Oct 11, 2017
  • 11:14 AM

Masked and Armed With Rifles: Military Security Firms Roam Streets of San Juan

Academi, formerly known as Blackwater, is among the companies with offers to come to the island after Hurricane María.

  • Oct 10, 2017
  • 4:22 PM

Why Can’t President Trump Say That Puerto Ricans Are US Citizens?

He hasn’t said it, at least according to official White House transcripts.

  • Oct 10, 2017
  • 10:35 AM

Enmascarados y con armas largas: empresas militares de seguridad merodean las calles de San Juan

Entre las empresas que tienen oferta para venir a la isla luego del huracán María se encuentra Academi, antes conocida como Blackwater.

  • Oct 10, 2017
  • 9:38 AM

Chaos in Puerto Rico’s ‘Operational’ Hospitals

The lack of information, misinformation and contradicting data regarding the real status of these institutions from the government has been constant.

  • Oct 9, 2017
  • 6:40 PM

Number of Deaths Related to María Will Continue to Increase in Puerto Rico

Considering that the annual average of deaths in Puerto Rico is about 29,000 (at best), only 17% of the total deaths in the last two weeks have been examined.

  • Oct 9, 2017
  • 6:09 PM

Caos en los hospitales ‘operacionales’ de Puerto Rico

La falta de información, la desinformación y los datos contradictorios en torno al estado real de estas instituciones por parte del gobierno han sido una constante.

  • Oct 9, 2017
  • 12:13 PM

Dispatch From the Frontlines of Puerto Rico in a Post-María World

My husband Roland wakes me up to the tune of “no water today.”

  • Oct 9, 2017
  • 11:47 AM

The ‘New Normal’ of Puerto Rico After Hurricane María (PODCAST)

Latino Rebels Radio: October 8, 2017

  • Oct 8, 2017
  • 10:26 PM

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