Black People : Deployed Again: Destination Puerto Rico

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A Puerto Rican man almost died in an explosion. Now, he faces a nearly $2 million debt​

A Puerto Rican man almost died in an explosion. Now, he faces a nearly $2 million debt

For 23-year-old Alexis Hernández, leaving Puerto Rico in January 2019 to study medicine in Mexico was the culmination of a lifelong dream. For as long as he can remember, the young man from the coastal town of Camuy aspired to be a doctor.

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Influencers, Developers, Crypto Currency Tycoons: How Puerto Ricans Are Fighting Back Against the Outsiders Using the Island as a Tax Haven​

Influencers, Developers, Crypto Currency Tycoons: How Puerto Ricans Are Fighting Back Against the Outsiders Using the Island as a Tax Haven

"Yankee Go Home" is displayed on a vehicle during a protest against U.S. mainland tourist arriving from coronavirus hot zones outside Luis Munoz Airport in San Juan, Puerto Rico, on July 25, 2020. In February, YouTube influencer Logan Paul announced to his 20 million podcast followers that he...

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"Yankee Go Home" is displayed on a vehicle during a protest against U.S. mainland tourist arriving from coronavirus hot zones outside Luis Munoz Airport in San Juan, Puerto Rico, on July 25, 2020

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Biden administration releases billions in relief for Puerto Rico, removes ‘onerous’ restrictions​

Biden administration releases billions in relief for Puerto Rico, removes ‘onerous’ restrictions

Puerto Rico will receive more than $8 billion in Hurricane Maria recovery money withheld during former President Donald Trump’s tenure and have “onerous” restrictions removed over how it can access and spend a larger pool of disaster relief money, the White House said on Monday.

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Animal escapes from Puerto Rican zoo, delighting and terrifying residents in nearby town​

Animal escapes from Puerto Rican zoo, delighting and terrifying residents in nearby town

Norma Martínez was at home last Thursday in the western Puerto Rican town of Mayagüez when she received a call from her husband, who was doing chores behind their house, asking her to join him.

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Syra Ortiz-Blanes

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Scholars study why so many died after Puerto Rico hurricane​

Scholars study why so many died after Puerto Rico hurricane

Researchers said Thursday they are launching a survey of the causes of deaths in Puerto Rico following Hurricane Maria to clear up questions about why the toll of the 2017 Category 4 storm was so high. Studies by George Washington University found an estimated 2,975 excess deaths in the six...

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