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PUERTO RICO

Puerto Rico Signs Bill Critics Say Is a Threat to Public Information

Law 156-2025 became official this past weekend

Dec 18, 2025

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13 min read

Carlos Berríos Polanco

Puerto Rican Nonprofit Files Civil Rights Complaint Against Jersey City Free Public Library

The Boricua Community Building Center alleges discrimination after its executive director was banned from all library branches

Dec 17, 2025

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10 min read

Julio Ricardo Varela

Governor of Puerto Rico Firing Department Head Signals Massive Party Split

How the firing of DACO’s Valerie Rodríguez Erazo opened up a new front in the PNP’s internal war

Dec 11, 2025

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13 min read

Susanne Ramirez de Arellano

US Military Presence in Puerto Rico Is No Deterrent for the Drug Trade

Dec 23, 2025

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13 min read

US Military Presence in Puerto Rico Is No Deterrent for the Drug Trade

Colonial exploitation as military pawn ignores island’s suffering

Susanne Ramirez de Arellano

Changes to Puerto Rico Law Threaten Transparency and Democracy

Advocates have been sounding the alarm for nearly a year

Dec 4, 2025

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9 min read

Carlos Berríos Polanco

United States to Order a Year’s Worth of Food for Troops in Puerto Rico

Procurement record shows the Department of Defense plans to spend more than $30 million in 2026

Nov 26, 2025

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14 min read

Carlos Berríos Polanco

ICE Arrests Aided by Puerto Rico Vehicle Registration Data

Court documents show agents have access to more Puerto Rico data than previously known publicly

Nov 25, 2025

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12 min read

Carlos Berríos Polanco

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PUERTO RICO

Did Puerto Rican Women Improve the Workplace? (Yes)

Nov 20, 2025

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9 min read

Did Puerto Rican Women Improve the Workplace? (Yes)

Their historical contributions have been ignored for too long

Susanne Ramirez de Arellano

Activists Protest Immigration Detentions in San Juan Neighborhood

Nov 17, 2025

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10 min read

Activists Protest Immigration Detentions in San Juan Neighborhood

Puerto Rico Police say there’s no collaboration agreement with federal agencies for immigration enforcement

Carlos Berríos Polanco

Pentagon Exploring Viability of Caribbean Military Buildup Until Next Year, Documents Show

Nov 14, 2025

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10 min read

Pentagon Exploring Viability of Caribbean Military Buildup Until Next Year, Documents Show

Several federal contracts, solicitations, and announcements contain details about possible 2026 plans

Carlos Berríos Polanco

Supreme Court Justices Dissent on Plenary Power Over U.S. Territories

Nov 12, 2025

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8 min read

Supreme Court Justices Dissent on Plenary Power Over U.S. Territories

Nonprofit Right to Democracy group calls it “historic”

Julio Ricardo Varela

CBP Installed Surveillance Network in Puerto Rico Marinas

Nov 6, 2025

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10 min read

CBP Installed Surveillance Network in Puerto Rico Marinas

The cameras, whose exact locations are unknown, raise privacy concerns for experts

Carlos Berríos Polanco

Oct 31, 2025

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28 min read

The Siege in Salón Boricua

On its 75th anniversary, new writing about October 31, 1950

Esmeralda Santiago

Oct 30, 2025

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10 min read

No Water and No Transparency

Hundreds of thousands of Puerto Ricans were without water for a week

Susanne Ramirez de Arellano

Over 40 Organizations Denounce FBI, Puerto Rico Police Surveillance of Activist Groups

Oct 27, 2025

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6 min read

Over 40 Organizations Denounce FBI, Puerto Rico Police Surveillance of Activist Groups

The response follows The Latino Newsletter’s story revealing law enforcement discussions during a domestic terrorism meeting

Carlos Berríos Polanco

Puerto Rico Signs Bill Critics Say Is a Threat to Public Information

Puerto Rican Nonprofit Files Civil Rights Complaint Against Jersey City Free Public Library

Governor of Puerto Rico Firing Department Head Signals Massive Party Split

US Military Presence in Puerto Rico Is No Deterrent for the Drug Trade

Changes to Puerto Rico Law Threaten Transparency and Democracy

United States to Order a Year’s Worth of Food for Troops in Puerto Rico

ICE Arrests Aided by Puerto Rico Vehicle Registration Data

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founded by Julio Ricardo Varela. Support our work. Subscribe today.

Did Puerto Rican Women Improve the Workplace? (Yes)

Activists Protest Immigration Detentions in San Juan Neighborhood

Pentagon Exploring Viability of Caribbean Military Buildup Until Next Year, Documents Show

Supreme Court Justices Dissent on Plenary Power Over U.S. Territories

CBP Installed Surveillance Network in Puerto Rico Marinas

The Siege in Salón Boricua

No Water and No Transparency

Over 40 Organizations Denounce FBI, Puerto Rico Police Surveillance of Activist Groups

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Puerto Rico Signs Bill Critics Say Is a Threat to Public Information

Puerto Rican Nonprofit Files Civil Rights Complaint Against Jersey City Free Public Library

Governor of Puerto Rico Firing Department Head Signals Massive Party Split

US Military Presence in Puerto Rico Is No Deterrent for the Drug Trade

Changes to Puerto Rico Law Threaten Transparency and Democracy

United States to Order a Year’s Worth of Food for Troops in Puerto Rico

ICE Arrests Aided by Puerto Rico Vehicle Registration Data

The Latino Newsletter is an independent nonprofit journalism outletfounded by Julio Ricardo Varela. Support our work. Subscribe today.

Did Puerto Rican Women Improve the Workplace? (Yes)

Activists Protest Immigration Detentions in San Juan Neighborhood

Pentagon Exploring Viability of Caribbean Military Buildup Until Next Year, Documents Show

Supreme Court Justices Dissent on Plenary Power Over U.S. Territories

CBP Installed Surveillance Network in Puerto Rico Marinas

The Siege in Salón Boricua

No Water and No Transparency

Over 40 Organizations Denounce FBI, Puerto Rico Police Surveillance of Activist Groups

The Latino Newsletter is an independent nonprofit newsroom. Please consider donating to support our journalism.

Categories

Who We Are

Who We Are

The Latino Newsletter

The Latino Newsletter is an independent nonprofit journalism outlet
founded by Julio Ricardo Varela. Support our work. Subscribe today.