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PUERTO RICO

Puerto Rican Kids Need to Learn About Their History

We need to fight against our history’s erasure

Mar 17, 2026

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9 min read

Adriana Erin Rivera

Whistleblower Sues Private Bus Company on Behalf of Puerto Rico Government

The claims for alleged fraud and improper charges could reach more than $100 million

Mar 10, 2026

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8 min read

Carlos Berríos Polanco

How Benicio del Toro Quietly Disrupted the Latin Lover Trope

With his unique drawl, our Boricua Brando cut his own lane in Hollywood. But where are his acolytes?

Mar 5, 2026

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12 min read

Mark Pagán

Puerto Rico’s Independence Requires Rewiring Our Brains

Mar 25, 2026

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11 min read

Puerto Rico’s Independence Requires Rewiring Our Brains

Undoing colonial damage and dependency transcends politics

Lola Rosario

Puerto Rico Is the New Battleground for Women’s Reproductive Rights

Governor is choosing power over fellow women

Feb 26, 2026

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11 min read

Susanne Ramírez de Arellano

ICE Sub-Agency Accessed Puerto Rico Transportation Database, Court Records Show

Previously unreported court filings reveal how HSI agents used database in cases that included immigration arrests

Feb 25, 2026

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11 min read

Carlos Berríos Polanco

Bad Bunny and Simón Bolívar, or a Cautionary Tale for Modern Times

Is Pan-Americanism merely a chimera or an attainable dream?

Feb 17, 2026

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10 min read

Susanne Ramírez de Arellano

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PUERTO RICO

Feb 12, 2026

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12 min read

Biden White House Raised Concern Over Order to Halt Environmental Investigation in Puerto Rico

The investigation would have involved the governor’s in-laws, among others, for alleged illegal construction in a protected area

Carlos Berríos Polanco

Federal Funding Cuts Leave Rural Puerto Ricans Behind

Feb 11, 2026

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12 min read

Federal Funding Cuts Leave Rural Puerto Ricans Behind

Nonprofits that serve impoverished communities are losing federal funds

Cris Seda Chabrier

Why Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl Performance Gave Me Chills

Feb 9, 2026

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10 min read

Why Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl Performance Gave Me Chills

It was as simple as it was radical

Nuria Net

Puerto Rico’s Municipal Police Is Calling Immigration Enforcement on People

Feb 7, 2026

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12 min read

Puerto Rico’s Municipal Police Is Calling Immigration Enforcement on People

In one case, officers held individuals at their police station until CBP arrived

Carlos Berríos Polanco

The World Baseball Classic Needs Puerto Rico — With or Without Stars

Feb 3, 2026

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8 min read

The World Baseball Classic Needs Puerto Rico — With or Without Stars

The talent is there, so just give other players the opportunity

Frankie Lozada

U.S. Army Used Roosevelt Roads for Military Training Days Before Christmas

Feb 2, 2026

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12 min read

U.S. Army Used Roosevelt Roads for Military Training Days Before Christmas

The base was used for at least two other trainings last year

Carlos Berríos Polanco

An Open Call for Our ‘American Colony’ Podcast Series

Jan 22, 2026

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8 min read

An Open Call for Our ‘American Colony’ Podcast Series

Recent events led to a pivot about what we plan to produce, but we are ready to start

Joaquín Cotler

Jan 19, 2026

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4 min read

MLK and Puerto Rico

Part of a history you may not know about

Julio Ricardo Varela

Puerto Rican Kids Need to Learn About Their History

Whistleblower Sues Private Bus Company on Behalf of Puerto Rico Government

How Benicio del Toro Quietly Disrupted the Latin Lover Trope

Puerto Rico’s Independence Requires Rewiring Our Brains

Puerto Rico Is the New Battleground for Women’s Reproductive Rights

ICE Sub-Agency Accessed Puerto Rico Transportation Database, Court Records Show

Bad Bunny and Simón Bolívar, or a Cautionary Tale for Modern Times

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Biden White House Raised Concern Over Order to Halt Environmental Investigation in Puerto Rico

Federal Funding Cuts Leave Rural Puerto Ricans Behind

Why Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl Performance Gave Me Chills

Puerto Rico’s Municipal Police Is Calling Immigration Enforcement on People

The World Baseball Classic Needs Puerto Rico — With or Without Stars

U.S. Army Used Roosevelt Roads for Military Training Days Before Christmas

An Open Call for Our ‘American Colony’ Podcast Series

MLK and Puerto Rico

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Who We Are

Who We Are

Puerto Rican Kids Need to Learn About Their History

Whistleblower Sues Private Bus Company on Behalf of Puerto Rico Government

How Benicio del Toro Quietly Disrupted the Latin Lover Trope

Puerto Rico’s Independence Requires Rewiring Our Brains

Puerto Rico Is the New Battleground for Women’s Reproductive Rights

ICE Sub-Agency Accessed Puerto Rico Transportation Database, Court Records Show

Bad Bunny and Simón Bolívar, or a Cautionary Tale for Modern Times

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

Biden White House Raised Concern Over Order to Halt Environmental Investigation in Puerto Rico

Federal Funding Cuts Leave Rural Puerto Ricans Behind

Why Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl Performance Gave Me Chills

Puerto Rico’s Municipal Police Is Calling Immigration Enforcement on People

The World Baseball Classic Needs Puerto Rico — With or Without Stars

U.S. Army Used Roosevelt Roads for Military Training Days Before Christmas

An Open Call for Our ‘American Colony’ Podcast Series

MLK and Puerto Rico

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.