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PUERTO RICO

Puerto Rico Governor Hides Behind Motherhood to Fend Off Critics

Women are struggling to survive Jenniffer González-Colón’s term

May 13, 2026

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4 min read

Susanne Ramírez de Arellano

U.S. Corruption and Neglect Enable Electoral Fraud in Puerto Rico

And why you should care about it

May 8, 2026

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5 min read

Alberto C. Medina

Coast Guard Spends Millions Contracting Surveillance Drones ‘for Puerto Rico’

The federal agency has paid $16 million for intelligence services on the archipelago

May 7, 2026

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4 min read

Carlos Berríos Polanco

New England’s Largest Latino Cultural Center Opens in Boston’s South End

May 14, 2026

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4 min read

New England’s Largest Latino Cultural Center Opens in Boston’s South End

La CASA represents the continuation of a Puerto Rican story rooted in resistance

Rosanna Marinelli

Puerto Ricans in Loíza Face Homelessness After Being Told They Could Stay

The human cost of Act 22 displacement

May 5, 2026

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4 min read

Federico A. de Jesús

The Right Comes for Puerto Rico’s Abortion Clinics

A conservative senator wants them criminally investigated

Apr 29, 2026

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5 min read

Susanne Ramírez de Arellano

Why I’m Suing the Puerto Rico Police

We’re seeking records about a little-known border security grant

Apr 23, 2026

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3 min read

Carlos Berríos Polanco

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PUERTO RICO

Apr 21, 2026

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5 min read

Puerto Rico Is Not America’s Tax Escape Hatch

Whether it is the real Peter Schiff telling you that or not

Javier Ortiz

Peter Schiff y el cuento de ser 100% puertorriqueño

Apr 18, 2026

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5 min read

Peter Schiff y el cuento de ser 100% puertorriqueño

¿Para quién es Puerto Rico: inversionistas o boricuas?

Susanne Ramírez de Arellano

Peter Schiff and the Tale of Being 100% Puerto Rican

Apr 16, 2026

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5 min read

Peter Schiff and the Tale of Being 100% Puerto Rican

Who is Puerto Rico for: wealthy outsiders or Puerto Ricans themselves?

Susanne Ramírez de Arellano

On This Tax Day, the Myths About U.S. Territories and Taxation

Apr 15, 2026

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4 min read

On This Tax Day, the Myths About U.S. Territories and Taxation

It’s time to unravel colonial narratives that deny democracy, equity, and self-determination

Edoardo Ortiz, +1

Airbnbs Are Eating Up This Puerto Rico Island Municipality

Apr 2, 2026

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12 min read

Airbnbs Are Eating Up This Puerto Rico Island Municipality

Short-term rentals have increased prices and taken over residences in Culebra, analysis shows

Cris Seda Chabrier

Puerto Rico’s Coasts Are for the People, Not a Playground for the Rich

Apr 1, 2026

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13 min read

Puerto Rico’s Coasts Are for the People, Not a Playground for the Rich

Boricuas say ‘De Aquí Nadie Me Saca’ as they fight the Esencia megaproject

Rima Brusi

La independencia de Puerto Rico requiere reconfigurar nuestros cerebros

Mar 29, 2026

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9 min read

La independencia de Puerto Rico requiere reconfigurar nuestros cerebros

Reparar el daño colonial y la dependencia va más allá de la política

Lola Rosario

After ‘La Comisión Total,’ Something Smells Rotten in La Fortaleza

Mar 27, 2026

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11 min read

After ‘La Comisión Total,’ Something Smells Rotten in La Fortaleza

The curtain has been pulled back, but there are still questions

Susanne Ramírez de Arellano

Puerto Rico Governor Hides Behind Motherhood to Fend Off Critics

U.S. Corruption and Neglect Enable Electoral Fraud in Puerto Rico

Coast Guard Spends Millions Contracting Surveillance Drones ‘for Puerto Rico’

New England’s Largest Latino Cultural Center Opens in Boston’s South End

Puerto Ricans in Loíza Face Homelessness After Being Told They Could Stay

The Right Comes for Puerto Rico’s Abortion Clinics

Why I’m Suing the Puerto Rico Police

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

Puerto Rico Is Not America’s Tax Escape Hatch

Peter Schiff y el cuento de ser 100% puertorriqueño

Peter Schiff and the Tale of Being 100% Puerto Rican

On This Tax Day, the Myths About U.S. Territories and Taxation

Airbnbs Are Eating Up This Puerto Rico Island Municipality

Puerto Rico’s Coasts Are for the People, Not a Playground for the Rich

La independencia de Puerto Rico requiere reconfigurar nuestros cerebros

After ‘La Comisión Total,’ Something Smells Rotten in La Fortaleza

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Puerto Rico Governor Hides Behind Motherhood to Fend Off Critics

U.S. Corruption and Neglect Enable Electoral Fraud in Puerto Rico

Coast Guard Spends Millions Contracting Surveillance Drones ‘for Puerto Rico’

New England’s Largest Latino Cultural Center Opens in Boston’s South End

Puerto Ricans in Loíza Face Homelessness After Being Told They Could Stay

The Right Comes for Puerto Rico’s Abortion Clinics

Why I’m Suing the Puerto Rico Police

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

Puerto Rico Is Not America’s Tax Escape Hatch

Peter Schiff y el cuento de ser 100% puertorriqueño

Peter Schiff and the Tale of Being 100% Puerto Rican

On This Tax Day, the Myths About U.S. Territories and Taxation

Airbnbs Are Eating Up This Puerto Rico Island Municipality

Puerto Rico’s Coasts Are for the People, Not a Playground for the Rich

La independencia de Puerto Rico requiere reconfigurar nuestros cerebros

After ‘La Comisión Total,’ Something Smells Rotten in La Fortaleza

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

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Who We Are

Who We Are

The Latino Newsletter

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