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PUERTO RICO

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

Puerto Rico Is Not America’s Tax Escape Hatch

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

Apr 21, 2026

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5 min read

Javier Ortiz

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

May 5, 2026

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4 min read

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

The human cost of Act 22 displacement

Federico A. de Jesús

Peter Schiff y el cuento de ser 100% puertorriqueño

¿Para quién es Puerto Rico: inversionistas o boricuas?

Apr 18, 2026

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5 min read

Susanne Ramírez de Arellano

Peter Schiff and the Tale of Being 100% Puerto Rican

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

Apr 16, 2026

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5 min read

Susanne Ramírez de Arellano

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

Apr 15, 2026

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4 min read

Edoardo Ortiz, +1

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PUERTO RICO

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’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 Rican Kids Need to Learn About Their History

Mar 17, 2026

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9 min read

Puerto Rican Kids Need to Learn About Their History

We need to fight against our history’s erasure

Adriana Erin Rivera

Whistleblower Sues Private Bus Company on Behalf of Puerto Rico Government

Mar 10, 2026

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8 min read

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

Carlos Berríos Polanco

How Benicio del Toro Quietly Disrupted the Latin Lover Trope

Mar 5, 2026

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12 min read

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?

Mark Pagán

The Right Comes for Puerto Rico’s Abortion Clinics

Why I’m Suing the Puerto Rico Police

Puerto Rico Is Not America’s Tax Escape Hatch

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

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

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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

Puerto Rico’s Independence Requires Rewiring Our Brains

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

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The Right Comes for Puerto Rico’s Abortion Clinics

Why I’m Suing the Puerto Rico Police

Puerto Rico Is Not America’s Tax Escape Hatch

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

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

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

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

Puerto Rico’s Independence Requires Rewiring Our Brains

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

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

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