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PUERTO RICO

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

Airbnbs Are Eating Up This Puerto Rico Island Municipality

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

Apr 2, 2026

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12 min read

Cris Seda Chabrier

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

Apr 1, 2026

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13 min read

Rima Brusi

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

La independencia de Puerto Rico requiere reconfigurar nuestros cerebros

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

Mar 29, 2026

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9 min read

Lola Rosario

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

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

Mar 27, 2026

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11 min read

Susanne Ramírez de Arellano

Puerto Rico’s Independence Requires Rewiring Our Brains

Undoing colonial damage and dependency transcends politics

Mar 25, 2026

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11 min read

Lola Rosario

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PUERTO RICO

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

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

Feb 26, 2026

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11 min read

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

Governor is choosing power over fellow women

Susanne Ramírez de Arellano

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

Feb 25, 2026

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11 min read

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

Carlos Berríos Polanco

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

Feb 17, 2026

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10 min read

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

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

Susanne Ramírez de Arellano

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

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

Peter Schiff and the Tale of Being 100% Puerto Rican

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

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

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 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

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

Federal Funding Cuts Leave Rural Puerto Ricans Behind

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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

Peter Schiff and the Tale of Being 100% Puerto Rican

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

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

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 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

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

Federal Funding Cuts Leave Rural Puerto Ricans Behind

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

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