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

Nov 26, 2025

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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

Carlos Berríos Polanco
Carlos Berríos Polanco
ICE Arrests Aided by Puerto Rico Vehicle Registration Data

Nov 25, 2025

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12 min read

ICE Arrests Aided by Puerto Rico Vehicle Registration Data

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

Carlos Berríos Polanco
Carlos Berríos Polanco
Selena, Seen Clearly

Nov 24, 2025

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9 min read

Selena, Seen Clearly

The new Netflix documentary turns to the archive to reveal the person behind decades of mythmaking

Francisco Avilés Pino
Francisco Avilés Pino
Dolores Huerta and People Power

Nov 21, 2025

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6 min read

Dolores Huerta and People Power

Episode 5 of our new season is out — an honest and grounded conversation with the legendary labor leader and activist

Julio Ricardo Varela
Julio Ricardo Varela
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
Susanne Ramirez de Arellano
Julio Ricardo Varela Named HPRA’s 2025 Journalist of the Year

Nov 19, 2025

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Julio Ricardo Varela Named HPRA’s 2025 Journalist of the Year

Honored for 20 years of creator-driven, bilingual journalism, he joins a distinguished lineage of Latino media leaders

BA Snyder
BA Snyder
New Equis Poll Shows Rising Latino Disapproval of Trump and No Gains for Democrats

Nov 18, 2025

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New Equis Poll Shows Rising Latino Disapproval of Trump and No Gains for Democrats

Findings point to affordability and economic strain as main drivers shaping Latino voter attitudes heading into 2026

Julio Ricardo Varela
Julio Ricardo Varela
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
Carlos Berríos Polanco