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Governor of Puerto Rico Firing Department Head Signals Massive Party Split

Dec 11, 2025

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13 min read

Governor of Puerto Rico Firing Department Head Signals Massive Party Split

How the firing of DACO’s Valerie Rodríguez Erazo opened up a new front in the PNP’s internal war

Susanne Ramirez de Arellano
Susanne Ramirez de Arellano
Changes to Puerto Rico Law Threaten Transparency and Democracy

Dec 4, 2025

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9 min read

Changes to Puerto Rico Law Threaten Transparency and Democracy

Advocates have been sounding the alarm for nearly a year

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

Nov 26, 2025

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14 min read

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
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
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
Pentagon Exploring Viability of Caribbean Military Buildup Until Next Year, Documents Show

Nov 14, 2025

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10 min read

Pentagon Exploring Viability of Caribbean Military Buildup Until Next Year, Documents Show

Several federal contracts, solicitations, and announcements contain details about possible 2026 plans

Carlos Berríos Polanco
Carlos Berríos Polanco
Supreme Court Justices Dissent on Plenary Power Over U.S. Territories

Nov 12, 2025

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8 min read

Supreme Court Justices Dissent on Plenary Power Over U.S. Territories

Nonprofit Right to Democracy group calls it “historic”

Julio Ricardo Varela
Julio Ricardo Varela
CBP Installed Surveillance Network in Puerto Rico Marinas

Nov 6, 2025

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10 min read

CBP Installed Surveillance Network in Puerto Rico Marinas

The cameras, whose exact locations are unknown, raise privacy concerns for experts

Carlos Berríos Polanco
Carlos Berríos Polanco
The Siege in Salón Boricua

Oct 31, 2025

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28 min read

The Siege in Salón Boricua

On its 75th anniversary, new writing about October 31, 1950

Esmeralda Santiago
Esmeralda Santiago
No Water and No Transparency

Oct 30, 2025

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10 min read

No Water and No Transparency

Hundreds of thousands of Puerto Ricans were without water for a week

Susanne Ramirez de Arellano
Susanne Ramirez de Arellano
Over 40 Organizations Denounce FBI, Puerto Rico Police Surveillance of Activist Groups

Oct 27, 2025

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6 min read

Over 40 Organizations Denounce FBI, Puerto Rico Police Surveillance of Activist Groups

The response follows The Latino Newsletter’s story revealing law enforcement discussions during a domestic terrorism meeting

Carlos Berríos Polanco
Carlos Berríos Polanco
American Backlash to Bad Bunny Exposes Puerto Rico’s Colonial Purgatory

Oct 20, 2025

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12 min read

American Backlash to Bad Bunny Exposes Puerto Rico’s Colonial Purgatory

Just saying he is an American citizen is not going to cut it

Susanne Ramirez de Arellano
Susanne Ramirez de Arellano
FBI and Puerto Rico Police Discussed Pro-Independence Group During Domestic Terrorism Meeting

Oct 14, 2025

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16 min read

FBI and Puerto Rico Police Discussed Pro-Independence Group During Domestic Terrorism Meeting

Activist leader calls it “a pattern of political persecution”

Carlos Berríos Polanco
Carlos Berríos Polanco
Loíza: Where Investors and Politicians Conspire for Occupied Land

Oct 3, 2025

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10 min read

Loíza: Where Investors and Politicians Conspire for Occupied Land

Because vultures will always seek to replace palm trees with cement

Lola Rosario
Lola Rosario
Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl Statement

Sep 29, 2025

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11 min read

Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl Statement

A halftime show in Spanish against America’s colonial gaze

Susanne Ramirez de Arellano
Susanne Ramirez de Arellano
In Puerto Rico, Language Has Always Been Political

Sep 23, 2025

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5 min read

In Puerto Rico, Language Has Always Been Political

It's time for that to change

Viviana M. Vélez Negrón
Wendy de los Reyes
Viviana M. Vélez Negrón, +1
Behind U.S. Military Spectacle, Puerto Rico’s González-Colón Seeks Lifeline

Sep 12, 2025

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9 min read

Behind U.S. Military Spectacle, Puerto Rico’s González-Colón Seeks Lifeline

Trump’s Caribbean show of force offers cover for a faltering administration

Susanne Ramirez de Arellano
Susanne Ramirez de Arellano
Bad Bunny Turns His Residency Into Puerto Rico’s Biggest Party

Sep 4, 2025

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7 min read

Bad Bunny Turns His Residency Into Puerto Rico’s Biggest Party

It was epic

Michael Collazo
Michael Collazo
Pilots Sue New Fortress Energy Over San Juan Bay LNG Safety Concerns

Sep 3, 2025

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8 min read

Pilots Sue New Fortress Energy Over San Juan Bay LNG Safety Concerns

Tugboat dispute raises alarms over safety and oversight at Puerto Rico’s busiest port

Carlos Berríos Polanco
Carlos Berríos Polanco
Thousands Take to Streets and Prove Puerto Rico’s Independence Movement Is Alive

Sep 1, 2025

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7 min read

Thousands Take to Streets and Prove Puerto Rico’s Independence Movement Is Alive

August 31 marches in San Juan and diaspora cities made clear that Puerto Ricans won’t stop demanding sovereignty

Alberto C. Medina
Alberto C. Medina
Breaking Puerto Rico’s Political Deadlock

Aug 25, 2025

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8 min read

Breaking Puerto Rico’s Political Deadlock

Or how to avoid a path of degradation

Efraín Vázquez-Vera, Ph.D.
Efraín Vázquez-Vera, Ph.D.
A Balanced Budget for Puerto Rico Means Paying Its Own Bills

Aug 20, 2025

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6 min read

A Balanced Budget for Puerto Rico Means Paying Its Own Bills

Fairness and dignity come from living within our own means

Javier Ortiz
Javier Ortiz
What Is Puerto Rico’s Grand Strategy?

Aug 12, 2025

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6 min read

What Is Puerto Rico’s Grand Strategy?

Still trapped in a deadlock with no way out

Julio Ortiz Luquis
Julio Ortiz Luquis
What Trump’s Fiscal Control Board Firings Mean for Puerto Rico

Aug 8, 2025

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10 min read

What Trump’s Fiscal Control Board Firings Mean for Puerto Rico

The bondholders are in charge

Carlos Berríos Polanco
Carlos Berríos Polanco
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