Puerto Rico
Politics
Puerto Ricans in Florida become key in the 2020 Presidential election
Both candidates have been competing to win over the Latino vote in Florida and Puerto Ricans have proven to be a key demographic there, making up 27% of the overall eligible Latino voters in the state.
Politics
Voting Puerto Rican
Choosing where to vote is hard enough, not having a voice at all is worse.
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When the pandemic hits a shelter for abused boys
Aged five to 10 and all survivors of neglect, physical and sexual abuse, they are no strangers to traumatic experiences.
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Puerto Rico plans to reopen parts of the economy
But the U.S. territory, as of last week, had the lowest coronavirus testing rate in the country, performing an average of 15 tests a day for every 100,000 people.
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Losing a loved one to the coronavirus
What pains her the most is the thought of her aunt dying alone, away from family and surrounded by strangers.
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Puerto Ricans crowd supermarkets as government ramps us restrictions
The governer ordered businesses to bar anyone not wearing some sort of face mask from entering until further notice, and said scarves wrapped around the face would be admitted.
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Puerto Rico hospitals that turned away patients with Covid-19 symptoms will face penalties
Puerto Rico has reported 286 cases of the coronavirus and 11 deaths as of Wednesday.
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Puerto Rican journalists cover the coronavirus from home
The journalists at El Nuevo Día, Puerto Rico’s largest newspaper, have seen it all. In a span of less than […]
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Lockdown in Puerto Rico puts victims of domestic violence at risk
For women who are experiencing gender-based violence, a mandatory lockdown traps them with their abusers, giving them less opportunities to escape physical and verbal abuse.
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Tourism workers on front line fight of Covid-19 in Puerto Rico
The hotel staff said they work for tourism, but they can’t sustain their business if the virus overwhelms the island.