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Gov. Pedro Pierluisi is in Washington, D.C., this week trying to boost the island's latest push for statehood.
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Pedro Pierluisi takes office amid the island's ongoing efforts to claw itself out of an economic crunch and recover from natural disasters.
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Residents of Puerto Rico and the District of Columbia are considered U.S. citizens with no representatives at the Capitol. In recent years, residents of each have become increasingly vocal about their desire for statehood. And for the most part, Americans support it.
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After weeks of public pressure, Puerto Rico's governor allowed some school cafeterias to provide meals for children during the pandemic. But many on the island say it's not enough.
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NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks to Raquel Berrios and Luis Alfredo Del Valle, a husband and wife indie-pop duo who moved home to Puerto Rico in the aftermath of Hurricanes Irma and Maria in 2017.
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From Texas Standard : The massive exodus of Puerto Ricans heading to the mainland started in 2006 with the island’s recession. Then came the government...
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"Today our icon remains in the memory of all," Guayanilla press official Glidden López Torres said on Facebook.
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Driven by curiosity, shaped by the streets of her native town of Macún, Puerto Rico, and grounded by the responsibility of being the eldest of 11…
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From Texas Standard: Liliana Diaz lives in El Paso, but the rest of her family – her parents, even her daughter – live in Puerto Rico.
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Angelica Sanchez hails from Puerto Rico. When she moved away from home, her grandparents warned her not to forget their family's traditions and culture.…