Community + Puerto Rico Hispanic y Latino News & Info (Noticias)
November 19, 2009
The wave of crime besetting Puerto Rico seems to be out of control with 800 murders being committed here so far this year, but the island’s top police official says the problem does not fall exclusively within his department.
November 18, 2009
Environmentalists alarmed by Puerto Rico policies – Sweeping from lush mountain rain forests to pristine beaches, a corridor of land protected by Puerto Rico’s last governor hosts dozens of rare and endangered species and was championed by celebrities who helped fight off resort proposals. – Now new Gov. Luis Fortuno has revoked the reserve as part of a drive to bring jobs and investment for the U.S. territory’s struggling economy. And activists see a broader pattern of looser protection for the island’s environment.
November 2, 2009
FBI: No sabotage in Puerto Rico tank explosion
October 26, 2009
Arson or accident? FBI, ATF investigate fuel depot fire in Puerto Rico
Really Great Report on Latino USA on Puerto Rican Crisis
October 17, 2009
More than 100,000 turned out here Thursday for a protest against Puerto Rico Gov. Luis Fortuño’s decision to lay off 17,000 public employees,
October 15, 2009
Hundreds of Thousands of Puerto Rican Workers, Faith Leaders, Students and Citizens to Unite in Hato Rey on October 15 – National March Will Protest Massive Cuts in Essential Public Services; Republican Administration Under Investigation for Civil Rights Violations Against High School Students
October 7, 2009
About 80% of the murders committed in Puerto Rico are directly linked to drug trafficking, authorities and academics say.
September 30, 2009
Hundreds of U.S. and local agents swept into a town in southern Puerto Rico on Tuesday to break up violent drug rings accused of operating out of several public housing projects.
Governor Luis Fortuño of Puerto Rico Flees Egg Attack – (eggs are nothing compared to 17,000 people losing their jobs)
September 28, 2009
Puerto Rico’s government announced that it will lay off more than 16,000 public workers – adding to an unemployment rate higher than that of any U.S state.
September 24, 2009
Efrain’s Corner: El Grito de Lares, Puerto Rico
September 8, 2009
In hard times, some Puerto Ricans choose life back on island – Cultural nuances, such as strong family ties that provide a safety net, and a potentially lower cost of living, make it easier to endure hard times.
August 21, 2009
Government of Puerto Rico and Together Rx Access Join Forces to Improve Prescription Access for Uninsured Residents
August 11, 2009
Puerto Rico: The Battle Over Public Lands
July 13, 2009
Creative Protest to Say No to Privatization of Puerto Rico’s Beaches
June 5, 2009
El dúo Calle 13 y la ex Miss Universo Denise Quiñones marcharon el viernes en Puerto Rico como parte de una protesta por los miles de empleados públicos despedidos por la administración del gobernador Luis Fortuño.
April 11, 2009
EPA may add Puerto Rico plant to Superfund list – Papelera Puertorriquena Inc. plant in the mountainous town of Utuado may have polluted soil and a river with industrial chemicals including ethyl acetate and isopropanol.
March 19, 2009
Puerto Rico’s west coast: Beaches, byways, coquis
March 16, 2009
Proyecto para incentivar historia oral en Puerto Rico
December 23, 2008
Cazan monos en Puerto Rico para evitar infecciones
A recent administrative order by Puerto Rico’s Secretary of Agriculture has created a shock wave of reactions in the blogosphere. In the island of Puerto Rico if a person had to cut down a tree he/she had to request permission form the island’s Department of Natural Resources – that was until recently, when the Secretary of the Agency, Javier Velez Arocho, issued an administrative order that automatically grants a “fast track” permission to anyone who wishes to cut a tree.
December 12, 2008
Las autoridades puertorriqueñas intensificaron el miércoles la búsqueda de un felino salvaje que anda suelto desde hace días en el barrio más grande de la capital y que ha devorado varios animales domésticos a su paso.
December 8, 2008
Puerto Rico: 747 asesinatos hasta la fecha – 747 murders this year so far
November 18, 2008
FBI agent named Puerto Rico’s next police chief -José Figueroa Sancha
September 25, 2008
Puerto Rico Domestic Violence Shelter Receives Part of a $3 Million Grant to Help Combat Domestic Violence
Nuevos datos del Negociado del Censo Proporcionan un Panorama de la Población de Puerto Rico
August 14, 2008
Recession drives educated Puerto Ricans to South Florida – thousands of middle-class professionals who have fled Puerto Rico in the past two years, becoming what some people are calling “FloRicans.”
Cat fight brewing over San Juan’s feral felines
July 28, 2008
Puerto Rico’s environmental activists gain power A growing environmental movement is stopping more and more development projects that critics say threaten natural resources.
July 10, 2008
Six San Juan Municipal Police Department Officers Indicted for Federal Civil Rights Violations in the Death of a Puerto Rico Man
June 4, 2008
An ‘amores perros’ concert for embattled Puerto Rico’s stray dogs
Lajas town readies for New York spotlight
June 3, 2008
Gothamist: Who’s Afraid of the Puerto Rican Day Parade?
May 5, 2008
Puerto Rico’s politics hit home – Experts say ties between the island and Central Florida are growing, which helps boost both regions.
January 24, 2008
Police in Orlando, Puerto Rico look to close gaps
August 28, 2007
Julio Voltio & Residente Protest Against The Police in Puerto Rico
January 17, 2007
Puerto Rican killings may bring out National Guard
January 9, 2007
Edward James Olmos blames U.S., Puerto Rico for delay in Vieques cleanup
January 8, 2007
Violence strikes Puerto Rico
