Published On: November 8th, 2022The U.S. National Park Service is looking to remove cats from Puerto Rico's historic district...view more...
Published On: November 17th, 2022November will now be Puerto Rican Heritage Month in New York state, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Friday. “It’s long overdue,” said Hochul during a press conference in Puerto Rico’s capital of San Juan. “It’s a recognition of this tight bond
Published On: November 17th, 2022When Hurricane Maria hit the Caribbean in September 2017, it became one of the worst disasters ever recorded to befall the region. Puerto Rico was hit particularly hard, losing thousands of lives and sustaining the bulk of the $92bn in
Published On: November 17th, 2022The U.S. government says it will provide Puerto Rico with temporary electric generation via barges as the island’s power grid continues to disintegrate, leading to an increase in widespread outages SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico -- The U.S. government announced
Published On: November 28th, 2022US Census Bureau statistics show that in 2021, total exports from Puerto Rico were $18.2 billion, 9% more than the $16.6 billion from 2020, and most of the product classifications had pharmaceutical components. The Puerto Rico District Export Council
Published On: November 30th, 2022As Puerto Rico’s recovery from damage caused by Hurricane María progresses, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has allocated over $1 billion to reduce the impact that other natural disasters may have on the island. These funds include measures such
Published On: December 13th, 2022Famed for her role in West Side Story, Rita Moreno says the discrimination she faced in Hollywood stopped her from getting good parts in other films. "Had it not been for the fact that I'm Hispanic, I would have
Published On: December 13th, 2022Banco Popular de Puerto Rico (BPPR) has earned the 2022 “Innovation in Learning & Development” award from BAI, a nonprofit independent organization that delivers insights in financial services. The local bank was among 10 organizational winners and one honorable
Published On: December 13th, 2022The author explains to the reader about the pizza scene in San Juan. "In late 2020, my husband and I began to see seemingly endless posts on Instagram of a food truck turning out wood-fired pizzas in Santurce, a
Published On: December 13th, 2022MERIDEN — During the holidays at most Puerto Rican households, you’ll find laughter and togetherness and coquito. Coquito, which translates to “little coconut,” is a seasonal Puerto Rican drink made with coconut milk, coconut cream, spices, and with or