Across U.S., Mainland Puerto Ricans Rally, Mobilize to Help Island’s Hurricane Victims by Patricia Guadalupe When Hurricane Maria battered Puerto Rico, its punches were felt by Puerto Ricans on the mainland, even if they weren’t there. And with their numbers
Lin-Manuel Miranda Gathers Celebs For Song to Benefit Puerto Rico by Taiia Smart Young The humanitarian work to support Puerto Rico continues. Lin-Manuel Miranda gathered a ton of Latino celeb music makers and artists for “Almost Like Praying,” a benefit song
San Juan Mayor Embraces Trump’s ‘Nasty Woman’ Jab In The Most Badass Way by Daniela Galvez San Juan Mayor Carmen Yulín Cruz is not letting President Donald Trump‘s ‘nasty woman’ remarks hold her down. MORE: Fat Joe Fills Five Planes With Supplies
Puerto Ricans Scramble to Help Most Vulnerable by Daniella Silva and Sandra Lilley The mayor of Puerto Rico’s capital city San Juan issued a plea for urgent help as she expressed frustration with the speed at which rescuers were being
Hurricane Maria Leaves Puerto Rico Without Power by Ashley Jimenez Hurricane Maria sent the island of Puerto Rico into a state of emergency urging thousands of people to shelter on Tuesday night. While many were able to find protection from the Caribbean storm,
Irma Flooding Sweeps Through Caribbean and Florida by Robyn Moreno Miami might have missed the eye of Hurricane Irma, but it’s low-lying position left it vulnerable to torrential rain and flooding. Case in point, Brickell Avenue in downtown Miami is
Hurricane Irma Strengthens To Category 5 Targets Puerto Rico and Miami By Shirley Gomez The Weather Channel reports Hurricane Irma, now Category 5, “is an extremely dangerous storm.” Irma’s exact track has yet to be determined, but it’s expected to
Doctor’s Fleeing Puerto Rico by Mariela Patron Puerto Rico’s struggling financial crisis has set off an exodus of medical personnel, leaving physicians with unmanageable patient loads and triggering a cascade of problems for patients and hospitals. The government, some hospitals
Latino-American Jean-Michel Basquiat Painting Goes For $110 million – A Record for an American by Alex Johnson Jean-Michel Basquiat’s untitled 1982 representation of a skull sold at auction for $110.5 million on Thursday — a record for an American painting and the
By Francisco Romero This past weekend, Mexican boxer Saul “El Canelo” Álvarez held a media workout in San Diego, California in preparation for the November 21st bout against Puerto Rican Super Star Miguel Cotto. “We are very prepared for this
