Hurricane Maria Archives

Marc Anthony Urges Puerto Ricans to Vote Trump Out

Virginia IsaadNovember 2, 2020

by Virginia IsaadNovember 2, 202004212

Marc Anthony — one of Puerto Rico’s greatest and most famous artists — is urging Puerto Ricans in key battleground states to vote President Trump out. He joined forces with the Lincoln Project, a political committee made up of former...

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iLe’s New Album ‘Almadura’ is a Love Letter to Puerto Rico

Yvette MontoyaFebruary 6, 2020July 21, 2020

by Yvette MontoyaFebruary 6, 2020July 21, 202003237

Puerto Rican singer iLe (Ileana Mercedes Cabra Joglar) has never shied away from speaking up. Gaining notoriety as a young singer with her brothers Rene and Eduardo in the hugely popular Puerto Rican group Calle 13, iLe struck out on...

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Ricky Martin Is Heading to Puerto Rico to Join Local Earthquake Relief Efforts

Johanna FerreiraJanuary 22, 2020July 20, 2020

by Johanna FerreiraJanuary 22, 2020July 20, 202002647

Puerto Rico has been through a lot. The island experienced damages from a 6.4 magnitude earthquake earlier this month that resulted in serious damages. This came only two years following Hurricane Maria, which resulted in a death toll of over...

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Puerto Ricans Demand Governor Resigns Over Undistributed Supplies

Araceli CruzJanuary 21, 2020July 20, 2020

by Araceli CruzJanuary 21, 2020July 20, 202003136

Is Puerto Rico corrupt? At this point, we can’t think of any government that isn’t — and the U.S. is on top of that list. And, when you have two corrupt governments, one that is supposed to distribute federal aid and...

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Puerto Rican Teen Dies Due to Lack of Medical Resources Since Hurricane Maria

Araceli CruzJanuary 17, 2020July 20, 2020

by Araceli CruzJanuary 17, 2020July 20, 202003792

A 13-year-old Puerto Rican girl is dead, and her family is blaming the government for lack of resources. Jaideliz Moreno Ventura died earlier this week after suffering flu-like symptoms, NBC reports, and her family said her death could have been...

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Trump Refuses to Release Full Aid for Puerto Rico

Virginia IsaadJanuary 13, 2020July 18, 2020

by Virginia IsaadJanuary 13, 2020July 18, 202002876

In the wake of a destructive 6.4-magnitude quake that struck Puerto Rico Tuesday morning, the Trump administration is refusing to release all the available funds to the island citing concerns of “financial mismanagement” and “corruption.” The New York Daily News...

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Woman Shows Up to Work as Homeless Hurricane María Survivor for Halloween and it’s Disgusting

Johanna FerreiraNovember 6, 2019July 13, 2020

by Johanna FerreiraNovember 6, 2019July 13, 2020011641

Just when we thought we’ve seen it all when it comes to offensive, idiotic and distasteful Halloween costumes, a new one goes viral on the internet. A JetBlue employee in Fort Lauderdale, Florida has recently gone under fire after insensitively...

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Puerto Rican Activists Host a Haunted House Featuring Horrors of Colonialism

Virginia IsaadNovember 1, 2019July 13, 2020

by Virginia IsaadNovember 1, 2019July 13, 202003044

Puerto Ricans in Chicago experienced a true horror last night but it had nothing to do with zombies and ghosts but the real history of their island. The Chicago Boricua Resistance (CBR) and the Segundo Ruiz Belvis Cultural Center joined...

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Marc Anthony and Bad Bunny Are Rebuilding Baseball Fields in Puerto Rico Post-Hurricane Maria

Araceli CruzOctober 4, 2019July 24, 2020

by Araceli CruzOctober 4, 2019July 24, 2020016601

Puerto Rico is becoming stronger every day. With corrupters out of office, and the people standing watch, the island continues to rebuild from the devastation of Hurricane Maria. While it’s been two years, we knew the process to rebuild would...

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Puerto Rico Hit with 6.0 Earthquake as Tropical Storm Karen Approaches

Virginia IsaadSeptember 24, 2019July 29, 2020

by Virginia IsaadSeptember 24, 2019July 29, 202001215

Puerto Rico is reeling from the 6.0- magnitude earthquake that shook the island Monday night as Tropical Storm Karen approaches. The quake hit about 49 miles north-northwest of Isabela, Puerto Rico, around midnight ET according to the United States Geological...

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FEMA Official Charged with Fraud Over Hurricane Maria Recovery Efforts in Puerto Rico

Araceli CruzSeptember 11, 2019July 27, 2020

by Araceli CruzSeptember 11, 2019July 27, 202001156

The corruption in Puerto Rico rages on and the most vulnerable people on the island continue to be affected. Two people responsible for restoring electricity on the island post-Hurricane Maria not only failed to do so but inflated their own...

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‘Chatgate’ Scandal Sparks Protests Calling for Puerto Rico’s Governor to Resign

janelmartinezJuly 16, 2019August 2, 2020

by janelmartinezJuly 16, 2019August 2, 202001692

Images circulating social media over the past 24 hours in Puerto Rico reveal widespread protests calling for the resignation of Gov. Ricardo Rosselló. The protests come as a result of the release of at least 889 pages from the governor’s...