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Fri, 03 Apr 2026 17:39:00 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://hiplatina.com/wp-content/themes/hiplatina/assets/images/social/precomposed-144x144.png HipLatina https://hiplatina.com 144 144 Dorsía Smith Silva’s Debut Poetry Collection Explores the Aftermath of Hurricane Maria https://hiplatina.com/dorsia-smith-silva-poetry/ Mon, 06 Jan 2025 22:00:00 +0000 https://hiplatina.com/?p=105687 Dorsía Smith In Inheritance of Drowning Photos courtesy of Dorsía Smith; Cavan Kerry Press Esmeralda Santiago’s ‘Las Madres’ is an Ode to Puerto Rico and Sisterhood https://hiplatina.com/esmeralda-santiagos-las-madres/ Sat, 30 Dec 2023 01:37:15 +0000 https://hiplatina.com/?p=85989 Esmeralda Santiago Las Madres Marc Anthony Urges Puerto Ricans to Vote Trump Out https://hiplatina.com/marc-anthony-vote-trump-out/ Mon, 02 Nov 2020 18:48:06 +0000 https://hiplatina.com/?p=57107 marc-anthony-vote-trump-out Photo: Twitter/@LincolnProject iLe’s New Album ‘Almadura’ is a Love Letter to Puerto Rico https://hiplatina.com/ile-puerto-rico-music-almadura/ Thu, 06 Feb 2020 20:00:59 +0000 https://hiplatina.com/?p=48905 iLe’s Second Album Helped Her Make Sense of Her Frustration With Colonialism Photo: Worldjunkies / Alejandro Pedrosa/Courtesy of the artist Ricky Martin Is Heading to Puerto Rico to Join Local Earthquake Relief Efforts https://hiplatina.com/ricky-martin-puerto-rico-earthquake-relief/ Wed, 22 Jan 2020 15:16:10 +0000 https://hiplatina.com/?p=48601 98484454_330519754598809_3582081518822845691_n Photo: Instagram/ricky_martin Puerto Ricans Demand Governor Resigns Over Undistributed Supplies https://hiplatina.com/puerto-rico-undistributed-warehouse-supplies/ Tue, 21 Jan 2020 14:36:29 +0000 https://hiplatina.com/?p=48567 elevate-dI-aXC7DWpQ-unsplash Photo: Unsplash/@elevatebeer Puerto Rican Teen Dies Due to Lack of Medical Resources Since Hurricane Maria https://hiplatina.com/puerto-rico-teen-dead-lack-of-medical-resources/ Fri, 17 Jan 2020 15:17:12 +0000 https://hiplatina.com/?p=48531 siednji-leon-ruRNOFPF5fs-unsplash Photo: Unsplash/@siednji Trump Refuses to Release Full Aid for Puerto Rico https://hiplatina.com/trump-administration-refuses-aid-puerto-rico/ Mon, 13 Jan 2020 18:04:04 +0000 https://hiplatina.com/?p=48456 andrew-buchanan-EgYRW3HqByA-unsplash Photo: Unsplash/@photoart2018 Woman Shows Up to Work as Homeless Hurricane María Survivor for Halloween and it’s Disgusting https://hiplatina.com/offensive-homeless-hurricane-maria-survivor-halloween-costume/ Wed, 06 Nov 2019 13:55:30 +0000 https://hiplatina.com/?p=47118 puerto rican activists Photo: Unsplash/@gatolulu Puerto Rican Activists Host a Haunted House Featuring Horrors of Colonialism https://hiplatina.com/colonialism-haunted-house-boricua-ressitance/ Fri, 01 Nov 2019 19:19:07 +0000 https://hiplatina.com/?p=47027 puerto rican activists Photo: Unsplash/@gatolulu Marc Anthony and Bad Bunny Are Rebuilding Baseball Fields in Puerto Rico Post-Hurricane Maria https://hiplatina.com/marc-anthony-bad-bunny-rebuild-baseball-fields/ Fri, 04 Oct 2019 15:57:37 +0000 https://hiplatina.com/?p=46367 83621943_247219016283384_943700763520387355_n Photo: Instagram/badbunnypr Puerto Rico Hit with 6.0 Earthquake as Tropical Storm Karen Approaches https://hiplatina.com/puerto-rico-quake-storm-karen/ Tue, 24 Sep 2019 17:53:41 +0000 https://hiplatina.com/?p=46125 puerto-rico-quake-karen Photo: Unsplash/@tata186 FEMA Official Charged with Fraud Over Hurricane Maria Recovery Efforts in Puerto Rico https://hiplatina.com/fema-employee-cobra-president-arrested/ Wed, 11 Sep 2019 11:51:41 +0000 https://hiplatina.com/?p=45804 john-middelkoop-97NjFpxA5DA-unsplash Photo: Unsplash/@koopfilms ‘Chatgate’ Scandal Sparks Protests Calling for Puerto Rico’s Governor to Resign https://hiplatina.com/chatgate-puerto-rico-scandal/ Tue, 16 Jul 2019 13:56:39 +0000 https://hiplatina.com/?p=44326 ricardo-dominguez-b0n-Qg2oF0w-unsplash Photo: Unsplash/@gatolulu Puerto Rico Is Prepping for Next Storm Without Government Help https://hiplatina.com/puerto-rico-next-storm/ Wed, 03 Jul 2019 15:11:45 +0000 https://hiplatina.com/?p=44059 tatiana-rodriguez-mml3R3vO8pg-unsplash Photo: Unsplash/@tata186 Sustainability is the Key to Puerto Rico’s Recovery https://hiplatina.com/puerto-rico-hurricane-maria-recovery-sustainability/ Mon, 24 Jun 2019 17:00:14 +0000 https://hiplatina.com/?p=43671 puerto-rico-quake-karen Photo: Unsplash/@tata186 Netflix’s ‘After Maria’ Documentary Highlights Displaced Residents of Puerto Rico https://hiplatina.com/netflix-after-maria-documentary/ Wed, 22 May 2019 15:50:30 +0000 https://hiplatina.com/?p=42659 sayan-ghosh-waFSpCxzSH4-unsplash Photo: Unsplash/@7th_verse Delayed Federal Funds to Puerto Rico Will Result in More Damage https://hiplatina.com/puerto-rico-delayed-federal-funds/ Tue, 07 May 2019 15:29:00 +0000 https://hiplatina.com/?p=42271 puerto-rico-quake-karen Photo: Unsplash/@tata186 Jimmy Fallon Gets Emotional Talking About His Puerto Rico Visit https://hiplatina.com/jimmy-fallon-puerto-rico-2/ Mon, 06 May 2019 13:02:52 +0000 https://hiplatina.com/?p=42233 tatiana-rodriguez-mml3R3vO8pg-unsplash Photo: Unsplash/@tata186 Lin-Manuel Miranda Inspires Oprah to Give $2 Million to Help Puerto Rico https://hiplatina.com/oprah-winfrey-donates-puerto-rico/ Tue, 09 Apr 2019 14:04:56 +0000 https://hiplatina.com/?p=41327 904px-Oprah_in_2014 Photo: Flickr/aphrodite-in-nyc Lack of Federal Funds Puts 1.3 Million Puerto Ricans in Food Stamp Crisis https://hiplatina.com/puerto-rico-food-stamp-crisis/ Tue, 26 Mar 2019 12:54:55 +0000 https://hiplatina.com/?p=40883 puerto-rico-quake-karen Photo: Unsplash/@tata186 New Census Data Shows 130,000 People Fled Puerto Rico After Hurricane Maria https://hiplatina.com/puerto-rico-experiencing-rapid-pollution-loss/ Thu, 20 Dec 2018 16:08:56 +0000 https://hiplatina.com/?p=38924 photo-1559313093-a25257adcadd Photo: Unsplash/@lgeorge210 Hurricane Maria Has Given Puerto Ricans New Purpose https://hiplatina.com/hurricane-maria-puerto-ricans-purpose/ Wed, 19 Dec 2018 18:50:20 +0000 https://hiplatina.com/?p=38902 photo-1559313093-a25257adcadd Photo: Unsplash/@lgeorge210 The ‘Tonight Show’ Will Tape An Episode From Puerto Rico With Lin-Manuel Miranda https://hiplatina.com/tonight-show-puerto-rico/ Tue, 18 Dec 2018 15:54:31 +0000 https://hiplatina.com/?p=38874 ernesto-tapia-y66r2GzYezs-unsplash Photo: Unsplash/@insidetheseframes Lin-Manuel Miranda Is Revamping Puerto Rico’s Coffee Industry https://hiplatina.com/lin-manuel-miranda-puerto-rico-coffee/ Thu, 25 Oct 2018 14:34:17 +0000 https://hiplatina.com/?p=37727 mike-kenneally-tNALoIZhqVM-unsplash Photo: Unsplash/@asthetik CBS News’ Short Documentary Chronicles the Exodus of Puerto Ricans After Hurricane Maria https://hiplatina.com/cbs-news-documentary-puerto-ricans-hurricane-maria/ Fri, 05 Oct 2018 14:49:16 +0000 https://hiplatina.com/?p=37370 jose-santiago-n2ZB09ug4NQ-unsplash Photo: Unsplash/@thetaikun On the Anniversary of Hurricane Maria, Puerto Rico Victims and Survivors Are Remembered https://hiplatina.com/hurricane-maria-anniversary/ Thu, 20 Sep 2018 13:03:35 +0000 https://hiplatina.com/?p=37007 jose-santiago-n2ZB09ug4NQ-unsplash Photo: Unsplash/@thetaikun 15 Celebs Who Have Helped Puerto Rico In Ways That President Trump Hasn’t https://hiplatina.com/celebs-helped-puerto-rico-more-president-trump/ Sat, 15 Sep 2018 17:00:56 +0000 https://hiplatina.com/?p=36884 puerto rico flag Photo: Unsplash/@gatolulu Sunny Hostin Calls Trump an “Illegitimate President” For Downplaying Deaths in Puerto Rico https://hiplatina.com/sunny-hostin-trump-hurricane-maria/ Thu, 13 Sep 2018 21:23:53 +0000 https://hiplatina.com/?p=36822 Sunny_Hostin_(49469992081) Photo: Wikimedia/ LBJ Library from Austin Millions of Water Bottles Were Never Distributed in Puerto Rico Post Hurricane Maria https://hiplatina.com/water-wasted-puerto-rico-hurricane-maria/ Wed, 12 Sep 2018 22:52:09 +0000 https://hiplatina.com/?p=36799 jonathan-chng-OTDyDgPoJ_0-unsplash Photo: Unsplash/@jon_chng Puerto Rico’s Governor Finally Updates Hurricane Maria Death Count To 2,975 and This Is Infuriating https://hiplatina.com/puerto-ricos-governor-updates-maria-death-count-to-2975/ Wed, 29 Aug 2018 15:00:01 +0000 https://hiplatina.com/?p=36461 puerto-rico-quake-karen Photo: Unsplash/@tata186 How To Support Puerto Ricans After Hurricane Maria—From Voting to Housing https://hiplatina.com/how-to-support-puerto-ricans-after-hurricane-maria/ Fri, 17 Aug 2018 17:00:51 +0000 https://hiplatina.com/?p=36171 puerto-rico-quake-karen Photo: Unsplash/@tata186 Princess Nokia Is Doing What Our Government Failed To Do—Launching A Hurricane Maria Relief Initiative https://hiplatina.com/princess-nokia-launches-hurricane-maria-relief-initiative/ Mon, 13 Aug 2018 15:13:23 +0000 https://hiplatina.com/?p=36105 118397453_3451058588292649_3396364806478213897_n Photo: Instagram/@princessnokia Puerto Rico Admits Hurricane Maria Death Toll of Over 1,400 https://hiplatina.com/puerto-rico-admits-hurricane-death-toll-1400/ Thu, 09 Aug 2018 15:02:03 +0000 https://hiplatina.com/?p=36079 jose-santiago-n2ZB09ug4NQ-unsplash Photo: Unsplash/@thetaikun Deaths From This Bacterial Disease In Puerto Rico Has Spiked After Hurricane Maria https://hiplatina.com/deaths-from-bacterial-disease-in-puerto-rico-spiked/ Wed, 04 Jul 2018 15:00:50 +0000 https://hiplatina.com/?p=35015 puerto-rico-quake-karen Photo: Unsplash/@tata186 Federal Judge Temporarily Blocks End To Housing Assistance For Displaced Puerto Ricans https://hiplatina.com/judge-temporarily-blocks-end-to-housing-assistance-for-puerto-ricans-displaced/ Mon, 02 Jul 2018 15:32:24 +0000 https://hiplatina.com/?p=34965 bill-oxford-OXGhu60NwxU-unsplash Photo: Unsplash/@bill_oxford Puerto Rico Releases New Death Figures From Hurricane Maria https://hiplatina.com/puerto-rico-new-death-figures/ Wed, 13 Jun 2018 14:49:05 +0000 https://hiplatina.com/?p=34479 adam-hornyak-0GZ4Z_G9xCY-unsplash (1) Photo: Unsplash/@adamhornyak Puerto Rico Ordered To Release Death Records From Hurricane Maria https://hiplatina.com/puerto-rico-ordered-release-death-records-hurricane-maria/ Wed, 06 Jun 2018 15:58:58 +0000 https://hiplatina.com/?p=34139 Puerto Rico to release death toll hiplatina Photo: Unsplash Puerto Rico Is Closing 283 Schools After Drastic Drop in Enrollment https://hiplatina.com/puerto-rico-closing-283-schools/ Mon, 09 Apr 2018 15:17:20 +0000 https://hiplatina.com/?p=32144 puerto rico flag Photo: Unsplash/@gatolulu Carmen Yulín Cruz Says She Will Run For Governor of Puerto Rico https://hiplatina.com/carmen-yulin-cruz-governor/ Thu, 05 Apr 2018 12:39:00 +0000 https://hiplatina.com/?p=31960 Carmenyulin Photo: Wikimedia Commons/Melvin Alfredo (User: Puertorriquenosoy) Lin-Manuel Miranda Shares Stories to Remind Us of Hurricane Maria’s Aftermath 6 Months Later https://hiplatina.com/hurricane-maria-6-months-lin-manuel/ Wed, 21 Mar 2018 15:01:27 +0000 https://hiplatina.com/?p=31298/ puerto-rico-1292634_1920 (1) Photo: Pixabay La Borinqueña and Wonder Woman Team Up For Puerto Rico Hurricane Relief https://hiplatina.com/la-borinquena-wonder-woman/ Wed, 21 Mar 2018 13:02:59 +0000 https://hiplatina.com/?p=31304/ joel-muniz-IBo4uc9WInc-unsplash Photo: Unsplash/@jmuniz Puerto Rico Reports An Increase In Suicides Since Hurricane Maria https://hiplatina.com/puerto-rico-suicides/ Fri, 23 Feb 2018 14:13:01 +0000 https://hiplatina.com/?p=30248/ puerto-rico-quake-karen Photo: Unsplash/@tata186 The Situation in Puerto Rico Is About to Get So Much Worse After FEMA Cuts Aid https://hiplatina.com/puerto-rico-fema-cuts-aid/ Tue, 30 Jan 2018 21:48:53 +0000 https://hiplatina.com/?p=29271/ robert-v-ruggiero-tGHUgh5ZWOE-unsplash Photo: Unsplash/@rvrmakes Lola’s POV: A different kind of Christmas https://hiplatina.com/lolas-pov-a-different-kind-of-christmas/ Sun, 24 Dec 2017 06:28:46 +0000 https://hiplatina.com/?p=28398/ Lola POV Christmas HipLatina Photos: Courtesy of Lola Montilla Thousands Joined Lin-Manuel Miranda at the Unity March for Puerto Rico https://hiplatina.com/unity-march-puerto-rico/ Tue, 21 Nov 2017 20:07:46 +0000 https://hiplatina.com/?p=27241/ Lin-Lin-Manuel Miranda apology Photo: Public Domain/U.S. Department of the Treasury How This Puerto Rican Film Festival Is Uplifting the Island https://hiplatina.com/puerto-rican-film-festival/ Wed, 08 Nov 2017 17:50:37 +0000 https://hiplatina.com/?p=26553/ puerto-rico-quake-karen Photo: Unsplash/@tata186 Lola’s POV: Puerto Rico Still Needs Help Rebuilding https://hiplatina.com/lolas-pov-life-after-hurricane-maria/ Fri, 13 Oct 2017 18:05:05 +0000 https://hiplatina.com/?p=25800/ Lola’s POV: Heading Back to School After Hurricane Maria HipLatina Photo: Courtesy of Lola Montilla 4 Things to Know About San Juan Mayor, Carmen Yulín Cruz https://hiplatina.com/facts-mayor-carmen-yulin-cruz/ Sat, 07 Oct 2017 00:07:09 +0000 https://hiplatina.com/?p=25646/ Carmenyulin Photo: Wikimedia Commons/Melvin Alfredo (User: Puertorriquenosoy) Carmen Yulín Cruz Proudly Wore a “Nasty” T-Shirt and Here’s Where You Can Buy It https://hiplatina.com/carmen-yulin-cruz-proudly-wore-nasty-t-shirt-heres-can-buy/ Thu, 05 Oct 2017 12:55:12 +0000 https://hiplatina.com/?p=25590/ Carmenyulin Photo: Wikimedia Commons/Melvin Alfredo (User: Puertorriquenosoy)