Felix Verdejo, a professional boxer who fought in the 2012 Olympics, has been charged with various crimes connected with the murder of a 27-year-old pregnant woman and her unborn child. The married 27-year-old boxer surrendered to authorities in Puerto Rico on Sunday evening, approximately 24 hours after Keishla Rodriguez‘s body …
Read More »COVID-19 Surge Causes School Closures In Puerto Rico
Following a recent spike of COVID-19 cases, Puerto Rico’s health secretary has announced that all public and private schools along the U.S. territory would close for two weeks. The closures will begin on April 12, which comes nearly a month after some 100 of the island’s 858 public schools were …
Read More »Puerto Rico Declares Emergency After Strongest Earthquakes Ever Hit The Island
A 6.4 Magnitude earthquake hit Puerto Rico this morning just a day after a 5.8 quake destroyed famous tourist landmarks on the island, including a colonial church constructed in 1841. Punta Ventana, which translates to “Window Point,” a stone arch shaped like a round window located in Guayanilla along the …
Read More »Former Officials Arrested And Charged With Fraud In Connection To Hurricane Maria Relief
Federal authorities have arrested two former officials of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the former president of a major disaster relief contractor on charges of fraud and conspiracy, in connection with the restoration of electricity in Puerto Rico after #HurricaneMaria. On Tuesday, the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Puerto …
Read More »Official Next In Line To Replace Puerto Rican Governor Refuses The Position
Puerto Rico’s Justice Secretary Wanda Vázquez says she does not want to assume the role of governor following the recent resignation of Governor Ricardo Rosselló. In fact, she has reportedly asked Rosselló to appoint someone else to replace him. By law, the island’s secretary of state would succeed Rosselló, but …
Read More »Gov. Ricardo Rossello, The Governor Of Puerto Rico, Has Resigned After Weeks Of Protests
The embattled leader of Puerto Rico, Gov. Ricardo Rossello, has resigned after weeks of protest and multiple declarations that he would remain in office through January 2021. The people of Puerto Rico erupted into celebration late last night after Rossello made the announcement in a live-streamed message. He and his …
Read More »Carmelo Anthony: It Was A “Low Blow” For The U.S. Government To Turn “Their Back” On Puerto Rico After Hurricane Maria
Carmelo Anthony is “hurt” by the U.S. government’s negligence and inaction to Puerto Rico during the aftermath of Hurricane Maria. During an episode of CNN’s “The Van Jones Show,” the 34-year-old NBA All-Star shared his thoughts on last September’s storm, which killed more than 4,600 Puerto Rican citizens and left …
Read More »White Man Harasses Latino Woman for Wearing a Puerto Rico Shirt: “We Don’t Own Puerto Rico. Are You Educated?”
Something must be in the water because these racists are just popping up from the woodworks. The most recent bigot tried to tell a woman she was “un-American” because she was wearing a Puerto Rico shirt. On June 14, Mia Irizarry was setting up a picnic to celebrate her 24th …
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