During the decade from 2010 to 2019, Puerto Rico lost 14% of its population. What forced Puerto Ricans to emigrate? On July 26, the first part of the “Beyond the Census: The Demographic Crisis of Puerto Rico,” premiered on the YouTube platform. The documentary series presents the factors associated with the emigration of Puerto Ricans […]
Sometimes it seems that the famous Colombian author Gabriel Garcia Marquez had used Puerto Rico as the model for at least two of its best-selling novels. Many make reference to Puerto Rico being like “Macondo” from “100 Years of Solitude.” As we endure the effects of Tropical Storm Isiah, and with the background of the […]
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Central Office for Puerto Rico Recovery, Reconstruction and Resilience, or COR3, confirmed the allocation of $14 million in additional funds for 83 projects related to the recovery and reconstruction of Puerto Rico due to Hurricane María. Among the most recent obligations is more than $691,000 for the […]
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