While Spanish serves as a link to their roots, mastering the language is not the sole determinant of New York Puerto Ricans’ sense of belonging to Puerto Rican culture, history, and traditions.
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Watching in Silence: The Investors Behind the Esencia Project
Puerto Rico’s Coastal Roads Ill-Prepared for Flooding
Municipal Festivals in Puerto Rico: A Male-Dominated Stage with Little Room for Women
Puerto Rico’s Office of Government Ethics Finds No Conflict in Former DTOP Secretary’s Return to Engineering Firm
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The Trump Administration’s Climate Policies Jeopardize Research in Disaster-Prone Puerto Rico
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As one of the regions most affected by the global climate crisis, local scientists are struggling with canceled research grants and funding cuts from federal agencies.
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New Members Strengthen CPI Board of Directors
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San Juan, Puerto Rico.– The Board of Directors of the Centro de Periodismo Investigativo (CPI) has welcomed three new members whose diverse expertise will help advance its mission of strengthening investigative journalism, educating journalists and the public, and promoting transparency. “With the social and professional backgrounds that these three new board members bring, we are confident that new avenues for growth will open up for CPI’s work,” said Executive Director Carla Minet. “Each has excelled in their respective fields of knowledge and action, and they have a strong commitment to our country and its diaspora. We are very excited about the new opportunities they bring to the direction the Center will take,” she added. Afro-Puerto Rican writer and communicator Gloriann Sacha Antonetty, founder of Revista étnica, joins the board, bringing extensive experience as a communication strategist, professor, and entrepreneur.
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Puerto Rico Department of Corrections Paid Nearly Half a Million Dollars to Contractor Without Proof of Services
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En respuesta a un litigio del CPI, la agencia reconoció que no tiene “ningún informe” de la compañía del comunicador novoprogresista Ramón Alejandro Pabón García. El contratista ha tenido sobre $5 millones en contratos de gobierno individuales y a través de varias compañías.
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Dominicans and Puerto Ricans on Alert Over ICE Raids in Philadelphia
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President Donald Trump’s mass deportation policy affects not only immigrants but entire communities in the city of Philadelphia.
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Office of Government Ethics Conceals Data on Public Officials’ Finances
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The agency director’s decision limits public oversight, warns organizations advocating for transparency and the responsible use of public funds.
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Puerto Rico Among the 10 Countries Most Affected by the Climate Crisis
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A study by the organization Germanwatch estimates that damages in Puerto Rico totaled $2.6 billion in 2022, in addition to disrupting potable water service for a million residents and causing the deaths of more than 20 people after Hurricane Fiona.
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UPR at Risk of Losing $5.4 Million in Health Research Funding Under Trump’s Proposed Cuts
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The proposal by the U.S. president would impact 67% of the research funded by the National Institutes of Health in Puerto Rico’s public university system.
