A Movement Against Charter Schools Helped Oust Puerto Rico’s Governor

Jeff Bryant / Independent Media Institute Aug 1, 2019 Puerto Rico’s teachers fought off charter school corruption and helped send a governor packing. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Puerto Ricans Demonstrate How to Oust a Corrupt Leader  

Sonali Kolhatkar / Truthdig Jul 25, 2019 A mass movement forces Ricardo Rosselló, governor of the U.S. territory, to resign. Watch and learn. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Pa’lante Puerto Rico

Amy Goodman and Denis Moynihan Jul 25, 2019 "Never has a governor been forced to resign by a popular protest," notes Juan Gonzalez of "Democracy Now!" Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

President, Irked by Puerto Rico Critics, Says No to Statehood

KEN THOMAS / The Associated Press Sep 24, 2018 Gov. Ricardo Rossello reacts by saying a political feud with San Juan's mayor shouldn't be the basis of Trump's stance on the issue. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Power Station Blast Blacks Out Northern Puerto Rico

DANICA COTO / The Associated Press Feb 11, 2018 The incident sets back efforts to restore electricity across the island, which is struggling to recover from destruction caused by Hurricane Maria in September. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Puerto Rico Suffers While Defending Against ‘Disaster Capitalism’

Amy Goodman and Denis Moynihan Nov 2, 2017 As thousands leave the storm-stricken island for the mainland U.S., perhaps never to return, others are arriving: the disaster capitalists. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Truthdigger of the Week: Carmen Yulín Cruz, Mayor of San Juan

Emily Wells / Truthdig Oct 7, 2017 Her pushback at Donald Trump in the wake of Hurricane Maria has made the mayor a spokeswoman for the people of Puerto Rico. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

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Vulture Capitalists Circle Above Puerto Rico Prey

Bill Moyers / Moyers and Company Oct 2, 2017 Social anthropologist Yarimar Bonilla discusses the challenges citizens in the U.S. territory face in the wake of recent storms. Dig deeper ( 18 Min. Read )

Trump’s Cronies Feed at Public Trough as He Disses Puerto Rico

Juan Cole / Informed Comment Oct 1, 2017 The president's petulant tweet storm Saturday accused Puerto Ricans of wanting everything done for them. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Trump Is Rebuked for Lashing Out at San Juan’s Mayor

By Jessica Corbett / Common Dreams Sep 30, 2017 The president argues on Twitter that Carmen Yulin "and others in Puerto Rico" have demonstrated "poor leadership ability" after the devastating hurricane. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Puerto Rico Angry at Trump Official’s ‘Good-News Story’ Remark

By Darlene Superville and Luis Alonso Lugo / AP Sep 29, 2017 Acting Homeland Security Secretary Elaine Duke draws a sharp rebuke from San Juan's mayor for seeming to play down the suffering in Puerto Rico. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )