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“Not Victims But Leaders”: Oscar Contender ‘Landfall’ Examines Puerto Rico At Crossroads After Hurricane Maria
When Hurricane Maria blew across Puerto Rico in 2017, television news media descended to cover the disaster, filming the requisite scenes: wind lashing the island, infrastructure devastated, people desperate for rescue and relief.
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Carlos Colon: WWE HALL OF FAME
WWE Hall of Fame: The reason that Carlos Colon was inducted this year New WWE Hall of Fame...
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¡Pa’lante, Siempre Pa’lante! The Young Lords
Iris Morales, 1996, 48 min In the midst of the African American liberation struggle, protests to...
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How do you say “________ ” in Puerto Rico?
While standard Spanish words like "hola" (hi) and "buenos días" (good morning) are universally understood, Puerto Ricans—often called Boricuas—have a distinct, vibrant vocabulary.
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ARECIBO OBSERVATORY TO CHANGE HANDS
The NSF has announced that the giant radio telescope/dish will continue to do critical research,...
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Boricuas Influential Puerto Rican Writings–An Anthology
From the sun-drenched beaches of a beautiful. flamboyan-covered island to the cool, hard pavement...
Puerto Rico closes colonial-era forts due to US shutdown
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How to Make a Traditional Puerto Rican Thanksgiving Day Dinner
Even though Thanksgiving was not always a traditional holiday on the island, many Puerto...
Piraguas
A Piragua /pi’ra:gwe/ is a Puerto Rican shaved ice dessert, shaped like a pyramid,...
Hector Lavoe
Héctor Juan Pérez Martínez, better known as Héctor Lavoe, was a Puerto Rican salsa singer....
As storm season starts, AP photographer revisits Puerto Rico
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Soto Introduces Puerto Rico Admission Act of 2019
Soto Introduces Puerto Rico Admission Act of...
Basic Salsa Dance Steps
Mastering the basic step will be the first key step to developing proper technique and timing in...
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