Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico 4-5 Mexico: World Baseball Classic quarter-finals – as it happened
Rolling report: Mexico won 5-4 over Puerto Rico at Miami’s LoanDepot Park to reach the semi-finals of the World Baseball Classic
Hunter Felt
18, Mar, 2023 @2:34 AM

Big oil is behind conspiracy to deceive public, first climate racketeering lawsuit says
Lawyer in a civil lawsuit launched by towns in hurricane-hit Puerto Rico describes why it is using laws used to target mob bosses
Nina Lakhani
20, Dec, 2022 @9:00 AM

In balmy Puerto Rico, diehards shrug off the crypto winter: ‘We’re not worried’
Blockchain aficionados have long flocked to the island for its favorable tax laws. But as the industry wobbles, local residents are pushing back
Kari Paul in San Juan, Puerto Rico, with photographs by Erika P Rodríguez
17, Dec, 2022 @9:00 AM

Why new construction projects are making Puerto Rico’s climate disasters worse
Experts say the approval of new infrastructure in geologically vulnerable areas is endangering the lives of residents
Israel Meléndez Ayala
19, Nov, 2022 @11:00 AM

‘There were people trying to thrive’: how Puerto Rican artists dealt with Hurricane Maria
In a new exhibition, artists process difficult feelings of grief and trauma after the devastation of the 2017 storm
Veronica Esposito
16, Nov, 2022 @7:02 AM

Beauty queens Miss Puerto Rico and Miss Argentina marry in a secret ceremony
Fabiola Valentín and Mariana Varela posted a video highlighting their two years together and their courthouse wedding
Gloria Oladipo
03, Nov, 2022 @9:18 PM

Thousands still without power weeks after Hurricane Fiona hit Puerto Rico
High temperatures, rain and mosquitoes make life unbearable for those still affected by the longest blackout in US history
Nina Lakhani Climate justice reporter
12, Oct, 2022 @10:00 AM

‘We would go back’: will Hurricane Fiona worsen Puerto Rico’s population drain?
Hurricane Maria, earthquakes and federal neglect were already driving the US territory’s youth and talent to the mainland
Coral Murphy Marcos in New York
08, Oct, 2022 @10:00 AM

Biden pledges $60m to stormproof Puerto Rico during visit
The US territory has been frequently battered by hurricanes but is often overlooked by the federal government when it comes to aid
Coral Murphy Marcos in New York
03, Oct, 2022 @11:00 PM

Biden pledges support to hurricane-hit Puerto Rico: ‘All of America is with you’ – as it happened
President tours damage from Hurricane Fiona two weeks ago while Democrats and Republicans fight over handling of Ian – follow the latest
Gloria Oladipo in New York
03, Oct, 2022 @8:02 PM

How the climate crisis is driving stronger storms further inland
Hurricane Ian and Hurricane Fiona dumped great amounts of water across larger stretches of land – global heating is to blame
Nina Lakhani
29, Sep, 2022 @12:00 PM

‘How are we not included?’: rural Puerto Ricans struggle to get help after hurricane
Fema makes individual assistance available to only 55 of the 78 municipalities on the island, leaving some feeling ignored
Coral Murphy Marcos
24, Sep, 2022 @10:00 AM
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