Government of Puerto Rico Responds to Hurricane María Death Count Story
"With this, I suggest that the number of total deaths in Puerto Rico is not a fixed one." The post Government of Puerto Rico Responds to Hurricane María Death Count Story appeared first on Latino USA.
View ArticleThe Urgency of Dignified Housing for People Seeking Shelter in Puerto Rico...
Efforts to identify suitable housing alternatives —even temporary ones— have been slower than expected. The post The Urgency of Dignified Housing for People Seeking Shelter in Puerto Rico After...
View ArticleNYC Resident and Team Bring Light to Puerto Rico With #LetsLightAguadilla
Lisann Valentin and her family gathered together and hatched a plan to bring light into the darkness. The post NYC Resident and Team Bring Light to Puerto Rico With #LetsLightAguadilla appeared first...
View ArticleDelayed and Without Resources: Puerto Rico’s Police Did Little to Investigate...
What happened and why? The post Delayed and Without Resources: Puerto Rico’s Police Did Little to Investigate Missing Persons After Hurricane María appeared first on Latino USA.
View ArticleUS Army Corps of Engineers Chose Only One Company to Collect Majority of...
Why was the removal process so slow? Part of the reason was the capacity of one single company contracted by the federal government. The post US Army Corps of Engineers Chose Only One Company to...
View ArticleThe Death Count
Latino USA visits Puerto Rico to investigate the death count after Hurricane Maria and to find out why the local government may have miscounted the dead. The post The Death Count appeared first on...
View ArticleHurricane María Exposes Problems Within Puerto Rico’s Solar Panel Industry
Equipment provided by Sunnova, with 62% of the residential renewable energy market in Puerto Rico, stopped generating power, while Casa Pueblo organization was one of the few that succeeded. The post...
View ArticlePuerto Rico’s University Students Continue to Struggle Four Months After...
“I lost motivation to keep on studying, looking at the condition the country was left after María,” sophomore Felicia López Segarra told Latino USA. The post Puerto Rico’s University Students Continue...
View ArticleFuego Volcano: The Deadly Pyroclastic Flows That Have Killed Dozens in Guatemala
It is rare that eruptions from Fuego produce such large pyroclastic flows that travel so far. This leaves the authorities in an impossible situation. The post Fuego Volcano: The Deadly Pyroclastic...
View ArticleHurricane Season Not Only Brings Destruction and Death, but Rising Inequality...
A new study says that populations that are privileged in terms of education, race or homeownership gain wealth in the aftermath of natural disasters. The post Hurricane Season Not Only Brings...
View ArticleOur Pollution, Our Kids
This year a nationwide study was released that looked at the neurological effects of pollution on children in schools across the United States. The post Our Pollution, Our Kids appeared first on Latino...
View ArticleA Deadly Bacteria Has Killed People in Puerto Rico, and Health Officials...
Leptospirosis is no stranger to Puerto Rico, and research by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention has shown that before people got sick after Hurricane María, health officials’ passive...
View ArticlePeru’s Ancient Water Systems Can Help Protect Communities From Shortages...
Peruvian glaciers have shrunk by 25 percent since 1987, and the water supply to rivers during the dry season is gradually decreasing. The post Peru’s Ancient Water Systems Can Help Protect Communities...
View ArticlePuerto Rico Earthquakes Imperil Island’s Indigenous Heritage
Many indigenous ruins lie along the shore, where ancient settlements thrived. The post Puerto Rico Earthquakes Imperil Island’s Indigenous Heritage appeared first on Latino USA.
View ArticleResponding With Dignity in Puerto Rico
Five years after Hurricane Maria, we look at the history and legacy of mutual aid organizing in Puerto Rico. CAGUAS,... The post Responding With Dignity in Puerto Rico appeared first on Latino USA.
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