Puerto Rico /tags/puerto-rico Puerto Rico en-US Copyright KUT News 2025 Mon, 19 Sep 2022 01:35:21 GMT Puerto Rico is without electricity as Hurricane Fiona pummels the island /energy-environment/2022-09-18/puerto-rico-is-without-electricity-as-hurricane-fiona-pummels-the-island The storm is wreaking havoc on the island's already fragile power grid. Heavy rainfall and catastrophic flooding is continuing across the island. Mon, 19 Sep 2022 01:35:21 GMT /energy-environment/2022-09-18/puerto-rico-is-without-electricity-as-hurricane-fiona-pummels-the-island Juliana Kim What We Can Learn From The 1954 Capitol Attack By Puerto Rican Nationalists /politics/2021-01-18/what-we-can-learn-from-the-1954-capitol-attack-by-puerto-rican-nationalists The group's self-proclaimed leader, Lolita Lebrón, was prepared to die for Puerto Rico's independence. She survived, and was sentenced to 50 years in prison. Mon, 18 Jan 2021 20:21:45 GMT /politics/2021-01-18/what-we-can-learn-from-the-1954-capitol-attack-by-puerto-rican-nationalists Joy Diaz, Caroline Covington Recent Earthquakes Exacerbate Exodus From Puerto Rico, But Some People Choose To Stay /texas/2020-01-17/recent-earthquakes-exacerbate-exodus-from-puerto-rico-but-some-people-choose-to-stay From Texas Standard:The massive exodus of Puerto Ricans heading to the mainland started in 2006 with the island’s recession. Then came the government’s� Fri, 17 Jan 2020 21:24:06 GMT /texas/2020-01-17/recent-earthquakes-exacerbate-exodus-from-puerto-rico-but-some-people-choose-to-stay Joy Diaz In Solidarity, Texans With Ties To Puerto Rico Joined Protests Against Controversial Governor /texas/2019-07-31/in-solidarity-texans-with-ties-to-puerto-rico-joined-protests-against-controversial-governor From Texas Standard:Liliana Diaz lives in El Paso, but the rest of her family � her parents, even her daughter � live in Puerto Rico.She says corruption� Wed, 31 Jul 2019 18:58:31 GMT /texas/2019-07-31/in-solidarity-texans-with-ties-to-puerto-rico-joined-protests-against-controversial-governor Marina Marquez Texan Volunteers Are Back Home After Working On Puerto Rico's Damaged Power Grid /texas/2018-02-26/texan-volunteers-are-back-home-after-working-on-puerto-ricos-damaged-power-grid From Texas Standard.It’s been more than five months since Hurricane Maria struck Puerto Rico, and over 300,000 electricity customers are still without� Mon, 26 Feb 2018 19:51:17 GMT /texas/2018-02-26/texan-volunteers-are-back-home-after-working-on-puerto-ricos-damaged-power-grid Michael Marks Congress, Not Trump, May Be On The Hook For Possible Puerto Rico Bailout /texas/2017-10-05/congress-not-trump-may-be-on-the-hook-for-possible-puerto-rico-bailout From Texas Standard:Recovering from Hurricane Maria seems like an impossible task for Puerto Rico, given the island’s already-crippling debt. That's why� Thu, 05 Oct 2017 18:52:37 GMT /texas/2017-10-05/congress-not-trump-may-be-on-the-hook-for-possible-puerto-rico-bailout Rhonda Fanning Displaced By Hurricane Maria, Many Puerto Ricans Are Moving To Texas. Some Plan To Stay A While. /texas/2017-09-29/displaced-by-hurricane-maria-many-puerto-ricans-are-moving-to-texas-some-plan-to-stay-a-while From Texas Standard:In the aftermath of Hurricane Maria, a lot of Puerto Ricans are setting their sights on becoming Texans. Because Puerto Rico is a� Fri, 29 Sep 2017 21:17:20 GMT /texas/2017-09-29/displaced-by-hurricane-maria-many-puerto-ricans-are-moving-to-texas-some-plan-to-stay-a-while Rhonda Fanning