As the stalemate over a $14 billion dollar disaster relief bill drags on due to a disagreement over financial aid to Puerto Rico, the island “state-that’s-not-a-state” is taking matters into its own hands. On March 25, Puerto Rico’s legislature approved a measure that...
Hurricane Maria was a powerful Category 4 hurricane that hit Puerto Rico in September of 2018. When Hurricane Maria hit, 60,000 people were still without power as a result of Hurricane Irma. Despite great efforts, many parts of Puerto Rico are still suffering from...
With the holiday season now in full swing, it is not uncommon for individuals to get so caught up in completing their own to-do lists that they forget the other pressing matters in our world. However, it is entirely possible to remedy such negligence, especially as...
On September 20, the island of Puerto Rico was changed forever. This was the day that Hurricane Maria made landfall just south of Yabucoa Harbor. This was the first time a major cyclone had directly impacted the island since 1932 — and to say the resulting devastation...
