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News Articles: Puerto Rico

Workers restore power lines damaged by Hurricane Maria in Barceloneta, Puerto Rico, in 2017. The Trump administration says it will award nearly $13 billion in infrastructure grants to help the island recover from the storm that hit three years ago.

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Trump Administration Announces Nearly $13 Billion In Aid For Puerto Rico

The White House said on Friday that FEMA will award two grants to help rebuild Puerto Rico's electrical grid system and education infrastructure after 2017's Hurricane Maria.

September 18, 2020
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By:
  • Rachel Treisman
Puerto Rico Gov. Wanda Vázquez, pictured in June, admitted defeat in a primary election Sunday.

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Puerto Rico's Governor Loses Primary Bid For Full Term

Wanda Vázquez assumed office after the former governor resigned amid protests last summer. But her year in office has been marked by scandal.

August 16, 2020
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By:
  • Adrian Florido
An electoral official (right) tells a voter that ballots haven't arrived at a voting center Sunday in Carolina, Puerto Rico.

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Puerto Rico's Primary Election On Sunday Was Historic — In A Bad Way

The U.S. territory was supposed to hold primary elections on Sunday. But many voting centers did not receive ballots on time, causing chaos — and creating an unprecedented legal conundrum.

August 10, 2020
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By:
  • Camila Domonoske
Census Bureau workers are set to start making in-person visits on July 30 to households that have not yet filled out a 2020 census form in Hawaii, North Dakota, Puerto Rico and certain other areas of the country.

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  • National

Early Census Door Knocking To Expand To Hawaii, Puerto Rico And Other Areas

With around four out of 10 homes nationwide left uncounted, Census Bureau workers are set to start making early in-person visits on July 30 to unresponsive households in more areas of the U.S.

July 16, 2020
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By:
  • Hansi Lo Wang
Jazz Saxophonist David Sánchez

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Grammy-Winning Jazz Saxophonist David Sánchez Pays Homage To The African Diaspora With 'Carib'

Grammy-winning jazz saxophonist David S á nchez hails from Puerto Rico, but, these days, he calls Atlanta home. Schooled in jazz by the legends, S...

September 30, 2019
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  • Virginia Prescott ,
  • Jesse Nighswonger ,
  • and 1 more
Georgia Department of Driver Services

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'What Is Alcapurria?' Lawsuit Alleges Discrimination For Puerto Ricans Seeking Driver's Licenses

Last week, a lawsuit filed in federal court charged the state of Georgia with violating the Civil Rights Act. The suit was filed on behalf of Kenneth...

July 09, 2019
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  • Virginia Prescott and
  • La'Raven Taylor

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On Second Thought For Tuesday, July 9, 2019

A federal lawsuit filed Tuesday says Georgia is discriminating against Puerto Rican driver’s license applicants. The lawsuit, filed by Kenneth Caban...

July 09, 2019
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  • Virginia Prescott ,
  • Amy Kiley ,
  • and 5 more

Puerto Rico Governor Asks Kemp To 'Address Irregularities Immediately'

Puerto Rico Gov. Ricardo Rosello is calling on Gov. Brian Kemp to address allegations that Puerto Rican citizens are being discriminated against when...

July 03, 2019
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  • Robert Jimison and
  • Ross Terrell
Georgia Department of Driver Services

Lawsuit Alleges Discrimination By Driver’s License Agency

This story was updated Wednesday, July 3 at 2:35 p.m. Puerto Rico Gov. Ricardo Rossello asked Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp on Wednesday to address a lawsuit...

July 03, 2019
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  • Associated Press and
  • Ross Terrell
In this Sept. 8, 2018 photo, Ramon Alicea Burgos walks past his palm tree, with its top broken off one year ago by Hurricane Maria one outside his partially rebuilt home in the mountain town of Barranquitas, Puerto Rico.

Infighting Stalls Disaster Aid For Puerto Rico, Southeast

Six months after hurricanes devastated the Southeast, Washington infighting has shelved a widely backed disaster aid package that President Donald Trump...

April 12, 2019
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  • Associated Press

On Second Thought For Friday, April 27, 2018

It’s been seven months since Hurricane Maria devastated Puerto Rico. Blackouts continue. Utility crews on the island are still in emergency restoration...

April 27, 2018
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  • Sean Powers ,
  • La'Raven Taylor ,
  • and 6 more
Jamily Aly Pons (right), a university student from Puerto Rico, does research in Georgia Tech's Economic Development Lab, for which Monica Novoa (left) is program manager.

In Wake Of Hurricane Maria, Georgia Tech Bolsters Puerto Rico's Entrepreneurs

It’s been seven months since Hurricane Maria devastated Puerto Rico. Blackouts continue. Utility crews on the island are still in emergency restoration...

April 27, 2018
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By:
  • Adam Ragusea and
  • Emily Bunker
People in Aguada, Puerto Rico line up at a distribution center running out of the municipal baseball stadium. The center receives food aid from FEMA contractors and other private donations.

Atlanta Contractor Fails To Deliver Millions of Meals In Puerto Rico

This week, we learned that the Federal Emergency Management Agency canceled the contract of an Atlanta-based company operating in Puerto Rico. The...

February 08, 2018
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By:
  • Emily Cureton and
  • Rickey Bevington
A Puerto Rico Army National Guardsman guides a truck transporting water.

Disaster Relief And Colonial Politics Through The Eyes Of Georgia's Puerto Rican Community

Hurricane Maria slammed the entire U.S. territory of Puerto Rico two weeks ago. Maria came hard on the havoc of other recent storms, leaving the entire...

October 05, 2017
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By:
  • Emily Cureton and
  • Adam Ragusea

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