PUERTORICO

Puerto Rico to create a commission to crack down on poverty

Published on: May 27, 2021
07:53

San Juan, May 27 (Prensa Latina) Governor Pedro R. Pierluisi on Wednesday announced the issuance of a decree to establish the Advisory Commission on Poverty in Puerto Rico, which affects 44% of its population.

Child abuse prevails in Puerto Rican homes

Published on: April 30, 2021
09:08

San Juan, Apr 30 (Prensa Latina) 85% of child abuse cases in Puerto Rico happen at home or by people close to minors, a study revealed today.

3 Dominicans arrested with US million in cocaine

Published on: April 22, 2021
09:28

San Juan, Apr 22 (Prensa Latina) Three Dominican were busted close to Aguadilla, in northwestern Puerto Rico, with 18 bundles of cocaine worth US million, US Coast Guard said today.

Puerto Rico suspends immunization with J&J vaccine against Covid-19

Published on: April 14, 2021
09:47

San Juan, Apr 14 (Prensa Latina) Puerto Rico's Ministry of Health has paused vaccination with the Johnson & Johnson vaccine against Covid-19.

Strike against privatization of Puerto Rican AEE passed

Published on: April 7, 2021
08:37

San Juan, Apr 7 (Prensa Latina) The Union of Workers of the Electricity and Irrigation Industry (UTIER) passed a strike vote against privatization of the state-run Electric Power Authority (AEE).

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