Puerto Rico

Zoo Problems

Puerto Rico's only zoo to close after years of animal welfare complaints

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Theara Coleman

Should Puerto Rico be granted statehood?

Puerto Rican flag flies on edge of building.

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pov: you could be the 51st state

What is the Puerto Rico Status Act?

A flooded road in Villa Blanca, Puerto Rico.

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hurricane fiona

Puerto Rico without power as Hurricane Fiona makes landfall

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Jon Walker

Statehood for D.C. and Puerto Rico only needs 50 votes

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Things that make you go hmmmm

Texas senator suggests it's too soon to declare Biden the winner because Puerto Rico is still counting votes

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RNC 2020

Trump surrogate Kim Guilfoyle slams home state, suggests Puerto Rico isn't part of U.S., in loud, dark RNC speech

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happening in puerto rico

Trump declares major disaster in Puerto Rico

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happening in puerto rico

Puerto Rico drains half of emergency funds as it awaits White House response on disaster designation

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This just in

Puerto Rico hit by 6.4 magnitude earthquake

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terrible

Strongest earthquake yet hits Puerto Rico in weeklong string of tremors

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2019 Hurricane Season

Puerto Rico braces for likely hurricane as Dorian gathers strength

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up for sale

Trump reportedly joked about trading Puerto Rico for Greenland

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See you in court

Puerto Rico's Supreme Court to consider lawsuit seeking to remove new governor

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Wait and see

Puerto Rico has a new governor — for now

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Not it

Official set to become the next governor of Puerto Rico says she doesn't want the job

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happening in puerto rico

Puerto Rico's legislature starts impeachment process against Rosselló

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on the way out

Report: Puerto Rico Governor Ricardo Rosselló to resign amid protests

Protesters on Expreso Las Américas highway.

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puerto rico protests

Up to 1 million people could take part in Puerto Rico protests

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political scandals

Following leak of crude text messages, Puerto Rico's embattled governor won't seek re-election

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weighing in

Presidential candidates express support for Puerto Rico protests

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my bad

Puerto Rico governor apologizes to 'the people I have offended' over profane private messages

Activists rally in support of Puerto Rican families.

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gotta give it up

Trump just okayed $900 million in disaster relief for Puerto Rico, dropping his border wall demand

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yeah that's not true

Trump keeps telling the same whopper about Puerto Rico

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Analysis

Why Puerto Rico is starving

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think before you speak

Republican congressman apologizes after yelling 'Go back to Puerto Rico' at Democrats

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Wow

Puerto Rico's top officials are asking for federal help amid a 'crisis of violence'

The aftermath of Hurricane Irma, Puerto Rico.

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Ryan Cooper

Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico's only zoo to close after years of animal welfare complaints

Should Puerto Rico be granted statehood?

What is the Puerto Rico Status Act?

Puerto Rico without power as Hurricane Fiona makes landfall

Statehood for D.C. and Puerto Rico only needs 50 votes

Texas senator suggests it's too soon to declare Biden the winner because Puerto Rico is still counting votes

Trump surrogate Kim Guilfoyle slams home state, suggests Puerto Rico isn't part of U.S., in loud, dark RNC speech

Trump declares major disaster in Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico drains half of emergency funds as it awaits White House response on disaster designation

Puerto Rico hit by 6.4 magnitude earthquake

Strongest earthquake yet hits Puerto Rico in weeklong string of tremors

Puerto Rico braces for likely hurricane as Dorian gathers strength

Trump reportedly joked about trading Puerto Rico for Greenland

Puerto Rico's Supreme Court to consider lawsuit seeking to remove new governor

Puerto Rico has a new governor — for now

Official set to become the next governor of Puerto Rico says she doesn't want the job

Puerto Rico's legislature starts impeachment process against Rosselló

Report: Puerto Rico Governor Ricardo Rosselló to resign amid protests

Up to 1 million people could take part in Puerto Rico protests

Following leak of crude text messages, Puerto Rico's embattled governor won't seek re-election

Presidential candidates express support for Puerto Rico protests

Puerto Rico governor apologizes to 'the people I have offended' over profane private messages

Trump just okayed $900 million in disaster relief for Puerto Rico, dropping his border wall demand

Trump keeps telling the same whopper about Puerto Rico

Why Puerto Rico is starving

Republican congressman apologizes after yelling 'Go back to Puerto Rico' at Democrats

Puerto Rico's top officials are asking for federal help amid a 'crisis of violence'

Thanks to Obama, Puerto Rico might never recover from Irma