Fuel blast sends dark cloud over San Juan updated Sat, October 24, 2009
A mushroom cloud of thick dark smoke hovered over the Puerto Rican capital after a blast ripped through a fuel storage complex near San Juan early Friday and caused a massive fire.
Health fears grow over Puerto Rico blaze updated Sat, October 24, 2009
A wind shift Saturday has put more residents at risk from smoke inhalation near a raging fire at a fuel storage complex in Puerto Rico, officials said.
Puerto Rico firefighters work to contain massive fuel blaze updated Fri, October 23, 2009
A raging blaze at a fuel storage complex in Puerto Rico lit up the night sky Friday near San Juan as firefighters battled to keep it from spreading further.
Fear and uncertainty after government layoffs in Puerto Rico updated Thu, October 22, 2009
The bad news came via certified letter to Norma Jimenez, Edna Rodriguez and nearly 17,000 other Puerto Ricans this month.
Commentary: 'But what's a Latino?' updated Thu, October 22, 2009
Let's all pretend to be the astrologer Walter Mercado for a moment. Say we predict that the Obama administration's master plan to engage people of Latino/Hispanic/Spanish origin proves to be effective.
Behind the scenes: An interview interrupted in Shenandoah updated Thu, October 22, 2009
Jaelynn Mackalonis was angry.
7 killed in Puerto Rico shooting updated Mon, October 19, 2009
Authorities on Sunday were investigating a shooting outside a neighborhood bar and grocery store in northern Puerto Rico, which killed seven people and wounded at least 25 others.
Latino in America: Parent and Teacher Discussion Guide updated Sun, October 18, 2009
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Commentary: Latinos are assimilating in the USA updated Thu, October 15, 2009
Have you ever seen 47 million people hold their breath and hope for the best?
Strike protests job cuts in Puerto Rico updated Thu, October 15, 2009
Thousands of people took to the streets of Puerto Rico on Thursday, paralyzing commercial activity in downtown San Juan to protest government budget cuts that are expected to result in at least 13,000 layoffs.