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Puerto Rico's economy is a central focus, with AI reshaping the business landscape and a new study estimating a dengue epidemic cost up to $1.1 billion. Construction is set to begin 2026 with a slowdown, while unemployment has fallen to 5.6%. Supply chain and labor gaps are identified as top business risks, alongside import dependence leaving the island vulnerable to global supply shocks. In energy, LUMA Energy and Genera PR may challenge a Puerto Rico Energy Bureau decision on power rates, as the island faces a global energy crisis. FEMA has approved nearly $33 million for recovery efforts. Meanwhile, parents are fighting to keep a Catholic school open.

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Writer, activist, Young Lords veteranBluesky12h ago

Denise Oliver-Velez

Puerto Rican Artist Villano Antillano Predicts the Anti-Trans Era Is About to End and Announces New Album - www.latintimes.com/puerto-rican...

Puerto Rican Artist Villano Antillano Predicts the Anti-Trans Era Is About to End and Announces New Album - EXCLUSIVE

The Puerto Rican urban artist Villano Antillano discussed the political climate facing trans people, the energy of women-centered spaces, and the new album she has just finished after nearly two years...

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CUNY Center for Puerto Rican StudiesBluesky4d ago

Meet a 2025–2026 Rooted + Relational Fellow at CENTRO:Dr. Andrés Olán-Vázquez, Research Associate Join us at the R+R Symposium in May. 🔗 RSVP: https://centropr.hunter.cuny.edu/event/rooted-relational-boricuas-in-relation/

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CUNY Center for Puerto Rican StudiesBluesky4d ago

New in RicanWritings! 🖋️ A new article by José A. Laguarta Ramírez traces how the strike, led by student council president Roberto Alejandro and a coalition of leftist and Christian student organizations, marked a turning point. Click here to read the full article! → https://ow.ly/nShu50YECnJ

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CUNY Center for Puerto Rican StudiesBluesky5d ago

#OnThisDay, April 22, 1969, City College students, led by the Black & Puerto Rican Student Caucus, staged a strike for racial equality & educational access. Their #FiveDemands led to lasting reforms. Learn more: https://fivedemands.commons.gc.cuny.edu/

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CUNY Center for Puerto Rican StudiesBluesky7d ago

Víctor Fragoso was a Puerto Rican writer & poet living in NYC during the 70s who dared to write from an unapologetically political & gay perspective. The special 50th anniversary edition of his book, ser islas/being islands, is available for purchase today. Buy now--> https://ow.ly/ARU450YMQa9

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CUNY Center for Puerto Rican StudiesBluesky8d ago

#OnThisDay, April 19, 1999, a Navy bomb killed David Sanes, a Puerto Rican security guard, during a military exercise on Vieques. His death reignited protests against U.S. military presence on the island, leading to the closure of the Navy base in 2003.

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CUNY Center for Puerto Rican StudiesBluesky10d ago

Meet a 2025–2026 Rooted + Relational Fellow at CENTRO: Adrianna Ríos, Dissertation Fellow Join us at the R+R Symposium in May. 🔗 RSVP: https://centropr.hunter.cuny.edu/event/rooted-relational-boricuas-in-relation/

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CUNY Center for Puerto Rican StudiesBluesky11d ago

Víctor Fragoso was a Puerto Rican poet, playwright, and scholar who helped shape diasporic cultural life in the 1970s—through theater, poetry, and community-building. Pre-order his work today → 🔗 https://centropr-store.com/ser-islas/ #VictorFragoso #SerIslas #PuertoRicanPoetry #QueerLiterature

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CUNY Center for Puerto Rican StudiesBluesky12d ago

Reminder! Call for Submissions: “Aquí y allá: Puerto Rican Education across the Archipelago & the Diaspora” This issue seeks scholarship & creative work that examines Puerto Rican educational experiences across the archipelago & the diaspora. Click here to learn more → https://ow.ly/WX5m50YyHJb

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