A battle over Puerto Rico statehood and claims of a “takeover” are testing a 94-year-old civil rights organization known as LULAC.
Tag: Puerto Rico
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Marisol Malaret, First Puerto Rican Miss Universe, Dies at 73
Edging out Miss USA, Ms. Malaret — who was also the first winner from the Caribbean — brokered her fame to become a television host and magazine editor back home.
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Pennsylvania Woman Who Disappeared in 1992 Is Found Alive in Puerto Rico
The family of Patricia Kopta, now 83, thought she had died years ago. They were stunned to learn that she had been on the island since at least 1999.
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Battered by Natural Disasters and Gaining the Support to Recover
Charitable groups helped people left devastated by a tornado in Kentucky and a hurricane in Puerto Rico to get food and reliable electricity.
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House Passes Bill That Could Pave the Way for Puerto Rican Statehood
The legislation has little chance of becoming law in the short term, but its passage in a bipartisan vote reflects a perception by the House that Puerto Rico’s status as a colonial territory is untenable.