American Taíno

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11.25.2007

The Other Side of Beauty: Puerto Rico in Crisis

City probe could ensnare Puerto Rico's governor

Drug plant closings leave Puerto Rico feeling sick


PR pageant officials probe pepper spray

Pets Massacred in Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico Governor Dithers While Murders Surge

Puerto Rico in shock over fake doctors

Velázquez Calls for Federal Investigation of HIV/AIDS Crisis in Puerto Rico


Puerto Rico's Mismanagement of AIDS Funding Threatens Lives

PR Education Department: An Oxymoron?

Puerto Rico Aqueduct and Sewer Authority Indicted for Environmental Crimes;
Will Pay $10 Million in Criminal and Civil Fines and Spend $1.7 Billion Improving Wastewater Treatment
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