It has been more than two months since Hurricane María, a catastrophic category four hurricane, took a heavy toll on Puerto Rico’s infrastructure and dismally affected its local residents. People in ...

A recent study conducted by the Institute of Youth Development (IYD) in Puerto Rico is warning of a sharp increase in the already shameful level of child poverty in the US colony due to the COVID-19 ...

A new analysis finds Puerto Rico’s Medicare Advantage enrollees face significantly higher mortality rates tied to lower ...

The U.S. territory of Puerto Rico is recovering from multiple disasters, battling back from the COVID pandemic all while people on the island are struggling with poverty and food insecurity. Fordham ...

Ismael Perez Acosta stands on the porch of his damaged home Oct. 23 in Lares, Puerto Rico, more than one month after Hurricane Maria devastated the island. (Credit: Bob Roller/CNS.) LARES, Puerto Rico ...

A United Nations expert on extreme poverty and human rights met Monday with hurricane victims in Puerto Rico as complaints grow about the U.S. government’s response to a Category 4 storm. U.N. envoy ...

Hurricane-related deaths in Puerto Rico have been attributed to drowning and illness, but many Puerto Ricans, including local media professionals, see a link between such deaths and poverty. On a ...