Mivette Vega is a seasoned journalist and multimedia reporter whose stories center the Latino community. She is passionate about justice, equality, environmental matters, and animals. She is a Salvadorrican—Salvadorian that grew up in Puerto Rico—that has lived in San Juan, Venice, Italy, and Miami.
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Latest from Mivette Vega
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Puerto Rico implements landmark law to combat hair discrimination
Last week, Puerto Rico’s governor Pedro Pierluisi signed a law prohibiting discrimination against people based on their hairstyles.
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Johanna López sees Biden’s endorsement of Kamala Harris as a beacon of hope for Latinos
The vice president is part of the administration that has supported Puerto Rico the most.
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Puerto Rico’s $1.3 million referendum on political status faces scrutiny and legal challenges. Here’s what you need to know.
The referendum will cost $1.3 million, a figure that has been criticized as excessive, especially given Puerto Rico’s financial situation.
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Puerto Rican Democrats rally behind Kamala Harris after Biden’s work for Puerto Rico
The 60 full delegates and 5 Puerto Rican Democratic alternates participating in the DNC decided to support Harris unanimously.
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Playa Pizza’s new event series combines the art of pizza making with politics
The restaurant owner has invited 10 candidates to join the series, including those running for positions on the Orange County Commission, Orange County School Board, and Supervisor of Elections.
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Eladio Carrión offers $50,000 bonus for Puerto Rican gold medalists at Paris 2024 Olympics
The artist’s announcement comes after the Puerto Rico Olympic Committee announced that the agency would give $50,000 to each athlete in the Puerto Rican delegation who obtains a gold medal.
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Historic victory: After 20 years, Puerto Rico men’s basketball team heads to Paris 2024
Puerto Rico will be slotted into group play in France with Serbia, South Sudan, and the US.
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Celebrate July 4th: Top fireworks and festivals in Central Florida
Central Floridians can look forward to a variety of events to celebrate the Fourth of July.
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Biden appoints Luis Ubiñas to Puerto Rico’s Financial Oversight Board
As part of the White House announcement, Biden reappointed to the board Arthur González, a former bankruptcy judge and retired NYU School of Law professor, and Betty Rosa, New York State Commissioner of Education
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Rep. Nydia Velázquez proposes new legislation to enhance training for textured hair care
The Puerto Rican congresswoman explained in a statement that the textured hair industry in the US is worth around $2.5 billion dollars, yet cosmetology schools are not required to train their students to care for it.
