Puerto Rico
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Danza: From banned elegance to national anthem
February being “el mes del amor” is a good time to remember the history of the first popular music of Puerto Rico
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A record-breaking sale: Dorado Beach condo goes for $12.25 million
This sale was the third transaction to exceed $10 million in Puerto Rico in 2023. All of them have been in Dorado Beach, a neighborhood where Ricky Martin also has a mansion.
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Puerto Rican soccer talent Jeremy de León signs historic deal with Real Madrid
The striker was born in Puerto Rico but as a teenager, he moved to Spain with his mother to pursue professional opportunities in soccer.
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Here’s the list of Florida and Puerto Rico semifinalists for the James Beard Awards
Florida and Puerto Rico are getting some much-deserved recognition by the James Beard Awards Foundation. Ten semifinalists are based in the Sunshine State, while five are on la Isla.
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Breaking barriers: Jan Carlos Santiago’s fearless approach to new beginnings from Puerto Rico to Florida
Over the last three years, the Cayey native has lived in three US states, where he has had the opportunity to grow professionally. In Puerto Rico, Jan Carlos Santiago had everything: family, friends, and a steady job for five years at a multinational supermarket chain. However, he felt stagnant because he did not see many…
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Puerto Rico’s State Department unveils online library preserving historic legal documents
One of the initiative’s goals is to preserve historical documents for future generations. Puerto Rico’s State Department has launched the new Virtual Legal Library on its website, as part of its mission to preserve the island’s legal and historical heritage. The agency will provide free access to an extensive archive of laws from 1902 to…
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More than half of babies in Puerto Rico were delivered via cesarean in 2022. Here’s why.
Ponce had the most dramatic increase in cesarean deliveries (16%), followed by San Juan (15%) and Baymón (12%), where 63.9% of babies were born via surgery.
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Did you know Martin Luther King visited Puerto Rico?
King had another connection with Puerto Rico: He was friends with the legendary Puerto Rican baseball player Roberto Clemente. Martin Luther King Jr.’s fight for social justice not only resonated with the Black community, but also with Latinos. The activist visited Puerto Rico at least two times, in 1962 and 1965. In 1962 King gave…
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Puerto Rico records lowest birth rate since 1888. What are some solutions?
Experts warn that the accelerated reduction in births does not lead to generational replacement
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Puerto Rico’s death toll soared last year because of COVID, natural disasters, and other factors
Puerto Rico’s higher death rate was in part due to a COVID spike early last year that killed more than 2,300 people, according to official data. Puerto Rico experienced more than 35,400 deaths in 2022, which is almost 3,300 more than expected yearly, based on historic patterns. According to a study commissioned by Puerto Rico’s…
