Puerto Rico
Teachers in Puerto Rico strike for wages, benefits

After the government failed to deliver on salary increases and cut pensions, teachers have called a national strike

Puerto Rico faces another disastrous bankruptcy deal

A US federal judge ruling on a debt restructuring plan will have major consequences for working class Puerto Ricans

Puerto Ricans resist austerity measures and corporate corruption

5 years after PROMESA was signed into law which established the control of the Fiscal Control Board over the island’s economy, conditions in Puerto Rico are worse than ever before

Puerto Rican statehood wins at the polls

Pedro Pierluisi is holding a narrow lead of less than 1% of the votes in the gubernatorial race over the centrist candidate Carlos Delgado

COVID crisis in Puerto Rico worsened by US neglect

After hurricanes and earthquakes, the COVID-19 pandemic is the third major health crisis in Puerto Rico in three years

Puerto Rico between neoliberalism and ‘natural’ disasters

January saw a wave of protests in Puerto Rico after a series of earthquakes hit the south of the island and a video circulated showing a warehouse full of unused emergency supplies from 2017 Hurricane Maria

Puerto Rico Protest_Victory Puerto Rico governor forced to resign, protestors say this is only first step

Ricardo Rosselló, the governor of Puerto Rico, announced his resignation yesterday after week long mass protests on the island

Puerto Rican governor Ricardo Rosselló resigns after a week of massive protests

Rosselló’s resignation is a victory of the hard fought battle of the Puerto Rican people, but their struggle will not end with him

Puerto Rican protesters give Ricardo Rosselló ultimatum for resignation

Hundreds of thousands are mobilizing today in Puerto Rico and gave Governor Ricardo Rosselló until tonight at midnight to resign

ATW-ep-38 Around the World in 8 Minutes: Episode 38

In today’s episode, we bring you on ground report from joint trade union protest in New Delhi against increasing factory fire incidents. We will also take a look at the massive agitations in Puerto Rico demanding resignation of governor Ricardo Rosselló.

Massive protests in Puerto Rico seek governor’s resignation and an end to colonization

The protesters’ immediate demand is for governor Ricardo Rosselló to resign, but the mobilizations have also highlighted the widespread rejection of Puerto Rico’s status as a colony of the US

Puerto Ricans demand adequate water transportation services

The residents of Vieques and Culebra islands have been living in crisis for decades due to poor water transportation services and demand that the government take action to address these issues