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# Puerto Rico


## Puerto Rico


* ![TOPSHOT-PUERTORICO-HEALTH-VIRUS](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt3c4c2fce4471aa0a/698a38f7457a520b2fd672b7/GettyImages-1209369830.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
Dec 17, 2022  
## [Puerto Rico Independence Bill Passes in the House](https://time.com/6242054/house-passes-bill-that-would-allow-puerto-rico-to-vote-on-its-statehood-or-independence/)  
[U.S.](/section/us/)  
by Anisha Kohli
* ![PUERTO RICO-WEATHER-HURRICANE-FIONA](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltecc13522ecc3fcde/698a359bd07533ed94e6d3bb/puerto-rico-hurricane-fiona-climate-solar-power-energy-grid.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
Sep 20, 2022  
## [Solar Power Helps Keep Lights on In Puerto Rico after Fiona](https://time.com/6215138/solar-power-puerto-rico-hurricane-fiona/)  
[CLIMATE](/section/climate/)  
by Mariah Espada
* ![Puerto Rico Faces Extensive Damage After Hurricane Maria](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt7a2e1f019abc5c3b/698a0d508fd2ee732236138d/Carmen-Yulin-Cruz.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
Apr 26, 2020  
## [Mayor: Puerto Rico Hasn't Received Stimulus Money](https://time.com/5827679/puerto-rico-stimulus-checks-mayor-coronavirus/)  
[U.S.](/section/us/)  
by Tara Law
* ![TOPSHOT-US-QUAKE-PUERTORICO](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltbba342a520f893bb/698a087e011682782997ecc5/Puerto-Rico-Earthquakes.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
Jan 7, 2020  
## [5.2 Aftershock Hits Puerto Rico Days After Major Earthquake](https://time.com/5760461/puerto-rico-earthquake-news/)  
[WORLD](/section/world/)  
by Jasmine Aguilera
* ![People watch Freedom of the Seas, the wo](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt8d65dfb52bf3ce60/698a050886f68e458c6edcdf/chloe-weigand-death-royal-caribbean.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
Oct 29, 2019  
## [Grandfather Charged With 'Negligent Homicide' Over Toddler's Cruise Ship Death](https://time.com/5713093/chloe-wiegand-death-homicide-royal-caribbean/)  
[U.S.](/section/us/)  
by Josiah Bates  
* ![Tropical Storm Karen projected path](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt715fae460ffcffc2/698a034d457a52ff22d62d42/karen-sunday-2pm-cone.png?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
Sep 22, 2019  
## [Tropical Storm Karen Could Hit Puerto Rico](https://time.com/5683370/tropical-storm-karen-atlantic/)  
[WORLD](/section/world/)  
by Sanya Mansoor
* ![Hurricane Maria FEMA](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt9145c0dcfc9a733e/698a02a497cdff13856b9802/hurricane-maria-fema.jpeg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
Sep 11, 2019  
## [FEMA Officials Charged Over Puerto Rico Hurricane Relief](https://time.com/5673785/fema-officials-hurricane-maria-recovery-puerto-rico/)  
[U.S.](/section/us/)  
by Amy Gunia
* ![A National Weather Service satellite image of Hurricane Dorian](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt0c44831473ac6d34/698a027497cdff56ed6b97bd/nws-satellite-image-dorian.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
Aug 26, 2019  
## [Dorian Makes Landfall in N.C.](https://time.com/5661353/hurricane-dorian-track-forecast/)  
[SCIENCE](/section/science/)  
by Sanya Mansoor, Gina Martinez, Rachel E. Greenspan, Madeleine Carlisle and Tara Law
* ![Puerto Rico Governor Resigns](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blte2f9822497f500b7/698a00b5929fad6fadbf4af8/puerto-rico-governor-resigns.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
Aug 2, 2019  
## [Who Will Replace Puerto Rico's Governor?](https://time.com/5641460/who-will-be-puerto-rico-governor/)  
[U.S.](/section/us/)  
by Gina Martinez and Tara Law
* ![Protesters demanding #RickyRenuncia—a hashtagged request for the governor's resignation—took to the streets of San Juan on July 17, 2019.](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt905c9d4a9f7b12b7/698a002a4ee2620d96315fac/christopher-gregory-puerto-rico-protest-1.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
Jul 25, 2019  
## [Incoming Puerto Rico Governor Worries Protestors Too](https://time.com/5633884/wanda-vazquez-puerto-rico-governor-successor/)  
[U.S.](/section/us/)  
by Gina Martinez  
* ![Protesters demanding Governor Ricardo Rosselló’s resignation amassed on July 17 in San Juan as the hashtag #RICKYRENUNCIA gained traction on social networks.](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltaff7f637ee497668/698a006ddb2987607c263e11/puerto-rico-ricky-protests-lede.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
Jul 25, 2019  
## [This is Puerto Rico's Moment for Real Change](https://time.com/5634767/puerto-rico-ricky-protests/)  
[IDEAS](/section/ideas/)  
by Luis A. Miranda Jr.
* ![Puerto Rico Beleaguered Governor](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt7f0abfc9266ec05b/698a000097cdfff4d06b9417/puerto-rico-governor-chatgate-scandal.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
Jul 25, 2019  
## [Puerto Rico's Embattled Governor Rosselló to Resign](https://time.com/5629884/puerto-rico-ricardo-rossello-resign/)  
[U.S.](/section/us/)  
by Gina Martinez
* ![Protesters Demand The Resignation Of Puerto Rico's Governor Ricardo Rossello](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blte67660e76f09963e/698a005f09208f1eb7415491/puerto-rico-ricky-renuncia.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
Jul 24, 2019  
## [The Governor of Puerto Rico Dismissed the People. But the People Refused to Be Dismissed](https://time.com/5634153/puerto-rico-governor-ricardo-rossello-protests/)  
[IDEAS](/section/ideas/)  
by Zaire Dinzey-Flores
* ![Bad Bunny waves a flag at the anti-Rosselló protest in San Juan, Puerto Rico, on July 17, 2019.](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blta42756cf7afb693f/698a002b457a5274f4d62859/christopher-gregory-bad-bunny-puerto-rico-protest-2.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
Jul 18, 2019  
## [Hundreds of Thousands of Protesters Expected in Puerto Rico as Gov. Ricardo Rosselló Says He Won't Resign. Here's What to Know](https://time.com/5627564/puerto-rico-protests-what-to-know/)  
[U.S.](/section/us/)  
by Gina Martinez
* ![President Trump Meets With Prime Minister Of Slovak Republic At White House](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltb3ee0e4377e477aa/69894984db298706ef262477/trump-puerto-rico-aid.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
May 6, 2019  
## [President Trump Keeps Quoting a Misleading $91 Billion Figure for Puerto Rico Aid. Here Are the Facts](https://time.com/5584116/president-trump-puerto-rico-aid/)  
[POLITICS](/section/politics/)  
by Bloomberg

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