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The cultivation of Breadfruit is one of the new resources for the economic and environmental recovery of Puerto Rico, after the devastation of Hurricane Maria. Photo courtesy of Amasar LLC.

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Puerto Rico's revival

The development of agriculture in Puerto Rico has been one of the biggest challenges in the country…

August 21st, 2019

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SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO - AUGUST 02: People celebrate together after the 5pm hour which was when Ricardo Rossello, the Governor of Puerto Rico, agreed to step down from power on August 2, 2019 in Old San Juan, Puerto Rico. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

A Trapped Puerto Rico

August 28th, 2019

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Still image of the Netflix Documentary AfterMaria. Source: Netflix.

Heritage and History

AfterMaria: Truth or Trash

June 3rd, 2019

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President Donald Trump gestures after arriving at Luis Muñez Air National Guard Base in San Juan, Puerto Rico, on Tuesday, October 3, 2017 after Hurricane Maria. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

What's his deal with PR?

January 18th, 2019

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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez castigates Donald Trump on Hurricane Maria and calls the U.S.-Puerto Rico relationship "colonial." Source: CNN

Modern-day Colonialism?

September 17th, 2018

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View of the damages caused after the passage of Hurricane Maria on Friday, September 22, 2017, in San Juan (Puerto Rico). Although it is already far from Puerto Rico, which devastated with floods and massive power outages on Tuesday, Maria could leave the island up to an additional 6 inches (152 millimeters) of water, with isolated storms that would leave a total accumulation of 40 inches (1016 millimeters) . EFE / Thais Llorca

Puerto Rico: six dead

September 22nd, 2017

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Puerto Ricans today found themselves a totally devastated country after Hurricane Maria, which with winds of 250 kilometers per hour affected the entire island on Wednesday, causing flooding and damage still to be calculated. EFE / Jorge Muñiz

Images of Puerto Rico

September 21st, 2017

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Winds of up to 250 kilometers per hour have hit the island of Puerto Rico this Wednesday, September 20. Source: http://www.lanacion.com.ar/

Puerto Rico: destroyed

September 20th, 2017

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A National Hurricane Center chart showing the expected trajectory of Hurricane Maria.

Maria leaves Puerto Rico

September 20th, 2017

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View of the damage caused by Hurricane Maria on Wednesday, September 20, 2017, as it passes through San Juan (Puerto Rico). Puerto Rico's governor, Ricardo Rosello, said that Hurricane Maria, which landed in the southeast of the island with category 4 and winds of 155 miles per hour, will be "devastating" for the territory. EFE / Thais Llorca

Maria makes landfall

September 20th, 2017

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Graphic representation showing the possible trajectory of Tropical Storm Maria in the Atlantic Ocean on Monday, September 18, 2017. Maria is expected to become a hurricane throughout the day, after increasing her category to 3 or growing with her passing through Puerto Rico and the United States Virgin Islands. EFE / National Hurricane Center

No break for the Caribbean

September 18th, 2017

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Marijuana dispensaries are on track for the 2018 operation date.

Here Are Pa.’s First…

June 22nd, 2017