Puerto Ricans /tags/puerto-ricans Puerto Ricans en-US SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä± Thu, 09 Apr 2026 11:00:00 GMT From the South Bronx to Sesame Street: The evolution of Sonia Manzano, who played beloved 'Maria' /arts-culture/2026-04-09/sesame-street-smart-sonia-manzano-maria The Nuyorican actress and writer — best known for her portrayal of Maria on Sesame Street — is the subject of a new documentary STREET SMART: Lessons from a TV Icon. The film follows Manzano’s journey from her childhood in the Bronx to Carnegie Mellon University and eventually to becoming an Emmy Award-winning actress and writer. Thu, 09 Apr 2026 11:00:00 GMT /arts-culture/2026-04-09/sesame-street-smart-sonia-manzano-maria Helen Acevedo Singer and songwriter iLe's third album, 'Nacarile,' finds a world deeply in flux /culture/2022-10-20/singer-and-songwriter-iles-third-album-nacarile-finds-a-world-deeply-in-flux The Puerto Rican artist returns with a new album, her first since protests galvanized San Juan and beyond in 2019. Thu, 20 Oct 2022 09:01:26 GMT /culture/2022-10-20/singer-and-songwriter-iles-third-album-nacarile-finds-a-world-deeply-in-flux Leila Fadel, Lilly Quiroz Power To Puerto Rico: The Stakes Of Clean Energy /news/2021-10-28/power-to-puerto-rico-the-stakes-of-clean-energy Billions of dollars in funding for renewable energy is on the table for the U.S. mainland and Puerto Rico. Fri, 29 Oct 2021 11:15:00 GMT /news/2021-10-28/power-to-puerto-rico-the-stakes-of-clean-energy Sophia Alvarez Boyd There's A New Push To Make Puerto Rico A State. Thanks To The State Of Florida's Pull? /news/2021-03-10/theres-a-new-push-to-make-puerto-rico-a-state-thanks-to-the-state-of-floridas-pull Florida's large and more recently arrived diaspora is a key force driving the new — and potentially successful — Puerto Rican statehood effort in Washington. Wed, 10 Mar 2021 11:00:45 GMT /news/2021-03-10/theres-a-new-push-to-make-puerto-rico-a-state-thanks-to-the-state-of-floridas-pull Tim Padgett A Little Perspective: The Shakira & J.Lo Show Was Important. But Not THAT Important /news/2020-02-05/a-little-perspective-the-shakira-j-lo-show-was-important-but-not-that-important COMMENTARYIn 2001, there was no bigger fan of Colombian megastar Shakira than my 12-year-old Venezuelan niece Andrea. That summer she was here in Miami… Thu, 06 Feb 2020 01:28:39 GMT /news/2020-02-05/a-little-perspective-the-shakira-j-lo-show-was-important-but-not-that-important Tim Padgett Will Anti-Trump Puerto Ricans Storm Florida's Polls In November, Or Is It Hype? /show/latin-america-report/2018-09-17/will-anti-trump-puerto-ricans-storm-floridas-polls-in-november-or-is-it-hype President Trump astonished people across the country last week when he denied 3,000 Puerto Ricans died as a result of Hurricane Maria. He insisted… Tue, 18 Sep 2018 00:15:51 GMT /show/latin-america-report/2018-09-17/will-anti-trump-puerto-ricans-storm-floridas-polls-in-november-or-is-it-hype Tim Padgett After Hurricane Maria, Puerto Rico's La Social Restaurant Finds Success In Miami /show/sundial/2018-09-17/after-hurricane-maria-puerto-ricos-la-social-restaurant-finds-success-in-miami Ivan Nieves and David Torres, a couple from Puerto Rico, used to own a restaurant, hair salon and a boutique in San Juan. But one year ago, Hurricane… Mon, 17 Sep 2018 22:41:45 GMT /show/sundial/2018-09-17/after-hurricane-maria-puerto-ricos-la-social-restaurant-finds-success-in-miami Hurricane-Ravaged Puerto Rico Cut Off From The World – And Puerto Ricans Here /show/latin-america-report/2017-09-26/hurricane-ravaged-puerto-rico-cut-off-from-the-world-and-puerto-ricans-here Standing outside his church in Palmetto Bay on Sunday, Jesus Figueroa listened intently to information coming across his iPhone from Puerto Rico on Zello.… Tue, 26 Sep 2017 11:42:26 GMT /show/latin-america-report/2017-09-26/hurricane-ravaged-puerto-rico-cut-off-from-the-world-and-puerto-ricans-here Tim Padgett Puerto Rico Governor: Florida Diaspora Will Be 'Critical' To Statehood Effort /show/latin-america-report/2017-05-22/puerto-rico-governor-florida-diaspora-will-be-critical-to-statehood-effort Ricardo RossellĂ³ became Governor of Puerto Rico in January at the age of just 37 – and he inherited a disaster.The U.S. territory is mired in a $123… Tue, 23 May 2017 03:29:26 GMT /show/latin-america-report/2017-05-22/puerto-rico-governor-florida-diaspora-will-be-critical-to-statehood-effort Tim Padgett Boricua Boom: Can Puerto Ricans Become The New Cubans Of South Florida Politics? /show/latin-america-report/2016-10-24/boricua-boom-can-puerto-ricans-become-the-new-cubans-of-south-florida-politics Before Wynwood was the heart of hipster Miami, it was a Puerto Rican enclave. So Puerto Rican community leaders and business owners recently gathered… Tue, 25 Oct 2016 03:07:15 GMT /show/latin-america-report/2016-10-24/boricua-boom-can-puerto-ricans-become-the-new-cubans-of-south-florida-politics Tim Padgett