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☆ Trump's chaotic Madison Square Garden rally could muddy his closing economic pitch — and give Democrats a last-minute chance to shake up the race
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-28 | by ( Bryan Metzger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Trump's Madison Square Garden rally was supposed to be part of a triumphant closing pitch. AdvertisementDonald Trump's rally at Madison Square Garden on Sunday wasn't supposed to be about one comedian's offensive joke about Puerto Rico. "This joke does not reflect the views of President Trump or the campaign," Danielle Alvarez, a senior Trump campaign advisor, said in a statement. Advertisement'I want everyone in Philadelphia to see that clip'It remains to be seen whether and how Puerto Rican voters will respond to what happened on Sunday. Spokespeople for the Harris campaign, along with Senate and House Democrats' campaign arms, did not respond to Business Insider's inquiries as to whether they would.

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☆ How social media video clippers have become some of the most powerful outlets of the 2024 campaign
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-28 | by ( Brian Stelter | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

The campaigns for Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump both have teams of clippers. (Coincidentally, earlier in the day, Harris had announced plans for an opportunity economy task force for the island.) Most clips aren’t so cataclysmic, but evidence of the “clippers election” can be found all throughout the campaign season. Trump’s campaign account on X, dubbed @TrumpWarRoom, pushes out promotional video clips day in and day out. The Harris campaign does the same with @KamalaHQ.

Persons: Kamala Harris, Donald Trump, Aaron Rupar, Tony Hinchcliffe, Kamala Harris’s, Harris, Trump, Hinchcliffe, Ohio Sen, JD Vance, Ron Filipkowski, Vance, “ Tucker Carlson, ”, assailing, Joe Biden, Biden, Rupar, “ MAGA, ” Rupar, Castro, Michelle Obama, Joe Rogan’s Organizations: New, New York CNN, Madison, Puerto Ricans, Puerto Rican, Trump, Social, Ohio, Republican, CNN ricocheted, Republican National, YouTube, Vox, CNN, “ Locations: New York, Puerto Rico, Puerto, Michigan

☆ Trump headlines Madison Square Garden rally after vulgar, racist remarks from allies
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-28 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a rally at Madison Square Garden, in New York, U.S., October 27, 2024. Andrew Kelly | ReutersRepublican presidential candidate Donald Trump headlined a rally at New York's Madison Square Garden on Sunday that began with a series of vulgar and racist remarks by allies of the former president. Danielle Alvarez, a senior adviser to the Trump campaign, told Reuters that the joke about Puerto Rico "does not reflect the views of President Trump or the campaign." Harris's campaign in an email said the Madison Square Garden rally was "mirroring the same dangerously divisive and demeaning message" as Trump. Trump's 2016 presidential opponent, Democrat Hillary Clinton, has accused him of "re-enacting" a pro-Nazi rally that was held at Madison Square Garden in 1939 on the eve of World War Two.

Persons: Donald Trump, Andrew Kelly, Trump, Billy Joel, Kamala Harris, Harris, Hulk Hogan, Rudy Giuliani, Eric, Don Jr, Giuliani, Tony Hinchcliffe, Ricky Martin, Danielle Alvarez, Harris's, Hillary Clinton, Donald Trump's, Elon Musk, Elon, Musk Organizations: Madison, Reuters Republican, New, Knicks, Democratic, Republican, New York City, Reuters, Puerto Ricans, Trump, Nazi, Garden, Congressional, Office Locations: New York, U.S, Caribbean U.S, Puerto Rico, Puerto Rican, Puerto, United States, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Madison, York, America

☆ Video: Strategist who grew up in Puerto Rico has a message for Trump about Puerto Ricans
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-28 | by ( ) edition.cnn.com time to read: 1 min

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I think it’s called Puerto Rico,” he said to a scattering of claps and jeers. Last month, the former president invited Puerto Rican artist Anuel AA onstage at a rally in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, to publicly throw his support behind the Republican ticket. “People in Puerto Rico are citizens. Harris, for her part, unveiled her plan for Puerto Rico as she campaigned in Pennsylvania on Sunday, posting details to her social media accounts and adding a section to her campaign website. Bad Bunny, a Puerto Rican rapper and singer, shared Harris’ announcement with his more than 45 million Instagram followers.

Persons: Donald Trump, Tony Hinchcliffe, Trump, ” Hinchcliffe, “, ”, Kamala Harris, Anuel, Alexandria Ocasio, Cortez, Harris ’, Tim Walz, ” Walz, Hurricane Maria, ” Ocasio, Harris Organizations: Trump, Puerto, Republican, Minnesota Gov, Hurricane, Puerto Rico, Puerto Ricans, Democratic, Puerto Rican Locations: preprogramming, Madison, Manhattan, Puerto Ricans, Puerto Rico, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rican, Johnstown , Pennsylvania, Alexandria, Puerto, ” Puerto Rico, United States, Hurricane

☆ Bad Bunny shows support for Harris after Tony Hinchcliffe makes offensive comment about Puerto Rico at Trump rally
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-27 | by ( Priscilla Alvarez | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio, known as Bad Bunny, shared the campaign clip to his more than 45 million followers on Instagram. Bad Bunny’s post Sunday was the first indication of support from the artist as the Harris campaign tries to shore up celebrity endorsements. And it came as outrage built over remarks made by Tony Hinchcliffe, a comedian and podcast host, assailing Puerto Rico at Trump’s rally in Madison Square Garden. A representative for Bad Bunny told CNN that his repost of Harris’ video on Instagram was “not an endorsement,” but that he is “supporting” Harris. “Benito’s political focus has always been on Puerto Rico,” his representative told CNN.

Persons: Bad Bunny, Kamala Harris, Donald Trump’s, Harris, Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio, “, Donald Trump, ” Harris, Hurricane Maria, —, Irma, Trump, Tony Hinchcliffe, ”, Bad, Jennifer Lopez, Ricky Martin, Despacito, Luis Fonsi, Puerto, ” Fonsi, Freddy, I’m, CNN’s Elizabeth Wagmeister, Max Rego Organizations: CNN, Puerto, Trump, Puerto Ricans, Trump’s, Puerto Rican, Tony’s Locations: Puerto Rican, York, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Hurricane, Puerto Rica, Madison Square, Philadelphia, Puerto

☆ Trump loyalists spew racist, vulgar attacks at Harris and Democrats at New York City rally
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-27 | by ( Gregory Krieg | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —Donald Trump’s rally at Madison Square Garden in New York on Sunday began with a series of profane attacks on Kamala Harris, Hillary Clinton, other Democratic leaders, Puerto Rico and migrants sheltering in the city. “I think it’s called Puerto Rico.”The line was well-received by Trump supporters who filled Madison Square Garden in Midtown Manhattan. Harris’ campaign seized on the attacks on Puerto Rico, quickly clipping the video and posting it on social media channels. The vice president on Sunday visited a Puerto Rican restaurant in North Philadelphia, where she discussed her vision for the island along with plans to lower costs and create opportunity in Puerto Rican communities on the mainland. Puerto Ricans are amazing people and amazing Americans!”Hinchcliffe, also on social media, addressed the furor, saying that his critics “have no sense of humor.”“I love Puerto Rico and vacation there.

Persons: Donald Trump’s, Kamala Harris, Hillary Clinton, Harris, ”, Tony Hinchcliffe, “, Trump, ” Hinchcliffe, Harris ’, Bad Bunny, Hinchcliffe, Republican Sen, Rick Scott of Florida, …, Tucker Carlson, Carlson, David Rem, ” Rem wailed, Sid Rosenberg —, Don Imus, —, Clinton, ” Rosenberg, New York City –, illegals Organizations: CNN, Madison, Sunday, Democratic, Local Trump loyalists, Republican, Puerto Rico –, Puerto Ricans, Trump, US, Puerto Rico, Fox News, Malaysian, WFAN, – Locations: New York, Puerto Rico, Local, Puerto Rican, Puerto, Pennsylvania, Madison, Midtown Manhattan, North Philadelphia, California, New York City, Central Park

The windows burst during the storm, flooding the home with 2 to 3 feet of water, De Leon recalled. After Maria hit, when they left the house to assess the damage, they saw that some of their neighbors hadn't survived the hurricane. Milton made landfall as a Category 3 storm at 8:30 p.m. Wednesday near Siesta Key, Florida, a barrier island next to Sarasota. Figueroa was one of more than 100,000 Puerto Ricans who left Puerto Rico during Maria's aftermath. "Hurricane Maria changed our lives and I think that we will never underestimate any hurricane or natural disaster," Aponte Feliciano said in Spanish.

Persons: Hurricane Maria, Cecilia Rosa De Leon, Maria, De Leon, hadn't, Milton, ”, Shailier Figueroa, pantries, Figueroa, Jesús Eduardo Aponte Feliciano, Aponte Feliciano Organizations: Hurricane, Harvard University, Sarasota ., Puerto Ricans Locations: Puerto, Florida, Milton, Orlando, Apopka, seeping, Puerto Rico, Canóvanas, that's, U.S, United States, Siesta Key, Sarasota, Kissimmee, Philadelphia, Georgia

Four years earlier, Trump had narrowly carried the Keystone State while losing Latino voters to Hillary Clinton. Biden won Latino voters by 33 points in 2020, while Clinton did so by 38 points. “Today, as of now, I haven’t seen that (from any candidate).”Bethlehem mortgage lender Carmen Dancsecs said she’s worried some Latino voters might stay home come November. Multiple strategies for HarrisThe Harris campaign is pursuing multiple strategies to boost support among Pennsylvania Latino voters in the final weeks ahead of Election Day. Campo helps the Trump campaign canvass Latino neighborhoods, especially in Allentown, speaking with voters about the former president’s platform.

Persons: Pennsylvania CNN — Fresh, Tim Walz, Donald Trump, Marcia Heras, ” Heras, Trump, Kamala Harris, Joe Biden, Hillary Clinton, Harris, Biden, Clinton, Hector Santana, I’m, ” Santana, Carmen Dancsecs, she’s, “, ” Dancsecs, Harris The Harris, ”, Walz, Hurricane Maria, Harrison, ” Walz, “ Hamilton, Anthony Ramos, don’t, Carlos Eduardo Espina, Maria Cardona, it’s, it’s Kamala, ” Trump, – Nicky Jam, Justin Quiles, let’s, ” Anuel, Nicky Jam, Maná, Daniel Campo, Campo, ’ ” Campo, wouldn’t, Trump’s, ” Campo Organizations: Pennsylvania CNN, CNN, Trump, Americans, Pew Research Center, Pennsylvania, Keystone State, NBC News, Telemundo, CNBC, Democratic, Harris The, Puerto Rican, AA, “, Puerto Ricans, Campo Locations: Pennsylvania, Puerto Rican, Minnesota, Ecuador, Allentown, Reading , Pennsylvania, White, Reading, Lancaster, Dominican Republic, “, Bethlehem, Hurricane, San Juan, Johnstown, Puerto, Las, Wilkes, Barre, Venezuelan

The United States was sending more troops to Vietnam, and Mr. Hunter had recently found out he was one of them. During the session in her apartment, Ms. Neel outlined Mr. Hunter’s body, his hands, his legs and the chair on the five-foot-tall canvas. Mr. Als views these gestural marks outlining his legs, his jacket, his hand as a kind of memory of Mr. Hunter. But they could not locate Mr. Hunter or firmly establish his fate, only that he probably did not die in the Vietnam War. And she saved it and loved that painting as much as any.”The painting was kind of a bittersweet breakthrough for Ms. Neel, Ms. Baum said.

Persons: Alice Neel, Ms, Neel, “, ”, Johnny Carson, Hartley, Ginny, Elizabeth, Hugh Hurd, ” Hartley, Ginny’s, Hilton Als, Neel’s, James Hunter, Hunter, Mr, Als, Hunter isn’t, Hunter didn’t, Kelly Baum, ” Ms, Baum, Alice Organizations: Puerto Ricans, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Whitney Museum Locations: Puerto, Los Angeles, United States, Vietnam, Spanish Harlem

"Thanks for showing up for us," Erik Hooks, the deputy administrator at the Federal Emergency Management Agency told her. Harris plans to visit areas smacked by the storm “as soon as possible without disrupting emergency response operations,” a White House official said. In North Carolina, recent polls from CNN and Marist showed Harris and Trump tied at 49-49%. Looking to capitalize on the moment, Trump has tried to paint Harris as inept in her response to the hurricane. Then there were reports that he once asked officials if he could use a nuclear bomb to destroy a hurricane.

Persons: WASHINGTON, Kamala Harris, Republican Donald Trump, Hurricane Maria, ”, Whit Ayres, ” Harris, hustling, Hurricane Helene, Erik Hooks, Harris, Trump, —, Brian Kemp, Joe Biden, Kemp, ” Kemp, Biden, “, Caitlin Legacki, You’ll, Donald Trump, Johnny Carson, aren’t, Alex Conant, George W, Bush, ” Conant, Hassan Nasrallah, ” Trump, Dorian, Nikki Fried Organizations: Republican, Hurricane, Federal Emergency Management Agency, White, Georgia Republican, Air Force, CNN, Marist, Fox, CBS News, Trump, Democratic, North, Hezbollah, Biden, House, Puerto Ricans, Florida Democratic Party Locations: Puerto, Nevada, Washington ,, Hurricane, ”, Valdosta , Georgia, Georgia, North Carolina, Asheville, Boone, U.S, Israel, Washington, Lebanon, Alabama

Harris’ campaign is pouring more money and effort into advertising, targeted messaging and on-the-ground organizing. “One in five Latino voters in this election are going to be voting for the first time, so they’re forming their opinions about the candidates. English is predominantly our first language,” Enriquez said on a Trump campaign press call earlier this month. “A full 55% of Latino voters had not heard from anybody, not just candidates, but nonpartisan or any other type of organization. The Latino Victory Fund on Saturday kicked off a plan to bus volunteers from New York to Pennsylvania to engage with the state’s more than 400,000 eligible Latino voters.

Persons: Kamala Harris, Harris, Donald Trump, Trump, “ Harris, ” Mya Brady, Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton, Joe Biden, Clarissa Martinez De Castro, ” De Castro, they’ve, Harris ’, —, Abraham Enriquez, ”, ” Enriquez, Tony Fabrizio, ” Fabrizio, Vianca Rodriguez, “, Anuel AA, Emmanuel Gazmey Santiago, ” Trump, Nicky Jam, Nick Rivera Caminero, “ It’s, Nicky, Caminero, Julie Chavez Rodriguez, Walz, ” Rodriguez, Miguel Cardona, Xavier Becerra, Rodriguez, Sen, Ben Ray Luján, Adriano Espaillat, Canelo Alvarez, Edgar Berlanga, Victor Martinez, It’s, Maca Casado, ” Harris, Liza Colón, Zayas, Anthony Ramos, Tim Walz, Hurricane Maria, Colón, “ Trump, can’t, De Castro, “ You’ve Organizations: NBC, Democrats, NBC News, Telemundo, CNBC, Latino, Republicans, ”, Trump, “ Republicans, Republican Party, Black, Puerto Ricans, Trump ., Puerto, Dominican, Let’s, Latina, Education, Human Services, New York, Harris, Fund Locations: TUCSON, Ariz, West, Pittsburgh, UnidosUS, Nevada and Arizona, Pennsylvania, North Carolina, Georgia, Puerto Rican, Johnstown , Pennsylvania, Trump . ” Pennsylvania, Las Vegas, Arizona, Nevada, New Mexico, New, Spanish, Douglas , Arizona, Lehigh County , Pennsylvania, Hurricane, Puerto Rico, New York

The two women with very similar names offer a snapshot of the different surrogate pools for Trump and Harris. The courting of celebrity endorsements is a long-running tradition in presidential politics and one that Democrats generally win. Swift criticized the fake posting, saying it was part of the reason she is backing Harris’ campaign. Even as he downplayed Harris’ level of celebrity endorsements, Trump has tried to use people with celebrity status to appeal to specific voter blocs. Shortly after Swift backed Harris, Trump said she would “probably pay a price” for the endorsement, and five days later on Truth Social he made his bluntest and most direct attack on Swift.

Persons: Kamala Harris, Scarlett Johansson, Donald Trump, Scarlett Johnson, Harris, Johnson, Trump, Johansson, Lara Trump, Vivek Ramaswamy, Oprah Winfrey, Jennifer Lopez, Chris Rock, Meryl Streep, Julia Roberts, Ye, Elon Musk, Hulk Hogan, Lil Wayne, Trump —, Harris ’, Kamala, ” Trump, Winfrey, “ She’s, Jamie Lee Curtis, ”, Hillary Clinton's, Katy Perry, Clinton, Joe Biden, Taylor Swift, Swift, “, Taylor Swift ” Organizations: Liberty, Trump, Democratic, Republican National Committee, Democratic National Convention, West, White, Democrats, Republicans, Puerto, AA, Puerto Ricans, Harvard University, Swift Locations: Wisconsin, Michigan, Hollywood, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rican, Puerto

☆ Bad Bunny's 'La Velita' remembers Hurricane Maria — and serves as a searing indictment
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-23 | by ( Jaylinn Herrera | Jaylinn Herrera Is A Nbc News Associate With The Nbc National News Desk. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +6 min

Bad Bunny is once again using his music to draw attention to his homeland, Puerto Rico, and as a catalyst for activism. Bad Bunny sings in Spanish. Bad Bunny calls out government leaders for “hiding” and showing up only to make appearances but not actually sending any help. Fans across the internet have applauded Bad Bunny for using his platform to bring awareness to what took place. This isn’t the first time Bad Bunny has used his art to spread awareness of the issues facing his homeland.

Persons: Bunny, Una Velita, Tainy, Hurricane Maria, Virgin Mary —, we'll, ”, Bad Bunny, grandpa, Maria, Carlos Calderon, Bianca Graulau, El Tony, “ Organizations: Puerto Rican, Hurricane, Virgin, Puerto Ricans, Hurricanes Locations: Puerto Rico, U.S, Puerto, Hurricane, Puerto Rican, ”, Al, el

More than half of the nearly 580,000 eligible Latino voters in Pennsylvania are of Puerto Rican descent. Sapunar described Saturday's canvassing event as a "show of solidarity between the immigrant and the Puerto Rican community." The majority of Pennsylvania’s Latino eligible voters are of Puerto Rican descent. In a UnidosUS survey, Pennsylvania Latino voters' top policy issues included jobs and the economy, the rising cost of living, immigration and abortion. Pennsylvania voters had primarily favored Democrats in six presidential elections leading up to 2016, when Republicans won, turning Pennsylvania into a battleground state.

Persons: canvassers, there’s, ” Michael Jones, Correa, Tim Waltz, Hurricane Maria, Liza Colón, Zayas, Tina, Donald Trump, “, ”, Tim Walz, Kamala Harris, Hamilton, Anthony Ramos, Luis Gutiérrez of, Flor Sapunar, Sapunar, Jones, Harris, Puerto Ricans, Joe Biden Organizations: Puerto Rican, University of Pennsylvania, NBC News, Puerto, Latino, Politics Institute, UCLA, Democratic, Latina, Saturday, Gov, YouTube, CASA, Rep, NBC, The, AA, Puerto Ricans, Trump, Democratic Party, Republican Party, Pennsylvania, Republicans Locations: Bethlehem, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rican, Hurricane, Puerto Rico, Luis Gutiérrez of Illinois, Puerto Rican . Lancaster, Johnstown, Puerto, U.S

☆ Tropical Storm Ernesto nears hurricane strength as it skirts Puerto Rico, bringing concerns of floods and power outages
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-14 | by ( Elizabeth Wolfe | Robert Shackelford | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

Its center was about 40 miles north of San Juan early Wednesday after passing over the Virgin Islands on Tuesday. Hurricane watches and tropical storm warnings are in effect for the Virgin Islands and the small Puerto Rican islands of Vieques and Culebra. And he entire island of Puerto Rico is also under a tropical storm warning. Tourists sit on La Pared beach as Tropical Storm Ernesto whips up surf near Luquillo, Puerto Rico, on Tuesday. “The people of Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands are no strangers to storms,” Rothenburg said.

Persons: Ernesto, Puerto Rico –, Thomas, John, Pedro Pierluisi, Hurricane Maria, Alejandro Granadillo, Juan Saca, Saca, Jaclyn Rothenberg, ” Rothenburg, “, ” Rothenberg, Mary Gilbert, CNN’s Ella Nilsen Organizations: CNN, Atlantic, National Hurricane Center, San Juan, Virgin, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands, US, National Weather Service, Puerto Rico Gov, National Guard, Puerto Ricans, AP LUMA Energy, Federal Emergency Management Agency Locations: Puerto Rico, San, Puerto, Caribbean, Puerto Rican, Vieques, Culebra, St . Croix, St, Luquillo , Puerto Rico, Virgin, Bermuda, It’s, Hispaniola, Bahamas, US East Coast

☆ What to watch this weekend at the Paris Olympics
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-02 | by ( Kyle Feldscher | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

Paris CNN —The first week of the 2024 Summer Olympics is very nearly in the books and business is about to pick up. Richardson comes into Paris looking to prove she is the fastest woman in the world. Track and field heats upAn overview shows athletes competing in the women's 5000m heat of the athletics event at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at Stade de France in Saint-Denis, north of Paris, on August 2, 2024. Antonin Thuillier/AFP/Getty ImagesThe star of the second week of the Summer Olympics, track and field competition takes the stage this weekend. Mixed 4x100m medley relay, featuring the American team of Regan Smith, Charlie Swanson, Dressel and Abbey Weitzeil.

Persons: Paris CNN —, Simone Biles, Biles, she’s, She’s, ‘ I’m Simone Biles, ”, Noah Lyles, Sha’carri Richardson, Richardson, Jamacia’s Kishane Thompson, Thompson’s countryman, Usain Bolt, Lyles, Sha'Carri Richardson, Australia's Bree Masters, Canada's Jacqueline Madogo, Denis, Jewel Samad, Xander Schauffele, Japan’s Hideki Matsuyama, Jon Rahm, Great, Tommy Fleetwood, Rory McIlroy, Scottie Scheffler, Schauffele, hasn’t, Sophia Smith, Pascal Guyot, Trinity Rodman, Rose Lavelle, Alyssa Naeher, LeBron James, –, it’s Jose Alvarado, James, Pierre, Sameer Al Doumy, Antonin Thuillier, Katie Ledecky, Bradley Kanaris, Caeleb Dressel, Kate Douglass, Alex Walsh, Summer McIntosh, Paige Madden, Ariarne Titmus, Regan Smith, Charlie Swanson, Dressel, Gretchen Walsh, Sarah Sjoestroem, Bobby Finke Organizations: Paris CNN, Olympic Games, Tokyo Olympics, Stade de France, Games, Paris, Getty, Le National, PGA, British, Women’s National, Japan, women’s, Marseille, US, Serbia, Puerto Ricans, USA, Belgian, FIBA’s, Summer, Paris La Defense Locations: Paris, France, American, Spring , Texas, Lyles, Saint, AFP, Tokyo, Australia, USA, Marseille, New Zealand, Japan, Sudan, Puerto Rico, Puerto, South Sudan, Mauroy, Villeneuve, d'Ascq, Belgium, Germany, Barcelona, Nanterre, Swedish

☆ ‘A victory for generations to come:’ Puerto Rico bans hair discrimination
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-25 | by ( Associated Press | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

San Juan (AP) — Puerto Rico’s governor signed a law on Wednesday that prohibits discrimination against people wearing Afros, curls, locs, twists, braids and other hairstyles in the racially diverse U.S. territory. The move was celebrated by those who had long demanded explicit protection related to work, housing, education and public services. “It’s a victory for generations to come,” Welmo Romero Joseph, a community facilitator with the nonprofit Taller Salud, said in an interview. A bronze statue of San Juan Bautista stands in front the Capitol building flanked by U.S. and Puerto Rican flags, in San Juan, Puerto Rico, where a ruling was made on Wednesday to ban hair discrimination. “Unfortunately, people identified as Black or Afro descendant in Puerto Rico still face derogatory treatment, deprivation of opportunities, marginalization, exclusion and all kinds of discrimination,” the law signed Wednesday states.

Persons: ” Welmo Romero Joseph, Romero, San Juan Bautista, Ricardo Arduengo, ”, ” Westend61 Organizations: Puerto Rico’s, Salud, Civil, U.S, Puerto, Census, Economic Policy Institute, U.S . House, Democratic Locations: Juan, Puerto, Alabama, San Juan, Puerto Rican, San Juan , Puerto Rico, U.S, Puerto Ricans, Puerto Rico, Texas

☆ Opinion | Puerto Rico Will Not Go Quietly Into the Dark
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-23 | by ( Yarimar Bonilla | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

In 2020 the Puerto Rican government transferred management of the electric grid to a newly minted Canadian-American private company, Luma Energy. It promised to bring clean, reliable energy to Puerto Rico after the state-owned Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority filed for bankruptcy and Hurricane Maria knocked out the island’s ailing electric grid. So why is it that four years later, my mom is still cursing in the dark? Puerto Rico’s power crisis illustrates the consequences of putting essential services in the hands of a private entity. Puerto Ricans deserve a power grid that works for them, not against them.

Persons: Hurricane Maria Organizations: Puerto, Luma, Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority, Hurricane, Puerto Ricans, Puerto Rico Locations: San Juan, P.R, Puerto Rican, American, Puerto Rico, Puerto

☆ Opinion: Destined to be a lame duck
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-23 | by ( Richard Galant | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +18 min

We’re looking back at the strongest, smartest opinion takes of the week from CNN and other outlets. When Biden and Trump meet in a debate on CNN Thursday, expect part of the audience to be wondering exactly who and what will come next. Biden, who’s battling low approval ratings, is sticking with Vice President Kamala Harris, whose polls are also bleak. There were 28, and we’ve had 11 so far this year, Bridget Johnson noted in the first of a CNN Opinion series about America’s preparedness. “It’s a measure of his hold on American society that he’s still revered a half-century later,” wrote Frederic J. Frommer.

Persons: Franklin D, Roosevelt, “, ”, Alexander Wiley of, Adolph Sabath, Sabath, can’t, Joe Biden, Donald Trump —, Biden, who’s, Kamala Harris, Ronald Reagan’s, George H.W, George H.W . Bush, Trump, Julian Zelizer, Zelizer, it’s, Facebook “ Trump, ’ Trump, Hunter Biden, ” Terry Szuplat, Barack Obama, I’ve, that’s, Obama, Dan, ’, don’t, … Don’t, Melinda French Gates, Douglas Heye, Bob Good, Trump Dean Obeidallah, Clay Jones, we’ve, Bridget Johnson, Johnson, “ we’re, Richard Serino, Irma, Maria, Hurricane Maria, Mark Wolfe, ” Drew Sheneman, Anna Bershteyn, Michael Diamond, Roe, Wade, Karen Finney, Jennifer Tucker, Chuck Schumer's, Chuck Schumer, Schumer, he’s, John Kasich, Bill DeBlasio, Donald Trump, Sarah Palin, Biden’s, Jill Filipovic, Walt Handelsman, Luther Terry, Vivek H, Murthy, ” Kara Alaimo, Dolly Parton, Allison Hope, Dolly Parton “, Parton, ” Hope, Ericka Andersen, ’ Andersen, Andersen, Dolly, Nathan B, Baskind, Weeks, Samantha Baskind, Uncle Nate, Nathan Baskind, David, ” Samantha Baskinshe, ” Don’t, Phil Hands, Nadine Pienede, Frida Ghitis, Adam Plowright, Sara Stewart, Andrew McCarthy, Rohit Chopra, Willie Mays Bill Bramhall, Willie Mays, Frederic J, Frommer, ” Frommer, Mays, —, ” Mays, Vic Wertz, It’s Organizations: CNN, Republicans couldn’t, Democratic, GOP, Alexander Wiley of Wisconsin . Rep, Illinois Democrat, New York Times, Trump, Biden, Twitter, Facebook, UFC, Democrats, Braver, Trump Dean, US, FEMA, Hurricane, Ricans, Ledger, Agency, “, Independence, ”, Times, Federalist, Army, Journal, Tribune, New York Daily, Cleveland Indians, New York Giants Locations: Illinois, George H.W ., New York, American, ” “ Ohio, John Kasich , New York City, Donald Trump , Alaska, Switzerland, France, Normandy, Wisconsin, Juneteenth, Haiti, Putin’s, Korea, “

☆ Puerto Rican tax breaks are luring wealthy newcomers. A millennial says that's bad news for members of her generation with dreams of careers and homeownership.
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-28 | by ( Cork Gaines | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Puerto Rico is becoming an increasingly popular destination for mainland Americans looking to relocate for tax purposes without giving up their US citizenship. Maridav/Getty ImagesBetween 2021 and 2022, about 27,000 individuals moved from the US mainland to Puerto Rico, according to data collected by the US Census Bureau . Related storiesIn 2021, the cost of living in Puerto Rico rose by 7%, the largest jump seen in 40 years. According to data from Realtor.com, the median home price in San Juan, Puerto Rico, in February was $950,000, up 37% in the past year. AdvertisementAccording to the Associated Press, there are now 25,000 short-term rentals in Puerto Rico, up from 1,000 in 2014.

Persons: —, Anna, Brock Pierce, Anna aren't, Adrián González Costa, Hurricane Maria, Puerto Ricans Organizations: Service, Puerto Ricans, Business, US Census Bureau, Federal Housing Finance Agency, San Juan, Puerto Rican Independence Party, San Juan Daily Star, Associated Press, AP Locations: Puerto Rico . Puerto Rico, Europe, Puerto Rico, Maridav, Puerto, Realtor.com, San Juan , Puerto Rico, Aguas Buenas, San Juan, San Juan ., AFP

☆ I moved to Puerto Rico from New Jersey with my partner. Rent is cheaper, the weather is warmer, and we plan to stay.
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-28 | by ( Elle Hardy | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Jarrell Chalmers and his partner, Jose Diaz, moved to Puerto Rico to escape high rents in Jersey City. AdvertisementThis as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Jarrell Chalmers, a 31-year-old marketing consultant in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Rent is cheaper, but groceries are more expensiveHouses in Old San Juan, Puerto Rico. We've also been posting content on how to get remote jobs in Puerto Rico for Puerto Ricans. Things move slowly because people in Puerto Rico live in the moment, and that's what we love about it.

Persons: Jarrell Chalmers, Jose Diaz, —, We're, San Juan —, Oscar Gutierrez, we've, We've Organizations: Service, Jersey City Jersey City, Puerto Ricans, Getty, Costco, Planeta, Cafe Locations: Puerto Rico, Jersey City, San Juan , Puerto Rico, Hartford , Connecticut, Puerto Rican, San Juan, Spanish, Jersey City Jersey, Puerto, New Jersey, Old San Juan , Puerto Rico, Farmers, Florida, States

☆ Opinion | Kamala Harris’s Epic Fail in Puerto Rico
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-28 | by ( Yarimar Bonilla | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Kamala Harris arrived in San Juan, P.R., last Friday for her first official visit as vice president. The trip was meant, in part, to highlight the Biden administration’s dedication to aiding the island’s recovery. Ms. Harris’s roughly five-hour visit began in the community of San Isidro, in the municipality of Canóvanas. Many of the residents lack land titles, which made them ineligible for the Federal Emergency Management Agency programs Ms. Harris aimed to promote. The area was originally an informal settlement built on public wetlands by those displaced after Hurricane Hugo in 1989.

Persons: Kamala Harris, Biden, ’ missteps, Harris’s, María Ramos de Jesús, Harris, Hugo, Ramos’s, Hurricane Maria Organizations: Department of Housing, Urban, Federal Emergency Management Agency, FEMA, Hurricane Locations: San Juan, P.R, San Isidro, Canóvanas, Puerto Ricans

Becoming a resident of Puerto Rico isn't hard but involves strict rules to get the tax breaks. Sean Flynn, a semi-retired IT consultant, moved to Humacao, Puerto Rico, in 2021 from Austin. If you want to take advantage of the tax breaks in Puerto Rico, you can't leave your children back on the mainland. Ricky Santana, Founder and Managing Partner of Colectivo Group, a firm that helps mainlanders move to Puerto Rico. Moving to Puerto Rico can give some Americans the best of two great worlds — financial incentives in an island paradise.

Persons: Sean Pavone, Hurricane Maria, Sean Flynn, Flynn, Mark Rubens, Ricky Santana, mainlanders, Puerto Ricans Organizations: of Columbia, IRS, Puerto, Colectivo, Congress, Puerto Rico Locations: Puerto Rico, San Juan, Miami, Puerto Rican, San Juan , Puerto Rico, Humacao , Puerto Rico, Austin, Texas, Puerto, United States

☆ Moving to Puerto Rico comes with lifestyle perks and tax breaks. Trade-offs include healthcare, schools, and furniture.
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-08 | by ( Cork Gaines | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Americans are moving to Puerto Rico for the climate, adventure, and tax breaks. Newcomers to Puerto Rico told Business Insider they've had difficulty navigating the complexities of healthcare, education, and even buying goods like furniture. From 2021 through 2022, about 27,000 people moved to Puerto Rico from the US states, according to data collected by the US Census Bureau. Lindsey noted that if somebody expressed interest in moving to Puerto Rico, she would first ask them about their health. "You must understand that in Puerto Rico, it's going to be a little laid back," he said.

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