Puerto Rico

The storm is wreaking havoc on the island's already fragile power grid. Heavy rainfall and catastrophic flooding is continuing across the island.

The group's self-proclaimed leader, Lolita Lebrón, was prepared to die for Puerto Rico's independence. She survived, and was sentenced to 50 years in prison.

From Texas Standard:The massive exodus of Puerto Ricans heading to the mainland started in 2006 with the island’s recession. Then came the government’s…

From Texas Standard:Liliana Diaz lives in El Paso, but the rest of her family – her parents, even her daughter – live in Puerto Rico.She says corruption…

From Texas Standard.It’s been more than five months since Hurricane Maria struck Puerto Rico, and over 300,000 electricity customers are still without…

From Texas Standard:Recovering from Hurricane Maria seems like an impossible task for Puerto Rico, given the island’s already-crippling debt. That's why…

From Texas Standard:In the aftermath of Hurricane Maria, a lot of Puerto Ricans are setting their sights on becoming Texans. Because Puerto Rico is a…