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Does Puerto Rico pay taxes?
How much does Puerto Rico Pay in Taxes to the United States? There are two questions that people ask when the topic of Puerto Rico comes up. One is Puerto Rico is part of the United States and the second question if Puerto Rico pays taxes. A few years ago I shared an infographic on how money…
Read MoreUniversity of Puerto Rico Strike Events The Press Does Not Cover
As many of you know and I wrote in my previous post that the University of Puerto Rico is on Strike. The University of Puerto Rico Strike enters its second Week The Rio Piedras campus begins its second week of a strike protesting the significant cuts which would make the University lose its Accreditation. The story…
Read MoreWhat is Happening in Tallaboa Peñuelas? #NoAlasCenizas
What is Happening in Tallaboa Peñuelas? #NoAlasCenizas Tallaboa Encarnación, Peñuelas a quick guide by Raúl ColónSharePinTweetRedditWhatsApp This a Quick Guide to get you up to speed on the Environmental Pollution the Government of Puerto Rico is allowing in Peñuelas. After signing a law and misleading folks into believing that Toxic Ashes could not be deposited on the…
Read MoreA Very Different Vegan Thanksgiving – #NoALasCenizas
Yesterday was an intense day full of adrenaline as I saw friends and “compañeros de Lucha” get arrested in Tallaboa. I made the 2-hour drive from my apartment to Tallaboa in Peñuelas and got there early. Friend and Human Rights Activist Pedro Julio and I left San Juan at about 3:30 am. We wanted to…
Read MoreOne Year of Supporting Puerto Rico’s Environmental Activists
It has been a bit more over a year of when I decided to get more involved in supporting local activists in the front lines. Joining them so we can protect our Islands resources is one of the best decisions I could have made. Last year I was not happy how the Courtyard Marriott was…
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