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Puerto Rico's unequal treatment is latent
The island stops receiving millions of dollars in federal aid each year Brenda A. Vázquez Colón, EL VOCERO12/10/2020 Representatives of the commercial and health sectors, who will participate in the Parity of Funds forum, sponsored by the Puerto Rico Chamber of Commerce,...
Puerto Rico's unequal treatment is latent
The island ceases to receive millions of dollars in federal aid annually Brenda A. Vázquez Colón, EL VOCERO 12/10/2020 https://www.elvocero.com/economia/latente-el-trato-desigual-que-recibe-puerto-rico/article_e724aaf8-0c2f-11eb-a6da-df47d95331c3.html Representatives...
Populares Ask Biden To Apply Supplemental Security Income (SSI) In Puerto Rico
The petition is to conclude the case that seeks to overturn the unconstitutionality of not applying the benefit to Puerto Ricans residing on the Island. By Cybernews Tuesday, December 01, 2020...
Pandemic and earthquakes exacerbate poverty
Mayors react to report revealing percentage of poor people in municipalities Yaritza Rivera Clemente, EL VOCERO / 11/19/2020https://www.elvocero.com/gobierno/pandemia-y-terremotos-exacerban-la-pobreza/article_9433bbd4-2a31-11eb-8e72-3bb3d5794d86.html...
ABOUT 37 MUNICIPALITIES HAVE MORE THAN HALF OF THEIR POPULATION BELOW THE POVERTY LEVEL
November 17, 2020 By Sin Comillas staff https://sincomillas.com/unos-37-municipios-tiene-mas-de-la-mitad-de-su-poblacion-bajo-el-nivel-de-pobreza/ In Maricao, Guánica, Adjuntas, Lajas, Jayuya and Comerío between 60% and 64% of their inhabitants have incomes that...
Petition to the Supreme Court to deny certiorari on Supplemental Security Income
Luis Vaello Madero insists he doesn't have to pay back $28,000 in Supplemental Social Security after moving to Puerto Rico Melissa Correa Velázquez, EL VOCERO 09/11/2020...