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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...
A new fight for SSI emerges in Puerto Rico
Following Vaello Madero ruling, lawsuit claims constitutional violations over rejection of island resident Friday, October 2, 2020 - 9:47 a.m. By Alex Figueroa Cancel...
The face of inequality exposed once again
It is a real challenge for the island to be able to improve its social and economic environment Brenda A. Vázquez Colón, EL VOCERO 10/23/2020 Following the recent publication of the US News World Report which indicates that -according to Census data on the U.S. community of...
Adjustment of 25% less to PAN beneficiaries
Ayeza Díaz Rolón, EL VOCERO27/08/2020https://www.elvocero.com/gobierno/ajuste-de-25-menos-a-beneficiarios-del-pan/article_1bfd3062-e80c-11ea-b926-abf79fefb82a.html The income of beneficiaries of the Nutritional Assistance Program (PAN) will drop 25% on...