For Latin artists, especially Puerto Ricans, packing San Juan’s El Coliseo, the island’s biggest indoor venue, means you’ve made it. Ivy Queen, Daddy Yankee, J Balvin, Bad Bunny’s now-legendary sold-out 3-night stand in 2019: These are just a handful of the artists within el movimiento who have graced the stage …
Read More »Puerto Rico Is Battling a COVID-19 Surge on Top of a Drought
This article was originally published on Grist and is republished here as part of an ongoing collaboration. Puerto Rico reversed its reopening last week after seeing a surge of new COVID-19 cases. While the rollbacks are similar to those in many parts of the U.S., one big factor compounds the …
Read More »Controversial Billionaire Alki David Talks Looking to Puerto Rico for Hemp Farm
Alkiviades “Alki” David, the Coca-Cola bottling billionaire and hologram concert producer for deceased stars, has found a new profession: walking cause célèbre for marijuana. David was arrested on May 13th after bringing 5,000 cannabis plants on his private plane to the Caribbean island of St. Kitts and Nevis. But the …
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