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As Puerto Rican Flood Mitigation Project Gets Underway, Residents Fear for Their Homes

After more than two decades on hold, the United States Army Corps of Engineers has resumed a project to prevent flooding on the western coast. But will the levees mitigate disaster — or invite it?

By Coraly Cruz Mejías

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In Old San Juan, History Is Being Run Over

The latest effort to limit vehicle traffic in the historical center of the Puerto Rico capital is being met with the usual arguments

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Iconic Elephant Says Goodbye to Infamous Puerto Rican Zoo

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Same War, Same Traumas: Vietnam Veterans Demand Better Treatment

Puerto Rico’s aging veterans are still battling for equal access to mental health services from the country for which they fought.

By Coraly Cruz Mejías

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Photo by Ishbel Cora Rodríguez, GPJ Puerto Rico

Global Press Journal in Puerto Rico

Stories from Puerto Rico

Economy

Examine the forces that shape business, innovation and policy around the world.

Tourism Revival Fuels Blend of Hope and Fear

By Coraly Cruz Mejías

A Cultural Gem Reels From Natural Disasters, Tourism Drop

By Coraly Cruz Mejías

Coronavirus Devastates Puerto Rico’s Tourism Industry

By Ishbel Cora Rodríguez

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Education

Study opportunities and barriers to education across the globe.

Earthquakes May Shutter Schools After Virus

By Coraly Cruz Mejías

Take a Book, Leave a Book: Public Book Exchanges in Puerto Rico Provide Alternative to Rising Costs, Under-Resourced Libraries

By Gabriela Ortiz Díaz

As Tuition Spikes, Students at the University of Puerto Rico Volunteer for Meals

By Ishbel Cora Rodríguez

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Environment

Witness the human impact of a changing climate.

As Puerto Rican Flood Mitigation Project Gets Underway, Residents Fear for Their Homes

By Coraly Cruz Mejías

In Old San Juan, History Is Being Run Over

By Coraly Cruz Mejías

Iconic Elephant Says Goodbye to Infamous Puerto Rican Zoo

By Coraly Cruz Mejías

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Health

Investigate healthcare challenges and solutions worldwide.

Same War, Same Traumas: Vietnam Veterans Demand Better Treatment

By Coraly Cruz Mejías

Hoping to Curb C-Sections, Midwives Fight for Relevance

By Coraly Cruz Mejías

and Ena Aguilar Peláez

Medical Marijuana Users Find Little Relief

By Coraly Cruz Mejías

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Human Rights

Track the struggle for fairness and freedom.

In Puerto Rico, Buying a Gun Is Now Easier Than Ever

By Coraly Cruz Mejías

Communication Towers Stir Outrage at Encroachment

By Coraly Cruz Mejías

Lockdown Could Trap Abused Women, Advocates Warn

By Coraly Cruz Mejías

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