Puerto Rico

Doctor Found Guilty In Son's Death After Allegedly Leaving Toddler In Hot Car For Hours

AP | Posted 05.25.2012

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico -- A Puerto Rico doctor has been found guilty of negligent homicide in the death of her toddler whom police say she accidentally...

WATCH: Jennifer Lopez And Wisin Y Yandel Rep Puerto Rico On 'American Idol'

The Huffington Post | Lee Hernandez | Posted 05.24.2012

Puerto Rico was in the house on "American Idol" tonight! Puerto Rican superstar Jennifer Lopez performed with boricua reggaeton duo Wisin & Yandel...

Puerto Rico Aims To Become Fully Bilingual By 2022

AP | DANICA COTO | Posted 05.08.2012

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico -- The governor of Puerto Rico is trying to do what more than a century of American citizenship has failed to accomplish: make P...

A Dozen Sipping Rums To Challenge Your Preconceptions

Tony Sachs | Posted 04.30.2012

Tony Sachs

For far too many imbibers, rum is something that comes in a bottle with a pirate on it, and should be followed by the words "and Coke." It breaks my heart, it really does.

(PHOTO) Meet Milly: The World's Smallest Dog

Posted 04.23.2012

Meet Milly. She is a three month-old Puerto Rican Chihuahua who might be getting some big recognition soon. Milly is on her way to earning the title f...

String Of Embarrassing Recalls Keep Drug Company's Popular Products Off Shelves

The Huffington Post | Jeffrey Young | Posted 04.18.2012

It's going to take a while longer for Johnson & Johnson to get rid of the headaches provoked by a string of recalls of popular over-the-counter drugs....

Pipe Dreams: The Case Against Keystone and the Gasoducto

Melissa Mark-Viverito | Posted 04.18.2012

Melissa Mark-Viverito

Between the combination of more efficient use and green energy, we can chart a course for a cleaner future without oil pipelines that destroy our environment and put our health at risk.

Ricky Martin in Evita on Broadway: Loved It -- Can Puerto Rico Rise Like Eva Peron?

Henry Freeman | Posted 04.11.2012

Henry Freeman

When one leaves the Marquis Theatre in New York after watching Elena Roger, Michael Cerveris and Ricky Martin perform their art, it is hard (I'd even say impossible) to find any unhappy faces.

Royal Caribbean Ship Rescues 23 Cuban Migrants

AP | Posted 04.07.2012

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico -- A cruise ship departing from Jamaica has rescued 23 Cuban migrants after someone aboard spotted their small boat. A spokeswo...

Kickstarter Spotlight: Young Transexuals And Drag Queens In Puerto Rico

The Huffington Post | Priscilla Frank | Posted 05.11.2012

The Commonwealth of Puerto Rico is a difficult case; its residents live in a strange realm where they are not strictly "American" or "Puerto Rican", b...

The 2012 WalkThrough Museum

Adriana Teresa Letorney | Posted 05.23.2012

Adriana Teresa Letorney

If you are traveling to Puerto Rico -- or are already here -- make sure you join us at the 2012 Taste of Rum Festival this weekend.

Republican Primary Poses Challenge to Puerto Rico as 51st State

Maritza Stanchich, Ph.D. | Posted 05.22.2012

Maritza Stanchich, Ph.D.

Even had Rick Santorum clipped his s's in perfect Caribbean Spanish, the message would still have burst the bubble of statehood leaders in Puerto Rico, a U.S. territory of nearly four million U.S. citizens gearing up for a status plebiscite in November.

A Republican Presidential Candidate Reaches Out to Hispanic Voters

Fred Karger | Posted 05.22.2012

Fred Karger

The Hispanic Community and the Republican Party have much in common. We should work very hard to emphasize all our shared beliefs and work together to defeat President Obama.

Tired of Antagonizing People, Rick Santorum Attacks Inanimate Objects, Extraterrestrials

Spencer Green | Posted 05.19.2012

Spencer Green

Having managed to successfully antagonize most people in the United States and Puerto Rico, Republican presidential hopeful Rick Santorum is now conce...

Rick Santorum: Puerto Rico Was 'A Nice Break'

The Huffington Post | Ariel Edwards-Levy | Posted 03.19.2012

Rick Santorum didn't gain much politically from Sunday's Puerto Rico primary, but he isn't second-guessing the trip. "No, we had a good time," Sant...

Mitt Romney Compares Primary Victory To Pancake

The Huffington Post | Chris Gentilviso | Posted 03.19.2012

After cruising to an overwhelming victory in Sunday's Puerto Rico primary, GOP presidential hopeful Mitt Romney was up bright and early on Monday, lik...

D.C. Councilmember Presses Santorum On Statehood

The Huffington Post | Posted 03.19.2012

WASHINGTON -- What, if anything, is Rick Santorum's position on statehood for the District of Columbia? On Sunday, D.C. Councilmember Michael A. ...

Mitt, Want to Win the Nomination Before the Convention?

Howard Steven Friedman | Posted 05.19.2012

Howard Steven Friedman

If you want to wrap this up and move to challenge President Obama in the fall, you need to learn from Al Gore's mistakes.

Santorum: I Am Your "Senador Puertorriqueño," But Don't Talk to Me in Spanish

Dorian de Wind | Posted 05.15.2012

Dorian de Wind

When it comes to the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, there are a couple of unusual aspects about the political relations between the "mainland" and that ...

Ahead of Primary GOP Candidates Alienate Puerto Ricans

Kristian Ramos | Posted 05.19.2012

Kristian Ramos

In Puerto Rico, ahead of the commonwealth's Republican primary, Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum continue to reveal a very real lack of understanding of both the Hispanic community and the demographic changes our country is undergoing.

Romney Doesn't See How Young People Could 'Vote For A Democrat'

The Huffington Post | Chris Gentilviso | Posted 03.18.2012

Riding the high of a win in Sunday's Puerto Rico primary, Mitt Romney devoted part of his victory speech to young voters, taking a swing at President ...

Romney's Wife: 'It's Time To Come Together'

AP | STEVE PEOPLES | Posted 03.18.2012

VERNON HILLS, Ill. -- Mitt Romney's wife said Sunday that now is the time for Republicans to unite behind one presidential nominee. Ann Romney stood ...

Mitt Romney Wins Puerto Rico

AP | PHILIP ELLIOTT and BEN FOX | Posted 05.18.2012

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Mitt Romney scored an overwhelming win Sunday in Puerto Rico's Republican presidential primary, trouncing chief rival Ri...

Romney Speaks Out On Statehood For Puerto Rico

AP | STEVE PEOPLES | Posted 05.17.2012

COLLINSVILLE, Ill. — Mitt Romney is telling President Barack Obama to fire his top energy advisers. The Republican primary front-runner is poin...

Senador Santorum? Come Again?

Death Race | Posted 05.16.2012

Death Race

Senador Puertorriqueño has a lovely ring to it, and it's just the kind of moniker a presidential aspirant would love to tout if he's trying to pull off another upset in Sunday's primary. The only problem? Rick Santorum was my senator, and I've never heard of that.