Vazquez’s administration has also failed to declare the requested state of emergency. Women take back their streets. A woman was killed every week in Puerto Rico between 2014 and 2018, around ...

Women gather in Puerto Rico's financial district "Milla de Oro," International Women's Day, to protest and defend their rights to access effective health services, public safety, and eradicate ...

Puerto Rico's team reacts at the end of the FIBA Women's Olympic Qualifying basketball match between France and Puerto Rico, at the Prado stadium in Bourges, France, Feb. 9, 2020.

In 1920, Puerto Rican suffragists hoped U.S. imperial rule would bring a progressive expansion of women’s rights by including Puerto Rico in the 19th Amendment.

The Movimiento Amplio de Mujeres de Puerto Rico-MAMPR (General Organization of Women of Puerto Rico), a rights coalition, has denounced the government for not doing more to confront this issue. On ...

Puerto Rico U20 enter their final group-stage clash with everything on the line, aiming to keep slim advancement hopes alive. After a tough 3-1 defeat to the United States, their fate now hinges on ...

A 2002 study in Puerto Rico of 4,332 men and women ages 15 to 64 found that women’s lifetime use of opiates was 2.2%. For ...

China's Li Yueru, right, shoots as Puerto Rico's Tayra Melendez defends during a women's basketball game at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 3, 2024, in Villeneuve-d'Ascq, France.

China vs Puerto Rico: Preview, prediction and odds. The Chinese and Puerto Ricans will duel at the Pierre Mauroy Stadium in Lille, France. Basketball fans can watch the action by subscribing to ...

Virginia women’s basketball returns from Puerto Rico after a rough three outings in the Puerto Rico Shootout. The Cavaliers survived a scare from Green Bay before falling to Washington State and ...

At the time, Puerto Rico's population was just under 1 million. Most were living in poverty. It wasn't uncommon for families to spend the majority of their income on food. Many people worked for ...