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Puerto Rico has declared a state of emergency over its deep-rooted problem of violence against women, creating new measures demanded by activists for years to battle a deadly tide. The decision came on Sunday in the US territory, which has seen sustained levels of violence that on average result in one woman’s death per week, measured in a 2019 report and exceeded in last year’s estimates, echoing the problem in other Caribbean and Latin American countries. The declaration, which also offers protection to gay and transgender people, includes measures like creating a mobile app for victims...

By SYRA ORTIZ-BLANES | The Miami Herald | Published: January 24, 2021 SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (Tribune News Service) — Puerto Rico Gov. Pedro Pierluisi declared a state of emergency Sunday over the island's gender violence crisis, a measure local groups have demanded from the government for years. The executive order—which allocates public resources to address femicides and other forms of violence against women — is considered an important step in addressing a long-existing issue that jumped back into the spotlight after a recent murder. "Gender violence is a social evil, based on igno...

Puerto Rico Gov. Pedro Pierluisi declared a state of emergency Sunday over the island's gender violence crisis, a measure local groups have demanded from

Puerto Rico’s nonprofits fear history repeating itself in homeless aid Homeless providers in Puerto Rico fear that the history of federal emergency funding problems in the U.S. territory will continue with homeless aid provided by the CARES Act and impede their ability to care for those trying to survive the COVID-19 pandemic. By Howard Center for Investigative Journalism Since the coronavirus pandemic hit Puerto Rico in March, many homeless relief organizations have been scrambling to meet the basic needs of the island’s homeless population because the majority of federal homeless aid ...