The First Flag: Starting in 1493, the Spanish empire controlled Puerto Rico for more than 400 years, a violent period marked by the genocide of the indigenous Taíno people and the importation of ...

Painter Héctor Collazo Hernández is painting the Puerto Rican flag in each of the island’s towns. His project, 78 pueblos y 1 bandera, seeks to turn abandoned buildings into tourist attractions.

SAN JUAN (AP) — The screams echoed across Puerto Rico when Jennifer Lopez unfurled a feather cape representing the flag of the U.S. territory during the Super Bowl’s halftime show, a moment ...

The black-and-white flag was a response to the financial oversight board that was created after Hurricane Maria; it protests the U.S. mainland's financial control over Puerto Rico.

He noted the flag became a symbol of resilience and hope after Hurricane Maria hit Puerto Rico in September 2017 as a Category 4 storm, causing more than $100 billion in estimated damage and ...

Jasmine Camacho-Quinn, a Fort Dorchester High School grad who won gold at the Tokyo Olympics, will be one of two flag-bearers for Puerto Rico at the 2024 Olympics.

Crowd member Anais Nunec was dressed for the occasion, with a wearable and hooded Puerto Rican flag wrapped around her body. Her daughter participated in the Miss Puerto Rico pageant, and while she ...

He noted the flag became a symbol of resilience and hope after Hurricane Maria hit Puerto Rico in September 2017 as a Category 4 storm, causing more than $100 billion in estimated damage and killing ...