Puerto Rico Prelate Honored for Leadership After Disasters

Archbishop Roberto González Nieves of San Juan, Puerto Rico, has received an award for his leadership in guiding Puerto Rico through rebuilding efforts after the nation was decimated by Hurricane Maria in 2017, and a series of earthquakes in the years since.

Puerto Rico Devastated After Hurricane Fiona Hits

Watching the news and looking outside while sheltering at his parents’ home in Guaynabo, Puerto Rico, Father Enrique Camacho can’t fathom how almost five years to the day of Hurricane Maria the island is once again devastated, this time courtesy of Hurricane Fiona.

Puerto Rico’s Pain

After two major hurricanes, 6,000 earthquakes and a 15-year recession, Puerto Ricans are still desperate for help. Over the last several years, The Tablet has provided coverage of the ongoing turmoil. The following is special coverage of the current situation, plus archived articles and photographs that will give readers an in-depth account of what’s happening […]

15 Years of Turmoil in Puerto Rico

In 2006, Puerto Rico’s economy entered a recession. A key factor was the United States federal government phased out a provision of the Puerto Rican tax code that gave U.S. corporations in Puerto Rico tax exemptions. The move prompted companies to move out of Puerto Rico and cost thousands of Puerto Ricans their jobs.

Catholic Leaders Call on Biden to Rescue Reeling Puerto Rico

There have been enough earthquakes in Puerto Rico over the past year and a half that the sensation has stuck with Archbishop Roberto González Nieves of San Juan. Sometimes, González said, he thinks the earth is shaking even when it’s not.