Frances Robles

Hurricane Maria damage

Puerto Rico calls for more federal help after Hurricane Maria

Development

Ricardo Rosselló, Puerto Rico’s governor, called for more aid from the Trump administration on Sunday night and compared the crisis to the aftermath of hurricanes Katrina and Sandy.

Obama in Puerto Rico: The politics behind the visit

Global Politics
The US Coast Guard intercepted a vessel carrying Cuban migrants en route to Florida this summer. New York Times reporter Frances Robles recently reported a story that highlights a slow but steady increase in the number of Cubans trying to enter the US.

Long, dangerous journeys aren’t stopping Cubans from trying to come to the US

Justice
The World

Obama Visits Puerto Rico, But Speaks to Floridians

Global Politics
The World

Haiti, one year later: where has the international aid gone?

The World

Haiti’s college students: a lost generation?

Environment

Haiti’s higher education system is in shambles. The January 12 earthquake destroyed 90 percent of its school buildings and tore down nine of the state university’s thirteen campuses. How will the nation educate its next generation of leaders?