AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoPuerto Rican Pride & community memory: A new look at the history of Puerto Rican parades in Connecticut shows how families keep ties to the island while building political and cultural visibility in the diaspora. Court & identity: A legal fight over Puerto Rico birth certificate rules continues, with a federal court ruling challenged on whether the policy has a rational basis for nonbinary applicants. Local retail: TJ Maxx is set to open a new store in Carolina on Sept. 10, bringing more discounted fashion and home goods to the island. Culture & music: Menudo marks its 50th anniversary with a reunion tour that ends in San Juan at Coca-Cola Music Hall on Dec. 12. Sports with Puerto Rico in the mix: The FIBA Women’s World Cup begins Friday in Berlin, with Puerto Rico in Group C and Team USA starting against China. Food culture: Recipe spotlight: Puerto Rican-style beef empanadas. STEM for youth: Society for Science names the Top 300 Junior Innovators for the 2026 Thermo Fisher Scientific Junior Innovators Challenge, including students from U.S. territories.
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