AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoPuerto Rico Water Crisis: Drought plus aging infrastructure is driving rationing and service disruptions, and advocates say the real issue is the long-standing accountability gap between residents and the institutions running essential services. Puerto Rico Jobs Watch: The island’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate rose to 6.1% in August, with employment and labor force participation up year-over-year. Latino Arts & Heritage: Bloomington’s FAR Center wrapped its “Fuerza: Hispanic Heritage Month Exhibition,” spotlighting Latinx artists and immigrant-rooted stories through ceramics, collage, and community events. Hispanic Heritage Month for Families: A kids’ guide highlights Latine icons and classroom-friendly heroes to teach history, activism, and culture during Hispanic Heritage Month. Diaspora Culture: In Central Florida, the Escuela de Bomba y Plena Tata Cepeda is keeping Puerto Rican Bomba alive through classes that teach both rhythm and history. Sports Culture: MLB marked Roberto Clemente Day with a Puerto Rico-linked jersey-number tribute, including Detroit’s Riley Greene wearing No. 21. Community Events: Geneva’s Latino Festival returns for its 15th anniversary, with music, food, and performances drawing more than 1,000 people.
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