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William-Jose Velez Gonzalez is a Research Digital Communication Lead at Pasquines and Children's National Hospital. He focuses on regional interest and world news, with particular expertise in climate change, energy policy, and the environmental impacts of mining, as well as architecture and planning. His work has been featured in Pasquines and Children's National Hospital.
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William-Jose Velez Gonzalez's coverage largely revolves around local news, donations, US territories, journalism and historical events with a focus on Culture & Society and Government & Politics. If you are reaching out to him for potential collaboration or pitching ideas, consider offering locally relevant stories from the United States or Puerto Rico that align with his themes and topics of interest.
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By: William-Jose Velez Gonzalez
A bipartisan group of lawmakers and territorial advocates briefed congressional staff and policy leaders on June 4, 2026, on what the principle of consent of the governed means for the 3.6 million Americans living in US territories—250 years after the United States declared that governments derive their power from that principle. The briefing, titled “What […]
By: William-Jose Velez Gonzalez
The Center for Puerto Rican Studies at Hunter College has opened a call for contributors to a special issue of CENTRO Journal titled “In Motion: Shifting Geographies of Puerto Rico and the Black Caribbean,” scheduled for publication in May 2028.
Operation Stevedore was the operation for the American recapture of the then Japanese-held island of Guam during World War II, originally scheduled for June 18, 1944. Intense fighting in nearby Saipan caused the landings to be delayed by a month until July 21 of that year.
By: William-Jose Velez Gonzalez
Governor Albert Bryan Jr. (D) submitted the Bryan-Roach Administration's proposed Fiscal Year 2027 Executive Budget to the 36th Legislature of the United States Virgin Islands, presenting a $958.2 million General Fund spending plan focused on infrastructure, recreation, housing, fiscal stability, and long-term economic growth.
By: William-Jose Velez Gonzalez
The municipality of Añasco broke ground June 8, 2026 on the reconstruction of El Salto de La Encantada , a natural recreational area in the Barrio Marías neighborhood that has remained damaged since Hurricane María struck Puerto Rico in September 2017. The project carries an investment of $861,597.50.
On June 25, 2019, the US Virgin Islands passed a law targeting oxybenzone, octocrylene, and octinoxate, three UV-blocking chemicals found in most mainstream commercial sunscreen products in the United States, because studies have shown they harm coral and other marine ecosystems.
This is our monthly series examining the top Google Trends in the US Territories of Puerto Rico, Guam, the United States Virgin Islands, American Samoa, and the Northern Mariana Islands.
By: William-Jose Velez Gonzalez
The United States Supreme Court ruled 5-4 that President Donald Trump's executive order redefining the Citizenship Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment to exclude children born to parents who are temporary or unauthorized immigrants is unconstitutional—a decision that territory advocates and elected officials say has direct implications for the 3.6 million Americans living in US territories who have long been denied equal citizenship rights.
By: William-Jose Velez Gonzalez
Super Typhoon Bavi made landfall over the Northern Mariana Islands and Guam on July 6, 2026, delivering a direct strike to the small island of Rota with sustained winds around 180 miles per hour— the strongest storm to ever hit the island —and leaving tens of thousands without power, water, or fuel across the region. No fatalities or injuries were reported anywhere in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands after the Category 5 storm's passage.
Born April 16, 1866, José de Diego y Martínez was a Puerto Rican statesman, journalist, poet, lawyer, and advocate for Puerto Rico's political autonomy in union with Spain and later for independence from the United States. He passed away on July 16, 1918.
