PORTRAITS by Erika P. Rodriguez

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Zulma Dueño, a KP4 r...f her town. 2021 [Nuevo Herald]

Zulma Dueño, a KP4 radio amateur, spent the Hurricane María on a chair in her hall as trees fell all around her home. She was trapped inside for a week. The experience inspired Dueño to become a registered radio aficionados to join the community-organized emergency response communications association of her town. 2021

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Giovanni Roberto, from Comedore...e pandemic lockdown. 2020 [NPR]

Giovanni Roberto, from Comedores Sociales, was arrested after leading a caravan protests named “Caravana por la Vida” to demand a better response from the government to feed people affected by the pandemic lockdown. 2020

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Ashlee Vega and her 7-year-old ...able. 2021 [The New York Times]

Ashlee Vega and her 7-year-old son pose for a portrait at their home in Aguadilla. The family's fridge broke down with the swarm of selective blackouts affecting the island that began after the privatization of the distribution system by LUMA. Sebastian says he gets scared when the power goes out, so he hides under the kitchen table. 2021

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Maricruz Rivera Clemente, found....R. 2020. [The New York Times]

Maricruz Rivera Clemente, founder of Corporación Piñones se Integra (COPI) in Loíza, P.R. 2020.

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Tara Rodríguez Besos...net | San Francisco Chronicle]

Tara Rodríguez Besosa and Lex Barlowe with the seed collection cabinet at the eight acre project ‘Otra Cosa’ in San Salvador, Caguas. 2019.

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Cuban artist Zilia S&aacute... in Miramar. 2019. [T Magazine]

Cuban artist Zilia Sánchez, 93, at her studio in Miramar. 2019.

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Bárbara Abad&iac...us. 2020. [The New York Times]

Bárbara Abadía-Rexach, sociology profesor and producer of radio show ‘Negras’, at her office in the University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras Campus. 2020.

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Lawyer Zoán D&aa...rto Rico. 2020. [GEN by Medium]

Lawyer Zoán Dávila is a member of the Colectiva Feminista en Construcción, a feminist political project that focuses in countering patriarchy, racism and capitalism in Puerto Rico. 2020.

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Jhoni Jackson, 33, at her proje...rea. 2019. [The New York Times]

Jhoni Jackson, 33, at her project Loverbar in Río Piedras. Located at the entrance to El Paseo de Diego the venue will be the only LGBT safe space that is queer-owned in the area. 2019.

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Brock Pierce, former actor and ...rce. 2018. [The New York Times]

Brock Pierce, former actor and cryptocurrency billionaire, in Old San Juan. Pierce. 2018.

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Jacob López, 21, and...ity. 2019. [The New York Times]

Jacob López, 21, and Roma Rodríguez, 23, at El Reflejo, a small venue part of the community based project ‘Urbe Apie’. The pair, who are close friends, began to hold drag shows in their hometown Caguas to create a safe space for the LGBTQ community. 2019.

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Dr. Tana Wood, tropical forest ...esearch field. 2021. [BuzzFeed]

Dr. Tana Wood, tropical forest ecologist, poses for a portrait at El Yunque National Forest. Wood is one of the women shedding light into the toxic culture against women inside the scientific research field. 2021.

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Luis A. Miranda Jr., father of ...e island. 2019. [The Guardian]

Luis A. Miranda Jr., father of Lin-Manuel Miranda, the day before the premiere of Hamilton at Centro de Bellas Artes in San Juan, P.R. Miranda's son came back to the stage to play the lead in the Broadway musical Hamilton for its presentation in the island. 2019.

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Chiko & Vero. Barranquitas, P.R. 2019.

[The New York Times]

Alejandra Peña Gutierrez, executive director of the Museum of Art of Ponce. The museum has the biggest collection of European art in the Caribbean. 2018.

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Benito Martinez Ocasio, known as Bad Bunny. 2021.

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Chef Mario Juan at Perniler&...rce. 2019. [The New York Times]

Chef Mario Juan at Pernilería los Próceres, a food-truck in Lote 23 in Santurce. 2019.

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Justino Diaz, retired operatic ...ne. 2021. [The Washington Post]

Justino Diaz, retired operatic bass-baritone. 2021.

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Chef Paulina Escanes. 2019.

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Tommy Torres. 2021.

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Kenneth Rivera, 20, for &#3...2021. [El Nuevo Día]

Kenneth Rivera, 20, for 'PFNKR' concert in San Juan.
Favorite Bad Bunny Song: 'Como Antes.'

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