Essays
A Catalogue of the Riot Munitions Used in Puerto Rico
Based off research and personal experience, I've created a list of the riot munitions used by cops and federal agents in Puerto Rico against protesters.
Carlos Berríos Polanco
Award-winning freelance journalist covering the intersection of conflict and climate.
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Weather Report #22: The grungy civil war comic that made me want to be a journalist, an underappreciated film for the globalization age, and more
Consuming 07/27/2025
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Fossil Fuel Companies Must Face Claims by Puerto Rico's Capital City in Climate Lawsuit, Judge Says
A judge recommended that the fossil fuel industry face racketeering and antitrust claims brought by the Municipality of San Juan.
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Weather Report #21: A gruesome urban horror manga about class war, the best show to get into Gundam, and more
Consuming 07/20/2025
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Puerto Rico Tax Break Beneficiary 'Evading' IRS Requests for Tax Information, Court Documents Say
The summons issued to an Act 22 resident investor shows the type of information the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) asks for when they're investigating a tax decree holder's tax liability.
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Weather Report #20: Visions for the planetary future, a movie about lying to the audience, and more
Consuming 07/13/2025
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Weather Report #19: A war reporting memoir, a conspiracy thriller about political disappearances, the only "Great American Video Game," and more...
Consuming 07/06/2025
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Puerto Rico Tax Break Beneficiary Indicted for Allegedly Manipulating Testosterone Supplement Ratings on Amazon
He is also accused of defrauding a company who purchased the assets he allegedly manipulated and using the profits to buy a Bugatti, according to the indictment.
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Weather Report #18: A fast-paced sci-fi novel about a future cult, an ultra-violent yakuza film, and more
Consuming 06/29/2025
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'I am going to place a bomb in the building:' Woman Allegedly Threatened FBI and Puerto Rico Housing Financing Authority
The woman allegedly sent several threatening letters and emails to the FBI and the Puerto Rico Housing Financing Authority, as well as allegedly made threatening phone calls, according to court documents.
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Weather Report #17: A new space opera with a great hook, a fictional movie about a real kidnapping, and what I'm reading about the US bombing Iran.
Consuming 06/22/2025
Inside Look: Deportation flights in Puerto Rico and court documents tell migrants' life stories
A look at the reporting process for an article about migrants suffering from fear and detention in Puerto Rico.