But foreign and domestic political factors were at play, as well. Cuban President Fidel Castro, who backed Puerto Rican ...

Shouting “Viva Puerto Rico libre!” they unfurled a Puerto Rican flag and shot indiscriminately into the House chamber. “Five Congressmen Wounded in House by Shots of 4 Puerto Rican ...

Outside of Chicopee City Hall, the Puerto Rican flag-raising brought the community together. Local city officials and the Mayor of Chicopee recognize the impact Puerto Ricans have across the region.