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Carlos Berríos Polanco

Carlos Berríos Polanco es un periodista multimedia independiente de Caguas, Puerto Rico, que se centra en temas ambientales, conflictos y su intersección. Le apasiona leer documentos judiciales y presentar solicitudes de información a agencias gubernamentales. Sus reportajes han sido publicados en Latino Rebels, New Internationalist, and Copwatch Media, así como varios otros medios puertorriqueños. Sus fotos y videos han aparecido en documental “El Apagón / Aquí Vive Gente” de Bad Bunny, el documental “Privatized Resilience” del Centro de Estudios Puertorriqueños del City University of New York, NBC News, Telemundo, Latino Rebels, The Intercept, Truthout, Gizmodo y 9 Millones.

Carlos Berríos Polanco is a freelance multimedia journalist focusing on environmental issues, conflict, and where they intersect. He loves reading court documents and submitting records requests to government agencies. His reporting has been published in Latino Rebels, New Internationalist, and Copwatch Media, as well as several other Puerto Rican outlets. His photos and videos have been featured in Bad Bunny’s documentary “El Apagón / Aquí Vive Gente,” the City University of New York’s Center for Puerto Rican Studies documentary “Privatized Resilience,” NBC News, Telemundo, Latino Rebels, The Intercept, Truthout, Gizmodo and 9 Millones.

Carlos Berríos's Latest Articles

Una Misma Tierra

The documentary series “Una misma tierra” portrays immigrant communities in Puerto Rico, featuring the Dominican, Chinese, and Palestinian communities.

Palestinian Families Find a Second Home in Puerto Rico

Palestinians began arriving in Puerto Rico in the 1960s, according to historian Soraya Asad Sánchez.

How the Chinese community has made their home in Puerto Rico

As part of the micro-documentary series “Una Misma Tierra”, 9 Millones interviewed four Chinese descendants who migrated to Puerto Rico.

In Exile: A Dominican migrant claims to be wrongfully deported from Puerto Rico

Joel Tavares Castro was deported on the day of his daughter’s 7th birthday; his family was torn apart by Trump’s immigration policy.

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