William-Jose Velez Gonzalez

Washington, D.C., United States

Founder and Editor-in-Chief at Pasquines

he/him, @FIU_CEC Grad; Founder, editor in chief @Pasquines_us, lead comms @ChildrensNatl Research Institute. Lydia's brother. 🏳️‍🌈

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Byul An wins 2025 Congressional Art Competition in the Northern Mariana Islands

1 week ago | pasquines.us | William-Jose Velez Gonzalez

by | May 8, 2025 | Civic and Community Engagement, Congress, Northern Mariana Islands | Byul An, a student at Saipan Southern High School, has been selected as the Northern Mariana Islands winner of the 2025 Congressional Art Competition.
New independence plan outlines economic vision for sovereign Puerto Rico

1 week ago | pasquines.us | William-Jose Velez Gonzalez

A new economic development plan drafted by independence advocates proposes a detailed framework for transforming Puerto Rico into a sovereign nation, outlining a transition away from United States territorial status. The document, titled National Economic Development Plan for a Sovereign Puerto Rico, was authored by economists and policy experts associated with the Plan B: Independencia initiative. It is intended for public distribution and for consideration by the United States Congress.
Amata Coleman Radewagen joins push to remove Medicaid caps for US territories

1 week ago | pasquines.us | William-Jose Velez Gonzalez

by | May 7, 2025 | Congress | Delegate Amata Coleman Radewagen (R) of American Samoa has cosponsored new bipartisan legislation to eliminate Medicaid funding caps for US territories.
US Virgin Islands officials meet with VA leadership in Puerto Rico over potential cuts to veterans healthcare

1 week ago | pasquines.us | William-Jose Velez Gonzalez

by | May 6, 2025 | Federal Government, Military, United States Virgin Islands | Facing potential federal cuts to veterans’ healthcare in the Caribbean, officials from the United States Virgin Islands traveled to Puerto Rico on April 28 to meet with leaders at the VA Caribbean Healthcare System (VACHS).
#TBT: May 1, 2025

1 week ago | pasquines.us | William-Jose Velez Gonzalez

Pasquines covers the news of the United States territories of Puerto Rico, Guam, the US Virgin Islands, American Samoa, and the Northern Mariana Islands, ancestral homelands of the Taíno, Chamorro, and Samoan peoples. We are produced by a team all over the world but are headquartered in Washington, DC, on the ancestral lands of the Anacostans (Nacotchtank) and the neighboring Piscataway and Pamunkey peoples.
Google Trends in the US territories: March 2025

2 weeks ago | pasquines.us | William-Jose Velez Gonzalez

Pasquines covers the news of the United States territories of Puerto Rico, Guam, the US Virgin Islands, American Samoa, and the Northern Mariana Islands, ancestral homelands of the Taíno, Chamorro, and Samoan peoples. We are produced by a team all over the world but are headquartered in Washington, DC, on the ancestral lands of the Anacostans (Nacotchtank) and the neighboring Piscataway and Pamunkey peoples.
Governor Palacios attends inaugural Saipan–Rota flight ceremony - Pasquines

3 weeks ago | pasquines.us | William-Jose Velez Gonzalez

by | Apr 25, 2025 | Economy, Northern Mariana Islands | Governor Arnold I. Palacios (I) joined community leaders and airline officials on April 21, 2025, at an inaugural flight ceremony for Micronesian Air Connection Services (MACS), of a new Saipan–Rota–Saipan air route. Palacios said the new service represents “a new chapter in regional connectivity” for the Marianas.
#TBT: April 24, 2025

3 weeks ago | pasquines.us | William-Jose Velez Gonzalez

Pasquines covers the news of the United States territories of Puerto Rico, Guam, the US Virgin Islands, American Samoa, and the Northern Mariana Islands, ancestral homelands of the Taíno, Chamorro, and Samoan peoples. We are produced by a team all over the world but are headquartered in Washington, DC, on the ancestral lands of the Anacostans (Nacotchtank) and the neighboring Piscataway and Pamunkey peoples.
US Virgin Islands exempted from proposed maritime fees on Chinese-built vessels

3 weeks ago | pasquines.us | William-Jose Velez Gonzalez

The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) has issued a final determination exempting the US Virgin Islands from proposed federal maritime fees that would have significantly raised shipping costs for Chinese-built vessels operating in American ports. The exemption comes after a Section 301 investigation into trade practices and follows sustained advocacy from territorial leaders and congressional representatives.
Applications open for CENTRO’s 2025–2026 community microgrant program - Pasquines

3 weeks ago | pasquines.us | William-Jose Velez Gonzalez

by | Apr 22, 2025 | Civic and Community Engagement, Puerto Rico | The Center for Puerto Rican Studies (CENTRO) at Hunter College has opened applications for its 2025–2026 Rooted + Relational Community Microgrant Program. The initiative will award up to 12 microgrants of up to $5,000 each to individuals and grassroots groups working on community-based projects.