Tag: Puerto Rican

Puerto Rican Boxer Turns Himself in After Lover Found Dead

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico—Puerto Rican boxer Félix Verdejo turned himself in to federal agents Sunday night just hours to face federal charges after authorities identified the body of a dead woman as his 27-year-old pregnant lover, officials said. The U.S. Attorney’s Office said late Sunday that Verdejo was being charged with kidnapping and carjacking resulting…


The Family Table: A Celebration of Home, Family, and ‘A Love That Remains’

Submitted by Cara Colon-McLauchlan, Raleigh, North Carolina Rice and beans meant home to my dad. No matter the occasion, they were his way of celebrating the place he knew and longed for always. As a child, I grew up listening to the stories of tenacity from his homeland of Puerto Rico. His memories of losing…