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Erika P. Rodriguez

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Published: November

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Location: San Juan, Puerto Rico

Nationality: Puerto Rican

Biography: Countering the stereotypical representation of the Caribbean and its people. Based in Puerto Rico, an unincorporated territory of the United States. I am a photographer exploring the topics of community and identity, documenting and living the... read on

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Published: November

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Dec 1, 2019

Location: puerto rico

In the New York Times: The Last Days of Legal Cockfighting in Puerto Rico
A story written by Patricia Mazzei about the upcoming federal ban on cockfighting in the island.

“This is our life,” Mr. Figueroa said on a recent morning as he tossed dried corn kernels into the birds’ feeding dishes. “If they take this away from us, what are we going to do? I’m 70 years old. No one else is going to give me a job.”

The Last Days of Legal Cockfighting in Puerto Rico
Cockfighting will soon be outlawed, an overdue ban in the eyes of animal welfare advocates. But some Puerto Ricans maintain it is part of their cultu

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Published: October

By Erika P. Rodriguez — Check out the stories published last month that I had the opportunity to work on. For Audubon: Hurricane Maria Almost Wiped Out These Hawks. Can We..

Nov 10, 2019

On assignment for NPR: In Puerto Rico, The Days Of Legal Cockfighting Are Numbered

By Erika P. Rodriguez — In Puerto Rico, The Days Of Legal Cockfighting Are Numbered A congressional ban on the sport was a victory for animal rights activists, but on the..

Nov 3, 2019

L.G.B.T.Q. Safe Spaces in Puerto Rico for The New York Times

By Erika P. Rodriguez — I had the great opportunity to photograph this story about Puerto Rico's L.G.B.T.Q. community and their safe spaces. Take a look! “It..

Jul 8, 2019

[PR: IN/EX] Exhibition in Los Angeles

By Erika P. Rodriguez — [PR: IN/EX] opens this Friday, March 1st at the Art Gallery in Glendale Community College , Glendale, Calif. The exhibit presents work that..

Feb 27, 2019

The Lit List: Awardee!

By Erika P. Rodriguez — Excited to be selected as part of The Lit List: 30 Under-the-Radar Photographers organized by Authority Collective and Diversify Photo . "The..

Aug 29, 2018

"The Oldest Colony" in Smithsonian Magazine

By Erika P. Rodriguez — Hurricane María's impact on Puerto Rico was so large that it has shifted part of our national identity. As the one-year anniversary of..

Aug 27, 2018

First-ever Latin American Foto Festival in NY!

By Erika P. Rodriguez — Excited to announce I will be part of the very first Latin American Foto Festival in N.Y. The show opens tonight, July 12 at 7pm in the Bronx..

Jul 13, 2018

Residency at Trinity College

By Erika P. Rodriguez — Trinity Welcomes Visiting Scholars from Puerto Rico for Weeklong Residencies

Feb 6, 2018

Prints for Sale Online: Forgotten Lands Benefit Exhibit

By Erika P. Rodriguez — Last month the Forgotten Lands Collective held an exhibit at Picture Farm Gallery in Brooklyn, N.Y., in benefit of the Museo de Arte..

Jan 24, 2018

Story in Audubon Magazine

By Erika P. Rodriguez — Hurricane Maria did not just affect people, but it also destroyed most of the trees home to birds and other animals in the island. On December,..

Jan 15, 2018

Included in The Year in Pictures 2017 of the NYT

By Erika P. Rodriguez — Honored to be included in this incredible selection of photographs from 2017 by The New York Times. Take a minute and check them out! The Year in..

Jan 8, 2018

In the NY Times: Puerto Rican Christmas after Maria

By Erika P. Rodriguez — After Surviving Maria, Trying to Keep Holiday Traditions Alive Large parts of Puerto Rico still don’t have power after Hurricane Maria, but some..

Dec 22, 2017

LensCulture feature on the Advanced Mentorship Program

By Erika P. Rodriguez — Read James Estrin's interview about Advanced Mentorship Studies program at the Anderson Ranch Arts Center , which I have the blessing of being..

Dec 23, 2016

"We are spectators of our history"

By Erika P. Rodriguez — My work was featured in the New York Times' Lens Blog. You can see it here: A Sad Homecoming to Puerto Rico's Economic Crisis "Last month, she was..

Jul 22, 2016

Instagram Take Over at OSF

By Erika P. Rodriguez — This week, I'm posting in Open Society Foundation's Instagram stories about the debt crisis affecting Puerto Rico. Make sure to check it out!..

Jun 29, 2016

Today in the NY Times

By Erika P. Rodriguez — Two stories featuring recent work for the NYT on Puerto Rico and the debt crisis. Puerto Rico’s Fiscal Fiasco Is a Harbinger of Mainland Woes..

May 11, 2016

"The Debt Is Not Ours"

By Erika P. Rodriguez — A few weeks before I landed in Puerto Rico to stay indefinitely, the governor, Alejandro García Padilla, announced the island could not pay its 72..

Oct 15, 2015

From The Golden State

By Erika P. Rodriguez — Hola! Greetings from Los Angeles, very-very excited to join FotoVisura. I am currently working at the LA Times assisting a photo editor and will be..

May 26, 2015

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