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Bad Bunny Shines Light on Puerto Rico's Power CrisisCEFR A1
22 Mar 2026
Adapted from Vishal Yashoda, Global Voices • CC BY 3.0
Photo by Karl Callwood, Unsplash
Level A1 – BeginnerCEFR A1
2 min
75 words
- Bad Bunny sang at the Super Bowl halftime show.
- He used the show to highlight Puerto Rico's power problems.
- Dancers dressed like power workers climbed poles.
- Sparks appeared on the stage power lines.
- Many people in Puerto Rico lose electricity often.
- The island had a long blackout after Hurricane Maria.
- Some local groups build small solar systems for power.
- People have complained about outages and higher bills.
- The show made the electricity problems visible worldwide.
Difficult words
- highlight — make something easy to notice or see
- blackout — a long time with no electric power
- outage — a time when electric power stopsoutages
- solar — from the sun; uses sunlight for energy
- halftime — the middle break or show during a game
- electricity — power that makes lights and machines work
Tip: hover, focus or tap highlighted words in the article to see quick definitions while you read or listen.
Discussion questions
- Have you ever had a power outage at home?
- Did you see the Super Bowl halftime show?
- Do you watch halftime shows on TV?
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