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Puerto Rico governor pledges to improve island’s crumbling power grid after repeated outages
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Puerto Rico governor pledges to improve island’s crumbling power grid after repeated outages

SAN JUAN (AP) — Puerto Rico’s governor pledged Thursday to improve the island’s crumbling electric grid and boost the economy in her first address after being elected last year as anger intensifies…
Posted by John McCarthy May 30, 2025
Puerto Rico governor under fire as federal funds for solar projects are stalled
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Puerto Rico governor under fire as federal funds for solar projects are stalled

SAN JUAN (AP) — Puerto Rico’s governor came under fire Tuesday as her pledge to support the investment of millions of federal dollars in solar projects across the U.S. territory appeared to…
Posted by John McCarthy May 8, 2025
Puerto Rico revisits short-term rental regulation with new Senate bill
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Puerto Rico revisits short-term rental regulation with new Senate bill

SAN JUAN — Efforts to regulate short-term rentals (STRs) in Puerto Rico continue with the first public hearing for the latest bill to tackle a complex issue that affects multiple…
Posted by John McCarthy April 14, 2025
Puerto Rico’s new governor sworn in days after a major blackout left much of the island in the dark
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Puerto Rico’s new governor sworn in days after a major blackout left much of the island in the dark

SAN JUAN (AP) — Jenniffer González Colón was sworn in today as Puerto Rico’s new governor during a normally ebullient ceremony held amid widespread anger over a blackout that hit the…
Posted by John McCarthy January 2, 2025
Puerto Rico Gov. Pedro Pierluisi concedes defeat in surprise primary upset by Jenniffer González
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Puerto Rico Gov. Pedro Pierluisi concedes defeat in surprise primary upset by Jenniffer González

SAN JUAN (AP) — Puerto Rico congressional representative Jenniffer González defeated Gov. Pedro Pierluisi in a surprise upset during a primary election held Sunday by their pro-statehood party. The two…
Posted by John McCarthy June 3, 2024
Puerto Rico declares state of emergency after heavy flooding, landslides
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Puerto Rico declares state of emergency after heavy flooding, landslides

SAN JUAN — Puerto Rico’s governor has declared a state of emergency following heavy rains, widespread flooding and landslides in the U.S. commonwealth. One person has been reported missing. Governor Pedro…
Posted by John McCarthy May 12, 2024
USVI and Puerto Rico Governments Team Up To Recover Missing Plane, Pilots
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USVI and Puerto Rico Governments Team Up To Recover Missing Plane, Pilots

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Governments of the U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico are working together to locate two men and their aircraft that went missing late on August 4th as…
Posted by John McCarthy August 10, 2023
Puerto Rico Governor’s 2 Cousins Guilty In Embezzlement Case
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Puerto Rico Governor’s 2 Cousins Guilty In Embezzlement Case

SAN JUAN (AP) — Two cousins of Puerto Rico’s Gov. Pedro Pierluisi pleaded guilty Thursday for embezzling an estimated $3.7 million in federal funds earmarked for the management of public…
Posted by John McCarthy April 14, 2023
As Bankruptcy Ends, Board Seeks To Boost Puerto Rico’s Economy
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As Bankruptcy Ends, Board Seeks To Boost Puerto Rico’s Economy

SAN JUAN (AP) — As Puerto Rico emerges from a drawn-out bankruptcy process, a federal control board that oversees the island’s finances announced Wednesday that it will focus on growing the…
Posted by John McCarthy April 6, 2023
U.S. Ships Mega Generators To Puerto Rico To Ease Outages
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U.S. Ships Mega Generators To Puerto Rico To Ease Outages

SAN JUAN (AP) — Puerto Rico’s governor announced Friday that the U.S. government has shipped three mega generators to the island to help stabilize the U.S. territory’s rickety electric grid…
Posted by John McCarthy March 18, 2023

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