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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
Top Court Ruling Unleashes Permit Upheaval in Puerto Rico
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Top Court Ruling Unleashes Permit Upheaval in Puerto Rico

SAN JUAN (AP) — A ruling by Puerto Rico’s Supreme Court has thrown into limbo hundreds of thousands of business and construction permits issued by a U.S. territory already struggling…
Posted by John McCarthy March 17, 2023
Puerto Rico to Pursue Abusers of Lax Tax Credit System
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Puerto Rico to Pursue Abusers of Lax Tax Credit System

SAN JUAN (AP) — Puerto Rico announced today that it will start cracking down on those who abuse the U.S. territory’s tax credit system, an opaque and long unregulated sector…
Posted by John McCarthy January 17, 2023
Former Puerto Rican Governor Vazquez Arrested For Accepting Political Favors
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Former Puerto Rican Governor Vazquez Arrested For Accepting Political Favors

SAN JUAN  — Authorities announced criminal charges against former Puerto Rico Governor Wanda Vazquez, who was in office from 2019 to 2021, for alleged corruption during her 2020 election campaign. The…
Posted by John McCarthy August 6, 2022
U.S. Supreme Court Allows Puerto Rico’s Exclusion From Welfare Program
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U.S. Supreme Court Allows Puerto Rico’s Exclusion From Welfare Program

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court this week rejected a bid to extend a federal program offering benefits to low-income elderly, blind and disabled people to residents of Puerto Rico,…
Posted by VI Free Press April 23, 2022
Puerto Rico Exits Bankruptcy After Grueling Debt Negotiation
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Puerto Rico Exits Bankruptcy After Grueling Debt Negotiation

Puerto Rico’s government is formally exiting bankruptcy after completing the largest public debt restructuring in U.S. history after announcing nearly seven years ago that it was unable to pay its…
Posted by Danica Coto March 15, 2022
Puerto Rico To Increase Teachers’ Salaries By $1,000 A Month
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Puerto Rico To Increase Teachers’ Salaries By $1,000 A Month

SAN JUAN — Puerto Rico’s governor announced Monday that all public school teachers will receive a temporary $1,000 monthly salary increase starting in July as he promised to make it…
Posted by Danica Coto February 8, 2022
Puerto Rico Rejiggers Travel Measures, Removing Negative COVID-19 Test Requirement for Vaccinated Travelers
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Puerto Rico Rejiggers Travel Measures, Removing Negative COVID-19 Test Requirement for Vaccinated Travelers

SAN JUAN — Discover Puerto Rico, the Island's Destination Marketing Organization (DMO), is sharing updates for U.S. inbound travelers stemming from the local government's latest Executive Order, announced yesterday. The order,…
Posted by VI Free Press May 21, 2021

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