SAN JUAN – The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has awarded $28.8 million in additional funds to Puerto Rico to cover costs related to Hurricane
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Puerto Rico Governor Says Federal Workers Don’t Have To Pay Power and Water Bills During Shutdown
SAN JUAN — Puerto Rico Governor Ricardo Rosselló said today that the island’s government-owned utility companies will suspend water and electricity bills for federal employees
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Puerto Ricans Feel Federal Government Ambushed Them With Cockfighting Ban
SAN JUAN — Thursday was a somber day at the Cockfighting Club of San Juan. The rows and rows of cubbies that usually house up
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Rossello Sends Out $85 Million In Christmas Bonuses Despite Federal Warnings Not To
SAN JUAN — Puerto Rico dispersed millions of dollars in holiday bonuses to government workers on Wednesday despite a warning from its federally appointed oversight
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REPORT: Hurricane Maria Cost Puerto Rico $43 Billion In Lost Revenues
SAN JUAN — A report from Puerto Rico’s government says Hurricane Maria had a $43 billion impact on the U.S. territory’s economy, $1 billion more
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New Puerto Rico Fiscal Plan Approved Today; Rossello Says It Is Too Austere
SAN JUAN — A federal control board has approved a five-year fiscal plan for Puerto Rico, though Gov. Ricardo Rossello warns it’s too austere and
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Puerto Rico Open For Tourism Business Despite ‘Mixed-Bag’ Recovery, Rossello Says
NEW YORK — Puerto Rico Governor Ricardo Rossello flew to New York this week on a mission: persuade potential tourists that the hurricane-ravaged island was
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Oversight Board Reaches Deal on Fiscal Plan … Rosselló Won’t Give Christmas Bonuses
SAN JUAN — Puerto Rico and its federally appointed oversight board have reached a deal to avoid litigation over much-needed economic overhauls in the bankrupt
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Puerto Rico Governor Details How $1.5 Billion in Federal Hurricane Relief Aid Will Be Used
[ad name=”HTML-68″] [wpedon id=”23995″ align=”left”] SAN JUAN — Puerto Rico’s governor has released a plan that outlines how his administration will use $1.5 billion in
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Puerto Rico Federal Oversight Board to Meet This Thursday to Certify Fiscal Plan
SAN JUAN — The oversight board for Puerto Rico, created by Congress, will hold public hearings on Thursday and Friday to certify revised fiscal plans
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