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October 2026
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Monday, October 19
Politics
- Oct 19PoliticsSenator Calls on Resident Commissioner Pablo José Hernández to Explain Puerto Rico’s Exclusion from Federal Housing Lawvia Metro PR
- Oct 19PoliticsLuis Dávila Colón Questions Viability of the ELA: "There is no future for the young or the old"via NotiUno
- Oct 19PoliticsJay Fonseca Accuses Former DACO Chief Valerie Rodríguez Erazo of Hypocrisy Over Contractsvia WAPA TV
- Oct 19PoliticsHéctor Ferrer Questions José "Che" Pérez’s Availability on Judicial Branch Billvia NotiUno
- Oct 19PoliticsLuis Gutiérrez Says He Hasn’t Drunk Alcohol in Over 10 Years, Calls Rivera Schatz "Malcriado"via NotiUno
- Oct 19PoliticsCoccoloba Owner Testifies Before Federal Investigators on ADSEF TANF Controversyvia El Nuevo Día
- Oct 19PoliticsInspector General Finds Puerto Rico’s AMA Owes $33.2 Million in Tax Debt and Unremitted Payroll Withholdingsvia NotiCel
- Oct 19PoliticsPPD Senators File Two Bills to Keep Government Services Accessible to Older Adultsvia NotiCel
- Oct 19PoliticsNew Fortress Skips House Hearing Again, Faces Possible Contempt Citationvia El Nuevo Día
- Oct 19PoliticsRepresentative Odalys González Files Three Bills to Protect Minors, Wards and Special-Education Studentsvia NotiUno
- Oct 19PoliticsPuerto Rico Senator Proposes 10-Year License Suspension for Drivers Who Hit Cyclistsvia Telemundo PR
- Oct 19PoliticsTwo San Sebastián Police Officers and Ex-Sergeant Sue Mayor Over Alleged Retaliation and Discriminationvia NotiUno
- Oct 19PoliticsPuerto Rico Supreme Court Rules Specialized San Juan Tax Courtroom Must Hear Municipal Excise Tax Disputesvia Microjuris al Día
- Oct 19PoliticsPuerto Rico Unions Urge Governor to Fill Vacancies on Minimum Wage Evaluation Commissionvia NotiCel
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Infrastructure
- Oct 19InfrastructureOversight Board Demands Energy Bureau and PREPA Explain Delays in Renewable Contractsvia Metro PR
- Oct 19InfrastructureAnalyst Jay Fonseca Expects LUMA to Seek a New Puerto Rico Electricity Rate Increasevia WAPA TV
- Oct 19InfrastructurePuerto Rico Government Weighs Canceling New Fortress Energy Gas Supply Contractvia El Nuevo Día
- Oct 19Our reportingGrid Watch: Outages Peaked at 13,417 Customers on Oct 14; Rest of the Week Quieter787daily
- Oct 19Our reportingDaily Water Watch: La Plata at 43.07 m787daily
- Oct 19InfrastructureOversight Board Approves Genera’s $2 Billion Fuel Supply Renewal With Novum Energyvia San Juan Daily Star
Business
- Oct 19BusinessAdriel & Nimay Auto to Offer 400-Plus Vehicles at 13th Biggest Auto Sale, October 22-31via Metro PR
- Oct 19BusinessGFR Media to Take Small-Business Networking Sessions to Five Regions of Puerto Ricovia El Nuevo Día
- Oct 19BusinessPuerto Rico Chamber of Commerce Backs Federal Push to Fix Medicare Advantage Payment Gapvia Metro PR
- Oct 19BusinessPuerto Rico Economy Stagnates as General Fund Revenue Falls 3.3% from Last Year, Oversight Board Saysvia NotiCel
- Oct 19BusinessGasoline Prices Drop Across Puerto Rico to Start the Weekvia Metro PR
- Oct 19BusinessPuerto Rico Hotel Association Opposes Governor’s Online Casino Bill, Warning of Risk to Casino Jobsvia NotiUno
- Oct 19BusinessTennessee Textile Firm to Invest $16 Million in Mayagüez Military Uniform Treatment Plantvia San Juan Daily Star
- Oct 19BusinessLUMA Reports $54.4 Million September Fuel Deficit, Putting Another Puerto Rico Power Bill Hike on the Tablevia Metro PR
- Oct 19BusinessBipartisan US Senators Propose Faster Federal Permits for Energy Projects That Could Help Puerto Ricovia Metro PR
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Community
- Oct 19CommunityVega Baja Community Land Bank Completes First Sale to Expand Affordable Housingvia San Juan Daily Star
- Oct 19CommunityNWS: Dangerous Surf and Rip Currents Threaten Puerto Rico’s Coasts Tuesdayvia Primera Hora
- Oct 19Crime & SafetyParents Denounce School Inaction After 15-Year-Old Beaten by Four Classmates in Doradovia WAPA TV
- Oct 19CommunityElderly Puerto Rico Couple Faces Nearly $5,000 Water Bill They Can’t Payvia WAPA TV
- Oct 19Crime & SafetyFatal Crash in Moca Kills 79-Year-Old Drivervia El Nuevo Día
- Oct 19Crime & SafetyMan Charged with Killing Ex-Partner’s Son Freed Under Habeas Corpus in Ceiba Casevia Telemundo PR
- Oct 19Crime & SafetyWoman Shot by Ex-Partner in Villalba Medical Office Was Planning to Seek Protective Ordervia WAPA TV
- Oct 19CommunityBayamón Police Join Breast Cancer Awareness Campaignvia NotiUno
- Oct 19Crime & SafetyDecomposed Body Found in Grassy Area Near Road 2 in Aguadavia Telemundo PR
- Oct 19CommunityAgriculture Department Begins Ground Spraying Against Mediterranean Fly in Old San Juan on October 22via Metro PR
- Oct 19CommunitySan Juan Launches 'Handywoman' Program to Train Women in Construction Skillsvia Metro PR
- Oct 19Crime & SafetyMan Accidentally Shoots Himself in Hand While Cleaning Gun at Cupey Homevia Primera Hora
- Oct 19CommunityPiñones Community Group PAYE Seeks Recurring Donors to Fund Year-Round Programsvia Metro PR
- Oct 19CommunityPuerto Rico House Leaders Inspect Dorado Beach Facility Ahead of $240,000 FEMA-Funded Improvementsvia Radio Isla
- Oct 19WeatherNational Weather Service Issues Flash Flood Warning for Four Metro Area Townsvia El Nuevo Día
- Oct 19Crime & SafetyDrug Agent Arrested Over Suspected Theft at Juan Domingo Precinctvia Primera Hora
- Oct 19CommunityPuerto Rico Police Superintendent Replaces Head of Police Reform Officevia El Nuevo Día
- Oct 19CommunityMore Than 50% of Puerto Rico Children Live in Poverty, Experts Say at Forumvia NotiUno
- Oct 19Crime & SafetyPatient Shoots Medical Office Secretary, Then Dies by Suicide in Villalba Clinicvia Primera Hora
- Oct 19CommunityTwo Motorcyclists in Critical Condition After Crashes in Lajas and Toa Bajavia NotiCel
- Oct 19CommunityFormer Corrections Chief Francisco Quiñones Says Eight Complaints Against Him Were Dismissedvia El Nuevo Día
- Oct 19WeatherRain and Thunderstorms Forecast Across Several Puerto Rico Towns Mondayvia Metro PR
- Oct 19CommunityMotorcyclist, 26, Seriously Hurt After Crashing into a Truck in Toa Bajavia Primera Hora
- Oct 19CommunityOpposition Lawmakers Fault Family Department Over Crowded PAN Services Event at Pedrín Zorrilla Coliseumvia San Juan Daily Star
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Culture
- Oct 19CultureMatilda-Inspired Chocolate Cake Draws Crowds at Toa Baja Dessert Truckvia Primera Hora
- Oct 19SportsPuerto Rico Looks for First Win at U-17 Women’s World Cup Against Nigeriavia El Nuevo Día
- Oct 19CultureGrupo Guayacán Publishes First Children’s Book to Plant the Seed of Entrepreneurshipvia Telemundo PR
- Oct 19CultureBarbed-Wire Cage Match Returns to Puerto Rican Wrestling on October 24 in Juncosvia Primera Hora
- Oct 19CultureJunny Ramos Celebrates 40 Years of Merengue with Sold-Out Bayamón Showvia Primera Hora
- Oct 19CulturePedro Capó Brings His 'Fulanito Tour 2027' to Puerto Rico’s Coliseo on February 13, 2027via El Nuevo Día
- Oct 19WeatherCarlos Collazo Vázquez Publishes His First Novel, La Tribu del Huracánvia NotiCel
- Oct 19CultureWisin and Ivy Queen Join Performers at the 2026 Billboard Latin Music Awardsvia Telemundo PR