Puerto Rico Morning Brief Saturday, November 14, 2026
The news worth knowing, and the morning's conditions.
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This morning in Puerto Rico
- San Juan / Condado2 ft, 8-second swell (forecast) · SSE wind 10 kt
- Rincón4 ft, 6-second swell (forecast)
- Vieques / Esperanza4.8 ft, 5-second swell (forecast) · SSE wind 17 kt
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Communications Failure
FAA Lifts Ground Stop After Communications Failure; White House Rules Out CyberattackThe FAA authorized commercial and cargo takeoffs and landings again after a communications system failure halted traffic in the US and Puerto Rico for nearly five hours.
Drought Emergency
González Lifts Drought-Emergency Price Freeze in Puerto RicoGovernor Jenniffer González signed an amendment to Executive Order OE-2026-035 ending the drought-emergency price freeze on essential goods and services, effective immediately on Friday, November 13.
Infrastructure
Gas Suppliers Refuse to Deal with New Fortress, Demand PREPA Payment GuaranteesThe Third Independent Procurement Office has negotiated since November 3 with Crowley, Naturgy and Javelin, but none will contract directly with New Fortress Energy, so PREPA would have to be NFE’s counterparty under the tolling mechanism, the office told the committee.
Transgender Sports Ban
Puerto Rico Senate Passes Bill Limiting Transgender Athletes in School and College SportsThe Puerto Rico Senate approved the bill with 21 votes in favor, barring transgender athletes from teams not matching their sex assigned at birth.
Fuel Payment Transfer
Puerto Rico Treasury Orders $9.9 Million Transfer to General Services for Agency Fuel PaymentsÁngel Pantoja Rodríguez, secretary of Puerto Rico’s Treasury Department (Hacienda), said on Friday, November 13.
Electricity Subsidy Proposal
Puerto Rico Senate President Rivera Schatz Proposes Government Subsidy to Lower Electricity RatesSenate Resolution 657 would shift the cost of electric subsidies from ratepayers’ bills to the General Fund, using part of the $904.2 million in contract savings the government reported, with a 60-day deadline to identify the money and file legislation.
Worth a visit
- Religious architectureIglesia San Blas de IllescasCoamoConstruction began in 1661.
- PeakCerro RosaJayuyaThe mountain sits on the border between the municipalities of Ciales and Jayuya.
- Day sails and chartersPuerto del Rey MarinaFajardoA big marina on the east coast near Fajardo: its operator, Safe Harbor, calls it the Caribbean’s largest, with more than 900 wet slips.
One thing today
Outdoors & AdventureVieques
Monte Pirata, the highest mountain in Vieques, stands at 960 feet within the Vieques National Wildlife Refuge. A trail once led to the summit; a Vieques conservation group said in December 2022 that it had been closed to the public for over 20 years and would reopen once the Fish and Wildlife Service adds parking, a trail and signs.
Photo credits
- Monte Pirata: “Monte Pirata (Isla de Vieques) 20260501 073821” by Josefito123, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
This week
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