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Daily Water Watch: Carraízo Rises to 40.85 m
This morning's 5:00 chart from AAA shows Carraízo at 40.85 meters, up 15 centimeters from yesterday. La Plata is at 41.78 meters, down 5 centimeters from yesterday.
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Social Security Now Equals 40% of Puerto Rico's Covered Salaries
Puerto Rico's economy increasingly depends on Social Security income amid a shrinking, aging population, according to the Puerto Rico Silver Economy study by ABEXUS Analytics.
Business
Economists at Puerto Rico's Oversight Board Symposium Warn Economy Remains Weak and 2027 Looks Negative
At its annual Economic Symposium, held in the Senate's Leopoldo Figueroa hall, Puerto Rico's Financial Oversight and Management Board (JCF) convened economists from the island and abroad, who concluded the…
Politics
PNP General Secretary Santini Admits Internal Differences and Calls for Thorough Probes of Referrals
Jorge Santini, general secretary of the New Progressive Party (PNP) and a former San Juan mayor, acknowledged the party faces internal differences but said they are part of the political…
Business
Economist Indira Luciano Urges Rethink of Tax Incentives to Grow Puerto Rico's Economy
With federal funds declining, Puerto Rico's economy must grow by transforming its productive structure rather than relying on tax exemptions, economist Indira Luciano argues.
Politics
House Speaker Files Bill Creating Mandatory Registry for Short-Term Rentals in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico House of Representatives Speaker Carlos 'Johnny' Méndez and Tourism Committee Chair Axel 'Chino' Roque announced the filing of House Bill 1518, which creates the 'Uniform and Mandatory Registry…
Community
Senator Ada Álvarez Conde Trains Morovis Municipal Police on Domestic Violence Intervention
In Morovis, Puerto Rico, at-large senator Dr. Ada Álvarez Conde led a training session for members of the Morovis Municipal Police focused on preventing, identifying and responding to domestic violence…
Politics
Democratic Midterm Sweep Spurs Soul-Searching for Puerto Rico GOP
The Democratic Party's sweep of both chambers of Congress in the U.S. midterm elections has set off competing readings among Puerto Rico political observers, with Republicans conceding a broad voter…
Business
Puerto Rico Manufacturers Association and House Lawmakers Debate Taxes, Energy, Labor and Water at Joint Hearing
Business leaders and Puerto Rico House lawmakers debated tax policy, energy reform, labor rules and water infrastructure at a hearing held Tuesday at the headquarters of the Puerto Rico Manufacturers…
Business
IRS Seeks New Penalties Against Amgen in Dispute Over Its Puerto Rico Profits
The U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is reportedly seeking to impose new penalties on pharmaceutical company Amgen in a dispute over how the company treated its profits in Puerto Rico…
Sports
Puerto Rico Opens Beach Volleyball Path to LA 2028 with Pre-Olympic Tournament in Vega Baja
Puerto Rico's beach volleyball pairs get their first shot at qualifying for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics this weekend, when the Norceca Pre-Olympic Tournament runs Friday through Sunday at the…
Crime & Safety
FBI Drug Operation in Santurce Leaves Two Arrested
Two people were arrested Wednesday afternoon during a drug-trafficking operation carried out by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) on Flores street, in the Ceboruco sector of Villa Palmeras, Santurce…
Business
Puerto Ricans Spend Their Pay on Rent as Housing Costs Climb
Forty-five percent of Puerto Rico's renters carry an "excessive" to "severe" rent burden, with housing consuming more than 30% of family income, figures presented at a Capitol roundtable hosted by…
Community
FirstBank Marks 78 Years with Fifth 'UNO te da la Mano' Volunteer Day Across Puerto Rico
FirstBank marked its 78th anniversary by highlighting the fifth edition of 'UNO te da la Mano', its annual corporate volunteering initiative that has brought together employees from different areas and…
Crime & Safety
Federal Agents Arrest Three Men in Puerto Rico for Child Sexual Exploitation
Special agents of Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), supported by the Puerto Rico Police Bureau, arrested three men in separate child sexual exploitation cases involving residents of Canóvanas, Vega Baja and…
Business
Barceloneta Hit by KFC, Taco Bell Closures as IHOP Cuts Hours
The closure of fast-food chains including KFC, Taco Bell and Pizza Hut, and uncertainty around IHOP, is a hard blow for thousands of families and local economies in several Puerto…
Culture
Poems by Ponce Poet Margarita Sastre de Balmaceda Become Songs in 'Un inmenso suspiro'
A selection of poems by Ponce-born poet Margarita Sastre de Balmaceda has been turned into songs in 'Un inmenso suspiro', a musical production that sets 12 poems drawn from her…
Business
Vimenti to Hold Free Job Fair in San Juan This Friday
The organization Vimenti will hold its second job fair of 2026 this Friday, November 6, from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Politics
Oversight Board Defends Two Key Experts in PREPA Bondholders Dispute
The Financial Oversight and Management Board asked the federal court overseeing the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority (PREPA (AEE); PREPA) Title III bankruptcy to reject bondholders' motions seeking to exclude…
Community
Puerto Rico Education Secretary Says Schools Open Thursday Despite Teachers' Protest
Puerto Rico Education Secretary Eliezer Ramos Parés said Thursday will be a normal school day, even as teachers' organizations call for a demonstration in San Juan they have labeled a…
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