Retailers Group Urges Immediate Cut, Phaseout of Puerto Rico’s Crude Oil Excise Tax
The United Retailers Center (CUD) called for a substantial, immediate reduction in Puerto Rico's excise tax on crude oil and petroleum products, known as…
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Selection Process for Río Piedras Campus Rector Begins
The Academic Senate of the Río Piedras Campus of the University of Puerto Rico (UPR) has opened a public call to select a permanent…
Burgos Takes Lead Overseeing OGP and Treasury on Government Payments System
Puerto Rico's Secretary of the Governor, Norma Burgos, said she has had to personally summon the Office of Management and Budget (OGP) and the…
Judith Berkan Reflects on the State of Justice in Puerto Rico as She Retires from Law
In the second part of an interview with Microjuris, veteran civil rights attorney Judith Berkan, 77, discusses her decision to leave the legal profession…
Contract Watch: LUMA’s $22.8 Million Contract Leads 40 New Filings Over $1 Million
As of Sep 23, the Comptroller has on file 40 government contracts of $1 million or more with private firms granted in the past…
Tension Between Senate and Treasury Over Slot Machines
Tension has arisen between the Senate and the Department of Treasury in Puerto Rico over the issue of slot machines.
Candidates for Cataño Mayor Outline Proposals Ahead of Special PNP Election
Voters in Cataño affiliated with the New Progressive Party (PNP) will go to the polls this Sunday to choose their next mayor, after the…
Ocasio-Cortez Weighs Identity and Timing in Considering White House or Senate Bid
Democratic congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, who is of Puerto Rican descent, told The New York Times she is weighing whether the timing is right and…
70 Legislators Condemn Extrajudicial Executions in the Caribbean
Over 70 legislators from Puerto Rico, the United States, and other countries condemned extrajudicial executions in the Caribbean.
Bayamón Sets Municipal Minimum Wage at $12.50 an Hour
Bayamón Mayor Ramón Luis Rivera Cruz announced Tuesday that the municipality has raised its minimum wage from $10.25 to $12.50 an hour, a $2.25…
New CESCO to Open in Plaza Las Américas Mall
The Secretary of the Department of Transportation and Public Works, Edwin González Montalvo, announced on social media that a new Centro de Servicios al…
Río Grande’s Route 66 Traffic Jams to Continue as Elevated Bypass Project Delayed Until 2028
Daily traffic bottlenecks at the Route 66 exit in Río Grande, Puerto Rico, will persist because construction of an elevated-access project on highway PR-3…
PAN Beneficiaries Lose Home-Delivery Online Shopping Option
Starting September 22, beneficiaries of Puerto Rico's Nutritional Assistance Program (PAN) can no longer place online orders for home delivery using their PAN card.
Puerto Rico Senate Approves Bill Lowering Legal Adult Age to 18
The Puerto Rico Senate approved Senate Bill 1245 on Monday, reforming the Civil Code to lower the legal age of majority to 18.
Former Mayor 'El Cano' Delgado Enters Cataño Special Election
Félix 'El Cano' Delgado Montalvo, the former mayor of Cataño, has announced his entry into the special election to be held by the Partido…