House to Subpoena DNER Secretary Again, Threatens Contempt Citation
Fernando Sanabria Colón, president of the Puerto Rico House of Representatives' Southern Region Commission, announced he will subpoena Waldemar Quiles, Secretary of the Department…
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FEMA Grants $1.2 Million to Firefighters in Puerto Rico
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced Thursday it has awarded more than $1.2 million in grant funding to firefighters and other organizations in…
FEI Expands Probe into DDEC Scandal to Include Deputy Secretary Roberto Lefranc Fortuño
The Panel of Independent Special Prosecutors (FEI) announced that Roberto Lefranc Fortuño, deputy secretary of the Department of Economic Development and Commerce (DDEC), has…
Puerto Rico Tourism Company Submits Miss Universe Contract Records to Senate
Willianette Robles Cancel, executive director of the Puerto Rico Tourism Company (CTPR), announced Wednesday that the agency delivered to the Puerto Rico Senate documentation…
Puerto Rico Agriculture Department to Pay $33 Million Owed to Farmers
Agriculture Secretary Irving Rodríguez Torres announced Thursday that the Financial Oversight and Management Board (JSF) approved releasing $33 million owed to farmers since the…
CPI Sues Puerto Rico Treasury Department Over Access to Donor Information
The Center for Investigative Journalism (CPI) filed a mandamus lawsuit against the Puerto Rico Department of Treasury (Hacienda) and its Secretary, Angel Pantoja Rodríguez…
Senate to Vote on September 24 on Strict Lobbying Regulation Bill
Senator Juan Oscar Morales Rodríguez, who represents the district of San Juan, Guaynabo and Aguas Buenas, filed Senate Bill 1190, which would create the…
Junta Fiscal Director Criticizes Education Department’s Budget
Robert Mujica, the executive director of the Junta Fiscal, criticized the Department of Education on Wednesday for its budget and the governor's intention to…
Analyst Luis Dávila Colón Calls Tourism and Health the Most Corrupt PR Agencies, Says Island Remains 'Socialist'
Analyst Luis Dávila Colón, in an interview on Normando en la Mañana on NotiUno 630, argued Puerto Rico 'has not stopped being a socialist…
Physicians’ College President Lobbies Congress on Medicaid Cuts, Criticizes Governor
Carlos Díaz Vélez, president of Puerto Rico's College of Surgeons and Physicians (Colegio de Médicos Cirujanos de Puerto Rico), said during an appearance on…
Philadelphia Democratic Congressional Candidate Backs Puerto Rico Independence
Christopher Rabb, Democratic candidate for Congress in Pennsylvania's 3rd district (Philadelphia), voiced support for Puerto Rico's independence in a video released Wednesday, timed to…
Senate to Review Puerto Rican Mark Abreu’s Nomination as Ambassador to El Salvador
The U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee will hold a public hearing Thursday on the nomination of Puerto Rican Mark Abreu as the next U.S.…
Resident Commissioner Hernández Convenes Congressional Briefing on Puerto Rico Medicaid Funding Cliff
Resident Commissioner Pablo José Hernández led a briefing in Washington on the future of Medicaid funding in Puerto Rico, bringing together health experts, bipartisan…
Manufacturers and Retailers Push for Repeal or Reduction of Oil Tax at Senate Hearing
The Puerto Rico Manufacturers Association (Asociación de Industriales) and the Centro Unido de Detallistas joined other organizations advocating for eliminating the so-called 'crudita,' a…
Governor González Highlights Puerto Rico’s Fiscal and Economic Progress to Oversight Board
Governor Jenniffer González Colón held a virtual meeting with the Financial Oversight and Management Board to review Puerto Rico's fiscal progress.