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CultureFrom Menudo to the Metropolitan Opera: César Abreu celebrates 20 seasons on one of the world's most prestigious stages
César Abreu has just completed something few Puerto Rican artists can claim: 20 consecutive seasons as a dancer with the Metropolitan Opera in New York, one of the most important cultural institutions on the planet 1. The Bayamón …
ATI confirms final stages to resume fares on buses and public transit after two free years
The Integrated Transportation Authority (ATI) confirmed it is in the final testing stages of the new electronic fare collection sy…
Genera PR Proposes Desalination Plants at Power Stations to End Dependence on Water Authority
Genera PR filed a motion with the Puerto Rico Energy Bureau (NEPR) on August 6 to develop reverse-osmosis desalination plants at i…
Krystal Rosado Reaches 10 Pro Wins With Shutout Decision Over Alondra Hernandez
Puerto Rican boxer Krystal Rosado sealed her tenth professional victory on Saturday, defeating Mexico's Alondra Hernandez by unani…
22 Municipalities Doubling Construction Fees on Federal Projects: Fiscal Board Demands They Stop
The Fiscal Oversight Board (FOMB) sent letters to 22 municipalities in Puerto Rico demanding they stop the practice of charging in…
Puerto Rico Celebrates Carlos Beltran with Surprise Party After Hall of Fame Induction
Last Friday, the Coca-Cola Music Hall in San Juan's T-Mobile District became the site of a Puerto Rican celebration honoring Carlo…
Doña Ramona, displaced after 140 years in her Aguadilla home, gets permit for donated modular house
Ramona Cruz Sanabria is 78 years old and, until five months ago, lived in the same house where she was born, raised her children, …
Comptroller: Guaynabo Awarded $7 Million in Contracts Without Bidding and Left $2.8 Million Unbonded
The Puerto Rico Comptroller's Office published audit report OC-27-14 on August 6, 2026, revealing that the Municipality of Guaynab…
Puerto Rico Launches Its First Rural Medicine Residency in Castañer
Puerto Rico just took a historic step in the fight against its rural health crisis: the island launched its first rural family med…
Housing Dept. revokes reconstruction approvals in Villa Esperanza, Toa Alta -- mayor secures case-by-case review
Families in the Villa Esperanza community of Toa Alta who had spent months advancing through the housing reconstruction process re…
Rising leprosy cases in Central Florida put Puerto Rico's doctors on alert
An unusual rise in leprosy cases in Central Florida has infectious disease doctors in Puerto Rico watching their patients closely,…
New study maps Puerto Rico's oyster supply chain for the first time — and reveals why so many are imported
The next time you order a dozen fresh oysters at a restaurant in Puerto Rico, there is a good chance they are not local. A new stu…
Cidra Joins Carraízo: Two Reservoirs Now in Crisis as Nearly 59,000 Customers Lose Water
The Cidra reservoir became the second reservoir operated by the Puerto Rico Aqueduct and Sewer Authority (AAA) to enter the operat…
Celia Cruz's Dresses Arrive in Puerto Rico Before Entering the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
Since July 30, designer Gustavo Arango's atelier inside The Mall of San Juan has doubled as a textile shrine to the Guarachera de …
Puerto Rican households have less room to save amid 4.2% inflation
In Puerto Rico, it is getting harder every month to set money aside for the future. With inflation accumulating to 4.2% during fis…
Gold without a final: Puerto Rico softball three-peats at Santo Domingo and locks in pre-Olympic path to LA 2028
Puerto Rico claimed its third consecutive Central American and Caribbean Games women's softball championship at Santo Domingo 2026…
Puerto Rico triples its bilingual schools: from 36 to 119 campuses across 55 municipalities
Puerto Rico now has 119 public bilingual schools — more than triple the 36 that existed just 18 months ago — benefiting some 15,00…
Manufacturing Employment Hits Historic Lows Even as Investment Tops $4 Billion
Manufacturing in Puerto Rico faces a paradox that defines the island's employment future: while billions in investment flow in and…
Esencia Megaproject Approved in Cabo Rojo: $2 Billion in Luxury While the Island Begs for Affordable Housing
Puerto Rico's Office of Permits Management (OGPE) approved the location consultation for Esencia, a tourism-residential megaprojec…
San Juan Mayor Pushes Back on DTOP Project That Would Fell Trees Near El Morro
San Juan Mayor Miguel Romero sent a letter to the Secretary of the Department of Transportation and Public Works (DTOP), Edwin Gon…
Fiscal Board flags $85M telecom contract at Puerto Rico's Department of Education
The Fiscal Oversight Board (FOMB) has flagged the Puerto Rico Department of Education (PRDE) after discovering the agency executed…
Luxury Opus Miramar Tower Breaks Ground Without Approved Tax Decree as Lobbying Scandal Rocks DDEC
A luxury tower project valued at $80 million has already broken ground in San Juan's Miramar Convention District without the tax d…
Senator Proposes Recognizing Extreme Heat as an Official Cause of Death in Puerto Rico
On Monday, August 10, Senator Ada Alvarez Conde filed a resolution that sounds technical but could change how the island understan…
DRNA Captures Rhesus Monkey Roaming Las Cabezas de San Juan Lighthouse in Fajardo
The Vigilance Corps of the Department of Natural and Environmental Resources (DRNA) captured a rhesus monkey (Macaca mulatta) Satu…
17-Year-Old Puerto Rican Violinist Wins $250K Latin Grammy Foundation Scholarship for Berklee
Razil Rosado Figueroa, a 17-year-old violinist from Carolina, Puerto Rico, became the first Puerto Rican to win the Latin Grammy C…
Now law: municipalities can repair streetlights on Puerto Rico roads and highways
Governor Jenniffer González Colón signed House Bill 1207, which became Law 174-2026, authorizing all 78 Puerto Rico municipalities…
Puerto Rico teachers turn to Amazon wishlists to equip classrooms amid supply shortages
Hundreds of teachers in Puerto Rico are publishing Amazon wishlists on their social media accounts to receive school materials tha…
Extreme Drought Hits Southern PR: 11 Municipalities at D3, Federal Emergency Requested
Southern Puerto Rico officially entered extreme drought this week after the U.S. Drought Monitor classified 11 coastal municipalit…
Inspector General uncovers $109,000 in irregular payments at Highway Authority: the director who approved them now heads DTOP
The Office of the Inspector General (OIG) published a report documenting $109,009.20 in improper disbursements at the Highway and …
Puerto Rico has the highest multiple sclerosis rate in the Caribbean -- and an event aims to break the stigma
Puerto Rico faces a reality that many overlook: the island has the highest prevalence of multiple sclerosis (MS) in the entire Car…
School transport operators threaten strike on first day of classes over $17 million debt
Thousands of public school students could be left without a ride this Thursday, the first day of the new semester, if the Departme…
Federal subsidy for Medicare Part D ends: thousands of Puerto Ricans will pay more for medications in 2027
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) confirmed in late July that it will not extend the program that, for two year…
BSN on Fire: Bayamón Crushes Caguas 122-79 While Ponce Survives Double Overtime Against Aguada
By CoquiList The 2026 Baloncesto Superior Nacional (BSN) Conference Finals reached a boiling point this weekend. Both series are k…
DTOP Prepares New Bidding Process for Vehicle Inspection Centers After Months of Scandal
The Department of Transportation and Public Works (DTOP) confirmed it has received the green light from the General Services Admin…
Puerto Rico Blood Banks Issue Urgent Call for Donors as Summer Reserves Hit Critical Lows
Puerto Rico's blood banks are going through one of their toughest summers in years: reserves remain below recommended levels while…
NEPR Rejects All Tariff Appeals, Leaves $348 Million in Grid Maintenance Unfunded
Puerto Rico's Energy Bureau (NEPR) rejected all motions for reconsideration of the base electricity tariff that took effect July 1…
Six Pilot Whales Rescued After Mass Stranding at Punta Santiago, Humacao
Six pilot whales became stranded in shallow waters off the coast of Punta Santiago in Humacao on Thursday, July 31, triggering a r…
Governor signs four laws toughening corruption penalties and reforming condominiums, campaigns and statistics
Governor Jenniffer González Colón signed four new laws on Friday, August 1, a legislative package touching everything from campaig…
Agriculture Declares Phytosanitary Emergency: Mediterranean Fruit Fly Detected in Metro Area
Puerto Rico's Department of Agriculture issued Administrative Order 2026-19 declaring a phytosanitary emergency following the dete…
$15,000 Scholarships Aim to Keep Medical Specialists in Southern Puerto Rico
Two foundations launch a scholarship program to keep medical students practicing in southern and central Puerto Rico communities, …
Governor Declares Statewide Drought Emergency: National Guard, Price Freeze, and $5,000 for Businesses
Governor Jenniffer González Colón announced the expansion of executive order OE-2026-032 to declare a statewide drought emergency …
Over 1,000 First Graders Failed to Advance: Education Department Acknowledges the Challenge
Education Secretary Eliezer Ramos Parés acknowledged that 1,088 first-grade students failed to advance to the next level during th…
Drought Drives Up Feed Costs and Threatens Puerto Rico's Coffee Harvest
Nearly eight out of every ten acres of land in Puerto Rico are under drought conditions, and that dry meteorological statistic is …
Comptroller's Audit Finds Boat Fines Erased Without Justification at DRNA
An audit by the Office of the Comptroller of Puerto Rico found that a single administrative official at the Department of Natural …
14 Congress Members Demand Higher Medicare Advantage Payments for Puerto Rico, 41% Below National Average
A bipartisan group of 14 federal lawmakers sent a letter to the administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (C…
Guayama protests: $164M federal grant would extend AES coal plant's life
Residents of barrio Cimarrona in Guayama and environmental leaders are up in arms against a $164.5 million grant the federal Depar…
Historic BSN Finals: Bayamón chases back-to-back title against a surging Aguada
The 2026 Baloncesto Superior Nacional (BSN) reaches its climax with a historic championship series between the Vaqueros de Bayamón…
Puerto Rican Cooperative Opens $2.8 Million Meat Plant Aiming to Cut Import Dependency
Puerto Rico imports 85% of the food it consumes, and a significant portion of the meat on your table comes from the U.S. mainland …
Heliot Ramos Traded to the Yankees: Maunabo Outfielder Heads to the Bronx at the Trade Deadline
Puerto Rican outfielder Heliot Ramos is now a New York Yankee. The San Francisco Giants completed the trade on Sunday, August 3, s…
Only 26 businesses have applied for the $5,000 water crisis incentive - how to apply before funds run out
One week after the Department of Economic Development and Commerce (DDEC) launched its Economic Recovery Incentive Program, only 2…
PPD accuses PIP of hiding over $200,000 in anonymous donations, and Dalmau fires back with the law
The Popular Democratic Party came out on Tuesday and said what it had reportedly been chewing on privately for months: that the Pu…
Crece Test Results Reach Highest Level in Over Two Decades
CoquiList Results from the 2025-2026 Crece standardized tests reached their highest level in more than two decades, the Department…
New Homes from $270,000 in Humacao as Island's Average Price Hits Record $418,000
By CoquiList While the average price of a new home in Puerto Rico reaches $418,064 -- a historic record that shuts out most workin…
Legislature Summons Genera PR: Layoffs Leave Grid With Just 268 MW Reserve Ahead of Hurricane Season
The Puerto Rico House of Representatives will summon Genera Puerto Rico to explain why the mass layoffs of technical personnel in …
DACO freezes prices on water, cisterns and equipment: what the order covers and how to report abuse
The Department of Consumer Affairs (DACO) issued Administrative Order 2026-006 freezing prices on bottled water, ice, cisterns, an…
Puerto Rico Has Just 5 Pediatric Eye Doctors: Foundation Flies In U.S. Specialists for Free Screenings
Puerto Rico has just five pediatric ophthalmologists to serve its entire child population — a ratio the medical community describe…
True Colors Fest 2026 announces nominees: six productions compete for diversity theater awards
The sixth edition of the True Colors Fest, the festival celebrating diversity in Puerto Rico's performing arts, revealed its nomin…
Puerto Rico rallies past Dominican Republic 4-3 in baseball opener at Santo Domingo 2026
Puerto Rico opened its baseball campaign at the XXV Central American and Caribbean Games with a dramatic 4-3 victory over the Domi…
Tropical Wave Brings Rain but Falls Short of Rescuing Puerto Rico's Struggling Reservoirs
A weak tropical wave reached Puerto Rico this Saturday bringing scattered showers and thunderstorms — a welcome respite after week…
Energy Bureau Hits Genera PR With $25,000 Daily Fines for 268 MW Backup Project Never Completed
Puerto Rico's Energy Bureau (NEPR) has put Genera PR on the clock. The regulator issued a preliminary determination imposing $25,0…