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The Jones Act in Puerto Rico 2026: What It Is, What It Costs You, and Where the Fight to End It Stands
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Services
LUMA will work in 32 municipalities this week: check if your area loses power and when
El Vocero
Health
First in the Caribbean: Oncology Hospital earns excellence accreditation in cancer rehabilitation
El Vocero
Economy
Your Amazon, Temu and SHEIN cart is paying up: Puerto Rico's digital-platform sales tax soars to $191.7 million
El Vocero
Energy
Just 166 megawatts to spare: PREPA admits the grid ran at its limit during the year's highest demand peak
metro.pr
Transportation
Naranjito gets all four lanes of PR-5 back: three years and $24.6 million later, the sinkhole bottleneck is over
elvocero.com
Education
Against the clock: Puerto Rico's Education Department has until September 30 to pay $118 million in special education and transport debts
elvocero.com
Government
Farmers and ranchers in 43 towns can now apply for federal drought aid: here is what you need to do
noticel.com
Sports
Comerío ends a 23-year drought: Pescadores sweep Yabucoa to win the Doble A championship
primerahora.com
Weather
DNER activates task force to fast-track dry dredging of Carraízo: 500,000 cubic yards of sediment and $20 million
elnuevodia.com
Health
UPR races the clock so more than 800 union employees are not left without health coverage
elvocero.com
Economy
More Boricuas are jumping into the job hunt: employment climbs to 1,171,000 in July, but unemployment also rises to 6%
elvocero.com
Housing
CoquiList Market Report: median rent hits $1,500 in San Juan while Mayagüez holds at $680
coquilist.com
Culture
"Cerramos en Casa": Bad Bunny closes world tour with two nights at Hiram Bithorn this Friday and Saturday
elnuevodia.com
Economy
San Juan breaks records with $122M bond issuance — the first by a Puerto Rico municipality in over a decade
elnuevodia.com
Energy
Fiscal Board revokes $5.9B Power Expectations contract after forged signatures uncovered
elnuevodia.com
Economy
"Puerto Rico has a leadership problem": bankers demand tax reform and faster permits at economic summit
El Nuevo Día
Economy
California leads tourism boom: Golden State visitors drive record $10.5 billion in tourism spending in Puerto Rico
NomadLawyer
Economy
Early warning: Consumer Financial Fragility Index rises 8.5 points in Q2 2026
Periódico El Sol
Environment
Fines up to $50,000: DRNA investigates harassment of dolphin "Miguelito" in Icacos after finding him with a diving mask embedded in his skin
El Nuevo Día
Government
Fiscal Board Approves Extending Puerto Rico's Financial Emergency Through All of 2026
Metro Puerto Rico
Culture
Mayagüez unveils a museum for the Puerto Rico Film Festival as the 17th edition opens with Costa Rica as guest country
Ey Boricua
Sports
Puerto Rico Basketball Federation calls 14 players ahead of Berlin World Cup after fifth straight Centrobasket title
El Nuevo Día
Weather
Puerto Rico Under Red Flag Warning as Wildfire Risk Spikes at the Peak of the Drought
Metro Puerto Rico