Category: Puerto Rico
The need for micro grids in Puerto Rico after the fallout from Hurricanes María and Irma
Before Hurricane María hit in September 2107, Puerto Rico was already facing a major financial...
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Backlogs at Puerto Rico morgues are causing a new crisis
It’s no secret that Hurricane María’s landfall and subsequent humanitarian crisis played a large...
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Puerto Rico’s cabinet scandals, in context
During much of January and February, the cabinet of Puerto Rican Governor Ricardo Rosselló (NPP,...
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Nutritional assistance in Puerto Rico in desperate need of funds
More than one million Puerto Ricans may receive large cuts to their food aid if the United States...
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González-Colón and Rosselló demand federal government disburse development and relief funds
Puerto Rico Resident Commissioner Jenniffer González-Colón (NPP, R) and Governor Ricardo Rosselló...
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US House committee members question Oversight Board debt estimates
Puerto Rico’s economic troubles have been plaguing the islands for years, but the newly elected...
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Oversight Board wants the Puerto Rico State Elections Commission to fluctuate with electoral cycle
The Financial Oversight and Management Board for Puerto Rico is recommending that the Government...
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The effects of displacement on Puerto Rican K-12 students in Florida after Hurricane Maria
After Hurricane Maria devastated Puerto Rico in September 2017, many residents were left with...
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Oversight Board drafts and approves FY19 budgets
As of September 30, the Financial Oversight and Management Board for Puerto Rico has approved the...
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Puerto Rican Independence Party wants voters to decide the future of the Financial Oversight and Management Board
The governor of Puerto Rico has been mounting an effort to move Puerto Rico into becoming the...
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Puerto Rico has the least safe water of any state or territory
After Hurricanes Maria and Irma hit Puerto Rico in September 2017, finding and distributing...
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Questions arise over unregistered lobbyists convening with legislators
Reports and rumors have been swirling over groups that are operating outside of federal and local...
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