Category: Puerto Rico

US Territory

Puerto Rico

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Puerto Rico’s water crisis, in context

by | August 12, 2026 | Headlines, Puerto Rico | 0 Comments

Puerto Rico entered August 2026 under a rationing plan that its own water utility called a last resort. Following the driest July on record for San Juan,...

Sin U no hay PR: The crisis in the University of Puerto Rico, in context

by | August 4, 2026 | Headlines, Puerto Rico | 0 Comments

In 2026, the University of Puerto Rico (UPR) finds itself in the deepest institutional crisis since the imposition of the Financial Oversight and Management...

Prosecutors Had a Drugs-for-Votes Scheme “Locked Up.” Under Trump, They Were Told Not to Pursue Charges.

by | May 5, 2026 | Courts, Federal Government, Headlines, Puerto Rico | 0 Comments

By Raquel Rutledge. This story was originally published by ProPublica. To the narcotics agents investigating drug smuggling in Puerto Rico prisons, it seemed...
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Flag of Puerto RicoCoat of arms of Puerto Rico
Status
Unincorporated territory
Citizenship
US citizens
Capital
San Juan
Population
3.2 million
Land area
3,515 sq mi
Language
Spanish, English
President
Donald Trump (R)
Governor
Jenniffer González-Colón (NPP, R)
Legislature
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Resident Commissioner
Pablo José Hernández Rivera (PDP, D)
Presidential vote
No
Voting representation in Congress
No
Official website
www.pr.gov

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