The controversy over the Puerto Rico Institute of Statistics, in context
In order for a government to function openly and transparently, there are certain institutions that must be run without partisan interference. Puerto Rico’s government has been under fire for years over its lack of transparency and corruption....
US Territories’ June 11-17, 2018 news week in tweets
Puerto Rico Officials under investigation for Corruption During Hurricane Maria https://twitter.com/McFarland69Will/status/1007241127437766656 The FBI is investigating various suppliers for alleged corruption in the provision of hurricane...
What to do this week of June 17, 2018
Americans of Conscience Checklist By Jen Hofmann 84 weeks down, 20 weeks to mid-term elections. This checklist features clear, well-researched actions for Americans who value democracy, equality, voting, and decency. We also practice gratitude,...
BrainHi becomes first Puerto Rican startup to be accepted to YCombinator
BrainHi, a technology startup company focusing on utilizing artificial intelligence to provide automated receptionist services to medical offices, recently announced that it became the first Puerto Rican company to be accepted into Y...
America’s day begins in Guam
The first of the sun’s rays hits the United States, not along the eastern coast, but on the pacific; America’s day begins in Guam. Part of the Mariana Islands island chain, Guam is a US territory since 1898. The territory falls in the Chamorro Time Zone as...
Puerto Rico Legislative Assembly works on PREPA, labor, social laws
Back in January 2018, Governor Ricardo Rosselló announced that the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority (PREPA) would be privatized. The House of Representatives of Puerto Rico has already approved their version of the legislative measure while...
US Territories’ June 4-10, 2018 news week in tweets
Puerto Rico Ordered to Release Death Records https://twitter.com/jdsutter/status/1004026158134984705 Puerto Rico Superior Court Judge Lauracelis Roques Arroyo ruled that the death records are public information and must be released to...
What to do this week of June 10, 2018
Americans of Conscience Checklist By Jen Hofmann 83 weeks down, 21 weeks to mid-term elections. This checklist features clear, well-researched actions for Americans who value democracy, equality, voting, and decency. We also practice gratitude,...
The Puerto Rico-Josephson Institute scandal, in context
The Puerto Rico Department of Education found itself caught in a tangled web of media controversy amidst ongoing accusations of corruption. Puerto Rican media outlets have stormed on the Department claiming the Secretary of the Department of...
US Virgin Islands working to restore telecommunications
The 2017 hurricane season was undoubtedly one of the worst the world has seen in recent years. The hurricane season began in roughly mid April 2017 and lasted through mid November. The hurricane season has been dubbed the, “most expensive...