Puerto Rico news compiled from several named outlets and official sources, with every source listed and linked. Updated through the day.
Jenniffer González Colón announced faster timelines for building permits and environmental reviews while environmental groups and planners demand public release of proposed permit reform bill and new hearings.
Jenniffer González Colón said Suzanne Roig Fuertes answered all questions in a Senate hearing and will remain in her post, while Roig left any decision on her permanence to the governor.
The sixth edition of the event will bring together banking, insurance and regulatory leaders from Puerto Rico, the U.S., Latin America and the Caribbean to discuss AI, fintech, compliance and other industry issues.
Luis A. Vélez Torres was convicted in connection with the 2022 death of patient Noel Méndez Gómez, 65, after a physical intervention over smoking in his hospital room.
Puerto Rican communicator needs $180,000 for specialized treatment in Germany over the next 90 days, with friends and artists backing the 'Todos por Laura' initiative.
Suzanne Roig and former ADSEF head Blanca Medina Díaz gave emotional accounts to senators over the selection process for a multimillion-dollar Star Academy program contract that was never signed.
The cuatrista will visit multiple educational institutions across Puerto Rico from Oct. 19 to Nov. 5 with workshops on music, history, culture and talent development.
Senate President Thomas Rivera Schatz announced a substitute measure that would replace the Permiso Único with a Registro de Uso and introduce other changes, but debate was postponed until next Tuesday amid criticism over lack of additional public hearings.
The head of the Department of the Family said Thursday she has committed no irregularities in contested contracts at Adsef and will appear before any investigative body that summons her.
Jenniffer González Colón called the company's threat to halt deliveries a "chantaje" after a dispute over payments, prompting a federal court hearing on Friday.
Roselyn Morales Ortiz posted $10,000 bail and was placed under electronic monitoring and house arrest following the Oct. 5 incident linked to her partner's earlier traffic arrest.
Ramón Ramos Guzmán was reported missing on Oct. 6 and his body was recovered Thursday in a pumping station well on the Malecón.
The water authority says Thursday afternoon's opening at the Trujillo Alto reservoir is meant to manage runoff while keeping reserves, after a drought that brought rationing in August.
PRISA Presents and No Limit Entertainment say the Puerto Rico-only production, premiering February 12, 2027 at the Coca-Cola Music Hall, sold most of those seats to local buyers.
The Camuy firm says it only answered an email declining to compete, while Secretary Suzanne Roig says she never claimed it filed a formal proposal. Governor Jenniffer González says she will not remove her.
The regulator set a Thursday deadline for invoices, payments and credits under three NFEnergía contracts, and says a parallel audit by the third-party procurement office appears to duplicate its own.
A report released by Espacios Abiertos, Fundación Triple-S and Nutriendo Puerto Rico puts the figure at 40.8%, and its authors say it should not be compared directly with a 2015 estimate of 33.2%.
Federal prosecutors in San Juan say a September 28 crossing carrying 64 people capsized near Mona Island, leaving three dead and 12 missing, and that the charges can carry the death penalty.
