Although he is only one man, José Andrés has the energy and drive of dozens. After arriving in New York from Spain in 1991, his outsized talents and personality propelled him to fame as one of the first modern celebrity chefs. Her DC hotspot Jaleo launched an expansion that eventually encompassed around 30 restaurants, cookbooks, […]
Puerto Rico’s governor announced on Tuesday that his administration was canceling a proposed debt restructuring deal for the island’s state-owned power company, calling it unworkable. The deal had been in the works for several years and was delayed by the pandemic, with many expecting it to be approved soon as Puerto Rico’s government begins to […]
LONDON/HOUSTON/SINGAPORE, March 08, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — A team of three analysts from global energy consultancy Wood Mackenzie, a Verisk (Nasdaq: VRSK) company, is in Puerto Rico this week to help install solar panels on homes as part of a new initiative with the charity Let’s Share the Sun Foundation. Analysts, from Wood Mackenzie energy […]
Vodagraph When you think of hockey in the Western Hemisphere, Canada and the United States come to mind first and foremost. But let your thoughts drift to several sunny destinations and hotspots in South America, and you’ll find the game taking root in many non-traditional hockey nations with budding programs. In fact, the situation for […]
The BC Police Anti-Gang Unit says the hunt for a high profile murder suspect is complete. The Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit says in a statement that Conor D’Monte, an alleged leader of a British Columbia gang called United Nations, has been arrested in Puerto Rico after more than a decade of searching. . The […]
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washington d.c. – The governor Pierre Pierluisi say today that Andre Biggsmember of the Budget Oversight Council (JSF), shows “disdain and contempt” for Puerto Rico when it denounces the island government’s lack of administrative capacity and political will to push through reforms that give a boost to the Puerto Rican economy. “Their criticism shows disdain […]
WASHINGTON — Civil rights groups on Thursday called on President Joe Biden’s administration to disavow century-old Supreme Court rulings steeped in racist language that have allowed the government to treat people living in Puerto Rico and other other US territories differently from other Americans. The 13 groups, led by the American Civil Liberties Union, said […]
Almost five years ago, Puerto Rico declared bankruptcy. Or rather, he declared the closest thing to bankruptcy that a state or territory could declare when it announced in 2017 that he would not be able to repay his debts following a devastating hurricane that left the island in hopeless state. Last week, a U.S. federal […]
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Millions of Americans who have never filed taxes will need to do so this year in order to claim what is rightfully theirs under the enhanced child tax credit. Previously, only people who made enough money to owe income taxes could get the full credit. But as part of the $1.9 trillion […]
Natalie Jaresko, executive director of Puerto Rico’s financial oversight board, announced her resignation, effective April 1. Jaresko’s exit comes after a federal judge approved a restructuring plan that cuts most of the US territory’s $70 billion public debt. The plan reduces a portion of the debt, about $33 billion, to about $7 billion, dramatically reducing […]
AW Maldonado, Boom and Bust in Puerto Rico: How Politics Destroyed an Economic Miracle. University of Notre Dame Press, August 2021. Price: US$35.00 | Length: 255 pages In 2016, Puerto Rico announced that it was bankrupt in this The New York Times described as “the greatest government financial collapse in United States history”. The amount […]
Darrian Traynor/Getty Images Good morning! Novak Djokovic has been sent off. The world’s number one male tennis player left the country overnight, hours after the full Federal Court bench ruled unanimously that Immigration Minister Alex Hawke was within his rights to leave the country. personally veto the star’s visa. Djokovic is “extremely disappointed” but respects […]
After nearly four centuries of colonial rule under Catholic Spain, in 1899 Puerto Rico became an American colony, a transition that opened the floodgates for efforts to “Americanize†the population, the most ambitious of which – and the United States. more disastrous – has been the temporary imposition of English as the language of school […]
The Puerto Rican bankruptcy judge dismissed claims of nearly $ 1 billion that Puerto Rican credit unions had against the central government and institutions in Puerto Rico. Judge Laura Taylor Swain rendered her ruling in the last week of 2021 in a notice granting the defendants’ motion to dismiss in adversarial proceedings. The court ended […]
A traveler waits at an inspection post at Luis Muñoz MarÃn International Airport in Puerto Rico. Photo: RICARDO ARDUENGO /. /. SAN JUAN – Puerto Rico will tighten entry requirements for travelers arriving in this Commonwealth of the United States from next Monday in an attempt to prevent the expansion of the Omicron variant of […]
When I sat down to write the first part of this article during the last week of October, I had no idea I would return to the topic. Weeks later, I was happy to hear that there are larger “apostles†around who believe in the doctrine of resilience. Furthermore, they recognize that the novel coronavirus […]
The CrisisReady program builds a platform of data, analytics and tools to guide decision-making during public health emergencies November 19, 2021 – During epidemics, hurricanes and other public health crises, real-time data can help save lives, but only if governments and response agencies know how to use it. At the onset of the pandemic, researchers […]
San Juan (AFP) – Puerto Rico has an underfunded health care system, high levels of poverty, and its infrastructure remains devastated by a major hurricane that swept through the island in 2017. So how is the US territory ahead of the rest of the country when it comes to COVID vaccination? Experts attribute this surprising […]
Washington, November 1 – (AP) – Two fiery Puerto Rican revolutionaries made their way to President Truman’s door today, but were shot dead in a shootout with White House guards before they could lead to their plot to assassinate the sleeping president. One of the armed men was killed, the other seriously injured. Tonight, a […]
By DÃNICA COTO, Associated Press SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) – Andrea Ruiz has gone to court three times in a week to seek protection for her ex-boyfriend. She was denied each time and several weeks later, at the end of April, the 33-year-old clothing store manager was found beaten, strangled, stabbed and burned alive. […]
The government of Puerto Rico and the Federal Council of Fiscal Supervision which manages the finances of the American territory have agreed on a debt restructuring plan that could put an end to the largest bankruptcy proceeding in U.S. history, which started in 2017. Puerto Rico Governor Pedro Pierluisi told NBC News on Thursday that […]
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) granted the Puerto Rican government’s request to extend the application period for funds under the Agency’s Risk Mitigation Grants Program, known as from HMGP, until April 30, 2022. These funds help reduce the risk of loss of life. and property from future disasters. To date, more than $ 1 […]
Governor of Puerto Rico. Pedro PierluisiPedro Rafael PierluisiPuerto Rico lifts pandemic curfew, bans alcohol sales Puerto Rico limits alcohol sales, rallies as coronavirus cases rise Puerto Rico orders businesses to require proof of vaccination MORE (D) on Tuesday signed a bill to halve the territory’s debt, but critics fear it will translate into tough austerity […]
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) – The Puerto Rico Senate and House on Tuesday approved a bill that would halve central government debt, but also sparked protests and led to heated exchanges between lawmakers and a federal board of control which oversees the finances of the American territory. The bill seeks to end a bankruptcy-like […]
Despite decades From the debate in Congress on the subject of the Puerto Rican state, the conversation continues to be sidelined. While numerous members of Congress and women expressed support for independence, very few have openly pleaded for the Puerto Rican self-determination even independence. Meanwhile, Puerto Rican representatives continue to lack political power both in […]
Three Republican Senators and two GOP House members met with state-level Republican activists and potential candidates on Wednesday evening to share advice on how to run for office and win state-level elections during an event organized by the Republican State Leadership Committee (RSLC). “I think it is important for us to recognize that the future […]
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) – The number of people in Puerto Rico who identified themselves as ‘white’ in the last census has dropped nearly 80%, sparking a conversation about identity on an island breaking away from a past where the race was not followed and seldom debated in public. The drastic drop has surprised […]
The city in a town in Old San Juan, Puerto Rico, acts as a time capsule. Since the Spaniards settled there in 1519, the buildings, plazas and fountains in the neighborhood have been constructed in a mix of architectural styles – Gothic, Baroque, Art Deco, Modern and more – a snapshot of the aesthetic. Spanish […]
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – Hundreds of thousands of residents of Puerto Rico have experienced widespread power outages, longer service restore times, poor customer service, and voltage fluctuations that often damage home appliances and other appliances home electronics since Luma Energy partially took over the island’s electricity grid in the summer. Lawmakers in Congress and […]
Dive brief: House Democrats on a Friday letter asked the head of Puerto Rico’s electricity utility, LUMA Energy, for details on staffing, expenses, executive compensation and a series of power outages since the company took over grid operations from the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority (PREPA) this summer. The questions follow a hearing on Wednesday […]
House Democrats are calling on the Puerto Rican power company that picked up information from the island’s grid to release information following blackouts that have affected hundreds of thousands of people. Representative Raul Grijalva (D-Arizona), chair of the Natural Resources Committee, and Representative Katie Porter (D-Calif.), Chair of his Sub-Committee on Monitoring and Investigations, sent […]
Keeping its culture alive is all we can hope for. Doing what we can to ensure that the traditions handed down by our ancestors are then passed on to future generations is vital for all cultures. Here in Hoboken, there is a vibrant history of Puerto Ricans who made the journey from the island shortly […]
The Puerto Rican Supervisory Board opposed a request by a Puerto Rican bondholder to further extend the voting deadline for the retail bondholder adjustment plan. In response to requests from the Retirees Committee, Unsecured Creditors Committee and bondholder Peter Hein, Puerto Rico bankruptcy judge Laura Taylor Swain extended the deadline for voting on the October […]
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) – Not a single hurricane has hit Puerto Rico this year, but hundreds of thousands of people in the United States feel like they are living in the aftermath of a major storm: Students do their homework in light of dying cell phones, people dependent on insulin or respiratory therapy […]
Verónica Noriega isn’t a heavy coffee drinker, but that didn’t stop her from doing something she had never done before: helping Puerto Rican coffee farmers harvest their first harvest since. Hurricane Maria destroyed 85 percent coffee crops Four years ago. Noriega, 25, was one of a dozen volunteers for the first time helping coffee producer […]
For Leani GarcÃa Torres, none of the boxes really match. In 2010, she answered U.S. Census questions on her own for the first time as an adult. Is she of Hispanic, Latino or Spanish descent? It was easy. She marked, “Yes, Puerto Rican. “ But then came the stumper: What’s his race ? “Every time […]
For Leani GarcÃa Torres, none of the boxes really match. In 2010, she answered U.S. Census questions on her own for the first time as an adult. Is she of Hispanic, Latino or Spanish descent? It was easy. She marked, “Yes, Puerto Rican. ” But then came the stumper: What’s his race ? “Every time […]
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Highest U.S. court to hear Puerto Rico rights case on November 9 Century-old decisions limited the rights of American territory TOA ALTA, Puerto Rico, September 28 (Reuters) – Emanuel Rivera Fuentes, severely disabled since birth and lying in the bed he shares with his parents in Puerto Rico, recites a list of 14 medications he […]
Puerto Rico Tourism Co. (PRTC) today joins the commemoration of World Tourism Day by announcing that 2021 has become a banner year for tourism on the island. This was evidenced by the highest numbers recorded in room tax collections in the first eight months of the calendar year, with six of them recording the highest […]
Festival goers Maggie Rosa and Ivy Sanders were visiting Atlantic City from Connecticut when they heard about the festival. “We thought we would go out and show our support,†said Rosa, who wore a blue T-shirt with a Puerto Rican flag on the front. Rosa and Sanders said the best part of the festival was […]
Among the flashing lights, Broadway shows, bottomless brunches, and sky-high buildings, there’s a less famous staple of New York life: the bodega. You may not know them by that name, but rather you call them corner stores, delis, or grocery stores. The definition of a bodega is rather fluid, a term coined years ago that […]
Puerto Rico raised its minimum wage for the first time in more than a decade, but experts say that while it is a step in the right direction, several structural factors make it difficult for working families in the United States. Governor Pedro Pierluisi on Tuesday signed a law to increase the current minimum wage […]
Survivors of one of the worst storms in Puerto Rican history tell how they turned to mutual aid in the face of government neglect and incompetence. Four years ago, Hurricane MarÃa made landfall in the Puerto Rican archipelago on September 20, 2017, leaving no part of the land unscathed. Hurricane triggered floods and mudslides, washed […]
On Tuesday, a federal court in Puerto Rico will hear arguments over the constitutionality of the territory’s vaccination mandate for public employees. The case, Rodriguez Velez and. Al. V. Pierluisi-Urrutia, represents the first time that a federal court will rule on the constitutionality of a government mandate. And while the outcome of tomorrow’s hearing has […]
Memories of the survival of Hurricane Maria still haunt the people of Puerto Rico, four years after the storm wreaked havoc on U.S. territory on September 20, 2017. There are reminders of the destruction, with thousands of homes, many of which are still covered in blue tarps, yet to be repaired. Constant power cuts are […]
Imagine that after years of dedicated public service work, your hard-earned pension benefits are now on the verge of being slashed, even when your elected officials try to protect them in law. This is exactly what is at stake for Puerto Rican public sector retirees. Earlier this summer, the Supervisory and Financial Management Board of […]
What is Tego Calderon’s net worth? Net value : $ 3.5 million Age: 49 Born: February 1, 1972 Native country: Porto Rico Wealth source: Musician Last update: 2021 introduction Tego Calderon is a Puerto Rican hip-hop artist and actor. Calderon began his musical career in 1996. He achieved international success in 2003 with his debut […]
(CBS) A Puerto Rican man who suffered burns over most of his body in a gas explosion and was treated at a US military hospital in Texas, and then received a government bill for $ 1.7 million, had his medical debt canceled. As “CBS This Morning†reported earlier this year, Alexis Hernandez, 25, a Puerto […]
Whether you’re driving in San Juan, Caguas, Toa Alta, or Añasco, we can all agree that most of the roads in Puerto Rico are in dire need of repairs. Uneven sidewalks, potholes galore, lack of road signs, recurring flooding during heavy rains and many dark roads at night mean that driving is a challenge for […]
When Leah Chandler took on the role of CMO of Discover Puerto Rico in 2018, it was a test by fire. The destination marketing organization launched Discover Puerto Rico in July 2018, just as the country had just emerged from the devastating hurricane season of 2017. In 2019, political protests erupted over issues with the […]
The United States has always prided itself on being a beacon of democracy and civil rights. He presented this speech around the world as a non-negotiable precondition for progress and stability. It has served as a powerful tool to lead denunciations against the legitimacy of the exercise of political power abroad. Democracy has dramatically helped […]
With less than two months to go into the peak of hurricane season, many Puerto Ricans are concerned about the stability of the island’s power grid, a troubled system that left millions without power during Hurricane Maria . After suffering multiple natural disasters in recent years, including two hurricanes and thousands of earthquakes, the island’s […]
As district leaders advocate for the city to become the 51st state, they also support Puerto Rico’s accession to statehood and are ready to work with the territory’s rulers to bring the two to join the union. As DC’s state bills pass through the U.S. Congress, Rep. Darren Soto (D-Fla.) And Resident Commissioner Jenniffer Gonzalez-Colon […]
The United States-imposed Tax Control Council continues to try to impose all possible neoliberal policies of privatization on the people and island of Puerto Rico. People have continued to fight, more recently against LUMA Energy, the private contractor who took over operation of Puerto Rico’s electricity grid on June 1. The letter to the US […]
Puerto Rican Health Secretary Carlos Mellado has sounded the alarm bells in Congress about a looming Medicaid funding crisis that threatens hundreds of thousands of Puerto Ricans on the island who could lose access to health care soon. September. Mellado visited Washington this week to meet legislators and federal health officials to advocate for more […]
The United States has five territories: American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, and the United States Virgin Islands. Insider spoke to residents who reject the label “American†and have mixed feelings about their US citizenship. Instead, many residents of the Millennium US Territory choose island-specific or regional identifiers. Visit the Insider homepage […]
Now that the official gala is over, I will express my personal concerns. As most will attest, we tend to criticize things from our own world view. It has been about 30 years since Yvonne Jones, then director of the historic Barnett Child Care Center, brought the Juneteenth celebration to Huntington and primarily the state […]
The federal government will take another step on Monday toward unlocking nearly $ 2 billion to fix Puerto Rico’s ailing power grid, which is part of a pool of money held back on the island for years even then. that she was struggling to recover from the devastation of Hurricane Maria in 2017. The Department […]
#OurMothersToo: count with the forced sterilization of my Abuela This article introduces our client Dawn Wooten and was originally published here. For as far back as I can remember my grandmother, Obdulia Perez, had paper thin skin with satiny wrinkles etched deep into it. She enjoyed bingo, cooking for her family and neighbors, writing poems […]