Governor González-Colón Announces New Expansion of Federal Drought Disaster Declaration for Puerto Rico

La Fortaleza, Puerto Rico – September 24, 2026 — Governor of Puerto Rico Jenniffer González-Colón announced a new federal drought disaster declaration for Puerto Rico by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), under which 31 municipalities have been …

Puerto Rico first responders awarded over $1.2 million in FEMA grants

SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO — The Federal Emergency Management Agency awarded over $1.2 million in grant funding to first responder organizations in Puerto Rico this week. The money was distributed through the agency’s Assistance to Firefighters Grants program …

Golden Jaguars Open Nations League Campaign Against Puerto Rico

Guyana’s Golden Jaguars begin their 2026/27 Concacaf Nations League campaign today, September 24, against Puerto Rico in a League B Group A encounter at Windsor Park in Roseau, Dominica. The match, scheduled for 3:00 p.m. Eastern Time, is the opening …

DeRosario strikes late as Guyana edge past Puerto Rico in Nations League opener

Osaze DeRosario produced a moment of magic when it mattered most, finding the back of the net in the 78th minute to give Guyana a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Puerto Rico in their Concacaf Nations League opener on Thursday. In a tightly contested affair at …

Local company invests $12 million in a sterilization service in Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico Hospital Supply (PRHS), a Puerto Rican company specializing in the distribution of medical equipment, announced the expansion of its manufacturing subsidiary, Customed, Inc., to increase its ethylene oxide (ETO), reported Félix Santos, …

1st Circ. Rejects Puerto Rico Bondholders' $8.5B Claim

By Rick Archer ( September 24, 2026, 4:58 PM EDT) -- The First Circuit has upheld a ruling barring Puerto Rico electric utility bondholders from asserting an $8.5 billion claim against the island's government under its own restructuring plan.... Law360 …

The impact of hospices in Puerto Rico runs in the millions of dollars

Healthcare services for patients with end-stage chronic diseases have gradually become a growing necessity in Puerto Rico, to the point that they account for approximately $142 million in economic activity and support some 1,417 jobs, according to a new …

Former Puerto Rico Bank CEO Gets 9+ Years for $24.9M Fraud, Sanctions Evasion

Tomás Niembro Concha, 64, a Spanish and Venezuelan national, the former chief executive officer of Nodus International Bank, a Puerto Rican international bank, was sentenced to 112 months in prison and three years of supervised release. Niembro led a …

Puerto Rico kicks off the FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup against the formidable Australian team

Superapagón en Puerto Rico: ¿por qué 200,000 abonados se quedaron sin luz?