NEWSOcyonBio closes $72M CDBG-DR loan for Aguadilla biomanufacturing campus2dNEWSThe diaspora is the island's next birth. Bring the founders home.3dNEWSPuerto Rico governor travels to New York to pitch investment opportunities3dNEWSFiscal health index names ten Puerto Rico municipalities with unsustainable performance3dNEWSPuerto Rico Senate approves new medical reform and aesthetic services laws3dNEWSEPA approves Puerto Rico's negative declaration for oil and gas air rules3dNEWSPuerto Rico Economists Association rejects Esencia luxury project3dNEWSSin Bandera closes Escenas Tour at José Miguel Agrelot Coliseum3dNEWSPuerto Rico targets 100% fixed internet coverage by end of 20273dNEWSMeta agrees to $124.7 million settlement with Puerto Rico3dNEWSCataño mayor considers returning Columbus statue to town3dNEWSSeven former Menudo members reunite for 50th anniversary tour3dECONHR10747: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to ensure appropriate geographic adjustments to Medicare Advantage benchm5dNEWSOcyonBio closes $72M CDBG-DR loan for Aguadilla biomanufacturing campus2dNEWSThe diaspora is the island's next birth. Bring the founders home.3dNEWSPuerto Rico governor travels to New York to pitch investment opportunities3dNEWSFiscal health index names ten Puerto Rico municipalities with unsustainable performance3dNEWSPuerto Rico Senate approves new medical reform and aesthetic services laws3dNEWSEPA approves Puerto Rico's negative declaration for oil and gas air rules3dNEWSPuerto Rico Economists Association rejects Esencia luxury project3dNEWSSin Bandera closes Escenas Tour at José Miguel Agrelot Coliseum3dNEWSPuerto Rico targets 100% fixed internet coverage by end of 20273dNEWSMeta agrees to $124.7 million settlement with Puerto Rico3dNEWSCataño mayor considers returning Columbus statue to town3dNEWSSeven former Menudo members reunite for 50th anniversary tour3dECONHR10747: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to ensure appropriate geographic adjustments to Medicare Advantage benchm5d

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Puerto Rico Senate approves new medical reform and aesthetic services laws

Legislators passed bills creating the REMESA health system and a board to regulate cosmetic procedures.

By Sam Calloway · 3d
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The Senate of Puerto Rico approved two major bills on Monday that will reshape the island's healthcare delivery and cosmetic service regulations.

Senate President Thomas Rivera Schatz introduced Senate Bill 867, which establishes the Medical Reform Law for Efficiency, Health, and Agility, or REMESA. The law requires that all health claims be submitted and paid through an electronic system within specific deadlines. In a separate move, the chamber approved Proyecto del Senado 971, sponsored by Senator Juan Oscar Morales Rodríguez, with 21 votes. This legislation creates the Junta Examinadora de Servicios Estéticos de Puerto Rico and mandates that minimally invasive aesthetic procedures and sueroterapia be performed only under the direct or delegated supervision of a medical doctor.

The legislative session also confirmed Julie O. Gómez Gómez as the Secretary of the Department of Correction and Rehabilitation following a public hearing.^4^5^6 The Senate approved the confirmation on a Monday, a day that also saw the passage of the two new regulatory bills.^8

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Power Expectations challenges 400 megawatt contract cancellation in federal court

By Sam Calloway · 3d

Every Puerto Rican who comes home is a resident we did not wait eighteen years to raise

By Valeria Soto Marrero · 3d

Energy regulator cites LUMA, Genera on six-cent rate increase

By Yadiel Rosario Quiñones · 3d

LUMA petitions Puerto Rico Supreme Court to uphold 2022 contract extension

By Marisol Vélez Cintrón · 3d

Governor accuses LUMA of intentional shutoffs at two major plazas

By Yadiel Rosario Quiñones · 3d

LUMA to work power lines in 15 municipalities Tuesday

By Marisol Vélez Cintrón · 3d
Puerto Rico

AAA water crisis delays UPR Río Piedras classes to August 24

Heavy rains failed to fill reservoirs and a pump failure at La Plata Dam disrupts the university's start date.
By Imani Brooks · 3d
Puerto Rico's population declines as deaths outnumber births. Puerto Rico's population declines as deaths outnumber births. provenance
La Isla Que VieneOpinionCommentary, not the record

Deaths already outnumber births. No plan survives an empty cradle.

By Valeria Soto Marrero · 6d
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Grand final of 'El Duelo de La Sociedad' set for Oct. 18 in Old San Juan

The search for the island's next 'Sonero del Pueblo' ends at the Instituto de Cultura Puertorriqueña after six fogueos across the island.
By Joaquín Santiago Nieves · 3d
Puerto Rico

Governor González promotes Puerto Rico in New York amid staffing scrutiny

The governor traveled to the city to pitch the island as an investment hub while a strategist faces questions over his role in coordinating the administration's public appearances.
By Sam Calloway · 5d
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Puerto Rico energy regulator accuses New Fortress subsidiary over gas supply terms

The allegation was filed Monday, as the board also declined to adjust payment rules for the natural gas supplier.
By Yadiel Rosario Quiñones · 3d
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Puerto Rico Election Commission keeps option open for used voting machines

The CEE has officially retained the possibility of acquiring used or repaired electronic voting machines.
By Tainá Morales Cepeda · 3d
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Rare red sprites captured over Puerto Rico

Strange lights appeared during thunderstorms linked to Tropical Storm Dolly remnants.
By Sam Calloway · 3d
The biggest stories

Menonita exits Culebra health center as Health ProMed steps in

By Sam Calloway · 3d

Yoko to open its first location outside Puerto Rico, chef says

By Joaquín Santiago Nieves · 3d

LUMA warns of probable rotating outages over generation shortfall

By Tainá Morales Cepeda · 3d

Puerto Rico returned to net migration loss in 2025. This is not uniform.

By Valeria Soto Marrero · 3d

Judge Cuevas reiterates court supervision of AAA-San Juan water agreement

By Yadiel Rosario Quiñones · 3d

PPD Senate delegation calls for dismissal of Family Secretary Suzanne Roig Fuertes

By Marisol Vélez Cintrón · 3d

Fiscal health index names ten Puerto Rico municipalities with unsustainable performance

By Sam Calloway · 3d

Puerto Rico grid work skips permits under emergency order

By Yadiel Rosario Quiñones · 3d

First Circuit reverses order adding non-binary gender marker to Puerto Rico birth certificates

By Sam Calloway · 3d

Puerto Rico's 2026 housing preservation plan is open for public comment

By Joaquín Santiago Nieves · 3d
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puerto ricoFunds allocated to eight Puerto Rican towns for vulnerable populations4 sources
puerto ricoUIA-AAA approves strike vote against PRASA salary dispute3 sources
puerto ricoMultiple local Puerto Rico news filings published September 273 sources
puerto ricoTropical Storm Dolly remnants bring rain to Puerto Rico2 sources
puerto ricoSan Lorenzo takes 1 to 2 inches of rain as surrounding towns stay under an inch2 sources
puerto ricoOutmigration and declining population flagged as risks for Puerto Rico outlook2 sources
puerto ricoLa Coffeetera opens larger Ocean Park location across from original site2 sources
puerto ricoAAFAF confirms Genera PR operations amid Comptroller audit2 sources
puerto ricoGonzález-Rivera Schatz dispute splits PNP over statehood push2 sources
puerto ricoNWS issues flood and thunderstorm alerts across Puerto Rico2 sources
puerto ricoCataño candidate Hiram Torres Montalvo unveils 'Plan 90 X 90'2 sources
puerto ricoPuerto Rico gets fiscal deadline extension to Oct. 311 source
puerto ricoAttorney alerts PR energy chief over $5.9B contract issue1 source
puerto ricoArecibo residents press legislature over voltage swings, grid fix under review1 source
puerto ricoUS oil blockade worsens Cuba's grid collapses1 source
puerto ricoNuestra Escuela signs free legal services agreement in Caguas1 source
puerto ricoUSDA expands drought disaster declaration to cover Barranquitas, Caguas and Guayama1 source
puerto ricoAguada hairstylist takes beauty studio on the road with 'El Camerino'1 source
puerto ricoTwo Bayamón universities land on lowest four-year graduation list1 source
puerto ricoAguada and Aibonito farmers rescue the island's rare fruits1 source
puerto ricoOxford Nanopore draws a crowd in Arecibo as genomics training takes hold1 source
puerto ricoPuerto Rican leaders attend mainland signing1 source
puerto ricoArecibo District holds educational fair as Puerto Rico student enrollment drops 45%1 source
puerto ricoSangría Factory opens second tasting room in Puerto Plata1 source
puerto ricoArecibo launches free cultural programming at Museo Casa Trina Padilla de Sanz1 source
puerto ricoMarine group and Caguas teacher run coral reef activity for 'CeSAM' anniversary1 source
puerto ricoFilming starts for 34th annual 'Reflejos de mi país' across six towns1 source
puerto ricoCharlie Zaa to play Caguas on Nov. 15, first island show in two years1 source
puerto ricoExtreme drought covers 15 municipalities across Puerto Rico1 source
puerto ricoSeven municipalities to present street lighting repair agreements Sept. 171 source
puerto ricoInstitute of Puerto Rican Culture announces 56th International Theater Festival1 source
puerto ricoSan Juan grants 60-year surface right for Escambrón beach parking garage1 source
puerto ricoPuerto Rico government cannot locate 39 minors in state care1 source
puerto ricoMelanzana opens in former Ragazzi space in Guaynabo1 source
puerto ricoFCPR opens sixth cohort of small business incubator program1 source
puerto ricoJKN Universe bars six candidates from Miss Universe in Puerto Rico1 source
puerto ricoVíctor Pichardo sworn in as Dominican consul in Mayagüez1 source
puerto ricoEight Puerto Rico municipalities to receive funds for vulnerable residents1 source
puerto ricoAguadilla biotech firm registers with FDA1 source
puerto rico'Campfire Cocktail' fundraiser set for Oct. 1 at MAC in Puerto Rico1 source
puerto ricoDalvin 'La Melodía' sets Coca-Cola Music Hall record with six sold-out shows1 source
puerto ricoEstuaries Week opens with 18 events across Puerto Rico1 source
puerto ricoLos Terrícolas to play Mayagüez on Sept. 261 source
puerto ricoNo tsunami threat issued for Puerto Rico following earthquake1 source
puerto ricoEl Nuevo Día publishes final physical print edition in Puerto Rico1 source
puerto ricoPuerto Rico's electricity rate ranks third-highest among US jurisdictions1 source
puerto ricoHigh risk of dangerous marine currents still active on Puerto Rico's north coast1 source
puerto ricoPuerto Rico population fell 12% over last decade, straining food industry1 source
puerto ricoSenator Rodríguez Veve files bill to amend Puerto Rico penal and ethics codes1 source
puerto ricoOver 100 volunteers collect 3,000 pounds of waste at Guajataca Reservoir1 source
puerto ricoDrought still covers half of Puerto Rico, but the emergency is easing1 source
puerto ricoMoca mayor visits water leak affected communities with La Fortaleza advisor1 source
puerto ricoReport ties AI, ocean energy to island power grid modernization1 source
puerto ricoJuan Picorelli releases new single 'Ahora Que Te Vas'1 source
puerto ricoOne critically injured, pregnant woman and 13 year old also hurt1 source
puerto ricoAssociation of Mayors of Puerto Rico joins amicus in Aguada construction fee lawsuit1 source
puerto ricoAnimal welfare groups protest Puerto Rico Capitol ahead of World Animal Day1 source
puerto ricoFerré Rangel, Cox Alomar publish analysis on international impacts for Puerto Rico1 source
puerto ricoLa Guancha Food Park inaugurated in Ponce2 sources
puerto ricoDACO issues order revising minimum coffee price structure2 sources
puerto ricoPeñuelas seventh grader develops biodegradable mulch from school plantain peels1 source
puerto ricoChamber Constitutional Commission approves legislative powers substitute text1 source
puerto ricoCoast Guard clarifies its objections to tanker 'Amur River'1 source
puerto ricoLeaked chats show Puerto Rico energy official contradicted legislative testimony1 source
puerto ricoCasa Juana Colón to host cultural fundraising event October 41 source
La Isla Que VieneThe returning founder is the island's fastest birth13 sources
La Isla Que VieneThe diaspora is the founder pool Puerto Rico keeps ignoring11 sources
La Isla Que VieneThe diaspora is the island's largest pool of new residents. Bring the founders home.11 sources
BriefsPuerto Rico Economists Association rejects Esencia luxury project1 source
BriefsSin Bandera closes Escenas Tour at José Miguel Agrelot Coliseum1 source
BriefsPuerto Rico targets 100% fixed internet coverage by end of 20271 source
BriefsMeta agrees to $124.7 million settlement with Puerto Rico1 source
BriefsSeven former Menudo members reunite for 50th anniversary tour1 source
BriefsPuerto Rico lacks minor consent law for STI services1 source
BriefsThousands attend eighth Frankie Ruiz Salsa Festival in Mayagüez1 source
BriefsAmerican Red Cross and Supermercados Pueblo launch fire relief fund1 source
BriefsNew Fortress Energy to keep Puerto Rico gas operations after restructuring1 source
BriefsDisney Cruise Line adds eight San Juan visits for 20281 source
BriefsPuerto Rico water watchdog questions lawmaker on drought rules1 source
BriefsThree Puerto Rican women named for international beauty pageants1 source
BriefsRuiz Vargas says project excludes PRASA water system1 source
BriefsCongress approves stopgap funding through Dec 111 source
BriefsBacoa Finca & Fogón brings Puerto Rican food to Caribbean food festival1 source
BriefsUSDA expands drought aid to 19 Puerto Rico communities1 source
BriefsJudge archives case against Gallo The Producer on lesser charge1 source
BriefsPIP criticizes bipartidismo for Puerto Rico's societal regression1 source
BriefsTwo Puerto Rican brands launch collaboration to support local businesses1 source
BriefsBody found in dumpster near Plaza de los Salseros in San Juan1 source
BriefsPuerto Rico Bar Association cites limits on rights1 source
BriefsFeminist icons Steinem and Rivera Lassén met in New York in 19751 source
BriefsPuerto Rico Rep. Navarro introduces bill to regulate gestors1 source
BriefsHeat in San Juan strains parents of autistic students1 source
BriefsCarraízo reservoir drops 2 cm, stays below observation level1 source
BriefsDefense accepts cause determination in Caguas Tribunal1 source
BriefsIncident closes lane on PR-52 toward San Juan1 source
Briefs'Dejando Huellas' vaccination fairs reach nine municipalities since March 20251 source
BriefsCurrents at Arecibo beach sweep two away, killing one1 source
BriefsAAA reports declines at five reservoirs, three hold steady1 source
Briefs'Un solo sello' orientations set for five toll plazas through October1 source
BriefsArroyo says he contacted Olivares about forced labor imports1 source
BriefsCaguas Command reports 9-1-1 accident call at 10:30 a.m.1 source
BriefsPuerto Rico to develop 31 new centers across 25 municipalities1 source
BriefsRamos says federation lost contact with Browne ahead of Bahamas game1 source
BriefsMan missing since 2022 last seen at Cidra lab1 source
BriefsUtuado students protest to resume arts workshops1 source
Briefs'LBP' draft combine sets four town dates in September1 source
BriefsBonilla, Santiago to appear in Banco Popular's 34th 'Reflejos de mi país' special1 source
BriefsNelsa López Colón says CEE is failing its duty to protect voter rights1 source
BriefsTeleOnce to premiere 'Puerto Rico Sabor a Navidad' cooking show October 121 source
BriefsPuerto Rico House considers House Bill 1239 to adjust artisan regulations1 source
BriefsCienciaPR to establish physical seat at Bayamón Science Park1 source
Briefs9 Millones runs free documentary tour across Puerto Rico in 20261 source
BriefsPuerto Rico mayors federation asks feds to retain 15% Head Start admin cap1 source
BriefsCoamo mayor Tato García Padilla seeks seat on PPD Executive Council1 source
BriefsMilitary boot manufacturing coming to Lares and San Sebastián1 source
BriefsCaribbean Cinemas launches snack menu delivery via Uber Eats in Puerto Rico1 source
BriefsNWS flags 15 Puerto Rico municipalities for elevated flood risk1 source
moreAid delivery reaches families in Nagua and nearby communities1 source
moreMore than 1,800 additional property titles headed to Buenas Noches1 source
us newsPeru's foreign minister says executive decree powers follow precedent1 source
The Jones Act Column12 foreign tankers ran US coastwise trade without MARAD registration1 source
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