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OcyonBio closes $72M CDBG-DR loan for Aguadilla biomanufacturing campusThe $72M CDBG-DR loan, signed at the Department of Housing in San Juan, advances a campus where client companies lease cGMP suites and manufacture inside shared infrastructure.general · Rafael Ortiz Medina · 2026-10-07The diaspora is the island's next birth. Bring the founders home.Deaths nearly twice births, schools at 55 percent of 2006 enrollment, a diaspora bigger than the island - and the Act 60 chapter almost nobody in the debate mentions.La Isla Que Viene · Valeria Soto Marrero · 2026-10-07Puerto Rico governor travels to New York to pitch investment opportunitiesGovernor Jenniffer González Colón is in New York to highlight the island's legal protections and economic growth before returning Wednesday.Briefs · Sam Calloway · 2026-10-07Fiscal health index names ten Puerto Rico municipalities with unsustainable performanceABRE Puerto Rico released its twelfth edition of the Municipal Fiscal Health Index, identifying ten municipalities with unsustainable fiscal performance.puerto rico · Sam Calloway · 2026-10-07Puerto Rico Senate approves new medical reform and aesthetic services lawsLegislators passed bills creating the REMESA health system and a board to regulate cosmetic procedures.puerto rico · Sam Calloway · 2026-10-07EPA approves Puerto Rico's negative declaration for oil and gas air rulesThe Environmental Protection Agency published a proposed rule on August 27, 2026, approving the island's plan to exclude oil and gas facilities from specific air quality mandates.puerto rico · Sam Calloway · 2026-10-07Puerto Rico Economists Association rejects Esencia luxury projectThe group voted unanimously on August 20 to block the Cabo Rojo development.Briefs · Sam Calloway · 2026-10-07Sin Bandera closes Escenas Tour at José Miguel Agrelot ColiseumThe legendary duo played a romantic and nostalgic show at the José Miguel Agrelot Coliseum in Puerto Rico.Briefs · Sam Calloway · 2026-10-07All 30
Puerto Rico targets 100% fixed internet coverage by end of 2027The island aims to meet a Federal Communications Commission mandate for high-speed access in all inhabited areas within three years.Briefs · Sam Calloway · 2026-10-07Meta agrees to $124.7 million settlement with Puerto RicoThe deal funds digital safety protections for minors on Instagram and Facebook.Briefs · Sam Calloway · 2026-10-07Seven former Menudo members reunite for 50th anniversary tourThe boy band will perform in Los Angeles, Chicago, New York, Mexico City, Hollywood, and San Juan starting in October.Briefs · Sam Calloway · 2026-10-07Puerto Rico lacks minor consent law for STI servicesThe island is one of only two US jurisdictions without explicit statutes allowing minors to seek sexual health care independently.Briefs · Sam Calloway · 2026-10-07Thousands attend eighth Frankie Ruiz Salsa Festival in MayagüezThe festival drew large crowds over three days in May.Briefs · Sam Calloway · 2026-10-07Rare red sprites captured over Puerto RicoStrange lights appeared during thunderstorms linked to Tropical Storm Dolly remnants.Briefs · Sam Calloway · 2026-10-07American Red Cross and Supermercados Pueblo launch fire relief fundA joint fundraising campaign aims to support families affected by residential fires and other disasters.Briefs · Sam Calloway · 2026-10-07Puerto Rico gets fiscal deadline extension to Oct. 31The Financial Oversight and Management Board approved a one-time extension for processing certain fiscal year 2026 obligations.puerto rico · Sam Calloway · 2026-10-07New Fortress Energy to keep Puerto Rico gas operations after restructuringThe company confirmed it will maintain its contracts and infrastructure projects following a financial reorganization.Briefs · Sam Calloway · 2026-10-07Disney Cruise Line adds eight San Juan visits for 2028The port will host the line's first peak-season home port calls in the Caribbean.Briefs · Sam Calloway · 2026-10-07Puerto Rico water watchdog questions lawmaker on drought rulesCiudadanos del Karso challenged President Carlos Méndez for proposing water legislation while simultaneously urging agencies to secure supplies.Briefs · Sam Calloway · 2026-10-07Developer submits plan for Esencia project to include solar microgrid and independent water sourcesA 300-page document filed with the Senate details infrastructure intended to exceed projected demand for the Cabo Rojo development.Briefs · Sam Calloway · 2026-10-07Three Puerto Rican women named for international beauty pageantsNuestra Belleza Puerto Rico announced the new representatives on September 1, 2026.Briefs · Sam Calloway · 2026-10-07Justice Department backs permanent injunction against Trump's removal of Puerto Rico board membersFederal prosecutors filed a motion in San Juan to stop the President from ousting the Financial Oversight and Management Board.Briefs · Sam Calloway · 2026-10-07Ruiz Vargas says project excludes PRASA water systemOfficials confirmed the initiative will operate independently of the island's main aqueduct network.Briefs · Sam Calloway · 2026-10-07Congress approves stopgap funding through Dec 11The Puerto Rico Federal Affairs Administration reports the bill keeps the federal government operating until December 11.Briefs · Sam Calloway · 2026-10-07Attorney alerts PR energy chief over $5.9B contract issueJavier Vázquez of O'Neill & Borges flagged a potential problem with a major public-private deal to Josué Colón on June 10.puerto rico · Sam Calloway · 2026-10-07Bacoa Finca & Fogón brings Puerto Rican food to Caribbean food festivalThe Juncos restaurant joins a gastronomic event featuring Senegal and New Orleans cuisine.Briefs · Sam Calloway · 2026-10-07USDA expands drought aid to 19 Puerto Rico communitiesThe Department of Agriculture approved a new declaration covering three primary municipalities and 16 contiguous zones.Briefs · Sam Calloway · 2026-10-07PIP criticizes bipartidismo for Puerto Rico's societal regressionA PIP representative blames current two-party administrations for the island's decline since the turn of the century.Briefs · Sam Calloway · 2026-10-07Power Expectations challenges 400 megawatt contract cancellation in federal courtAttorney Abraham Freyre Medina announced the appeal filed Thursday in Hato Rey regarding the temporary power generation project.puerto rico · Sam Calloway · 2026-10-07Two Puerto Rican brands launch collaboration to support local businessesTanairí Miranda Torres and Griselle M. Agosto Rodríguez are joining forces with Barras Jabón Artesanal and rica& to promote small and medium enterprises.Briefs · Sam Calloway · 2026-10-07Facts · 12
OcyonBio closed a $72 million loan under Puerto Rico CDBG-DR program, directed by the Puerto Rico Department of Housing, to finance its biomanufacturing campus in Aguadilla.OcyonBio closes $72M CDBG-DR loan for Aguadilla biomanufacturing campusOcyonBio operates a biomanufacturing campus in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico, providing customizable cGMP spaces from R&D to commercial scale for cell and gene therapies, biologics, and viral vectors.OcyonBio closes $72M CDBG-DR loan for Aguadilla biomanufacturing campusIn August 2023, the Puerto Rico Economic Development Bank granted $3.85 million in financing to Ocyon Bio PR Inc. and Biosimilar Sciences PR LLC for specialized biotechnology equipment, funded through the U.S. Treasury State Small Business Credit Initiative.OcyonBio closes $72M CDBG-DR loan for Aguadilla biomanufacturing campusNet migration in Puerto Rico was -2,779 people from 2024 to 2025.The diaspora is the island's next birth. Bring the founders home.Forty-six of Puerto Rico's 78 municipios (59.0%) had positive net migration in 2023.The diaspora is the island's next birth. Bring the founders home.Guaynabo (495), Bayamón (389) and Isabela (305) had the largest net migration gains in Puerto Rico in 2023.The diaspora is the island's next birth. Bring the founders home.All 12
Ponce (1,050), Toa Baja (375) and Guayama (289) had the largest net migration losses in Puerto Rico in 2023.The diaspora is the island's next birth. Bring the founders home.From 2012 through 2024, Puerto Rico granted 5,852 resident investor decrees (Chapter 2 of Act 60 and prior laws) and 3,899 export service business decrees.The diaspora is the island's next birth. Bring the founders home.A majority of Puerto Rico's resident investors come from California, followed by Florida, New York and Texas.The diaspora is the island's next birth. Bring the founders home.Between 2006 and 2018, student enrollment in Puerto Rico public schools dropped 44%, from 544,138 to 306,652 students.The diaspora is the island's next birth. Bring the founders home.Governor Jenniffer González Colón will travel to New York on Monday afternoon to participate in events promoting Puerto Rico to investors and will return on Wednesday.Puerto Rico governor travels to New York to pitch investment opportunitiesThe government will promote Puerto Rico's status as a U.S. jurisdiction, the application of federal laws, intellectual property protection, Buy American provisions, and tariff-free access to the U.S. market.Puerto Rico governor travels to New York to pitch investment opportunitiesWriters · 1
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