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Puerto Rico governor pledges to improve island's crumbling power grid after repeated outages
Puerto Rico’s governor pledged Thursday to improve the island’s crumbling electric grid and boost the economy in her first ...
Connecticut-Puerto Rico trade commission established
The Governor signed an act Friday establishing a Connecticut-Puerto Rico trade commission. Lamont chose Bridgeport as the ...
In Puerto Rico, tensions rise over the private electricity operator
Twice since the end of 2024, massive outages have plunged this US Caribbean territory into darkness, amid a severe energy ...
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Puerto Rico federal court allows ‘X’ as a third gender choice on birth certificates
Activists on Monday celebrated a decision by Puerto Rico’s federal district court to allow nonbinary and gender-nonconforming ...
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Dominicans in Puerto Rico at risk after driver data shared with ICE
Puerto Rico.- Thousands of Dominicans in Puerto Rico are facing uncertainty after it was revealed that the Department of ...
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Lamont, Puerto Rican Officials Celebrate Formation of Puerto Rico Trade Commission at Bill Signing in Bridgeport
In front of a flag-waving crowd and with traditional music booming from a live band, Gov. Ned Lamont signed legislation ...
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Fort Buchanan Participates in Puerto Rico's Emergency Preparedness Summit
Col. John D. Samples, commanding officer of Fort Buchanan; Command Sgt. Maj. Kimberly D. Bergman-Gándara, installation ...
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Puerto Rico and Dominican Republic finalize details to launch daily ferry
A long-anticipated daily ferry route connecting Mayagüez, Puerto Rico, and San Pedro de Macorís, Dominican Republic, is ...
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USVI Governor and Lieutenant Governor Now Rank Among Top-Paid in U.S., Far Outpacing Puerto Rico as Pay Raises Spark Outcry
Unlike Puerto Rico, which has no official lieutenant governor position, the USVI maintains both roles with full-time ...
$365M slated for solar projects in Puerto Rico will be diverted to power grid, sparking outcry
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — The U.S. Department of Energy announced Wednesday that $365 million originally slated for solar ...
Puerto Rico Supreme Court allows ‘X' as third gender choice on birth certificates
The ruling means that nonbinary and gender-nonconforming people will now be able to select ‘X’ as their gender marker on ...
Puerto Rico Supreme Court allows 'X' as a third gender choice on birth certificates
Activists on Monday celebrated a decision by Puerto Rico’s Supreme Court to allow nonbinary and gender-nonconforming people to update their birth certificates. The ruling comes after a group of six ...