Puerto Rico

Island of the Greater Antilles in the Caribbean

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Puerto Rico, officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and briefly called Porto Rico, is an unincorporated territory of the United States located in the northeast Caribbean Sea, approximately 1,000 miles (1,600 km) southeast of Miami, Florida.

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DEA Gets 'Black Eye' With Arrest Of Its Own Allegedly Extraordinarily Corrupt Agent Newser reports Jose Irizarry and his wife were arrested Friday at their home near San Juan, Puerto Rico. The 46-year-old agent for the Drug Enforcement Administration faces a 19-count federal.. Credit: Wochit News Duration: 00:34Published on February 22, 2020

Star-studded show for Burberry Fall/Winter 2020 collection Models Kendall Jenner, Bella Hadid, Gigi Hadid, Joan Smalls and Irina Shayk all walked the catwalk for Riccardo Tisci's show Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 01:52Published on February 18, 2020

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As coronavirus cases rise in Puerto Rico, some fear economic 'bloodbath' along with health crisis As the long recovery from Hurricane Maria continues, Puerto Rico now faces a pandemic that experts say could cripple its long-struggling economy. USATODAY.com - Published 12 hours ago
More than 2,000 coronavirus patients have died in US Cases have been reported in all 50 states, D.C., Puerto Rico, Guam and the U.S. Virgin Islands. New York has reported the most deaths. USATODAY.com - Published 5 days ago
Coronavirus live updates: Congress can't agree on stimulus package; US deaths surpass 470 The U.S. had more than 35,200 confirmed cases and 471 deaths across 34 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and Guam as of early Monday. USATODAY.com - Published 2 weeks ago

Puerto Rico oversight board to ask for delay in debt restructuring due to coronavirus Puerto Rico's federally created financial oversight board will ask a court to delay the U.S. commonwealth's debt restructuring hearing due to the coronavirus outbreak, it said on Saturday. Reuters - Published 2 weeks ago
Puerto Rico Imposes Curfew, Shuts Businesses Over Coronavirus In one of the most serious U.S. crackdowns yet over Covid-19, the governor ordered most businesses on the island to shut down. Other U.S. cities were imposing control measures of their own. NYTimes.com - Published 3 weeks ago
Rafael Cancel Miranda, Gunman in ’54 Attack on Congress, Dies at 89 He and three others opened fire on a crowded House chamber in the cause of Puerto Rican independence. Some saw him as a terrorist, others as a hero. NYTimes.com - Published on March 4, 2020

Months After Puerto Rico Earthquakes, Thousands Are Still Living Outside In the past week alone, the Puerto Rico Seismic Network registered 43 “significant” quakes, leaving many people fearful of going home. More than 8,000 houses have been damaged. NYTimes.com - Published on March 1, 2020
Killing of Transgender Homeless Woman Sparks Outrage in Puerto Rico Alexa Negrón Luciano was shot to death hours after a McDonald’s customer complained that Ms. Negrón had spied on her in the women’s room. NYTimes.com - Published on February 26, 2020
$2.6 Million for Puerto Rico’s Pension Fund Went to Hackers Instead A forged message tricked government workers into wiring money to the wrong bank account, officials said. NYTimes.com - Published on February 13, 2020
Puerto Rico oversight board eyes bankruptcy exit by year-end Puerto Rico's long-running bankruptcy could cross the finish line by the end of the year under a schedule proposed by the U.S. commonwealth's federally created financial oversight board, according to a.. Reuters - Published on February 10, 2020

Deal reached to cut bankrupt Puerto Rico's debt by $24 billion Puerto Rico would shed about $24 billion of debt and move closer to exiting bankruptcy under an agreement with bondholders announced on Sunday by the U.S. commonwealth's federally-created financial.. Reuters - Published on February 9, 2020
Why Some Black Puerto Ricans Choose ‘White’ on the Census The island has a long history of encouraging residents to identify as white, but there are growing efforts to raise awareness about racism. NYTimes.com - Published on February 9, 2020
U.S. House approves $4.7 billion disaster aid, tax breaks for Puerto Rico The U.S. territory of Puerto Rico, reeling from severe earthquakes last month and still struggling to recover from devastating hurricanes in 2017, would get nearly $4.7 billion in new aid under.. Reuters - Published on February 7, 2020	After Disasters, Puerto Ricans Are Left With $1.6 Billion in Unpaid Insurance Claims Homeowners and cities say they’re getting pennies on the dollar. Some insurers have gone out of business. Lawsuits and claims of fraud — on both sides — are flying. NYTimes.com - Published on February 7, 2020
In the Afro-Caribbean heart of Puerto Rico, locals fight erosion, government indifference Loíza, Puerto Rico, is filled with palm trees, unassuming bars, bomba music, beautiful beaches — and strong-willed locals who refuse to be forgotten. USATODAY.com - Published on February 6, 2020	5.0 earthquake strikes near Puerto Rico A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck near the south coast of Puerto Rico Tuesday morning, the U.S. Geological Survey said. USATODAY.com - Published on February 4, 2020
Explainer: How the path to the Democratic presidential nomination is different in 2020 The Democratic Party will officially nominate a 2020 presidential candidate at its convention in July, a process that begins on Monday with the Iowa caucuses and ends with the Puerto Rico primary in.. Reuters - Published on February 2, 2020	Magnitude 5.0 earthquake strikes Puerto Rico amid ongoing aftershocks A 5.0 magnitude earthquake hit southern Puerto Rico on Saturday, following a series of quakes that have rocked the island over the last few weeks. USATODAY.com - Published on January 25, 2020
AP Top Stories January 24 A Here's the latest for Friday January 24th: China tries to contain coronavirus; Democrats at impeachment trial say Trump pushed phony investigation; Protesters in Puerto Rico want Governor to resign;.. USATODAY.com - Published on January 24, 2020	Video Reveals Unused Earthquake Aid in Puerto Rico: ‘We Are Outraged’ The governor dismissed three members of her cabinet, but some Puerto Ricans still took to the streets in protest. NYTimes.com - Published on January 20, 2020
Trump declares Puerto Rico quake disaster, ties strings to relief U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday declared a major disaster in earthquake-hit Puerto Rico, boosting aid to the island a day after placing tougher restrictions on billions of dollars in delayed.. Reuters - Published on January 17, 2020	House to Vote on Disaster Aid Package for Puerto Rico After Earthquakes Lawmakers challenged President Trump’s reluctance to send more aid to Puerto Rico, unveiling $3.35 billion in funding. NYTimes.com - Published on January 16, 2020
Trump to sign disaster declaration for quake-hit Puerto Rico - U.S. Congress representative U.S. President Donald Trump will sign a major disaster declaration for quake-hit Puerto Rico on Thursday, the island’s nonvoting representative to the U.S. Congress, Jenniffer Gonzalez, wrote in a.. Reuters - Published on January 16, 2020	Your Thursday Briefing Impeachment, Russia, Puerto Rico: Here's what you need to know. NYTimes.com - Published on January 16, 2020
Trump Attaches Severe Restrictions to Puerto Rico’s Long-Delayed Disaster Aid Days after the island was hit by a 5.9-magnitude earthquake, the White House released billions in aid but tacked on limits to how it can be spent. NYTimes.com - Published on January 16, 2020	Quake-hit Puerto Rico to get $8.2 billion in delayed U.S. aid Puerto Rico will be allowed access to $8.2 billion in delayed disaster-aid funding by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), the island's non-voting member of the U.S. Congress.. Reuters - Published on January 15, 2020
Puerto Rico to be given access to $8.2 billion in blocked disaster aid funding: Politico Puerto Rico will be allowed access to $8.2 billion in blocked disaster aid funding by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Politico reported on Wednesday, citing people familiar.. Reuters - Published on January 15, 2020	In quake-hit Puerto Rico even the bees are fleeing their homes Puerto Rican bees are abandoning hives as weeks of earthquakes disrupt colonies, experts said, raising concerns that a subspecies seen as a possible solution to the global bee crisis could take another.. Reuters - Published on January 15, 2020
Visiting Puerto Rico, Cuomo Attacks Trump’s Response to Earthquakes “Once again, the federal government hasn’t showed up the way they should,” the New York governor said. NYTimes.com - Published on January 14, 2020	Power back on, but thousands still homeless, in quake-hit Puerto Rico Puerto Rico's public power utility said on Monday it has restored electricity to almost all the island, nearly a week after the strongest earthquake in more than a century knocked out all power and.. Reuters - Published on January 13, 2020
New 5.9 Earthquake Rattles Puerto Rico, Causing More Power Outages The latest aftershock is one of many that have hit the island since late December. But residents are nervous, and the temblor complicated plans to end a widespread power outage. NYTimes.com - Published on January 11, 2020	Need some good news? Here's 7 stories you missed this week Between the Australia fires, the Puerto Rico earthquakes and Iran tensions, it's been a busy week. Here's a roundup of all the good news you missed. USATODAY.com - Published on January 11, 2020
As Lights Flicker Back On in Puerto Rico, Officials Say 3 More Have Died Three people died of heart attacks, in addition to one man killed by a falling wall during the magnitude-6.4 earthquake. NYTimes.com - Published on January 10, 2020	950 earthquakes have hit Puerto Rico so far this year. Why? Blame it on an 'earthquake swarm' A 6.4 magnitude earthquake – and 950 smaller ones – have hit Puerto Rico in the first 10 days of January 2020. So why is this happening? USATODAY.com - Published on January 10, 2020
After quake, Puerto Rico governor says power should be back by Monday Puerto Rico's governor said power should be fully restored across the island by Monday after the worst earthquake in over a century knocked out its biggest generating plant and left nearly all 3.. Reuters - Published on January 10, 2020	Into The Dark: Puerto Rico After the Earthquake Some Puerto Ricans are living precariously on the edges of roads, uncertain about a post-earthquake future. NYTimes.com - Published on January 9, 2020
Puerto Rico's biggest power plant could be offline for a year, executive warns Puerto Rico's top energy executive on Thursday warned that the U.S territory's largest power plant could remain off line for up to a year because of earthquake damage, evoking memories of lengthy power.. Reuters - Published on January 9, 2020	Iran missile attacks, Australian wildfires, Puerto Rico earthquakes: 5 things to know Thursday House to vote whether to limit Trump's war power, Australian wildfires continue to wreck havoc and more things to start your Thursday morning right. USATODAY.com - Published on January 9, 2020
Most Puerto Ricans without power, many sleep outdoors after quakes More than half of Puerto Rico's 3 million people remained without power on Wednesday and thousands slept outdoors after earthquakes toppled homes on the Caribbean island and raised fears more could.. Reuters - Published on January 9, 2020	Puerto Rico slow to bring back electricity after powerful earthquake Two-thirds of Puerto Rico remained without power and nearly a quarter lacked drinking water on Wednesday after a storm of earthquakes battered the Caribbean island on Tuesday, including the most.. Reuters - Published on January 8, 2020