Amy Wang Knocked Out Of Singles Competition By Adriana Diaz Amy Wang of Team USA faces defeat against Adriana Diaz of Puerto Rico in a thrilling table tennis match at the Tokyo Olympics. Top News · Jul 30, 2024
South Sudan fans boo Paris Olympics organisers as rival nation’s anthem played by mistake South Sudan’s men’s basketball team beat Puerto Rico to secure victory in their Olympics debut, despite anthem gaffe The Independent UK · Jul 29, 2024
South Sudan Makes Olympic Basketball Debut With Impressive Win South Sudan's debut in Olympic basketball, defeating Puerto Rico and facing Team USA next. Exciting journey ahead! Top News · Jul 28, 2024
Federal control board sues Puerto Rico's governor over net metering law A federal control board overseeing Puerto Rico’s finances has filed a lawsuit challenging amendments to the island’s net metering law, triggering a backlash The Independent UK · Jul 26, 2024
Top fashion moments at Premios Juventud 2024: best and worst dressed latin stars The red carpet outside El Choliseo, in San Juan, Puerto Rico, was an explosion of unexpected fashion choices by the hosts, nominees, and special guests of the 2024 edition of Premios Juventud Latin Times · Jul 25, 2024
Puerto Rico moves to hold nonbinding referendum on political status, including independence The initiative has been criticized over its cost and the fact that it won't be directly consequential Latin Times · Jul 25, 2024
Puerto Rico Bans Hair Discrimination, Sets Precedent For Equality Puerto Rico's new law prohibits hair discrimination, a step towards inclusivity and equality. Top News · Jul 25, 2024
Puerto Rico bans discrimination against those who wear Afros and other hairstyles on diverse island Puerto Rico’s governor has signed a law that prohibits discrimination against people wearing Afros, twists, braids and other hairstyles in the racially diverse U.S. territory The Independent UK · Jul 24, 2024
Puerto Rico's Political Status Referendum Faces Scrutiny Controversy over Puerto Rico's nonbinding referendum on political status sparks debate amid financial crisis. Top News · Jul 24, 2024
As doctors in Puerto Rico leave in droves, a rapper tries to fill in the gaps Puerto Rico has lost nearly half of its doctors in just over a decade, according to a 2023 report, as the healthcare system is grappling with severe understaffing, power outages, and lower wages compared to the mainland U.S. That's why one doctor, Pedro Juan Vázquez, who is better known by… The Independent UK · Jul 23, 2024
Exum cleared of injury as Boomers' tilt gains pace A week out from the Boomers' Olympic opener, Dante Exum has been cleared of concussion after a nasty fall in a comfortable warm-up defeat of Puerto Rico. AAP · Jul 20, 2024
US announces $325 million in funding to boost Puerto Rico solar projects as outages persist The U.S. government says $325 million in federal funds will be available for solar and battery storage installations across Puerto Rico as the U.S. territory struggles with chronic power outages The Independent UK · Jul 18, 2024
Why the Puerto Rican population living in the U.S. could have an increased impact on the elections In 2020, there were about 5.8 million Puerto Ricans living in the United States according to data from the U.S. Census Latin Times · Jul 15, 2024
How reggaeton stars are driving a basketball boom in Puerto Rico Puerto Rico’s professional basketball league is experiencing a renaissance thanks to reggaeton stars like Bad Bunny, Ozuna and Anuel AA The Independent UK · Jul 14, 2024
Top News · Jul 11, 2024 Federal Judge Orders Mediation To Resolve Puerto Rico Power Debt Federal judge orders mediation to resolve Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority's billion debt impasse.
The Independent UK · Jul 10, 2024 Federal judge orders mediation to break impasse over Puerto Rico power company debt A federal judge overseeing a drawn-out debt-restructuring process for Puerto Rico’s power company has ordered all parties to mediation
Top News · Jul 8, 2024 Antetokounmpo And Puerto Rico Qualify For Paris Olympics Greece, Puerto Rico, Spain, and Brazil qualify for Paris Olympics in men's basketball. Exciting matchups ahead in the tournament.
The Independent UK · Jul 1, 2024 Puerto Rico will include status plebiscite in November's general elections Puerto Rico’s territorial status will be on the ballot in the U.S. territory’s general elections this November, marking the first time that the island’s current status as a U.S. territory will not be an option in the plebiscite
The Independent UK · Jun 29, 2024 Shark attacks, riptides, and hurricanes: These are the most dangerous beaches in the US Shark attacks, rip currents, hurricanes and even lightining can turn a fun beach trip deadly
The Independent UK · Jun 26, 2024 How worried should you be about dengue fever as CDC warns of spread? There have been twice as many cases of the virus in the Americas in the first six months of 2024 than in all of 2023
Latin Times · Jun 26, 2024 CDC issues dengue alert in the U.S. as risk of contracting the disease increases Over 2,200 cases have been reported so far in the U.S. this year, most of them in Puerto Rico
The Independent UK · Jun 25, 2024 Health officials tell US doctors to be alert for dengue as cases ramp up worldwide U.S. health officials are warning doctors to be alert for dengue cases as the tropical disease breaks international records
The Independent UK · Jun 25, 2024 Puerto Rico sues former officials accused of corruption to recover more than $30M in public funds Puerto Rico’s Justice Department says it is suing at least 30 ex-government officials accused of corruption to recover more than $30 million in public funds
The Independent UK · Jun 25, 2024 Puerto Rico issues an island-wide heat advisory for the first time as power outages persist Meteorologists have for the first time issued a heat advisory for the entire island of Puerto Rico as it struggles with chronic power outages
The Independent UK · Jun 24, 2024 Puerto Rico power company suspends $65M worth of maintenance projects, sparking outcry amid outages The private operator of Puerto Rico’s power grid has confirmed the deferral of $65 million worth of maintenance and improvement projects in the U.S. territory