Some locals and House Democrats say tax code allows cryptocurrency investors and U.S. mainland millionaires to price locals and use the island as an economic haven, but government reports suggest the code has also helped create tens of thousands of higher paying jobs
Both cases are being investigated by agents attached to the Homicide Division of the San Juan Criminal Investigation Corps of the Puerto Rico Police Bureau
For the fundraiser on June 16, the original Broadway cast members of “Hamilton” will perform in their first public appearance together since 2017
The 45-acre Juan A. Rivero Zoo, located in the municipality of Mayaguez, is the only zoo that exists on the island
The standoff began when the tourist started filming a video of a hamburger cart and was told to stop and leave the place, according to police
The incident took place after federal agents noticed a suspicious boat shortly after midnight on Sunday and attempted to approach it
The new contract would mean the end of Puerto Rico’s Electric Power Authority, which currently oversees the island’s power management
The bill was passed by a 233-191 vote on Dec. 15, but it will not get to President Biden’s desk for signing unless the U.S. Senate votes on it before Jan. 3
The new package allocates more than $17.6 billion of Medicaid funding to the island for the next five years and secures the U.S. government’s portion of Puerto Rico’s costs
The referendum would allow Puerto Rican voters to choose between three options: becoming an independent nation, becoming a state, or becoming a sovereignty with a formal U.S. association
The migrants had to take turns jumping into the water and swam to where a small Coast Guard boat waited to be rescued
