Entertainment
"Puerto Rico respects itself": Nicky Jam withdraws support for Trump
In mid-September, the reggaeton singer showed his support for Trump at a Nevada rally
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Crime
3 American tourists are stabbed in Puerto Rico for filming a hamburger cart
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
Crime
Two suspected drug traffickers killed in shootout with CBP agents
The incident took place after federal agents noticed a suspicious boat shortly after midnight on Sunday and attempted to approach it
Technology
Puerto Rico to privatize power as outages continue
The new contract would mean the end of Puerto Rico’s Electric Power Authority, which currently oversees the island’s power management
Politics
Puerto Rico Status Act will return to Republican controlled House for another statehood vote with new Congress
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
Health
Congressional omnibus package funds Puerto Rico Medicaid program for 5 years
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
Politics
U.S. House passes bill calling for referendum on Puerto Rico's political status
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
Immigration
Dozens of Haitian migrants rescued from uninhabited island in Puerto Rico
The migrants had to take turns jumping into the water and swam to where a small Coast Guard boat waited to be rescued
Crime
Border Patrol agent, suspected smuggler killed in gunfight off Puerto Rico coast
The shooting took place about 12 miles from the coast of Cabo Rojo, a major drug smuggling corridor between Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic
Entertainment
Beloved Spanish chef Enrique Garcerán González died unexpectedly at 34
The founder of the Baleares restaurant in Ponce, Puerto Rico, died in a traffic accident. Here is the report:
Immigration
More than 100 Haitian migrants found stranded on island near Puerto Rico
The uninhabited and inhospitable Mona Island is located between the Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico
