Politics Jan 16 Trump to pardon former Puerto Rico Gov. Vázquez in campaign finance case, White House says By Darlene Superville, Associated Press
Arts Oct 05 Watch 7:02 How Bad Bunny is making history while celebrating Puerto Rican culture on the world stage Global superstar and Grammy-winning singer Bad Bunny has been getting hotter and hotter lately. His celebrity reaches beyond the music industry, spanning generations and encompassing politics, Caribbean culture and Puerto Rican and Latin pride. John Yang speaks with Yale professor… By John Yang, Veronica Vela
Politics Sep 29 Bad Bunny tapped for Super Bowl halftime, spotlighting Latin pride and his clashes with Trump Bad Bunny has been chosen to headline the Super Bowl halftime show, marking a significant moment for Latin identity on a major stage. By Jonathan Landrum Jr., Adriana Gomez Licon, Associated Press
Nation Sep 08 Hegseth visits Puerto Rico as U.S. steps up military operations in the Caribbean The visit comes as the U.S. prepares to deploy 10 F-35 fighter jets to Puerto Rico for operations targeting drug cartels, a person familiar with the planning said Saturday. By Dánica Coto, Associated Press
Nation May 30 After chronic outages, Puerto Rico governor pledges to improve island's crumbling power grid Puerto Rico’s governor pledged Thursday to improve the island’s crumbling electric grid and boost the economy in her first address after being elected last year as anger intensifies over repeated power outages and an increase in cost-of-living expenses. By Dánica Coto, Associated Press
Apr 17 Puerto Rico officials demand answers after latest island-wide blackout By Dánica Coto, Associated Press Crews are working to restore power to Puerto Rico after a blackout across the entire island affected the main airport, several hospitals and hotels filled with Easter vacationers. Continue reading
Apr 16 Puerto Rico hit with island-wide blackout as residents prepare for Easter weekend By Dánica Coto, Associated Press An island-wide blackout hit Puerto Rico on Wednesday as the largely Catholic residents of the U.S. territory prepared to celebrate the Easter weekend, officials said. Continue reading
Feb 10 Puerto Rico governor's effort to eliminate renewable energy goals sparks pushback By Dánica Coto, Associated Press Puerto Rico legislators on Monday held a contentious public hearing on a governor-backed bill that would eliminate renewable energy goals and extend operations of the island's lone coal-fired plant, long accused of polluting low-income communities. Continue reading
Jan 02 Puerto Rico's new governor takes office amid anger following major blackout By Dánica Coto, Associated Press Jenniffer González Colón has been sworn in as Puerto Rico’s new governor as the island held for a normally ebullient ceremony overshadowed by widespread anger over a blackout that hit the U.S. territory days ago. Continue reading
Jan 01 Power restored to nearly all of Puerto Rico after major blackout By Amanda Pérez Pintado, Associated Press Electric power has been restored to nearly all affected customers across Puerto Rico after a sweeping blackout plunged the U.S. territory into darkness on New Year’s Eve. Continue reading