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Aug 01 2015
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Puerto Rico To Default After Missing Payment
Puerto Rico will miss a payment on debt due Aug. 1, the governor's chief of staff said on Friday, an event that will be considered a default by investors as the commonwealth lurches towards what could be one of the largest U.S. municipal debt restructurings in history.
The island faces a number of debt payments that day but had signaled in recent weeks that it may miss the $58 million
HuffPostJan 02 2024
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Florida teen flying solo on Frontier Airlines from Tampa to Cleveland ends up in Puerto Rico
A Florida teen traveling alone on Frontier Airlines from Tampa to Cleveland “mistakenly boarded a different flight” and wound up in Puerto Rico. Logan Lose, 16, waved goodbye to his family at Tampa International Airport on Dec. 22 and headed toward his first solo flight to visit his mom in Ohio for the holidays, WFLA reported. The teen saw other passengers boarding and got in line, but the
New York Post (News)May 09 2023
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Woman accused of killing 2 NYU students in Puerto Rico detained by police
The woman accused of fatally shooting two NYU students in Puerto Rico on Saturday has been detained, officials said. Officials identified the two students as Franco Medina, 29, and Sergio Palomino Ruiz, 28. They were in Puerto Rico to celebrate a friend's birthday, according to ABC News New York station WABC. The female suspect, seen in video released by police, is expected to appear in court
ABC News (Online)Oct 02 2022
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Biden will visit Florida and Puerto Rico after hurricane devastation
President Biden will visit Florida and Puerto Rico this week in the wake of the destruction caused by Hurricane Ian and Hurricane Fiona.
Driving the news: The president and the first lady will visit Puerto Rico on Monday and Florida on Wednesday, the White House announced.
When asked last week whether he will meet with Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-Fla.) when he's in Florida, the
AxiosSep 19 2022
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Hurricane Fiona Knocks Out Puerto Rico Power Grid
Hurricane Fiona landed on Puerto Rico Sunday bringing with it strong wind gusts and rain that knocked out power for the whole island.
Luma, the private consortium that manages Puerto Rico’s electrical transmission and distribution system, said the situation on the island was “extremely dangerous and impeding our ability to evaluate the entire situation,” the Washington Post reported.
The Daily CallerSep 19 2022
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Puerto Rico is without electricity as Hurricane Fiona pummels the island
Hurricane Fiona made landfall in southwestern Puerto Rico on Sunday afternoon, as the entire island continues to reel from the knockout of its electricity grid.
Puerto Rico Gov. Pedro Pierluisi said the damage on the island is "catastrophic in many areas," calling it a "very delicate and sad situation." Heavy rainfall and catastrophic flooding was continuing across the island Sunday
NPR (Online News)Apr 19 2023
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Why some advocates say the water in Puerto Rico is not safe to drink
Some Puerto Ricans are worried about the safety of their drinking water. Over the last few decades, some residents and advocates on the island have become skeptical about the water that comes out of their faucet, deciding to drink only bottled water. "I buy bottled water," Bruneli, a resident of Barceloneta, told ABC News. "I've found that the water isn't reliable." The issue stems from a
ABC News (Online)Oct 06 2020
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Puerto Rico Governor Throws Support Behind Trump
President Donald Trump is picking up a new endorsement less than 30 days before the election.
Puerto Rico Gov. Wanda Vázquez Garced (R) announced her endorsement of Trump during an interview on Telemundo. She said, “I ask all Puerto Ricans who are listening to go vote.”
“They have to go to vote, exercise their right to vote, and evaluate who has represented being a person who
Independent Journal ReviewApr 09 2024
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BoriCorridor tour brings Puerto Rican arts to Boston
Boston has more than 30,000 people of Puerto Rican descent, which makes them the second-most represented group of Latinos in Boston, according to city data.
A new initiative called the BoriCorridor will be putting Puerto Rican art center stage in multiple Northeast cities throughout this year. The project will bring performers from Puerto Rico to Boston for shows at the Arlington Street
WBURNov 16 2023
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Puerto Rico signs multimillion-dollar deal with Texas company to build a marina for mega yachts
Puerto Rico’s government has signed a multimillion-dollar contract with a Texas-based company to build a marina for mega yachts in the island's capital SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico -- Puerto Rico’s government on Thursday signed a multimillion-dollar contract with a Texas-based company to build a marina for mega yachts in the capital of the U.S. territory. Currently, two docks in San Juan are
ABC News (Online)