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Puerto Rican governor expects Trump to ‘swiftly respond’ to Venezuela’s invasion threat 

Puerto Rico's governor told President-elect Donald Trump on Monday that he is ready to help respond to Venezuelan dictator Nicolas Maduro's “open threats” to invade U.S. territory. Republican Gov. Jennifer González Colon said in a letter to the president-elect that she fully expects the Trump administration to “respond swiftly” to Maduro's weekend sword fight, calling […]

Power restored to almost all of Puerto Rico after massive blackout

Almost all power has been restored to Puerto Rico after a massive blackout on New Year's Eve, but the island is also expected to face power shortages as early as Thursday evening. LUMA, the company that manages the island's electricity, said: 99 percent As of Thursday morning, those customers had power. As of Tuesday night, […]

Biden speaks to Puerto Rico Gov, Energy Secretary about power outages

President Biden said he spoke with Puerto Rico's governor and energy secretary after power outages occurred across much of the island early Tuesday. During the meeting, Biden offered Puerto Rico Gov. Pedro Pierluisi much-needed federal aid after more than 1 million Puerto Ricans lost power earlier in the day, the White House said. Biden also […]

Power outage leaves most of Puerto Rico in the dark on New Year’s Eve

A power outage in Puerto Rico left about 1.3 million customers in the dark on Tuesday as the U.S. territory began preparing for New Year's Eve, but officials said it could take up to two days to restore power. . The power outage occurred at dawn, leaving the entire island in silence as appliances and […]

Puerto Rico Crippled by Mass Power Outage on New Year’s Eve

Power outages plunged much of Puerto Rico into darkness early Tuesday as the U.S. territory prepared for New Year's celebrations. The power outage has left more than 1.2 million of the island's 1.47 million customers in the dark, with local officials baffled as they say it could take up to two days to restore power. […]

Nearly all of Puerto Rico is without power on New Year’s Eve

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Almost all of Puerto Rico was hit by a power outage early Tuesday morning, as the U.S. territory prepared to celebrate the new year, leaving more than 1.3 million customers in the dark. Officials said it could take up to two days to restore power. The power outage occurred at […]

Christmas season in Puerto Rico lasts over a month, with songs being sung and lights illuminating the streets through December into January

Christmas in Navidad, Puerto Rico extends far beyond December 25th. The island bills itself as having “the longest holiday season in the world,” according to the website Discover Puerto Rico. According to sources, Puerto Rico's holiday festivities last on average about 45 days, starting just after Thanksgiving and lasting until mid-January. The Christmas season in […]

I’m Puerto Rico’s new representative in Congress; we should put statehood aside

For the first time since 2000, Puerto Ricans have elected permanent members (non-voting delegates) to Congress who oppose Puerto Rico's statehood and believe it should focus on different priorities. That's me. Puerto Ricans are simply tired of futile status disputes. Rather than waste time on the campaign trail dealing with Puerto Rico's political status, I […]