Puerto Rico
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Eladio Carrión offers $50,000 bonus for Puerto Rican gold medalists at Paris 2024 Olympics
The artist’s announcement comes after the Puerto Rico Olympic Committee announced that the agency would give $50,000 to each athlete in the Puerto Rican delegation who obtains a gold medal.
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Puerto Rico faces 4.6% electricity rate hike amid power issues
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Puerto Ricans were hit Monday with a 4.6% increase in electricity rates through September, in a blow to 3.2 million people who struggle with chronic power outages as the island’s grid keeps deteriorating. For clients who consume 800 kilowatt hours, the new rate will be 23.77 cents per kwh, compared…
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Biden appoints Luis Ubiñas to Puerto Rico’s Financial Oversight Board
As part of the White House announcement, Biden reappointed to the board Arthur González, a former bankruptcy judge and retired NYU School of Law professor, and Betty Rosa, New York State Commissioner of Education
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Puerto Rico braces for indirect impacts as Hurricane Beryl pummels Carriacou
According to a recent projected trajectory, the closest approach of the center would be 241 miles to the southwest of Cabo Rojo.
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Closing pitcher Edwin ‘Sugar’ Diaz faces suspension for ‘sticky’ substance
Díaz would be the eighth pitcher suspended for sticky stuff since MLB cracked down on pitchers attempting to use foreign substances to improve their grip.
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Activists demand energy independence amid ongoing blackouts in Puerto Rico
Recent weeks have seen a surge in blackouts in Puerto Rico caused by problems in transmission and generation lines.
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Education Secretary Miguel Cardona pushes for resource equity in Puerto Rican schools
Cardona, who is of Puerto Rican origin, is visiting the Island on Monday and Tuesday to follow up on the decentralization process of the Department of Education to disseminate its unitary system.
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Reggaeton star Don Omar reveals cancer diagnosis
Reggaeton star Don Omar reveals cancer diagnosis. The news comes amidst his ongoing “Back to Reggaeton” tour.
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Puerto Rico eyes historic first qualification for FIFA World Cup 2026
The team has gotten off to a good start winning the first two matches.
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Major power outage leaves 350,000 Puerto Ricans in the dark
LUMA Energy confirmed the outage was tied to an issue with the power plants’ transmission lines.
