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The Latest Breaking News from Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico Inches Toward Self-Determination

"At this point, it is pretty much a fact that Puerto Rico is a colony of the United States," says one observer.

Reason

Legal push to cut Puerto Rico power company debt delayed

Efforts to restructure some $9 billion in debt held by Puerto Rico’s power company have hit a new snag following multiple failed attempts to end its bankruptcy

The Independent UK

Puerto Rico extends power contract amid outages, objections

A heavily criticized private company that operates the transmission and distribution of power in Puerto Rico has secured a last-minute extension on its contract despite widespread objections

The Independent UK

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Crypto co-founder Tiantian Kullander found dead in his sleep aged 30

Shock as young crypt founder dies ‘unexpectedly’ in his sleep weeks after another crypto millionaire mysteriously drowned in Puerto Rico

Evening Standard

A small town ballfield took years to repair after Hurricane Maria. Then Fiona came.

After repairs were completed this summer, a restored ballfield in one of Puerto Rico's poorest towns had become a symbol of progress in the face of tragedy. Hurricane Fiona dealt a setback.

WEKU

Why new construction projects are making Puerto Rico’s climate disasters worse

Experts say the approval of new infrastructure in geologically vulnerable areas is endangering the lives of residents

The Guardian - US

Biden asks Congress for nearly $30 billion in disaster aid for Florida, Puerto Rico

MIAMI — President Joe Biden is asking Congress to allocate more than $37 billion in aid for Florida, Puerto Rico and other parts of the country recently affected by natural disasters, less than two weeks before the official end of the 2022 hurricane season.

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2 Customs agents injured, one dead, after shootout at sea with smugglers off Puerto Rico

Two U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents were injured and a third was killed during an early Thursday morning high seas shootout with suspected smugglers 14 miles off Puerto Rico’s southwest coast.

Miami Herald

US agent, suspected smuggler killed off Puerto Rico coast

U.S. authorities say a U.S. Customs and Border Protection agent and a suspected smuggler died during a shootout Thursday morning off the Puerto Rico coast

The Independent UK

US Customs agent killed, two wounded in shootout off Puerto Rico coast

The shootout occurred approximately 144 miles from the island

The Independent UK

U.S. agent killed, two wounded in Puerto Rico gun battle with suspected drug smugglers

A U.S. federal agent was killed and two were wounded in a gun battle with suspected drug smugglers on Thursday during an inspection of a vessel believed to be carrying drugs off the coast of Puerto Rico, U.S. officials said.

Reuters

US to supply Puerto Rico with emergency power generation

The U.S. government says it will provide Puerto Rico with temporary electric generation via barges as the island’s power grid continues to disintegrate, leading to an increase in widespread outages

The Independent UK

Woman, 25, shot dead by mystery gunman in face mask as she left her workplace

Police in Mayagüez, Puerto Rico, said Cristal Isabel Vélez Feliciano was shot multiple times after a mystery assassin clad in a black face mask waited outside work to gun her down in cold blood

Daily Mirror

Friendly monkeys have ‘higher levels of helpful bacteria in their guts’

The scientists followed 38 macaques on the island of Cayo Santiago, off Puerto Rico.

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Space

Arecibo Observatory: The rise, legacy, and tragic collapse of a giant

The legacy of Arecibo's nearly 60 years of astronomy research is strong, even after its loss in a dramatic 2020 collapse.

USAFacts

Which cities have health issues with their drinking water?

Our nation, in numbers. USAFacts provides a comprehensive, nonpartisan view of the state of our union.

The Guardian - UK

‘It was like an apocalyptic movie’: 20 climate photographs that changed the world

They are the images that made us sit up and take notice. As world leaders gather for Cop27, these pictures prove that global heating isn’t a distant possibility – it’s already here

The Guardian - US

Beauty queens Miss Puerto Rico and Miss Argentina marry in a secret ceremony

Fabiola Valentín and Mariana Varela posted a video highlighting their two years together and their courthouse wedding

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The Independent UK

Activists fight bid to remove Puerto Rico's 'colonial cats'

Hundreds of cats have long slinked through the cobblestone streets of Puerto Rico’s historic district, stopping for the occasional pat on the head as delighted tourists and residents snap pictures and offer bits of food

Daily Mirror

Miss Argentina and Miss Puerto Rico announce they are married after secret romance

Miss Argentina, Mariana Varela, and Miss Puerto Rico, Fabiola Valentín, met at the Miss Grand International competition and their love blossomed from there

Evening Standard

Miss Argentina and Miss Puerto Rico confirm marriage after secret romance

The pageant winners have been together for two years since they met while competing at Miss Grand International in the US in 2020

WEKU

Latino voters look beyond immigration, and hope candidates will, too

While immigration remains a threshold issue for many Latino voters, it is not the only thing they're focused on ahead of the midterms.

The Independent UK

Dancer says fear of Weinstein muted her sex assault response

An attorney for Harvey Weinstein repeatedly challenged a woman over why she didn’t raise more objections or leave the hotel room in Puerto Rico where she said he sexually assaulted her during a 2003 film shoot

Tribune News Service

Dancer in Harvey Weinstein film testifies he sexually assaulted her in Puerto Rico in 2003

A dancer who worked as a body double in a movie produced by Harvey Weinstein testified Thursday that the filmmaker removed her top and masturbated during a 2003 sexual assault in Puerto Rico.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

She fled Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria. Now this Philly high schooler won MLB recognition and a trip to the World Series

PHILADELPHIA — Maritza Lopez-Gonzalez moved to Philadelphia when she was 13, after Hurricane Maria ravaged her native Puerto Rico. She knew no English.

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