Politics

For nearly two months, House Speaker Carlos “Johnny” Méndez concealed information about the outside income earned by members of the House

In addition to their salaries, senators may earn up to 35% of their base compensation in outside income.

The Latino version of the Conservative Political Action Conference brought business leaders, religious figures, politicians and Puerto Rico government agency heads together Friday for an event promoting conservative ideology.

A new wave of military activity revives the island’s long struggle with years of U.S. occupation and its human toll.

Of the 25 companies identified as clients of Politank, nearly half have obtained or renewed government contracts this year worth more than $295 million, according to an investigation by the Centro de Periodismo Investigativo.

The Centro de Periodismo Investigativo obtained a document showing that in April, former PRITS Director Antonio Ramos Guardiola rejected a contract with the company XUVO. Despite his opposition, the company went on to secure a multimillion-dollar deal to manage the Puerto Rico Department of Health’s online system for permits and certifications.

The Governor canceled the contract on Monday, six weeks after the CPI began investigating the matter and sought interviews with the relevant agencies.

In his second term, U.S. President Donald Trump and the Make America Great Again movement have decided to leave their mark on the entity created by the federal PROMESA Act. Once again, the debt of the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority and the reconstruction of the power grid are treated as the spoils of war.

Immigration lawyers and advocacy groups are sounding the alarm over widespread violations of immigrant rights in Puerto Rico, driven by racial profiling practices carried out by both local law enforcement and federal immigration agents.

The Office of the Inspector General has flagged unusual procurement practices at the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, which hired professional services through purchase orders — sometimes without withholding taxes — and paid invoices that lacked detailed descriptions of the work performed.

Six months after becoming a resident investor in Puerto Rico, Suresh Gajwani registered SGNG Foundation Corp., a nonprofit organization that went on to receive at least $150,000 in donations from other Act 22 beneficiaries, despite not being eligible to receive them.

The agency paid nearly $1.3 million to Dominion Voting Systems to upgrade equipment with 4G modems for result transmission, and an additional $23,379 to Claro for the SIM cards required for the connection.

The daily challenges that people with disabilities face expose the inefficiency of San Juan’s city administrations in ensuring safe sidewalks, putting pedestrians at risk, and limiting the independence of those who rely on accessible public spaces.

Eileen Vélez Vega has joined Kimley-Horn, an engineering firm with contracts with two public corporations whose boards of directors she chaired. The firm also worked on the proposed Esencia project for Cabo Rojo.

In response to a Centro de Periodismo Investigativo lawsuit, the agency acknowledged it has "no report" from the company owned by New Progressive Party communications consultant Ramón Alejandro Pabón García. The contractor has secured over $5 million in government contracts individually and through several companies.

The agency director’s decision limits public oversight, warns organizations advocating for transparency and the responsible use of public funds.