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Sargassum: a problem and a solution
Resumen
The absence of public policy to manage sargassum affects Puerto Rico’s coastal communities differently. Although there are academic and governmental research initiatives, neither the Department of Natural and Environmental Resources nor the federal government have specific strategies to dispose of and value the potential uses of sargassum. Meanwhile, the government of Puerto Rico has been absent from regional meetings that have taken place since 2015 among countries and territories in the Caribbean.
Historias en la Serie
Pennsylvania and New Jersey Face Tight Congressional Races in Districts With Large Puerto Rican Communities
By Joel Cintrón Arbasetti | October 15, 2026
Puerto Ricans are the largest Latino group in at least two districts that could change party hands in November’s midterm elections.
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More than 2M Puerto Ricans Could Play a Key Role in the US Midterm Elections
By Joel Cintrón Arbasetti | October 14, 2026
Puerto Ricans are the largest Latino group in 59 congressional districts across five states that could prove decisive in the Nov. 3 midterm elections.
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Puerto Rico Will Get $124.7M From Meta. How the Money Will Be Spent Remains Unclear
By Tatiana Díaz Ramos | October 8, 2026
Meta did not admit liability for the harm its Instagram and Facebook platforms cause among children and young people, but at least half of Puerto Rico’s settlement is expected to go toward remedies for minors.
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Puerto Rico Education Department Launches Reading Promoter Project
By Tatiana Díaz Ramos | October 6, 2026
Although the initiative was announced as starting in August, it will launch two months later.
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Puerto Rico’s $5.8B Power Deal Included Unregistered ‘Corporate Ghosts’
By Bárbara Josefina Figueroa Rosa | Jay Fonseca PR , Carmen Enid Acevedo | Bonita Radio , Vanessa Colón Almenas | September 30, 2026
Neither Enchanted Rock nor Flotek, which joined the temporary power generation deal through Power Expectations, was registered or authorized to do business in Puerto Rico.
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Puerto Rico Water Authority Spends Just 4% on Pipe Repairs as Water Loss Rises
By Víctor Rodríguez Velázquez , Amanda Pérez Pintado | September 29, 2026
Along with low capital investment in replacing obsolete pipes, the Puerto Rico Aqueduct and Sewer Authority is grappling with water loss after losing 13% of the workforce responsible for detecting and repairing leaks over the past decade.
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The Government Transparency Portal’s “Administrative Silence”
By Lcdo. Carlos Francisco Ramos Hernández | September 28, 2026
One month after Gov. Jenniffer González Colón signed Senate Bill 63, which amended the Transparency Law, attorney Verónica Ferraiuoli, coordinator of the Initiative for Deregulation and Administrative Efficiency (IDEA, in Spanish), announced with great media fanfare the creation of the Public Transparency Portal, a digital platform “to submit and track public information requests” sent to agencies in the executive branch.
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CPI Sues Puerto Rico Treasury Over Tax Credits for Foundation Donations
By Centro de Periodismo Investigativo | September 24, 2026
This is the second lawsuit against the agency under the administration of Jenniffer González Colón for failing to provide information to the Centro de Periodismo Investigativo.
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