reconstruction

Since January, the Centro de Periodismo Investigativo has asked the agency for progress reports and details on how much money has been invested in an Arecibo project to rehabilitate sewer infrastructure, pumps used for a water bypass system, and contracted security services from September 2017 through December 2025.

Stories of corruption, government oversight and more

The island’s Department of Education is losing students, in part, due to a cycle of constant school relocations, deteriorating facilities, and shortened schedules from noon to 5 p.m., which are stopgap measures that fail to address the core problem: an unrepaired infrastructure, despite the availability of funds.

Since Hurricane María hit in 2017, the José M. Lázaro Library at the University of Puerto Rico’s Río Piedras campus has been plagued by leaks, moldy books, and seven study rooms that remain closed. Home to much of the island’s cultural and historical heritage, the library is still far from a full recovery. University officials estimate it will take at least three more years to complete the repairs.