Opinion: Venezuela mission proves the US needs Puerto Rico statehood

Puerto Rico has been a strategic asset for the U.S. for over a century, but its 3.2 million citizens are still denied full ...

Trump to pardon ex-Puerto Rico governor Vázquez in campaign finance case, official says

Former Puerto Rico Gov. Wanda Vázquez pleaded guilty last August to a campaign finance violation in a federal case that ...

America’s neglect of Puerto Rico’s education system is at a breaking point

This is not a dystopian movie, but instead the reality for communities in the United States’ seventh-largest public education ...
Los Angeles Times

As tariffs stoke economic fear around the world, Puerto Rico sees opportunity

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — As a trade war sparked by President Trump’s tariffs stokes worry and uncertainty in the global economy, Puerto Rico sees an opportunity. Government officials in the U.S.
Forbes

Puerto Rico Needs Power, Energy Industry Lawsuits May Derail Progress

Puerto Ricans protest outside La Fortaleza during a massive blackout in Old San Juan, Puerto Rico, on April 16, 2025. A major electricity outage struck Puerto Rico after all power plants in the US ...
Transport Topics

Trump Tariffs Spur Manufacturing Boom in Puerto Rico

[Stay on top of transportation news: Get TTNews in your inbox.] President Donald Trump’s “America First” tariff policies are boosting manufacturing in Puerto Rico, an island he has both attacked and ...