Borinquen MadeDated notes on Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico news: economy and politics
This desk gathers dated notes on the economy and politics of Puerto Rico, taken from named outlets. It is not the magazine's historical archive. Each note cites its outlet. It is not original reporting.
A dated, sourced desk. Each note names its outlet. It is not original reporting. Figures are those the source published. If sources disagree, both layers are left in place.
The Board, through Proskauer, defends the revocation before the 3PPO
The federal legal adviser says it was not necessary to resolve the fraud question in order to withdraw approval.
Comptroller: no documents to verify $1,934 million in bonds and $9,035 million in debts
21 Aug 2026. AAFAF audit: missing evidence ≠ theft. 2014 GO $3,500 million: $772 million without docs.
Pablo José Hernández Rivera and nine members of Congress ask for an agricultural emergency in 29 municipalities
House Democrats ask USDA for drought assistance for agriculture.
Bankers: the island has a short window without federal funds
At an analysts' congress, the banks ask for tax reform, permits, and execution before the extraordinary money dries up.
The House gives ten days for Power Expectations papers and the LUMA interconnection
Víctor Parés asks PREPA, the P3 Authority, the 3PPO, and the Bureau for docket 2026-P0010, including communications with Enchanted Rock and Flotek.
Controller finds Vieques mobile CT parked in Bayamón; referral pending
Radio Isla, Aug. 20, 2026: irregularities, mismatched dimensions, alleged swap; no OCPR dollar pots.
Organizations call the Board's ten years a "lost decade."
A civil-society analysis says PROMESA missed its metrics and cost more than $2,000 million in advisers.
FEI files final report on Jessika Padilla’s CEE bonuses; no charging decision
Leticia Pabón Ortiz told El Vocero she filed the report August 12 after interviewing 45 people.
Fitch cuts Liberty Communications of Puerto Rico to CC
Debt is around 3.1 billion dollars; Fitch sees it as hard to refinance the 2027 notes and analyzes LCPR as a silo apart from Liberty Latin America.
The Board holds the 3,000- and 600-megawatt purchases until they answer the RFI
An August 20 letter to Josué Colón Ortiz says the government is 33 days late against the July 17 requirement.
LUMA warns that service is under threat without the temporary generation
Janisse Quiñones says that in five months she has not had a day with the minimum reserve at peak.
The Negociado gives LUMA ten days to update the generation gap
After striking down Power Expectations, the regulator no longer takes the old 700-850 MW deficit as given.
Contralor: en Peñuelas, 10 de 15 laptops federales para estudiantes las usaban empleados municipales
Peg 20 ago 2026. OC-27-21: 15 laptops ECF mal usadas; 500 generadores (6 no localizados) — investigación ≠ convicción.
Contralor: en Adjuntas adjudicaron cuatro contratos sin las tres cotizaciones mínimas
Peg 20 ago 2026. OC-27-22: cuatro contratos ($176,584.66) sin tres cotizaciones; Head Start y cancha — investigación ≠ convicción.
Contralor: Aguada dejó $2,299 en tabletas sin usar 1,201 días y pagó $490 de más en un sueldo
Peg 20 ago 2026. OC-27-23: tabletas $2,299 ociosas 1,201 días; auditor +$490/mes sobre escala — hallazgo ≠ convicción.
Contralor: la AAA otorgó más de $9.6 million en contratos de servicios sin el análisis requerido
Peg 20 ago 2026. OC-27-24: dos contratos >$9.6 million sin análisis; sin transferencia de conocimiento — auditoría ≠ convicción.
Comptroller: 264 AAA contractors did classification-plan work; 8,966,478 disbursed
Carmen A. Vega Fournier, OC-27-24, Aug. 20, 2026; qualified opinion except findings 1 and 2.
The House evaluates House Bill 1279 to open inspection equipment to competition
José Hernández Concepción wants to amend the Vehicles and Traffic Act; DTOP has a draft RFQ and a WEP contract canceled in May 2025.
The PIP files to cancel Genera and investigate AES
Denis Márquez Lebrón ties Genera's contract to the New Fortress bankruptcy and asks for light on AES coal.
Politank still has not paid the DDEC fines and asks for reconsideration
Carlos Ríos Pierluisi reports eight fines for Act 60 annual reports; Monday's deadline was replaced by an 80,000 dollar reconsideration.