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.
San Juan closes $122 million in GO bonds, the first since PROMESA
The municipality returns to the U.S. muni market with demand of about 18 times what was offered.
Extreme drought covers a third of Puerto Rico, according to the Monitor
The San Juan Daily Star places D3 at 33.31 percent, almost double the prior week, with twelve whole municipalities under extreme.
The Comptroller refers the Vieques mobile CT Scan, unused in Bayamón, to Justice
Report OC-27-20 places the 772,400 dollar unit outdoors at HURRA; the space in Vieques did not give the 67 feet.
The Fajardo reservoir drops 0.12 meters and sits about three from operational adjustments
Carlos Méndez Núñez places the level at 47.01 meters; the reservoir supplies Ceiba, Fajardo, Luquillo, and Río Grande.
Enchanted Rock accuses Power Expectations of fraud and blackmail
The Financial Oversight Board discloses a June 17 letter that, it says, was not in the P3 Authority and 3PPO replies to its RFIs.
Contralor: la sede de Retiro tiene $28.6 million aprobados y la reconstrucción no arrancaba
Peg 19 ago 2026. OC-27-25: FEMA $23.4 million + CDBG-DR $2.6 million + seguro $2.6 million = $28.6 million; sin obras al 8 dic 2025 — pipeline ≠ convicción.
House Bill 1372 places Super Aqueduct modernization with AFI
Víctor Parés Méndez files on August 19 a state-critical-asset program; Luis González Delgado had objected to ceding that management.
Puerto Rico seeks to replace 400 megawatts after the signature scandal
Caribbean Business places the Power Expectations gap at San Juan, Palo Seco, and 244 megawatts from Genera PR; Robert F. Mujica Jr. says a June 17 letter never reached the Board.
The AAA will give bill credits for water rationing
Engineer Luis González says the adjustment for deficient service could appear in late August or early September; he did not specify the amount.
Mary C. Zapata Acosta notifies Power Expectations that the contract is canceled
After the Financial Oversight Board vote, PREPA rescinds the 5.9 billion dollar, 400-megawatt, ten-year pact.
Experts: New Fortress is wobbling and the government has no plan B
They ask the Executive to disclose, before September 15, how it guarantees fuel and generation if the restructuring fails.
Contralor: la Guardia Nacional tiene opinión adversa y $11.4 million perdidos en un terreno
Peg 18 ago 2026. OC-27-16 FIGNA: opinión adversa; compras $3.4 million sin ASG; pérdida terreno $11.4 million — hallazgo ≠ convicción.
Contralor: Aibonito compró $1.26 million en combustible sin las subastas requeridas
Peg 18 ago 2026. OC-27-17: $1.26 million combustible sin subasta, $126,239 sin cotización — auditoría ≠ convicción.
Contralor: Agricultura pagó $12,221 indebidos a 11 ex-empleados y dejó $75,243 sin liquidar
Peg 18 ago 2026. OC-27-18: $12,221 indebidos; liquidaciones $150,164 con $46,113 en errores; $75,243 pendientes — auditoría ≠ convicción.
Contralor: no pudieron corroborar el uso de billion en bonos y líneas de crédito
Peg 18 ago 2026. OC-27-19: ~$1.93 billion en bonos y ~$9.04 billion en líneas sin evidencia; pérdidas refinanciamiento $123.2 million — hallazgo ≠ convicción.
Comptroller OC-27-19: 98% of bonds to debt; 1.93 billion without evidence of use
Carmen A. Vega Fournier, August 18, 2026; AAFAF bond issuances July 2020–June 2024. Not OC-27-20.
Contralor: Salud compró un CT Scan móvil por $772,400 que terminó a la intemperie en Bayamón
Peg 18 ago 2026. OC-27-20: compra $772,400 / cotización $965,500; inspección 8 ago 2025 — investigación ≠ convicción.
Twelve representatives declared extra-legislative income in 2025
The Centro de Periodismo Investigativo obtained the sworn statements after suing Carlos Méndez Núñez; the House secretary had said only one.
The Senate opens the session asking for contract papers and papers from La Fortaleza
Thomas Rivera Schatz resumes oversight of Francisco Domenech, Itza García, and the temporary-generation contract.
The CEE rejects all bids for the new electronic vote-counting system
Jessika Padilla Rivera announces a blanket rejection and a new RFP looking toward 2028.