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.
Jenniffer González Colón names Norma Burgos secretary of the Governorship
Primera Hora: she replaces Francisco Domenech, who left on August 7.
Jenniffer González Colón activates an interagency plan for the 78 municipalities
The San Juan Daily Star details oases, cisterns in public housing, and a DDEC incentive of up to 5,000 dollars.
Josué Colón Ortiz says the government will prevail against LUMA and cites 900 million extra
Metro Puerto Rico: 30 days for briefs, 22 court transactions, and 6 percent of funds used.
The DRNA has not convened the Scientific Committee of the 2018 drought protocol
El Nuevo Día: the guidelines list four support groups for the Executive Committee of agency heads.
Jenniffer González Colón vetoes nine measures, from hospice to trafficking
Primera Hora lists the bills struck down at the close of the prior session.
El Nuevo Día: with the OGPe's approval, Esencia is promoted with Mandarin Oriental, Rosewood, and Aman
The August 8, 2026 page, truncated after the summary, names the three ultra-luxury flags in Cabo Rojo.
Integra PR turns one month old, and El Nuevo Día headlines that it fails in its debut
The platform backs up invoice settlement and cuts visibility of revenues, according to the newspaper.
More than 500,000 people enter water rationing on a 48-hour rotation
Caribbean Business places Carraízo below 38 meters and warns of a phase 2 with 72 hours without service.
Twelve hotels report almost 2 million extra, and the first short-term rental cancellations appear
El Nuevo Día translates rationing into tourism costs; Discover Puerto Rico opens a page for visitors.
AAA and PREPA: current systems cannot serve Esencia; CTPR clarifies credits ≠ water
27 Aug 2026. Betances lacks capacity (1,252,806 gpd); Valle de Lajas 23.68 MGD at cap; credits ~$497.6 million / 6 phases.
NotiCel: Carlo Acosta says Esencia has no water, power, or trash, and opposes after the endorsement without hearings
Diego Nieves Berríos dates the investigation August 6, 2026, in Cabo Rojo's plaza Betances.
Jenniffer González Colón sends five nominations, including Corrections and the PFEI
After Ana Escobar Pabón's resignation, Julie Gómez Gómez goes to the Senate as secretary of Corrections.
The CUD puts SME losses from the water crisis at up to 20 million a day
News is My Business cites tanker trucks, hotels at 70 percent occupancy, and 1.5 million already spent.
Thirty-one percent of student borrowers in Puerto Rico have gone nine months or more without paying
The CPI warns of Pell Grant risk on campuses with high default rates.
The Monitor declares extreme drought in the south, a day before the rationing
July was the driest in San Juan in the series; coffee and irrigation are already hit.
The AAA board chair resigns over the rationing
Héctor Del Río Jiménez says a plan that touches about 180,000 customers was not consulted.
The government declares the second start of classes a success: every school opened
NotiCel cites the bilingual network from 36 to 119 campuses and generators where LUMA interrupted service.
The Civil Rights Commission says Integra PR has blocked invoices since June 23
Metro Puerto Rico cites Resolution 2026-003 and the risk to services for minors, older adults, and mental health.
Energía federal: cierran un préstamo de $489 million pa’ baterías de 220 MW en Arecibo y Santa Isabel
Peg ago 2026 (hub al 5 ago). EDF cierra $489 million a Amanecer/Pattern; 220 MW baterías; ahorro citado ~$312.5 million / 25 años — préstamo ≠ hurto.
The Board opens the emergency reserve of about $1,300 million for the drought
The money is for cisterns and potabilization, not to patch the budget.