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.
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González signs the $13,174 million budget with line-item vetoes
Hillary Román, Primera Hora, June 29, 2026 at 5:58 p.m.; Police up $270 million, the Capitol loses $2.5 million.
Jenniffer González Colón signs the budget with line-item vetoes
The signed figure stands at 13,174 million dollars, about 6 million below the legislative 13,180.5 million. Distinct from the Junta's 33.6 billion certification that same day.
The Board certifies $33.6 billion for FY2027, the second joint budget
Robert F. Mujica Jr. says it is a step, not the exit: audits, Medicaid, and education remain.
The Junta on Sunday signs off on Compensation Normative Letter 1-2026
Microjuris dates the sign-off on the eve of the fiscal close. Robert F. Mujica Jr. writes to DiMauro Vázquez: the yes is fiscal-plan, not a labor review.
The Junta signs off on the budget: it complies with the certified fiscal plan
Robert F. Mujica Jr. asks Jenniffer González Colón to submit the document June 29 at 8:00 a.m. The body sat behind the wall.
Oversight Board endorses FY2026-2027 budget
27 Jun 2026. FOMB: budget consistent with 2024 Second Amended Fiscal Plan; Méndez: 2nd consecutive endorsement.
The House concurs with the Senate: 13,180 million for FY2027
Eddie Charbonier Chinea says the Junta's deadline expired June 25. Metro lists 20 million to nonprofits and the one-dollar transfer of Culebra's landfill.
Agencia federal ambiental: $524 mil pa’ mejorar el agua potable en comunidades pequeñas de Puerto Rico
Peg 26 jun 2026. SmaRT / WIIN: Puerto Rico $524,000 (fila del anuncio Región 2) — allotment ≠ hurto.
LUMA alleges preliminary evidence of pressure from Francisco Domenech
Attorney Fran Torres Viada says on Nación Z that the Gobernación secretary pressed to cancel the contract and seek a substitute operator.
Jenniffer González Colón calls LUMA's arguments politiqueros
The governor predicts her administration will prevail in court to void the consortium's contract. The full body sat behind the wall.
Junta: certifican el presupuesto revisado de fondos especiales del 2026 con techos de transportación y turismo
Peg 2026-06-24. UWC PROMESA 202(f): Revised FY2026 Special Revenue Funds; DTPW $285.53 million; Turismo $205.21 million; Centro de Convenciones $97.34 million — budget ≠ outlay ≠ theft. Cousin 1275.
LUMA asks for flexibility to align the FY2026 provisional budget
The June 24 motion, in docket NEPR-MI-2021-0004, seeks to realign expenses. The Negociado grants it on the 29th with a planning warning; a single URL covers both dates.
Puerto Rico ties with India in hiring intention for the third quarter
ManpowerGroup publishes a 48 percent Net Employment Outlook for July-September 2026, 30 points more than a year earlier, Melissa Rivera Roena says.
The Senate approves with amendments the 13,180 million dollar budget
RCC 356 (A-117) assigns 13,180,532,000 dollars; Migdalia Padilla Alvelo cites 11 hearings. On the same page, the floor advances port security and 4.7 million for municipalities.
LUMA counterclaims and calls the attempt to void its contract frivolous
After Laura Taylor Swain's return to local forums, the company figures at least 4,500 million dollars in damages if the agreement is canceled.
OCPR reporta $2.317 million por cobrar en la Administración de Terrenos
Peg 23 jun 2026. OC-26-42: 144 cuentas / $2.317 million AR al 30 jun 2023; write-offs y fallas de cobro — AR ≠ desembolso ≠ hurto.
The House approves 13,180 million dollars of the General Fund for FY2027
By voice vote, RCC 356 assigns 13,180,532,000 dollars; Carlos Méndez Núñez and Eddie Charbonier Chinea defend the second balanced budget.
The Junta approves 7 million more for Alight and the defined-contribution plan
Third amendment of the contract with the Junta de Retiro: the ceiling goes to 35 million dollars, without changing the term, under Law 106-2017.
Jenniffer González Colón signs Laws 117 and 118: emergency health and bids
A single release turns PS 318 into provisional health licenses and PS 372 into tighter bidder rules before ASG.
Contralor: San Germán pagó ~$877 mil en liquidaciones y firmó $1 million en asfalto sin fianzas
Peg 22 jun 2026. OC-26-38: ~$876,629 liquidaciones; muestra $24,864 indebida; contrato $1 million sin fianzas — hallazgo ≠ convicción.