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 María Marín Colón interim at COR3 and sends 12 appointments
The CPA takes office July 1; the Senate package includes judges, prosecutors, the postsecondary board, and the DDEC secretary.
Jenniffer González Colón presents Carlos J. Ríos Pierluisi as DDEC secretary
Designation before the private sector; the attorney also goes to the Senate for advice and consent.
The Senate cites Luis Reinaldo González Delgado in Committee of the Whole on water
RS 539 from Juan Oscar Morales Rodríguez sets a hearing for June 17; El Vocero says the floor took it up Monday.
The Government briefs the federal House Homeland Security minority
Bennie Thompson, Nellie Pou, Al Green, and Pablo José Hernández Rivera tour FEMA, Naranjito, and generation at Cambalache, Costa Sur, and Aguirre.
Jenniffer González Colón orders a comprehensive evaluation of the Superacueducto
On Carlos Pesquera's recommendation: a six-to-nine-month diagnosis, possible SmartBall, and FEMA funds; she cites more than 7 billion already assigned.
Luis Reinaldo González Delgado: the Superacueducto's third break is more serious
The 72-inch pipe in Bayamón is split in half; about 112,000 customers remain without service; a SmartBall is being sought.
The Junta extends ASG funds for the ERP and moves the 10 percent Fiona match
June 12 letter to Orlando Rivera Berríos: 1,782,540 dollars to ASG through 2027 and 25,536,086 to P3A for the municipal non-federal cost.
Jenniffer González Colón announces more than 51 million from FEMA, with 28.6 for AEE
Manatí hospital, Acrópolis, Puerta de Tierra sidewalks, and schools, among other María and Ernesto obligations.
Jenniffer González Colón signs Law 111-2026 and updates the Insurance Code
Administration Measure 83 aligns Puerto Rico with NAIC standards: group capital, liquidity, and risk reports.
The Negociado raises the CBES default from 20 to 30 percent of the battery
It approves the June 8 joint motion of Sunrun, Tesla, and SunStrong, toward more than 120 MW of virtual plant in 2026, against the 36.9 LOLE LUMA measured.
The Negociado takes notice of Xcala's third-party microgrid
In NEPR-CT-2026-0003, Xcala — certified May 1 as an electric company — asks registration of a Third-Party Microgrid CHP. There are 20 days to correct the model bill.
Jenniffer González Colón announces credits for the Superacueducto break
72-inch pipe in Bayamón; about 112,000 customers; a freeze on prices of water, ice, and cisterns.
The Junta approves 7,288,277 dollars for permanent improvements in 17 municipalities
Jenniffer González Colón announces the OGP lot from Special Memorandum 008-2025: from Aibonito to Toa Baja.
Oficina de recuperación: la agencia de emergencias aprueba cerca de $13 million en asistencia pública con ejemplos en Barranquitas, Lares y Guayanilla
Peg 10 jun 2026. R2-26-NR-12: cerca de $13 millones aprobados; Barranquitas ~$6.7M, Lares ~$1.1M (puente Guajataca), Guayanilla sobre $852k — aprobación/reembolso ≠ hurto.
FEMA aprueba casi $13 million para reparar infraestructura en Puerto Rico
10 jun 2026. R2-26-NR-12: casi $13 million approved PA — Barranquitas ~$6.7M; Lares ~$1.1M (Guajataca); Guayanilla >$852k. Approved ≠ disbursed ≠ theft. Cousin 965.
The Junta certifies the revised Special Revenue Funds FY2026 budget
Unanimous consent of June 10: consensus between Governor Jenniffer González Colón and the Junta, effective that same day.
The Junta extends 93.8 million of PRIFA and 4.45 million of Vivienda
Letter 12784 of June 10, distinct from 12801 (DDEC/IMLS) and 12826 (ASG/Fiona): PRIFA SRF capex through June 30, 2027 and Planning cybersecurity.
Junta: en junio extienden $93.78 million de CapEx pa’ AIFA y mueven $26.1 million a escrow de peajes
2026-06-10. BUD_DOCS 12789; AIFA SRF CapEx $93,783,290 hasta 2027-06-30; HTA $26.1 million Metropistas/PR Toll; PRITS IDEAL $9.90 million hasta 2026-12-31. Cousin 1311.
The Junta approves 597,171 dollars of increase and reapportionment to DDEC
Equipment, Microsoft cloud via PRITS, and prior debts; the Caño request for an ICP award is closed without determination.
The Junta denies the Conservatory Time and Attendance funds and extends Caño Martín Peña capital
Letter to Orlando Rivera Berríos: 7,465 dollars denied; 8,469,006 approved through June 30, 2027 for Enlace capital.