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 Negociado approves LUMA's Model Bill for invoices from July 1
It determines LUMA complied with the April 15 rate order: Pension Payment and Provisional Adjustment riders leave the model bill, and LRS and RH3 are adjusted.
The Mayagüez plant starts: 123.3 million and 60,000 families
Jenniffer González Colón and Luis Reinaldo González Delgado begin the FEMA/CDBG-DR/AAA modernization, with completion projected in July 2028.
Jenniffer González Colón signs medical-debt Law 98-2026 and vetoes the AI Institute
PS 255 bars reporting medical debts to credit agencies. The same day PS 769 falls for incompatibility with the certified Fiscal Plan.
The Negociado approves the initial scope of line 8700 Costa Sur-Garzas
LUMA submits 36,555,162.15 dollars (4.87 million engineering and 31.68 construction) for FEMA and COR3 formulation. It is not a federal obligation or a construction permit.
GAO: $14.3 billion obligated to the grid; only $3.6 billion disbursed
2 Jun 2026. FEMA $11.1B obligated / $2.7B disbursed. Obligated ≠ disbursed.
The Junta gives the final yes to sign Power Expectations: 400 MW and 5,887 million
After the May 8 conditional approval, on June 2 the body determines the conditions were met and authorizes the signature.
Robert F. Mujica Jr. refuses to cut 22 million in AAA revenues
The Junta approves only 12,256,000 dollars of reapportionment and orders reserves used for the revenue gap.
Carmen Vega Fournier finds million-dollar gaps in the AEE-LUMA accounts
The comptroller publishes the operations-and-maintenance contract audit: 118 transfers and LUMA claims still pending.
Vivienda federal: el grant grande de recuperación de Puerto Rico marca 48.3 % gastado al 1 de junio
Peg 1 jun 2026. Expenditure Report: B-18-DP-72-0001 award $8.22 billion, balance ~$4.25 billion, Drawn 48.3 %, Slow Spender — saldo/ritmo ≠ hurto.
Vivienda federal: el fondo de mitigación de Puerto Rico marca solo 6.8 % dibujado al 1 de junio
Peg 1 jun 2026. MIT Financial Report: B-18-DP-72-0002 award ~$8.29 billion, balance ~$7.72 billion, Expenditure 6.8 % — ritmo ≠ hurto.
The Junta approves with observations the second UPR-Juan F. García amendment
Jaime A. El Koury authorizes 128,744.74 more dollars for 7,600 square feet on the fifth floor of the Molecular Sciences Research Center.
LUMA warns of 36.9 days of load shedding; the temporary contracts remain unsigned
NotiCel sets LUMA's forecast to the Negociado against the message that island-wide blackouts are already over.
Robert F. Mujica Jr. asks to halt municipal excise taxes on federal works
The Junta's executive director writes to both mayors' associations: Laws 141 and 215 of 2024 are not executed without a PROMESA sign-off.
The Negociado deems Proponent No. 3's site control satisfied
AEE submits a lease and memoranda; Edison Avilés Deliz orders the remaining negotiation closed in 20 days.
Fomento: fourth amendment with ROV in the metro region, up to 4.95 million
The Junta approves with observations 2,516,784.82 more dollars for management and inspection of FEMA permanent repairs.
Fomento: third amendment with ROV in the west, up to 2.64 million
The Junta approves with observations 994,968.60 more dollars for the same construction and inspection services in the west region.
Junta: certifican el presupuesto revisado de fondos especiales 2026 pa’ instrumentalities
2026-05-29. PROMESA 202(f); ejemplo Education SRF $10,056,268. Cousin 1276.
CRIM speeds cadastral digitization to lift municipal collections
The Municipal Revenue Collection Center modernizes the assessment of unregistered properties and pools to offset Equalization Fund cuts.
FEMA aprueba más de $5.5 million para obras de recuperación en Puerto Rico
26 may 2026. R2-26-NR-10: >$5.5 million approved PA — Educación ~$1.2M; Arecibo >$950k; Capuchinos ~$715k; Canóvanas >$540k. Approved ≠ spent ≠ theft. Cousin 965.
Microjuris Al Día: Ley 82-2026 closes the Article 14.1 injunction and charges 10% to halt a project
Daisy Calcaño López dates the column May 25; the statute, she says, is from May 12, 2026.