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.
Tourism reports a record figure in hotel occupancy-tax collections
The Tourism Company attributes the increase to the dynamism of traditional lodgings and the sustained boom in short-term rentals.
Agencia federal ambiental: $319 mil pa’ vigilar la calidad del agua en las playas de Puerto Rico
Peg 21 may 2026. BEACH Act grant $319,000 para monitoreo y aviso al público — allotment ≠ hurto.
After Maria, mortgage delinquencies in Puerto Rico rose, then returned near the earlier level
A GAO report published on May 20, 2026, says mortgage delinquencies tripled after Maria and returned near the earlier level within about a year. A federal moratorium slowed foreclosures, while insured or guaranteed mortgages produced fewer bank losses.
La agencia federal del ambiente anuncia $11.4 million pa’ Puerto Rico pa’ atender químicos forever y contaminantes emergentes en agua potable de comunidades pequeñas o desventajadas
Peg 19 may 2026. EPA EC-SDC: $11,407,000 available pa’ testing/planning/infraestructura PFAS; programa nacional $1 billion; WIFIA $6.5 billion paralelo. Available ≠ desembolso ≠ hurto.
Housing speeds CDBG-MIT fund disbursements for mitigation works
The Department of Housing channels federal allocations for flood control, stormwater infrastructure, and microgrids in vulnerable communities.
DOE renueva órdenes 202(c) a PREPA hasta agosto de 2026
Press May 2026: Orders 1D/2D efectivas 12 may–9 ago; generación + ≥400 millas vegetation. Order ≠ grant. Cousin 841.
The Board reiterates stagnation for fiscal year 2026
The FY2026 second-quarter report says local growth will stay flat.
Metro Puerto Rico: González Colón signs Ley 82-2026 and puts a 10% bond on anyone who asks to halt a project
The May 12 page dates the signing; Ey Boricua, which announced the same act, returned 403 when opened.
Legislative debate over the UPR's funding formula and budget
University communities and lawmakers demand restoration of the 9.6% General Fund revenue allocation in the face of Fiscal Board cuts.
Semanario Visión: Paseo Responsable calls unconstitutional the burden Ley 82 puts on anyone who challenges
Paseo Responsable, in Semanario Visión, calls the bond's burden unconstitutional. The 20-day deadline is in the fast-track note.
Aerostar surpasses 12 million passengers at Luis Muñoz Marín Airport
The operating consortium reports historic air-traffic figures driven by international routes and greater domestic connectivity.
Comptroller: adverse opinion on the Land Authority; recommends recovering 410,677
Carmen A. Vega Fournier, OC-26-27, May 8, 2026 release; 2015–2023 period and a six-month follow-up.
Vivienda federal: el grant grande de recuperación de Puerto Rico marca 47.8 % gastado al 1 de mayo
Peg 1 may 2026. Expenditure Report: B-18-DP-72-0001 award $8.22 billion, balance ~$4.29 billion, Drawn 47.8 %, Slow Spender — ritmo ≠ hurto.
Vivienda federal: el fondo de mitigación de Puerto Rico marca solo 6.4 % dibujado al 1 de mayo
Peg 1 may 2026. MIT Financial Report: B-18-DP-72-0002 award ~$8.29 billion, balance ~$7.75 billion, Drawn ~6.4 % — saldo/ritmo ≠ hurto.
Vivienda federal: en mayo 2026 el historial mantiene 11.94 billion para Puerto Rico y baja fondos activos nacionales
Al 1 de mayo de 2026, el Grant Award de Puerto Rico bajo 2017 sigue en $11,938,162,230; fondos activos nacionales bajan a $105.94 billion (272 grants).
ACT and Metropistas adjust toll rates under the highway infrastructure plan
The Highways and Transportation Authority implements the scheduled annual review on the concessioned expressways after exiting Title III.
Controller: qualified opinion on Housing R3; $253,139 unused house
Carmen A. Vega Fournier, OC-26-23, Apr. 29, 2026; findings 1–3, not a María theft brief.
Agencia federal ambiental: $555 mil pa’ controlar desbordes de alcantarillado y aguas pluviales en Puerto Rico
Peg 29 abr 2026. Sewer Overflow/Stormwater grants: $555,000 a Puerto Rico dentro de ~$80 million nacionales — allotted ≠ hurto.
Contralora cualifica a Vivienda por fallas en elegibilidad y obras del programa R3 de CDBG-DR
Peg 29 abr 2026. OC-26-23: opinión cualificada (ene 2018–dic 2023); R3: caso $253,139 con embargo; vale $185,000; muestras 868/324. Cualificada ≠ hurto tipificado.
The DDEC accounts for audits and revocations of Ley 60 decrees
The Department of Economic Development and Commerce reports enforcement on resident investors who failed to meet donation and home-purchase requirements.