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.
Carreteras federales: el programa de Puerto Rico queda autorizado a $187.23 million pa’ el año fiscal 2026
Guidance FHWA 1 abr 2026. PRHP IIJA: FY2026 $187,230,000 contract authority. Autorizado ≠ desembolsado ≠ hurto.
Vivienda federal: el grant grande de recuperación de Puerto Rico marca 46.4 % gastado al 1 de abril
Peg 1 abr 2026. Expenditure Report: B-18-DP-72-0001 award $8.22 billion, balance ~$4.41 billion, Drawn 46.4 %, Slow Spender — saldo/ritmo ≠ hurto.
El Vocero: the Senate approves Molina's RS-459 on water and the PIP's RS-9 on the file
Andrea Cruz dates the approval March 30, 2026, two days after a march to the Capitol.
Nutrición federal: el grant de bloque de asistencia nutricional de Puerto Rico pa’ el año fiscal 2026 queda en $2,978,891,000
2026-03-30. FNS fija techo NAP/PAN FY2026 en $2,978,891,000; cerca de 1.42 million participantes al mes; 100% beneficios / 50% admin. Cousin 1307.
COFINA hits the semiannual sales-tax capture target for debt service
The Sales Tax Financing Corporation completes the statutory portion of the sales tax before transferring the surplus to the General Fund.
Microjuris Al Día details who keeps the 0% after Ley 38-2026
The 4% runs from January 1, 2027; the Government honors Ley 22 and Ley 60 decrees.
Education distributes federal Title I allocations for academic reinforcement
The Department of Education assigns funds for tutoring, post-pandemic learning lag, and technology resources at high-vulnerability campuses.
The PFEI takes up investigative reports on former municipal officials
The Independent Special Prosecutor Panel assigns delegated prosecutors after referrals from the Department of Justice and the Office of the Comptroller.
González signs the 4 percent under Act 60; today they pay 0 — Mar 10, 2026
Hillary Román, Primera Hora, March 10, 2026; House Bill 505 amends Act 60-2019. Four percent is not CDBG or CIP.
Ley 38-2026: existing decrees keep the 0%; the 4% is for new applications from 2027
El Nuevo Día covers the signing of bill 505; LexJuris publishes the text that honors prior decrees.
The DDEC announces incentives for expansion of advanced medical manufacturing
The government grants credits for investment and the creation of technical jobs for biotechnology and medical-device plants on the island.
The Caño Martín Peña Land Trust delivers new community titles
The collective-tenure model grants security over the soil and prevents forced displacement in the eight Caño communities.
Vivienda federal: el grant grande de recuperación de Puerto Rico marca 46.2 % gastado al 1 de marzo
Peg 1 mar 2026. Expenditure Report: B-18-DP-72-0001 award $8.22 billion, balance ~$4.42 billion, Drawn 46.2 %, Slow Spender — saldo/ritmo ≠ hurto.
Vivienda federal: el grant grande de mitigación de Puerto Rico solo lleva 6 % gastado al 1 de marzo
Peg 1 mar 2026. MIT Financial: B-18-DP-72-0002 award $8.285 billion, balance ~$7.78 billion, expenditure 6.0 % — saldo alto ≠ hurto.
DOE renueva órdenes 202(c) a PREPA de febrero a mayo de 2026
Press Feb 2026: Orders 1C/2C 10 feb–11 may; hasta 820 MW / 6,460 MW claims. URL ≠ 866 EA-2300. Cousin 841/877.
DOE publishes the environmental assessment for the Amanecer solar and battery portfolio
Feb 26, 2026. EA-2300 under NEPA — assessment is not megawatts online.
PRASA: CIP at 7.0 billion — 2.3 under construction, 4.7 planning —; 213.4 million SAHFI separate
PRFAA, February 25, 2026, Arecibo; EPA SAHFI is not the CIP. Under construction is not planning.
24 months for 66,000 in bribes at the Caguas and Carolina CESCOS; a sentence, not a charge
Muldrow, Feb. 24, 2026; Judge Pedro A. Delgado sentenced Cruz-Hernández on the 23rd. Sentence, not a charge.
The Negociado de Energía orders an audit of LUMA's service metrics and billing
The regulator requires an independent external review of citizen complaints of excessive charges and blackout duration.
El Nuevo Día: more than 70 percent of HUD remains undisbursed
José A. Delgado dates February 23, 2026 at 11:10 p.m.; the spend-by date is 2029.