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.
Salud federal: el programa Ryan White Parte B deja a Puerto Rico con $20,773,717 pa’ el año fiscal 2025 — sin fondo de emergencia en la fila
2026-01 (Last Reviewed). HRSA Part B FY2025: Total $20,773,717; ADAP+Supplemental $15,130,577; X08/X09 en $0. Cousin 1319.
HRSA adjudica $10.361 million a San Juan en Ryan White Part A FY25
Formula $5.964M + Supplemental $3.350M + MAI $1.047M; pool nacional $647.496M.
La oficina de recuperación le dice al Congreso: la agencia de emergencias ya obligó $34.8 billion de asistencia pública por María y ha desembolsado más de $10.6 billion
Peg 31 dic 2025. 14th Status Report (periodo 1 abr–30 sep 2025): PA $34.8B obligado / $10.6B desembolsado; 4,699 permanent work completed; HMGP $606.6M obligado — obligated ≠ disbursed ≠ hurto.
Vivienda: inauguran en Vega Alta un parque de 4.3 million con fondos de recuperación
2025-12-30. 4.3 million; Programa de Revitalización de la Ciudad / CDBG-DR; PR-2; solar y baterías en el parque. Cousin 1321.
Sin Comillas reprints the CPI: Fortaleza denies access to journalists without a State credential
The December 30, 2025 suit names González Colón and Marieli Padró; Minet speaks of censorship.
U.S. Attorney: eight women charged over 619,923 in Labor unemployment; indictment, not conviction
W. Stephen Muldrow announced Dec. 19, 2025 the Dec. 17 indictment; 619,923 and 142,507 in kickbacks. Indictment, not conviction. Distinct from Hacienda.
The government disburses the Christmas bonus and the Fiscal Plan adjustment payment to public employees
Hacienda distributes the traditional bonus along with the compensation for meeting budget targets authorized by the Fiscal Board.
Vivienda: 2.17 million en acuerdos de energía renovable para 14 fincas
2025-12-16. $2,171,353.01; FER / CDBG-MIT; 14 empresas; 8 municipios. Cousin 1333.
The CEE certifies the official candidacies for the general elections and the plebiscite
The State Elections Commission finishes validating endorsements for the governorships, resident commissionership, mayoralties, and legislature.
OPAL: LUMA received $889 million more than budgeted
12 Dec 2025. PREPA→LUMA transfers $4,049.7M vs FOMB budget $3,160.6M (2022–25); +26.8%.
The Fiscal Oversight Board publishes a report on the fiscal cost of corporate exemptions
The fiscal body estimates in the billions the impact of industrial, tourism, and resident-investor incentives on collections.
Vivienda federal: el grant grande de recuperación de Puerto Rico marca 44.1 % gastado al 1 de diciembre
Peg 1 dic 2025. Expenditure Report: B-18-DP-72-0001 award $8.22 billion, balance ~$4.60 billion, Drawn 44.1 %, Slow Spender — saldo/ritmo ≠ hurto.
Vivienda federal: el fondo de mitigación de Puerto Rico marcaba 5.5 % dibujado al 1 de diciembre
Peg 1 dic 2025. MIT Financial Report: B-18-DP-72-0002 award ~$8.29 billion, balance ~$7.83 billion, Expenditure 5.5 % — ritmo ≠ hurto.
Junta aprueba con condición el contrato de LNG con NFE y cifra más de $4 billion en ahorros
Peg 28 nov 2025. FOMB: aprobación condicionada del contrato PREPA/P3A–NF Energía LLC para LNG a San Juan y Palo Seco; ahorros >$4 billion en fuel costs vs contrato original; tolling third-party y review del ports lease. Cousin 1011.
Agriculture estimates the coffee harvest at 220,000 quintales and incentivizes ecological processing
The Department of Agriculture supports coffee growers in Adjuntas, Lares, Utuado, and Yauco with picking subsidies and solar-drying machinery.
Tesoro federal: la asistencia de renta de emergencia dio a las comunidades más de 46 billion para estabilidad de vivienda
Peg 19 nov 2025: el Tesoro publicó datos acumulados del segundo programa (Q2 2021–Q2 2025). Más de $46 billion colectivos; $25 billion y $21.55 billion en dos rondas; periodo del segundo cerró 30 sep 2025. Cousin 1246 — otra olla, no HUD.
The Supreme Court issues a judgment on endorsement requirements and early voting in the Electoral Code
The highest judicial forum validates the CEE's regulatory provisions on the bedridden-voter registry and mail voting.
Vivienda/AFV: $7.1 million en créditos y $17.7 million en fondos pa’ remodelar Santa Juanita en Bayamón
Peg 17 nov 2025. AFV: $7.1M créditos + $11.9M Home + $5.8M HTF pa’ égida de adultos mayores — asignación ≠ hurto.
The Economic Development Bank raises the placement of loans to local merchants
The state institution channels financing at preferential rates with federal SBA guarantees for small and medium businesses.
Junta: certifican otra vez el presupuesto revisado de fondos especiales 2026, con $2.97 million pa’ Bellas Artes
Peg 2025-11-06. PROMESA 202(f); Fine Arts Center Corporation total $2,968,000 (~$2.97 million). Cousin 1288.