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.
LUMA Energy installs replacement transformers at substations in the south and center
The private consortium mobilizes heavy equipment to substitute damaged units in Santa Isabel, Coamo, and Aibonito after months of critical blackouts.
Vivienda federal: al 1 de noviembre el grant grande de recuperación de Puerto Rico lleva 42.8 % gastado
Peg 1 nov 2025. HUD Expenditure Report: B-18-DP-72-0001 ~$8.22 billion award / ~$4.70 billion balance / Drawn 42.8% Slow Spender. Award≠drawn≠hurto.
Vivienda federal: el fondo de mitigación de Puerto Rico marcaba 5.4 % dibujado al 1 de noviembre
Peg 1 nov 2025. MIT Financial Report: B-18-DP-72-0002 award ~$8.29 billion, balance ~$7.84 billion, Expenditure 5.4 % — ritmo ≠ hurto.
Vivienda federal: el historial de noviembre 2025 sigue listando 11.94 billion de recuperación para Puerto Rico
Al 1 de noviembre de 2025, el Grant History pone $11,938,162,230 bajo Harvey/Irma/María y $8,285,284,000 de mitigación 2015-2017; fondos activos nacionales $106.71 billion.
Contralor y oficina de recuperación firman acuerdo pa’ vigilar mejor el dinero de reconstrucción
Peg 2025-10-31. OCPR+COR3; 106 denuncias 2021–2025; +400 auditores. Cousin 1279.
Contralor y COR3 van a compartir datos en tiempo real e inteligencia artificial pa’ vigilar fondos federales
Peg 2025-10-31. OCPR artículo; COR3 reembolsó >$2.3 billion en 2024; 3 auditores COR3; cousin 1300.
U.S. Attorney: 26 charged in a $3.5 million Hacienda scheme; indictment, not conviction
W. Stephen Muldrow announces October 29, 2025 the October 23 indictment; FBI investigating. Distinct from the $5 million guilty plea.
Housing expands the subsidy for first-home purchase with federal CDBG-DR funds
The Direct Buyer Assistance Program raises the contribution for down payment and closing costs in a residential acquisition to as much as $55,000.
The House public-funds commission requires contracting files on energy partnerships
The House of Representatives summons the Public-Private Partnerships Authority over supplemental payments and LUMA and Genera operating expenses.
Junta: certifican el presupuesto revisado de fondos especiales 2025 pa’ instrumentalities
2025-10-16. PROMESA 202(f); ejemplo Fire Bureau SRF $21,384,135. Cousin 1275.
The DDEC reports sustained growth in decrees for export of qualified services
Consulting, engineering, finance, and software-development firms take advantage of the 4% fixed tax rate on income from abroad.
Sin Comillas reprints the CPI: Esencia is predominantly residential and carries almost 498 million in tourism credits
The October 14, 2025 investigation puts 1,132 residences, 520 hotel units, and about 413 dollars per taxpayer.
Contralor: Moca cobró de más $6,636 a la agencia federal de emergencias y pagó $176 mil de exceso en multas
Peg 8 oct 2025. OC-26-10: reembolso FEMA exceso $6,636; multas exceso $176,322 — hallazgo ≠ hurto.
COR3 speeds FEMA reconstruction-project disbursements to mountain municipalities
The agency centralizes advances under the Working Capital Advance program for bridges, roads, and community centers in rural city halls.
Agencia federal de emergencias: el COVID en Puerto Rico marca $186.5 million obligados en Asistencia Pública
Peg last updated 2 oct 2025. DR-4493: PA ~$186.5 million; IA/ONA ~$10.9 million; 2,750 solicitudes — obligado/aprobado ≠ hurto.
Carreteras federales: Puerto Rico marca unos $10.06 million de alivio de emergencia por Fiona y Ernesto en caminos federales
Peg 2 oct 2025. ERFO FY2025: Fiona $1,037,062 + Ernesto $9,027,549 = subtotal $10,064,611; TOTAL hoja $142,474,935.59 — allocation ≠ hurto.
USASpending: Salud de Puerto Rico marca $3.97 billion obligados en Medicaid del año fiscal 2026
Peg 1 oct 2025. Award 2605RQTMAP: ~$3.97 billion obligados, ~$2.78 billion outlay — entitlement ≠ hurto.
Energía federal: el fondo de un billion pa’ Puerto Rico reasigna hasta $365 million hacia arreglos urgentes de la red
Peg 30 sep 2025. Hub del fondo de resiliencia: hasta $365 million reasignados a reparaciones vía PREPA; pot madre $1 billion — reasignación ≠ hurto.
Energía federal: reasignan 365 million del fondo de resiliencia pa’ arreglos prácticos de la red
2025-09-30. OE hub: $365 million reasignados; PR-ERF $1 billion; Acceso Solar hasta 30,000 hogares; fórmula >$7.4 million. Cousin 1334.
Salud federal reporta $178.9 million en grants y acuerdos cooperativos a Puerto Rico pa’ el año fiscal 2025, con $104.1 million al programa de centros de salud
Peg 30 sep 2025. Fact sheet HRSA FY2025: Grants $178,902,412; Health Centers $104,083,859 (21 awardees); Ryan White $40,356,077; MCH $22,628,843. Award ≠ desembolso ≠ hurto.