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.
Informe del Congreso traza la historia del tope de Medicaid en los territorios; Puerto Rico llega a $3.275 billion en el año fiscal 2023
Peg 22 jun 2023. CRS R47601: historia legislativa del matching territorial; tope PR FY2023 $3.275 billion; FMAP 76% hasta FY2027; suplementos 2011–2019 $12.6 billion. Cap ≠ desembolso ≠ hurto.
CRS: el tope federal de Medicaid en Puerto Rico llegó a $3,275 million en FY2023
IF11012 (22 jun 2023): capped funding FY19–FY23; FMAP 76% temporal; add-ons $300M+$75M condicionados.
Intermediaries drive up public-nuisance costs and shrink compensation
CPI maps subcontract networks and 20,000–22,000-dollar invoices per property that the municipality does not pay — and that often escape the Comptroller — while the expropriated owner is left with little or nothing.
Hurricane Fiona: FEMA keeps disaster 4671 hub with IHP, PA, and mitigation
Jun 15, 2023. Fiona Puerto Rico disaster portal — three programs; obligated ≠ disbursed.
OpenFEMA: resumen de proyectos de Asistencia Pública financiados (dataset v1)
15 jun 2023 (peg). Primaria OpenFEMA Public Assistance Funded Project Summaries v1 (~196,589 registros). Campo federalObligatedAmount. Distinto del details v2 ya archivado. Datos FAC-Trax/GM ≠ ledger oficial FEMA.
Préstamos federales a negocios: 29 de junio es la fecha límite por Fiona pa’ las sin fines de lucro
Peg 9 jun 2023. EIDL/physical loans hasta $2 million al 1.875 %; declaración #17650 — préstamo ≠ grant ≠ hurto.
Agencia federal ambiental: $500,000 en Brownfields pa’ LEAP evaluar terrenos en Río Piedras, Carolina y el corredor PR-198
Peg 7 jun 2023. Assessment grant $500,000; ~8 cleanup plans; escuelas cerradas entre prioridades — award ≠ hurto.
LUMA claims PREPA owes it over 100 million for operating costs
LUMA tells the PPP Authority that PREPA has not transferred more than 100 million to the service accounts; it says the pattern began in December 2022.
Vivienda federal: el grant grande de recuperación de Puerto Rico marcaba 12.9 % dibujado en junio de 2023
Peg jun 2023. Financial Report: B-18-DP-72-0001 award ~$8.22 billion, balance ~$7.16 billion, Drawn 12.9 % — ritmo ≠ hurto.
FEMA obliga más de $8.1 million para reparar carreteras dañadas por Fiona
30 may 2023. NR 097: >$8.1 million obligated (Humacao, Jayuya, Las Piedras, Mayagüez, Patillas, Yauco); Los Pilones y Puente Gladys terminados. Obligated ≠ disbursed. Cousin 941.
Administración federal de Pequeños Negocios recuerda a pymes: 21 de junio es la fecha límite pa’ pedir préstamo de capital de trabajo tras Fiona
Peg 24 may 2023. EIDL Fiona: hasta $2M; 3.04%/1.875%; 30 años; decl. #17641; deadline 21 jun 2023. Préstamo ≠ grant ≠ hurto.
Board flags numerous violations in PREPA’s draft fiscal plan
The government must submit a revised version this Friday.
Board certifies CRIM’s 2023 Fiscal Plan (FY2024–FY2028)
The plan sets property-tax collection targets, revises cadastral collections downward and projects a delinquency office for FY2024.
Carreteras federales asignan $34.85 million de fondos de emergencia por Fiona y $1.15 million más por Irma y María en mayo 2023
Peg 18 may 2023. Tabla ERFA FY2023: Fiona $34,850,000.00 + Irma/María $1,148,499.45 = subtotal PR $35,998,499.45. Allocation ≠ desembolso en asfalto ≠ hurto.
Registro Federal: vivienda federal asigna 166.312 million pa’ Puerto Rico por desastres de 2022 — split entre dos leyes
2023-05-18. 88 FR 32046: PR $166,312,000; unmet $144.039M + MIT $21.606M; split $165.645M/$667K; FEMA 4649/4671. Cousin 1327. Allocated ≠ obligated ≠ disbursed ≠ theft.
The technology cartel that dominates the Health Department
CPI: SupportPR and six firms total nearly 70 million in Health contracts since 2020; HHS-OIG and the U.S. Attorney’s Office probe possible misuse of federal funds.
EPA: DWSRF capitaliza a 50 estados más Puerto Rico con over $21 billion federales
How it works: more than $41.1 billion a systems through 2019; 15,425 agreements; match 20%; set-asides ~31%.
SCOTUS: PROMESA does not wipe out the Board’s immunity against CPI at a stroke
FOMB v. CPI, May 11, 2023; §2126(a) is not a clear statement. A ruling is not delivery of documents.
Vivienda federal: el grant grande de recuperación de Puerto Rico marcaba 11.8 % dibujado en mayo de 2023
Peg 2023-05-01. B-18-DP-72-0001 award ~$8.22 billion, balance ~$7.25 billion, Drawn 11.8 % — ritmo ≠ hurto.
HUD OIG: contratos R3 de program managers no son CPPC; sin recomendaciones
23 abr 2023 (peg 31 mar: 2023-AT-1002). R3 $2.95 billion allocated; >$573 million charged; 4 PM contracts; OGC: no CPPC; 0 recommendations. Allocated ≠ disbursed ≠ theft.