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Puerto Rico prepares for Election Day as a third-party candidate makes history

Nov. 03, 2024 00:11 AM EDT

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — The two parties that have dominated Puerto Rican politics for decades are losing their grip as they face the stiffest competition yet from a younger generation fed up with the island’s corruption, chronic power outages and mismanagement of public funds. ...

Oversight board says it will help speed up projects to fix Puerto Rico's electric grid

Sep. 18, 2024 21:53 PM EDT

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — A federal control board that oversees Puerto Rico’s finances announced Wednesday that it will step in to help speed up projects to fix the island’s crumbling power grid as widespread outages persist. Only $1.2 billion out of more than $17 billion...

Puerto Rico officials reject request to extend voter registration deadline

Sep. 17, 2024 14:57 PM EDT

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Officials in Puerto Rico have rejected a petition to extend a voter registration deadline following an outcry over long lines formed by those seeking to participate in this year’s general election. The island’s two main parties, the Popular...