Government, public records, infrastructure and community stories from Puerto Rico.
Jenniffer González-Colón signed a new law recognizing a fetus as a human being under Puerto Rico’s criminal code, a move supporters say strengthens protections for pregnant women and unborn children.
Puerto RicoU.S. President Donald Trump announced plans to pardon former Wanda Vázquez Garced, who served as governor of Puerto Rico from 2019 to 2021. She had pleaded guilty to a campaign-finance violation tied to alleged illegal donations during her 2020 campaign..
Puerto RicoThe article explains that the expanded U.S. military presence in Puerto Rico could bring $833 million in investment in fiscal year 2026, with an estimated $2 billion economic impact and more than 12,000 jobs tied to military operations and infrastructure projects.
Puerto RicoA newly signed law in Puerto Rico is raising concerns among journalists, transparency advocates, and civil society groups who warn it could limit public access to government information and records..
