In New York’s Mayoral Showdown, Puerto Rican Voters Could Tip the Scales

Amid the drumbeats and flags of this year’s Puerto Rican Day Parade in New York, Zohran Kwame Mamdani rode down Fifth Avenue on a float pulled by a black Jeep Cherokee. At its front, a banner proclaimed in bold letters: “PUERTO RICO IS NOT FOR...

Bilingual, mobile notary business is making an impact 

Sara Román believes deeply in serving her community. A certified notary public, she decided to embrace a mobile model to make her services more accessible to clients. Román opened a trailer, the Notary Kiosk, to house her business in June. It is...

Primed for Entrepreneurship

La Mulita owner, Max Pruna/ Photos by Michael Sterling When La Mulita Coffee first opened, Max Pruna spent a lot of time talking to customers. Not many customers, he said, but a few very curious ones – those who wanted to know not just what made...

Puerto Rico must power up for an AI-ready future

Consultant Jeffrey Quiñones-Díaz writes that preparing Puerto Rico for an AI-driven future starts with strengthening the island’s energy and broadband systems. (Credit: HAKINMHAN | Dreamstime.com) With the insular reality that mars our prospects...

Puerto Rico Woman Scammed Out of $318,000 After Fraudster Used Public Figure’s Image on Dating App

CAROLINA, PUERTO RICO – Authorities are investigating a major online fraud case after a Puerto Rico resident reported losing more than $318,000 in a romance scam that used the likeness of Puerto Rican attorney and public figure Alexandra Lúgaro to...

Small Business Owners Say They Plan to Grow Despite Concerns Over Shutdown

Baton Rouge, LA – As more than 2,000 small business owners from across the country – including nearly 60 from Louisiana – travel to Washington, DC for the largest gathering of small business owners in the U.S, new survey data shows strong optimism...

Puerto Rico Keeps Getting Hammered By Political Storms

Support CleanTechnica's work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. Puerto Rico is located 1,000 miles due east of Florida. It is bounded by the Atlantic Ocean on the north and east and by the Caribbean Sea on the south and west. Following...

How Congress shaped Puerto Rico’s status — and its struggle for equality

Amílcar Barreto’s research highlights Congress’ role in Puerto Rico’s economic decline and its ongoing struggle for full citizenship. Puerto Rico became a U.S. territory in 1898 after the Spanish-American War and never achieved statehood. Photo...

Puerto Rico Banks Blast Higher With Birling Capital’s Indices Capture Parabolic 3Q25 Surge

Three Quarters Down, One More to Go to End 2025 As 2025 enters its final stretch, investor sentiment remains broadly positive across asset classes. Q3 optimism was fueled by the Federal Reserve’s rate cuts, easing inflation pressures, and...

Puerto Rico’s economic recovery at risk if Trump fills oversight board with bondholder allies

The Trump administration is being accused of playing politics with Puerto Rico’s economic recovery by attempting to remove multiple members of a financial oversight board created by Congress to restore the U.S. territory’s fiscal stability....

Market saturation is driving landlords to return to traditional long-term rentals

In recent years, the boom in short-term rentals has transformed the housing market in Puerto Rico, sparking debate about its impact on communities and the displacement of residents. However, specialists consulted by EL VOCERO point out that this...

Puerto Rico’s Economy and Political Status: A Closer Look

San Juan, Puerto Rico – Puerto Rico’s economy is heavily influenced by its trade relationships and political status. The island generates about one-tenth of its economy from trade, employing nearly one-fifth of its workforce. Meanwhile, the...

The Beautiful Homes of Bad Bunny and the Influx of Puerto Rican Migration to States

It could be said that Bad Bunny is living the American dream. Raised in rural Vega Baja, Puerto Rico, Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio has worked his way up to his current iconic status. The son of a truck driver who bagged groceries to get through...

Pole-mount agrivoltaics project installed at Puerto Rico coffee farm

Embedded into a mountainside in Adjuntas, Puerto Rico, a new agrivoltaics system could set standards for energy independence in hurricane-prone regions. Miguel Berdiel, owner of coffee farm Hacienda Berdiel Torres, was dealing with multiple...

Bustos Debuts “X96.1” With Latin-Pop Format In Seattle Market.

Bustos Media launched bilingual CHR “X96.1” KXXO Olympia, WA as it takes control of the station the company gained via a $1.5 million purchase from 3 Cities, Inc. The former “Mixx 96.1” signed off after a week of special programming and guests,...

Event seeks solutions to strengthen business in Culebra

Foundation for Puerto Rico (FPR), together with the Puerto Rico Chamber of Commerce, held the event “Transforming Challenges: Barriers to Doing Business and Human Capital Development” in Culebra as part of the efforts of the Community Innovation...

Puerto Rico: A Nation That Will Never Assimilate

For 127 years, the United States has governed Puerto Rico as a colonial territory, a political anomaly in a nation that once fought a revolution against empire. Yet despite more than a century of American political, cultural, and economic...

Closed Navy base in Puerto Rico could play role in fight against narco terrorists

As the Trump administration continues to target suspected narco terrorists in the Caribbean, one of the top U.S. Navy bases in the region, which was closed two decades ago, could potentially play a pivotal role. President Donald Trump hosted a...

Bayamón and Corozal win in COPUVO

Yaliancis Flores led the Vaqueras of Bayamón to a five-set victory over the Llaneras of Toa Baja in a COPUVO match. The Vaqueras of Bayamón and Las de la Mancha of Corozal notched victories on Saturday night in Puerto Rican Volleyball...

Puerto Ricans prioritize saving overspending

Puerto Rico appears to be leaving the era of impulsive spending behind. A recent study by the SME Marketing Summit: IN-SIGHT reveals that more than half of local consumers (51%) plan to prioritize savings over the next year, while others will...