This week, a federal jury returned a guilty verdict against the former mayor of Gurabo for extorting $125,000 from a government contractor in exchange for paying eight outstanding invoices for services previously rendered. Last week, the Financial Oversight and Management Board for Puerto Rico (FOMB) reminded the government that a recent executive order setting aside […]
Amnesty International Puerto Rico made a call to the local and federal governments to ensure that relief and reconstruction efforts protect human rights following the earthquakes earlier this week, and the ongoing seismic activity. “It is very worrying that the government of Puerto Rico has not provided an adequate and immediate response to the predictable […]
We’re all constantly complaining about the problem of corruption in Puerto Rico. This epidemic affects us all. A dollar that is stolen or wasted in government, is money that does not reach schools, hospitals, police or roads. We all pay that one. We can’t stand it anymore. But corruption is a disease that not only […]
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