On the eve of becoming Puerto Rico’s first governor to resign from his post, Ricardo Rosselló signed a pair of laws whose net effect is to hinder access to public information and limit free expression, nonprofit group Open Spaces denounced. Cecille Blondet, executive director of Open Spaces said Rosselló stamped his signature on Acts 122 […]
Embattled Gov. Ricardo Rosselló-Nevares is resigning, becoming the first governor in Puerto Rico’s history not to end his term and to leave office pressured by hundreds of thousands of island residents and members of his own New Progressive Party. However, his resignation will be effective Aug. 2, 2019, at 5 p.m. he said in a […]
Gov. Ricardo Rosselló will present a $9.6 billion budget for Fiscal 2020 to the Legislature that defies the Financial Oversight and Management Board for Puerto Rico’s proposal, which is $500 million lower. During his Budget Address delivered in Ponce, Rosselló said the budget is “based on a new methodology, in which results can be measured […]
Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson met with Puerto Rico Gov. Ricardo Rosselló at HUD Headquarters in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday to discuss the status of Puerto Rico’s rebuilding efforts following the 2017 hurricanes. During the 30-minute meeting, Carson was joined by Acting Deputy Secretary Brian Montgomery, who oversees the disaster recovery program at […]
Admitting that transformations are “seldom smooth and many times messy,” Puerto Rico Gov. Ricardo Rosselló confirmed that his administration is working on ironing out the kinks that have come up with the shift into the “short route” connecting Puerto Rico with Vieques and Culebra. In an exclusive interview with this media outlet, Rosselló said moving […]
Puerto Rico Gov. Ricardo Rosselló, closed 2018 with a message saying his administration is promoting economic development by reducing taxes.
The governor made several requests to lawmakers, all of which the island’s government expects to be addressed before the end of the current session.
Puerto Rico Gov. Ricardo Rosselló announced several changes in his cabinet, including the appointment of Raúl Maldonado as chief of staff and Ricardo Llerandi as deputy chief of staff.
Gov. Ricardo Rosselló sent a letter Congressman Rob Bishop (R-Utah) in which he urged the lawmaker to “adopt a balanced approach” that considers all stakeholders in Puerto Rico and not just the concerns of the bondholders.
Puerto Rico Gov. Ricardo Rosselló confirmed he will hand over a new revised Fiscal Plan to the Financial Oversight and Management Board on Thursday that will exclude the layoffs of public employees, a labor reform and a reduction in pensions.
Puerto Rico Gov. Ricardo Rosselló, presented a plan to review protocols and develop initiatives for preventive preparation for the next hurricane season after experiencing Hurricane María on the island.
The Puerto Rico governor's office has officially begun to accept candidates for the post of the Inspector General, and is looking for an experienced candidate to fill the job, with the purpose of ensuring that governmental institutions provide quality services to the general public.
Gov. Ricardo Rosselló met with the Democratic Hispanic Caucus in Congress to discuss the effects that the federal tax reform will have on the island and the need for Puerto Rico to receive equal treatment in the supplementary relief bill, after the disaster caused by Hurricane María.
Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo, Gov. Ricardo Rosselló and members of the New York Congressional delegation called on the federal government to immediately approve a $94.4 billion federal aid package to “rebuild a stronger, more resilient Puerto Rico.”
Puerto Rico Gov. Ricardo Rosselló urged Congress to consider Puerto Rico in the federal tax reform and to include the island in the Supplemental Disaster Relief Package that will attend the different natural disasters registered in the nation to ensure equal treatment for American citizens residing on the island.
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