TEHRAN, Aug 03 - The handpicked successor to disgraced Puerto Rico Governor Ricardo Rossello was sworn in on Friday after Rossello stepped down, but lawyer Pedro Pierluisi said his term as governor might be short as the island’s Senate still had to ratify his position.
TEHRAN, Jul 25 -Puerto Rico Governor Ricardo Rosselló on Wednesday said he would resign after almost two weeks of protests calling for him to step down over a scandal involving offensive chat messages and government corruption that rocked the bankrupt island.
TEHRAN, Jul 24 - Puerto Rican officials on Tuesday executed search warrants for the mobile phones of Governor Ricardo Rosselló and his top associates amid scandals that have provoked 10 days of protests demanding his resignation and took a toll on tourism.
TEHRAN, Jul 22 - Puerto Rico’s governor on Sunday said he would not seek re-election next year but refused to resign as the island braced for more protests by demonstrators demanding he step down over offensive chat messages.
TEHRAN, Jul 4 - Puerto Rico’s federally created financial oversight board sued the bankrupt U.S. commonwealth’s governor and fiscal agency on Wednesday over a new law that transfers municipal pension and health insurance costs to the government.
TEHRAN, May 13 - Attorneys general in 43 states and Puerto Rico have filed a joint lawsuit accusing drugmakers of fixing prices for generic drugs used to treat arthritis, diabetes and other serious ailments.
TEHRAN, Apr 30 -U.S. military medical personnel, including physicians, dentists and optometrists, are participating in Innovative Readiness Training in Puerto Rico.
TEHRAN, Apr 30 - The White House said on Monday it will ask the U.S. Senate to confirm the current members of Puerto Rico’s federally created financial oversight board after creditors of the bankrupt island successfully challenged their original appointments in court on constitutional grounds.
TEHRAN, Apr 26 - Puerto Rico officials on Thursday demanded the immediate resignation of the president of the island's Economic Development Bank who also serves as secretary of the Housing Financing Authority.
TEHRAN, June 18 -Shortly after he turned 2, Yadriel Hernandez started struggling to breathe. His doctor prescribed an inhaler and an allergy pill for asthma, and his symptoms were mostly under control.
TEHRAN, May 30 - A Harvard study released Tuesday determined at least 4,645 people in Puerto Rico died as a result of Hurricane Maria, a sharp contrast to the official death toll of 64.
TEHRAN, May 3 - A crew of nine Puerto Ricans were flying an Air National Guard C-130 into retirement in Arizona when it crashed onto a highway in Georgia on Wednesday, and authorities said there are no survivors.
TEHRAN, February 16 - A federal control board urgently sought a $300 million loan for Puerto Rico's power company on Friday after a judge rejected a previous $1 billion loan request despite warnings the U.S. territory would have to start rationing electricity.
TEHRAN, January 30 - Over 6 months after Hurricane Maria slammed into Puerto Rico, a majority of the island nation still lacks power. With sub-standard assistance from the US and a nearly bankrupt country, at this rate, it will take Puerto Rico at least a year or two to fully recover from the destruction of the storm.
TEHRAN, January 24 -The Puerto Rican governor’s plan to privatize PREPA, the island’s bankrupt power utility, could herald hard times for holders of its $9 billion in bonds, who are concerned the deal could strip their ability to collect on their investments.
TEHRAN, November 20 -Hundreds of protesters have marched in Washington, DC, to draw attention to the situation in hurricane-stricken Puerto Rico amid criticism that the Trump administration's response has been inadequate.
TEHRAN, October 10 - The Puerto Rican government has provided a new body count for the third deadly hurricane to hit US soil this year, which took a heavy toil on the local infrastructure.
TEHRAN, October 9 -President Donald Trump defended throwing paper towels into a crowd of Puerto Ricans at a relief center in the hurricane-ravaged territory earlier this week and lauded federal relief efforts.
TEHRAN, October 4 - US President Donald Trump said that Puerto Rico’s $74 billion debt would have to be wiped out to help the island recover from the catastrophic damage caused by Hurricane Maria that he witnessed during his visit.