Puerto Rico

Caribbean Women Scientists Get Major Boost as L’Oréal-UNESCO Opens 2026 For Women in Science Applications with Two US$15,000 Awards

July 9, 2026

TIMES CARIBBEAN | Science, Education & Regional Development SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico, July 2026 — Caribbean women in science are once again being placed in the global [...]

St Kitts, Guyana, Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic Secure First WCQ Victories

June 12, 2024

Dominican Republic’s Dorny Romero (right) celebrates one of his two goals with a teammate In a thrilling conclusion to the second round of Concacaf World Cup [...]

Caribbean Countries to receive first COVID-19 vaccine allocations by mid February 2021

February 1, 2021

Vaccines delivery schedules announced for countries participating in COVAX Washington, D.C., Jan. 31, 2021 (PAHO) — COVAX, a coalition led by WHO and Gavi to ensure [...]

New chairman to lead board overseeing Puerto Rico’s finances

October 8, 2020

October 6, 2020 SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — A bankruptcy and corporate law professor will be the new chairman of a federal control board that oversees Puerto Rico’s [...]

Puerto Rico Federal Affairs Administration Thanks Lawmakers for Assistance

March 19, 2020

SAN JUAN — The U.S. Senate passed Wednesday the Families First Coronavirus Response Act, H.R. 6201, a bill the executive director of the Puerto Rico Federal Affairs [...]

Why Puerto Rico is in crisis

July 19, 2019

‘Ricky resign!’: Protesters call for resignation of Puerto Rico’s governor amid chat scandal Police fired tear gas July 15 to quell demonstrations in San [...]