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The U.S. government announced a drought disaster on Wednesday for more than two dozen cities and towns in Puerto Rico as water woes deepen across the U.S. Caribbean territory, with no relief in sight.
News Puerto Rico » Lares » Government: U.S. declares drought disaster for parts of Puerto Rico after driest month on record for San Juan
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — The U.S. government announced a drought disaster on Wednesday for more than two dozen cities and towns in Puerto Rico as water woes deepen across the U.S. Caribbean ...
News Puerto Rico » Lares » Government: Puerto Rico's anti-corruption laws promoted fraud by outsourcing government services, study suggests
The anticorruption laws enacted in Puerto Rico in the wake of Hurricane Maria created a new economic sector—a lucrative anti-corruption market based on outsourcing public procurement to private sector ...
News Puerto Rico » Lares » Government: With Puerto Rico’s water crisis, climate change meets ineptitude
Last week in San Juan, Puerto Rico, the water taps ran dry. The Caribbean island experienced its driest July on record, with more than 60% of the territory — more than 3 million residents — facing ...