News Puerto Rico Lajas: Puerto Rico’s political status, an issue of national security
The bipartisan Puerto Rico Status Act that passed the House in December of 2022 is being reintroduced. The centenary debate about Puerto Rico’s ultimate political status usually revolves around the options that should be put before Puerto Rico voters in a plebiscite. There is little or no discussion about how U.S. security and foreign policy…
News Puerto Rico Lajas: Puerto Rico's power grid is struggling 5 years after Hurricane Maria. Here's why.
Hurricane Fiona, which has become a Category 4 storm as it heads toward Bermuda, left in its wake large-scale devastation in Puerto Rico ... the director of financial analysis for think tank ...
News Puerto Rico Lajas: Credit unions step up for Puerto Rico in wake of Hurricane Fiona
With the island still feeling the effects of Hurricane Maria five years earlier, organizations like the Inclusiv Network and the National Credit Union Foundation are providing support to institutions and residents starting to rebuild.
News Puerto Rico Lajas: Let Puerto Rico Be Free
PROMESA created a financial-oversight board made up of unelected officials who have the authority to overrule Puerto Rican lawmakers—which they did when they forced Puerto Rico to accept the new ...
News Puerto Rico Lajas: In the Wake of Yet Another Hurricane, Puerto Needs Real and Equitable Investment
Maria caused extensive damage to Puerto Rico’s power grid in 2017 that left many residents without electricity for months. Rebuilding it has been hampered by technical, political, and financial ...
News Puerto Rico Lajas: Where to buy property in Lajas, Puerto Rico
It is not surprising, therefore, that Lajas is one of the salt-producing towns in Puerto Rico. Another interesting feature are the limestone slabs that were found in the territory by early settlers.
