The blackout hit Puerto Rico as the largely Catholic residents of the U.S. territory prepared to celebrate the Easter weekend ...

The power outage, which began on Wednesday, was the latest to hit the island, which has long suffered from blackouts.

Puerto Rico's hurricane-battered power grid has suffered compounding crises including hurricanes and financial problems.

For over half a century, the island’s commonwealth status was justified by promises of security, stability and the material ...