Lt. Gov. Sabina Matos was the most frequent traveler in Rhode Island state government, taking over from General Treasurer ...

Although an audit found that Cannalytics manipulated its test results, the government rescinded the suspension of its license ...

As a U.S. territory, Puerto Rico is promoting its tariff-free status to lure manufacturing and provide a crucial boost to its ...

A global trade war is offering Puerto Rico hope as the island attempts to strengthen its fragile economy. Government ...

In the mid-1900s, needlework was one of Puerto Rico’s largest industries, employing about 7,000 workers who labored on handkerchiefs, underwear, bedspreads and other items, according to a 1934 fair ...

My husband, Triton, and I had hesitated to visit Puerto Rico as an openly gay couple—some queer people have faced discomfort and even violence in other parts of the Caribbean. But friends in ...

Hon. Aliyu Umar Yusuf, has warned that the 8th Assembly will not allow any political officeholder to undermine or ridicule the legislative arm of government. Yusuf reacted to the appearance of the ...

SPRINGFIELD — Martin Espada’s new poetry collection, “The Jailbreak of Sparrows,” captures people, politics, and scenes and moments from Puerto Rico. Espada, a University of Massachusetts ...

he said He argued that the National Assembly has the constitutional mandate to intervene. “We are asking them to exercise jurisdiction and, if necessary, take over the legislative functions of ...

Heading into this year’s legislative session, few predicted that guns would be a major theme, especially after the General Assembly rejected bills that would have banned a broad swath of ...

Puerto Rico hit with island-wide blackout as residents prepare for Easter weekend An island-wide blackout hit Puerto Rico on Wednesday as the largely Catholic residents of the U.S. territory ...