Experiential learning in Puerto Rico: An interdisciplinary collaboration in the College of Arts and Sciences

A year ago, Drs. Noha Shawki and Mike Hendricks of the Department of Politics and Government approached Dr. Maura Toro-Morn, a professor of sociology and director of the Latin American and Latino/a Studies Program, about developing a course centered on …

Puerto Rico imports $3.254 billion in generic drugs and faces the threat of tariffs of up to 200%

Puerto Rico imported approximately $3.2541 billion worth of pharmaceutical preparations, generic drugs, and bioequivalent products in 2025, a segment that could be subject to federal tariffs of up to 200% under the new trade policy announced by President …

Socialist Valdez Calls Puerto Rico a ‘Colony,’ Wants Its Debt Canceled

Socialist Claire Valdez told an interviewer that Puerto Rico deserves representation in Congress “until it is no longer a colony,” calling for the island’s debt to be canceled and its federal oversight board dissolved. Valdez, the Democrat Party nominee in …

Man from Ohio murdered execution-style in Puerto Rico

CINCINNATI (WKRC) — A man from southwest Ohio is the victim of an execution-style murder in Puerto Rico. Thirty-five-year-old Tyler Wilkin moved to the island in 2024. He had a new girlfriend and had built a life on the island, but that was cut short with …

Daily Brief: Family demands answers after Tri-State man murdered in Puerto Rico

Family demands answers after a Tri-State man was murdered in Puerto Rico

Videos are from FOX19 NOW’s top stories. CINCINNATI (WXIX) - An investigation is underway after a man from southwestern Ohio was killed execution-style during a camping trip in Puerto Rico. Wilmington native Tyler Wilkin, 35, was found shot in the head at …

Oklahoma State wins second exhibition game in Puerto Rico after big fourth quarter

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico -The Oklahoma State men’s basketball team erupted for 41 fourth-quarter points in a 120-92 exhibition victory over Puerto Rico Fuerza on Monday evening at Guillermo Angulo Coliseum. The Cowboys improve to 2-0 on their foreign tour …

Venezuelan comedian Angelo Colina returns to Puerto Rico for new stand-up special at Teatro Tapia

Venezuelan comedian Angelo Colina will return to Puerto Rico next month with a new stand-up comedy performance at the historic Teatro Tapia in Old San Juan, following a sold-out run on the island last year. The show is scheduled for Friday, Aug. 7, and …

Puerto Rico approves 100 MW/400 MWh battery project

The Puerto Rico Energy Bureau has approved a contract for a 100 MW battery energy storage project proposed by Yabucoa Energy LLC in the municipality of Yabucoa, in the island’s southeast, subject to several modifications. The four-hour battery energy …

DACO launches inspections of scales used at veterinary clinics across Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico's Department of Consumer Affairs (DACO) has launched an islandwide inspection initiative to verify that scales used in veterinary clinics are properly calibrated and certified, Secretary Hiram Torres Montalvo announced. The inspections will …