Recent News Headlines : Barranquitas - Puerto Rico

TRUMP, HONORING NAVAJOS, REVIVES 'POCAHONTAS' JAB AT WARREN


Native American leaders have called Trump's past attacks on Warren offensive and distasteful... READ MORE

28th November, 2017 60

'IT HURTS US': AIR CANADA, WESTJET UNDER FIRE FOR THEIR REASONS BEHIND PUERTO RICO FLIGHT CANCELLATIONS


But Puerto Rico's tourism industry says the message is misleading and wants it to stop... READ MORE

27th November, 2017 427

DESPERATE FOR ELECTRICITY, PUERTO RICO CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL GOES SOLAR


Desperate for electricity, puerto rico children's hospital goes solar... READ MORE

26th November, 2017 2058

TRUMP SLAMMED FOR 'INSULTING' THANKSGIVING COMMENTS TO MILITARY BY FORMER GENERAL


REUTERS 14 17 Accusing Obama of wiretapping him Donald Trump accused former President Barack Obama of wire tapping him on twitter... READ MORE

24th November, 2017 350

PUERTO RICO'S POWER PROBLEM


Puerto Rico still has a power problem, two months after Hurricane Maria hit... READ MORE

24th November, 2017 41

DONALD TRUMP HAILS F-35 FIGHTER JETS 'YOU LITERALLY CAN'T SEE', BOASTS ABOUT MILITARY SPENDING BOOST


Mr Trump first mentioned the invisible jet when he discussed the F-35 stealth fighter at a military briefing in Puerto Rico, after Hurricane Harvey had hit... READ MORE

24th November, 2017 1504

DONALD TRUMP THANKS EVERYONE ON THANKSGIVING EXCEPT OBAMA


Donald Trump has attacked Barack Obama's military strategy in his first Thanksgiving Day speech to troops overseas, saying they weren't letting you win before ... READ MORE

24th November, 2017 54

OPINION | THERE'S A THIRD-WORLD AMERICA THAT NO ONE NOTICES


It is a travesty that the United States leaves citizens without access to clean water... READ MORE

22nd November, 2017 6237

THE RIGHT USES NATURAL DISASTERS TO PUSH THROUGH THEIR AGENDA. SO SHOULD THE LEFT


She recommended investing in Home Depot, as devastation from a hurricane would surely bring federal aid, much of which would flow to the construction industry... READ MORE

21st November, 2017 551

POWER COMPANY HALTS PUERTO RICO WORK


Whitefish Energy says payments have been delayed from Puerto Rico's bankrupt power authority... READ MORE

21st November, 2017 196

BILL CLINTON VISITS PUERTO RICO, DISTRIBUTES RELIEF SUPPLIES, HELPS 'ESTABLISH NORMALCY'


Clinton also visited health clinics and the island's largest shelter with Puerto Rico Gov. Ricardo Rossello... READ MORE

21st November, 2017 14

A CIVIL RIGHTS 'EMERGENCY': JUSTICE, CLEAN AIR AND WATER IN THE AGE OF TRUMP


The roots of the environmental justice movement are diffuse, but a string of events in Houston, Texas, proved foundational... READ MORE

21st November, 2017 5974

PUERTO RICANS PROTEST IN WASHINGTON AT SIZE OF HURRICANE AID PACKAGE


Protesters have gathered in front of the US Capitol asking for more federal support for Puerto Rico following Hurricane Maria. Critics argue that not enough money... READ MORE

20th November, 2017 77

HOW TO BUY A CAR WITHOUT GETTING RIPPED OFF


Some Canadians had their travel plans disrupted when WestJet and Air Canada suspended service to Puerto Rico... READ MORE

19th November, 2017 458

SIXTH MISS WORLD WIN DRAWS INDIA LEVEL WITH VENEZUELA


Saturday marked the Miss World pageant's return to Sanya, on southern China's Hainan Island, for a seventh time, where the event was last held in 2015... READ MORE

19th November, 2017 0

PUERTO RICO POWER CHIEF ABRUPTLY RESIGNS AS CONGRESS WEIGHS AID


The resignation of the head of Puerto Rico's power agency made clear that Governor Ricardo Rossello wants to remain in charge of the battered island's recovery... READ MORE

18th November, 2017 275

PUERTO RICAN OFFICIAL EMBROILED IN HURRICANE RECOVERY PACT CONTROVERSY RESIGNS


Puerto Rico's Electric Power Authority PREPA said Ricardo Ramos presented his letter of resignation to the company's board effective immediately... READ MORE

17th November, 2017 74

'REALLY UPSETTING': FAMILY PAYS $15K TO GET HOME AFTER WESTJET CANCELS PUERTO RICO FLIGHTS


She booked three clients on a return WestJet flight from San Juan to Toronto for Nov. 4... READ MORE

17th November, 2017 1608

PUERTO RICAN STUDENTS SWARM TO U.S. MAINLAND SCHOOLS AMID EXODUS FROM HURRICANE-RAVAGED ISLAND


Schools in neighboring Osceola County have seen enrollment jump by 1,479 since Hurricane Maria, with 1,352 of those students coming from Puerto Rico... READ MORE

15th November, 2017 6

THIS SIMPLE LIQUID IS SUDDENLY IN SHORT SUPPLY


Pfizer says it's coordinating with ICU Medical to produce records for the Justice Department... READ MORE

15th November, 2017 1142

CONGRESSMAN SLAMS PUERTO RICO UTILITY FOR 'COMPETENCE DEFICIT' IN HURRICANE CONTRACT


Puerto Rico utility provider and Whitefish Energy blasted in Congress over hurricane contract... READ MORE

14th November, 2017 30

PEOPLE RAISED OVER $70K FOR WOMAN FIRED FOR FLICKING OFF PRESIDENT TRUMP


The company tweeted at Briskman, offering her a position on their team last week... READ MORE

14th November, 2017 18793

AFTER HURRICANE, SIGNS OF A MENTAL-HEALTH CRISIS HAUNT PUERTO RICO


Puerto Rico was already struggling with an increase in mental illness amid a 10-year recession that brought soaring unemployment, poverty and family separation caused by emigration... READ MORE

13th November, 2017 50

AFTER MASS INFLUX OF PUERTO RICANS AFTER HURRICANE MARIA, GOP-LED FLORIDA BRACES FOR POLITICAL SEA CHANGE


The arrival of more than than 130,000 Puerto Ricans in Florida since Hurricane Maria has some officials anticipating a political shakeup in a battleground... READ MORE

13th November, 2017 0

HURRICANE DEVASTATION SETS OFF FIERCE DEBATE ABOUT LEAVING PUERTO RICO AS THOUSANDS LEAVE


The disaster wrought by Hurricane Maria has set off an anguished debate across Puerto Rico, where friends, family and co-workers are arguing fiercely over... READ MORE

10th November, 2017 0

BOND INSURERS FIGHT TO AVOID PAYING CLAIMS


Puerto Rico Crisis Bond Insurers Fight To Avoid Paying Claims... READ MORE

8th November, 2017 58

AVIS BUDGET CUTS FORECASTS AS HURRICANES HARM MORE THAN HELP


Full-year earnings will be as much as 2.65 per share on revenue of up to 8.9 billion, the rental-car company said Monday... READ MORE

7th November, 2017 0

WOMAN WHO GAVE FINGER TO TRUMP MOTORCADE GETS FIRED FROM JOB SAYS ID DO IT AGAIN


Juli Briskman's bosses gave her the boot from her marketing job after she identified herself as the woman in a photo circulating on social media... READ MORE

6th November, 2017 5320

EXCLUSIVE: TRUMP BOOSTS DISASTER AID FOR PUERTO RICO REBUILD


Six weeks after Hurricane Maria hit, only about 30 percent of Puerto Rico's power grid has been restored... READ MORE

2nd November, 2017 7255

TRUMP TO PICK UP 90 PERCENT OF PUERTO RICO REBUILDING COSTS


Typically, the federal government pays 75 percent of the costs of rebuilding after disasters... READ MORE

2nd November, 2017 643

Trending News Headlines : Barranquitas

CONGRESS QUESTIONS $300M PUERTO RICO CONTRACT WITH TINY ENERGY FIRM


Two-person energy firm's 300 million Puerto Rico contract raises eyebrows... READ MORE

25th October, 2017 22281

TRUMP SAYS HE MET WITH THE 'PRESIDENT OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS'


Thing is, Donald Trump is the president of the U.S. Virgin Islands... READ MORE

14th October, 2017 20400

'WE'RE GOING TO PAY OUR RESPECTS'


Before leaving for Las Vegas, Trump protested some of the news coverage of the Puerto Rico visit and presumably other events... READ MORE

4th October, 2017 13929

TRUMP ON PUERTO RICO: FEMA CAN'T STAY 'FOREVER'


President Trump is set to visit Puerto Rico on Tuesday, to see damage from Hurricane Maria... READ MORE

12th October, 2017 10879

TRUMP PUTS PUERTO RICO ON NOTICE OVER AID


US President Donald Trump has griped about emergency relief efforts in hurricane-ravaged Puerto Rico, saying federal aid cannot continue forever ... READ MORE

12th October, 2017 10067

PUERTO RICO TERMINATES CONTRACT WITH MONTANA POWER COMPANY


Montana-based Whitefish Energy Holdings had come under increased scrutiny as it struggled to restore power in Puerto Rico following Hurricane Maria... READ MORE

29th October, 2017 7917

THE AMERICAN CITIZENS BATTERED BY HURRICANE MARIA


US Virgin Islands The American citizens battered by hurricane Maria... READ MORE

8th October, 2017 7410

RYAN ZINKE: COWBOY IN TRUMP'S CABINET TAKING AIM AT AMERICA'S PUBLIC LANDS


Montana-born interior secretary Ryan Zinke - who meets with President Trump on Friday morning - meticulously crafts his image as wilderness-loving western cowboy and sportsman... READ MORE

27th October, 2017 7103

TRUMP DEFENDS TOSSING PAPER TOWELS TO PUERTO RICO HURRICANE VICTIMS


Trump defends tossing paper towels to Puerto Rico hurricane victims Analysis... READ MORE

8th October, 2017 6896

TRUMP'S PICK FOR DHS CHIEF WAS AT CENTER OF KATRINA DISASTER


Frances Townsend, who was Bush's top homeland security adviser during Katrina and Nielsen's boss, defended her protegee's performance... READ MORE

14th October, 2017 6449

HOW TO REBUILD PUERTO RICO: RUBIO ASKS TRUMP TO CALL IN EXPERTS


Quite frankly I've never had anyone in Puerto Rico's government ask for that, Rubio said... READ MORE

12th October, 2017 5637

'HE'S A RACIST PRESIDENT': MAINLAND PUERTO RICANS ARE FURIOUS OVER DONALD TRUMP'S DEBT TALK AMID HURRICANE CRISIS | TORONTO STAR


It sickens me, said Angel Vazquez, 30, a graphic designer in Atlanta who moved from Puerto Rico as a child... READ MORE

30th September, 2017 5426

OXFAM SLAMS THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION FOR ITS 'SLOW AND INADEQUATE' RESPONSE IN PUERTO RICO


This is not the first time Oxfam has explicitly criticized Trump... READ MORE

4th October, 2017 4914

TRUMP SUGGESTS PUERTO RICO'S DEBT MAY NEED TO BE 'WIPED OUT'


Puerto Rico Debt Crisis Making Sense of the Debacle Moody's Analytics estimated that the island sustained 95 billion in hurricane-related damage... READ MORE

4th October, 2017 4778

'I DON'T GIVE A (EXPLETIVE)'


San Juan Mayor Carmen Yulin Cruz Face of Puerto Rico outrage... READ MORE

11th October, 2017 3984

DONALD TRUMP SETS A NEW DISHONESTY RECORD


Donald Trump sets a new dishonesty record 40 false claims last week... READ MORE

4th October, 2017 3911

TRUMP SAYS PUERTO RICO'S DEBT WILL HAVE TO BE WIPED OUT


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4th October, 2017 3734

PUERTO RICO POWER RESTORATION: WHY IT IS TAKING SO LONG


Six weeks after Hurricane Maria decimated the island, 70 percent of Puerto Rico is still without power... READ MORE

31st October, 2017 3345

"I MET WITH THE PRESIDENT OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS". HE IS THE PRESIDENT OF THE US VIRGIN ISLANDS.


During a speech yesterday October 13 in the Values Voter Summit, U.S. President Donald Trump said he met with the President of the Virgin Islands... READ MORE

14th October, 2017 3323

SIX GRAPHICS THAT SUM UP PUERTO RICO DISASTER


The island of Puerto Rico was devastated by the worst hurricane in its history over three weeks ago... READ MORE

13th October, 2017 3171

TRUMP SAYS PUERTO RICO HAS THROWN THE BUDGET 'OUT OF WHACK'


Some in Puerto Rico's government already are estimating reconstruction costs will be as high as 60 billion... READ MORE

4th October, 2017 3095

DONALD TRUMP SAYS PUERTO RICO'S DISASTER HAS 'THROWN OUR BUDGET A LITTLE OUT OF WHACK'


Donald Trump says Puerto Rico's disaster has 'thrown our budget a little out of whack'... READ MORE

4th October, 2017 2941

DONALD TRUMP SAYS HURRICANE MARIA 'NOT A REAL CATASTROPHE LIKE KATRINA' AND THROWS PAPER TOWELS TO PUERTO RICANS


Carlos Esteves's house overlooks what were once Mr Trump's greens... READ MORE

4th October, 2017 2631

HURRICANE MARIA: PUERTO RICO'S FARMERS FACE NEAR TOTAL LOSS FROM STORM


Puerto Rico's farmers face near total loss from Hurricane Maria... READ MORE

7th October, 2017 2569

IN FREE-FORM NEWS CONFERENCE, TRUMP SAYS LITTLE ABOUT A LOT, CLAIMS UNITY WITH SENATE LEADER


Rambling Rose Garden news conference sees President Trump talking about many issues while making no real announcements... READ MORE

16th October, 2017 2406

PUERTO RICO: TRUMP MAY PULL FEMA FROM STRUGGLING ISLAND


Trump's wildly different responses to hurricanes in Texas, Florida and Puerto Rico... READ MORE

12th October, 2017 2345

DONALD TRUMP TRIES OUT HIS SPANISH ACCENT AS MELANIA DONS FLAMENCO-STYLE SKIRT FOR HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH


President Donald Trump on Friday played with the pronunciation of Puerto Rico as he saluted Hispanic Heritage Month at the White House... READ MORE

6th October, 2017 2227

PUERTO RICO GOVERNOR'S DIRE WARNING: MILLIONS MAY FLEE THE ISLAND


Most of the island remains without electricity, and about half of all residents still lack basic water services after Hurricane Maria... READ MORE

4th October, 2017 2097

TRUMP DECLARES OPIOIDS A U.S. PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY


Trump declares opioids a US public health emergency... READ MORE

26th October, 2017 1948

TRUMP THROWS PAPER TOWELS TO HURRICANE VICTIMS IN PUERTO RICO


Donald Trump tossed packets of paper towels into an audience of reporters and hurricane victims at a crowded church in Puerto Rico on Tuesday... READ MORE

4th October, 2017 1854


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