The Latest Breaking News from Puerto Rico

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The government is closing the U.S. territory’s only zoo, which has been shut down since hurricanes Irma and Maria battered the island in September 2017 as federal authorities investigate accusations of mistreatment of animals.

David Lewandowski, who comes from the town of Mooresville in North Carolina and owns a window tinting business, plans to use the money to buy an apartment in Puerto Rico

Animal sedative xylazine started being used on the streets of Puerto Rico but has recently been found in major cities in the US, and causes people's skin to rot off, requiring amputations

As Americans become increasingly anxious about immigration, Vice President Kamala Harris is searching for answers in all of the wrong places.

According to a new study of one of humanity's closest relatives social cohesion and connection decline in an ageing population. For decades, researchers have been observing the rhesus macaques on Cayo Santiago (known as 'Monkey Island') in Puerto Rico. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Since its inception in 2006, the World Baseball Classic has been a fun event for hardcore fans, but it has never quite shed its reputation as a silly little World Cup wannabe. To an extent, this is understandable. Despite baseball’s global reach, soccer is by far the most popular sport…

Residential electric bills in Puerto Rico could increase by an average of $19 a month if a federal bankruptcy judge approves a proposal to restructure the staggering debt held by Puerto Rico’s power company