Marco Rubio wins Puerto Rico's Republican primary

A very large portion of those registered to vote in Puerto Rico are the island's inmates, who will help decide where its 23 delegates go

• Mar 6, 2016

U.S. sues Puerto Rico companies over use of pesticides

Charges come after U.S. family vacationing nearly killed by pesticides used in their vacation unit

• Mar 1, 2016

Puerto Rico's elite linked to $10M health fraud case

U.S. Attorney Rosa Emilia Rodriguez says artists, lawyers, government employees and a well-known model participated in the Medicaid scheme

• Feb 25, 2016

El Faro captain sought route change a day before ship sank

U.S. Coast Guard probing why 790-foot freighter El Faro sank near the Bahamas last fall, killing all 33 aboard

• Feb 16, 2016

​Chicago man dies in Puerto Rico skydiving accident

Police say that Gaby Ferraca apparently had problems controlling his parachute after it opened during skydiving festival

• Feb 14, 2016

P.R. seeks bond swap in proposed restructuring deal

Government has warned it doesn't have enough money to meet debt payments as early as May

• Feb 1, 2016

Zika virus likely to spread in U.S., experts say

"It's not if, it's when," one expert says, as concerns grow about the mosquito-borne virus

• Jan 21, 2016

​Treasury Secretary to Congress: Help Puerto Rico

Jacob Lew asks House Speaker Paul Ryan "to act to provide order to a chaotic and worsening situation"

• Jan 15, 2016

CDC: Evidence may link mosquito-borne virus, birth defects

U.S. health officials find worrying signs that the Zika virus may harm unborn babies; a "pandemic in progress"

• Jan 13, 2016

Authorities in Puerto Rico seize, destroy 10,000 Barbie dolls

U.S. Customs and Border Protection said that the shipment of the counterfeit dolls had a value of more than $41,000

• Jan 4, 2016

Mosquito-borne Zika virus raises fears of birth defects

Rapidly spreading virus is detected in Puerto Rico; outbreak in Brazil has mothers "almost panicky"

• Jan 1, 2016

Puerto Rico to default on $37M in interest on bonds

Governor says the U.S. territory will make a $594 million payment due next week, but can't handle interest

• Dec 30, 2015

Puerto Rico policeman fatally shoots 3 officers

An officer for Puerto Rico's anti-drug division was arrested after allegedly taking three other police officers hostage, and then allegedly killing them

• Dec 28, 2015

​Puerto Rico utility gets critical bond restructuring

The deal forgives a chunk of its $9 billion debt and delays a $700 million payment for five years

• Dec 24, 2015

​U.S. to clean polluted Puerto Rico waterway

Move aims to end a 15-year struggle to eliminate raw sewage and mounds of garbage from a community where thousands of people live

• Oct 30, 2015

Hillary Clinton commits to helping Puerto Rico with health and debt crises

Both Hillary Clinton and Marco Rubio were in Puerto Rico Friday

• Sep 4, 2015

​Puerto Rico power company makes debt deal

A bondholder group agrees to cut the principal as part of a debt swap, but it needs approval from the other bondholders

• Sep 3, 2015

Erika lashes Puerto Rico; At least 20 dead in Dominica

Florida gov. declares state of emergency, as approaching tropical storm may develop into hurricane

• Aug 28, 2015

4 killed in Dominica as Tropical Storm Erika hits

The fast-moving storm is expected to make its way toward South Florida early next week

• Aug 27, 2015

Puerto Rico defaults on bonds for first time

The struggling Caribbean island could make only a small partial payment due Monday as it looks to redo $72 billion in debt

• Aug 3, 2015

Misery deepens for those in Puerto Rico who can't leave

Nearly 10 years into a deep economic slump, Puerto Rico is no closer to pulling out, and, in fact, is poised to plummet further

• Aug 3, 2015

Can anything save Puerto Rico from default?

With debt four times the size of Detroit's, a default by the commonwealth could have wide-ranging consequences

• Jul 30, 2015

Mayor de Blasio: Feds must rescue Puerto Rico

New York City's mayor is urging the White House and Congress to come to the commonwealth's rescue

• Jul 28, 2015

In Greece and Puerto Rico, rot has similar stench

Both debt crises show striking parallels in their causes and devastating effects -- should bankruptcy be an option?

• Jul 1, 2015

​5 things to know about Puerto Rico's debt crisis

The U.S. territory can't pay its debts, and that could have implications for stateside investors

• Jun 30, 2015

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