Puerto Rico unites its manufacturing center with new expansion and investment from Amgen

Governor Jenniffer González Colón and the Secretary of the Department of Economic Development and Commerce (DDEC in Spanish acronym), Sebastián Negrón Reichard, shared specific details with Amgen Inc. executives about the recently announced...

USPS, FedEx and UPS Announce 2025 Holiday Shipping Deadlines

With the holiday season approaching, shippers are warning customers not to wait until the last minute to send cards and packages. Carriers have released their 2025 cut-off dates to make sure gifts arrive in time for Hanukkah, Christmas, Kwanzaa,...

Colegio de Químicos de Puerto Rico estrena Presidenta en su 85 aniversario con visión de conectar, innovar y transformar

En el marco de su 85 aniversario, el Colegio de Químicos de Puerto Rico (CQPR) anunció el inicio de la presidencia de la Lcda. Myrna Otaño Vega, marcando un capítulo histórico para la institución que por más de ocho décadas ha defendido la...

Puerto Rico blackouts have a warning for us

The potential fate of America's electric future can be found on Puerto Rico, where a sustained indifference to improvements, maintenance and innovation brought not one but two widescale blackouts within months — the second covering the whole...

Puerto Rico es otra cosa! The Bunny opportunity

Benito Antonio Martínez-Ocasio, known as Bad Bunny, will perform in the 2026 Super Bowl halftime show. On the night of Sept. 21, the world was left in awe by the spectacle delivered by internationally acclaimed Puerto Rican artist Bad Bunny. The...

From Puerto Rico to the Super Bowl, Bad Bunny’s Takeover Continues

With Bad Bunny’s 2026 Super Bowl LX Halftime Show announcement, once more, all eyes are on Puerto Rican culture, and that’s what Benito Antonio Martinez Ocasio wants. Coming off a historic residency, and with his world tour set to kick off on Nov....

Mónica Ponce de León to conclude her service as dean of the School of Architecture

Mónica Ponce de León, who has successfully led Princeton’s School of Architecture for a decade, will conclude her service as dean at the end of 2025 and return to the faculty and the practice of architecture. Ponce de León, an award-winning...

Amgen to invest $650M in Puerto Rico biologics facility

Amgen (Nasdaq: AMGN) recently announced it will invest $650 million to expand its biologics manufacturing facility in Juncos, Puerto Rico, a move expected to create nearly 750 jobs across construction and advanced manufacturing. The expansion will...

“Puerto Rico is an Expensive Place to Live”: Study Reveals Current Cost of Living on the Island

A study conducted by the Puerto Rico Institute of Statistics revealed a cost of living 2.5% higher than the average of other urban areas in the United States, ranking 72nd out of 281. The index, which calculates the cost of goods and services and...

Puerto Rico’s Artists Lead Recovery and Renewal Eight Years After Hurricane Maria

By Emmanuel Ogbonna When Hurricane Maria slammed into Puerto Rico in September 2017 as a Category 4 storm, it left behind devastation that reshaped lives across the island. For ballet dancers and instructors Marena Pérez and Aureo Andino, the...

Energy Efficiency: Affordable housing senior community sees major upgrades

An affordable senior housing community in Pasadena recently received new major energy efficiency upgrades, saving over 15,000 therms of energy annually and improving system reliability. Southern California Gas Company (SoCalGas), in collaboration...

Residente Asks, Bad Bunny Answers: A Wide-Ranging Chat About Puerto Rican Identity, Acting & A ‘Surprise’ Musical Project

On the penultimate night of his sold-out 31-show residency in San Juan, a visibly emotional Bad Bunny stood in front of the towering “mountain” he had ordered erected on the floor of the Coliseo de Puerto Rico José Miguel Agrelot and delivered a...

Primex Convenes Roundtable on Manufacturing Future of Puerto Rico

The Puerto Rico Manufacturing Extension (PRiMEX) will hold the roundtable titled, “Manufacturing 2025: Challenges and Opportunities of Reshoring for Puerto Rico,” to bring discussions with industry and economic sector leaders. The event is...

Lexington inn owner credits her Puerto Rican heritage for this trait

Trisha Perez Kennealy, owner of the Inn at Hastings Park in Lexington, credits her Puerto Rican heritage for her passion in hospitality. Her inn was recently awarded a prestigious Michelin Key, recognizing it as "a very special stay." Kennealy, a...

Lin-Manuel Miranda on his connection to Puerto Rico, love for Bad Bunny

Lin-Manuel Miranda rides a golf cart during the closing event of the Flamboyan Arts Fund in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Saturday, Sept. 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Alejandro Granadillo) SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — On a recent whirlwind visit to Puerto Rico,...

Puerto Rico labor market sends mixed signals

The Puerto Rico Department of Labor and Human Resources in San Juan. The most recent employment and unemployment data for Puerto Rico, released recently for August 2025, paint a mixed picture. In August, private nonfarm payroll employment...

How F-35 Operations Off Venezuela’s Coast Could Provide Key Electronic Intel on its S-300 Air Defences

Venezuelan air defences on October 2 detected five F-35 fighter aircraft approaching its territory from the north over the Caribbean Sea,at a time of heightened tensions between the two states. Venezuelan Defence Minister Vladimir Padrino...

Puerto Rico Watches Dominican Republic's Corporate Tourism Offensive

Puerto Rico is cautiously observing the Dominican Republic's rise as a new competitor in the corporate tourism and meetings segment. Although Puerto Rico maintains a solid position because most of the companies and factories that organize these...

Evertec’s domination of Puerto Rico’s economy, in context

Evertec, Inc., based in San Juan, is a tech and financial services company that is vital to Puerto Rico’s economy. Founded in 1998, it began under the conglomerate banking institution Banco Popular. In 2013, it became independent and was listed on...

Latinos en Pizza: Wilhelm Rodriguez Makes Pizza ‘the Old-School New York Way,’ but in Puerto Rico

By Sofia Arango, Latinos en Pizza Editor’s note: The following article is an expanded version of a profile featured in PMQ’s September 2025 cover story, Latinos en Pizza: 10 Wildly Talented Latino Pizza Chefs to Watch. Some stories are built...