San Juan, Puerto Rico
Stay current with all the latest and breaking news from San Juan, Puerto Rico, compare headlines and perspectives between news sources on stories happening today. In total, 17 stories have been published about San Juan, Puerto Rico which Ground News has aggregated in the past 3 months.Stay current with all the latest and breaking news from San Juan, Puerto Rico, compare headlines and perspectives between news sources on stories happening today. In total, 17 stories have been published about San Juan, Puerto Rico which Ground News has aggregated in the past 3 months.
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International · San Juan11 people confirmed dead, 31 others rescued after boat capsizes near Puerto Rico. U.S. Coast Guard spokesman: "We're looking to rescue as many people as we can" It wasn't immediately clear how many people were aboard the boat when it turned over. Incident is latest in a string of capsizings across the region as migrants flee violence.See the Story
11 dead, 31 rescued after boat capsizes near Puerto Rico
53% Center coverage: 95 sources
Opinion · WashingtonSupreme Court upholds differential treatment of residents of Puerto Rico. Court held that Congress was within its power to exclude them from benefits program. Justice Sonia Sotomayor, whose parents were born in Puerto Rico, was the lone dissenter. Puerto Rico has been a U.S. territory since the Spanish American War in 1898.See the Story
U.S. Supreme Court declines to extend federal benefits to Puerto Rico
56% Center coverage: 50 sources
US & Canada · San JuanThe lawsuit represents nearly 1,600 residents and seeks $1,000 for every day spent without water. Mayor Carmen Maldonado says daily interruptions in water service have long been a problem. The lawsuit accuses the water and sewer company of blaming the problem on heavy rainfalls, power outages, mechanical failures and other issues.See the Story
Lack of water in Puerto Rico town sparks federal lawsuit
61% Center coverage: 13 sources
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Corruption · San JuanCarlos Boyrie-Laboy is one of three ex-policemen charged in the case. He was convicted in December of all six charges he faced following a one-week jury trial. The former police sergeant, Miguel Conde-Vell�n, and fellow ex-officer pleaded guilty last April.See the Story
Ex-Puerto Rico police officer sentenced in corruption case
67% Left coverage: 15 sources
Europe · San JuanChlordecone is a pesticide known as Kepone that the U.S. banned in 1976. The Stockholm Convention has banned its production and commercialization since 2004. A judge in France temporarily set aside the lawsuit to allow for three months of research. The first lawsuit, filed in 2006, is still pending before the courts.See the Story
Court finds France negligent in Caribbean pesticide case
58% Left coverage: 12 sources
Corruption · San JuanJos� Luis Cruz is accused of participating in a bribery conspiracy. Cruz resigned late last week after serving as mayor of Trujillo Alto for more than a decade. He is the ninth Puerto Rican mayor to face federal corruption charges in recent months. He could face up to five years in prison.See the Story
9th mayor in Puerto Rico this year accused of corruption
50% Left coverage: 12 sources
Protest · San JuanLax oversight, dwindling budgets, and permits illegally issued by the government have led to an increase in construction in protected areas and regions. The ongoing probe into homes built illegally in Puerto Rico's second largest estuary has led to public hearings. Environmentalists warn these cases are leaving the U.S. territory even more vulnerable to climate change.See the Story
Builders hurt protected areas in climate-weary Puerto Rico
62% Center coverage: 8 sources
Marijuana Legalization · San JuanPuerto Rico police say they raided the island's largest hydroponic marijuana greenhouse. Nearly 2,000 plants were being grown in a former addiction treatment center. The plants were nearly six feet (two meters) tall, and that additional marijuana had been packed and was ready for distribution.See the Story
Puerto Rico police uncover island's biggest pot greenhouse
67% Left coverage: 9 sources
Corruption · San JuanFormer interim mayor in Puerto Rico pleads guilty to participating in a bribery conspiracy. Ram�n Conde Mel�ndez received cash in exchange for certifying the completion of asphalt projects. Authorities said the kickback scheme operated for eight years. In late April, former Guayama Mayor Eduardo Cintr�n pleaded guilty.See the Story
Ex-interim mayor in Puerto Rico pleads guilty to corruption
82% Left coverage: 11 sources
US & Canada · San JuanCoast Guard suspends search for potential survivors of capsized boat near Puerto Rico. Crews searched waters north of uninhabited Desecheo Island for four days. All 11 victims were Haitian women and 36 of the 38 survivors were Haitians. Authorities have reported a big increase in recent months in the number of Haitian migrants fleeing their country.See the Story
U.S. Coast Guard ends search for survivors of 'illegal voyage' near Puerto Rico
45% Center coverage: 9 sources
US & Canada · San JuanAt least five people shot to death Sunday night at a public housing complex in Puerto Rico. Police spokesman Axel Valencia said the group was shot outside the Villa Esperanza housing complex. No one had been arrested. At least 235 people have been reported killed in the island of 3.2 million so far this year.See the Story
5 shot to death at public housing complex in Puerto Rico
50% Left coverage: 8 sources
