Could the United States Unilaterally Grant Puerto Rico Independence?

Last week, the Wall Street Journal published an opinion piece by Pablo José Hernández, the resident commissioner of Puerto Rico. He is basically the non-voting member in Congress for Puerto Rico, and caucuses with Democrats. The ostensible purpose...

Puerto Rico’s use of residential solar panels ranks third in US

Data from the second quarter of 2025 indicates that Puerto Rico ranks third among the largest residential solar markets in the U.S., following California and Florida. (Erika P. Rodríguez/The New York Times) During the ninth annual Solar and Energy...

Lilly Continues Manufacturing Push With $1.2B Puerto Rico Facility for GLP-1 Pill

Eli Lilly is continuing to pour money into its domestic footprint with a new $1.2 billion commitment to construct a production facility in Puerto Rico, which the pharma says will form part of its supply chain for the oral weight-loss therapy...

Veterans health care network flags changes for USVI, Puerto Rico

TAMPA — The Department of Veterans Affairs is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Antonio Sánchez as the new executive director of the VA Caribbean Healthcare System which serves approximately 60,000 Veterans and has an operating budget of...

Eli Lilly ramps up orforglipron production with $1.2bn Puerto Rico site expansion

Eli Lilly will invest more than $1.2bn into its manufacturing site in Puerto Rico, as the drugmaker looks to assemble a robust supply chain for oral weight loss pill orforglipron. The funds will be used to expand and modernise Lilly’s site in...

Politics Shapes Puerto Rico’s Department of Education Faith-Based Office

Without any public announcement, Puerto Rico’s Education Secretary, Eliezer Ramos Parés, quietly established a Faith-Based Office within the Department of Education (DE) at the end of September. Librarian Noé González Ruiz, from Ricardo Arroyo...

Puerto Rico’s Most Expensive Home Is This $65 Million Marvel in the Ritz-Carlton Reserve

A manicured compound with both golf course and ocean views is poised to shatter sales records on the Island of Enchantment. Set within Dorado Beach, a Ritz-Carlton Reserve in Puerto Rico, the East Beach mansion crowns one acre of land with 17,000...

American Airlines launches new temporary route between Costa Rica and Chicago

Q COSTARICA — American Airlines inaugurated a direct flight between Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) and Chicago O’Hare International Airport (ORD) on Monday, November 3. The seasonal service between SJO and ORD will operate daily until...

Lilly to invest $1.2B in Puerto Rico facility to boost US oral medicine manufacturing

As part of a multi-year investment in U.S. pharmaceutical manufacturing, Eli Lilly on Wednesday announced it will invest more than $1.2 billion to expand and modernize its site in Carolina, Puerto Rico, supporting the drugmaker’s growing portfolio...

Past tense Nov. 2 - 6

140 Years Ago - Salida Mail Semi-Weekly, Nov. 13, 1885: The Denver and Rio Grande hospital recently completed at Salida was opened in an informal way on Tuesday evening. The event was of interest to every railroad man on the “Scenic Route” from...

Agriculture chief Rivera Castro to head Economic Development Bank

Agriculture Secretary Josué E. Rivera Castro received unanimous board approval to become the new president of the Economic Development Bank for Puerto Rico. (Facebook via Dept. de Agricultura) The Economic Development Bank for Puerto Rico (EDB)...

Nude Project brings Puerto Rican artists to Miami’s Design District

Under the fluorescent glow of the Miami Design District, creativity pulsed from the walls of the Paradise Plaza Building. The space — usually reserved for sleek storefronts and tourists with designer bags — had been transformed into something far...

Meet the 2025-26 Illinois men's basketball team

There aren't as many newcomers in Champaign this season, but there are still plenty of freshmen, transfers and international imports that could be difference makers for Illinois. Beat writer Scott Richey spotlights the 14-man Illini roster:...

United Retailers Center & ICF ally to boost business leadership

Ramón Barquín III, left, president of the United Retailers Center, signs a leadership alliance agreement with Suzette Roldán Medina, president of International Coaching Federation’s Puerto Rico chapter. The United Retailers Center (CUD by its...

Bad Bunny, Karol G, Ca7riel & Paco Amoroso & More Set to Perform at 2025 Latin Grammy Awards

Bad Bunny, CA7RIEL & Paco Amoroso, Chuwi, Karol G, Fuerza Regida and Marco Antonio Solís have been added to the 2025 Latin Grammy Awards lineup, The Latin Recording Academy announced on Tuesday (Nov. 4). Explore See latest videos, charts and news...

Springfield Symphony Orchestra to team up with Mambo Kings for ‘Fiesta Sinfónica’

SPRINGFIELD — The temperature outside may be cold, but indoors on Saturday at Springfield Symphony Hall it is going to be “hot, hot, hot” as the Springfield Symphony Orchestra plays everything from tangos to mambos to Latin jazz as part of “Fiesta...

Reimagining beauty and humor: Marc Dennis on turning masterpieces into living conversations

Marc Dennis, ‘He loves me, he loves me not’ (The Transfiguration of Snow White), 2019. Oil on linen, 142 × 187 cm (56 × 74 in). Photo courtesy of the artist. Last summer, during a visit to a friend’s home in Savannah, Georgia, my attention was...

Rums of Puerto Rico to host Miami event

The Puerto Rico government’s Rums of Puerto Rico division will present ‘A Taste of Rums and Good Vibes’ at Kaona Room, Miami Beach, next month. Speakers include Federico José Hernández, Ramón Díaz and Juan Lastra On Saturday 8 November, a group...

Eli Lilly Commits Over $1.2 Billion to Expand Puerto Rico Manufacturing Hub

Eli Lilly Commits Over $1.2 Billion to Expand Puerto Rico Manufacturing Hub October 29, 2025 | Wednesday | News | By Ankit Kankar | ankit.kankar@mmactiv.com The investment will modernise Lilly’s Carolina facilities, create more than 1,100 new...

Lilly earmarks $1.2B for upgrades to Puerto Rico plant to boost oral drug production capacity

Picking a date for a press conference in Puerto Rico in the middle of hurricane season can be risky business. But, these days, there’s no stopping Eli Lilly’s whirlwind of manufacturing investment announcements. Wednesday, the Indianapolis company...