The Latest Breaking News from Puerto Rico

Machete Fight Sends Crowded Boat Into Sea Near Puerto Rico, Two Dead and Several Missing

A makeshift boat carrying about 60 people capsized near Mona Island after a reported machete fight. Two people died, at least 40 were rescued and others remained missing.

International Business Times UK · 14h ago

Shakira and Amazon Music Are Bringing AI Training to 1 Million Latinas: Their First Stop Is a Free Historic Concert - INTERVIEW

After a record-setting Bad Bunny broadcast tied to projects in Puerto Rico, Amazon Music is putting Shakira's Madrid concert at the center of a new push for women's businesses and technology education.

Latin Times · Sep 28

Walmart's conservation pledge has helped protect 2.2 million acres

In 2005, Walmart made a commitment to help permanently conserve one acre of wildlife habitat in the United States for every acre of land developed by its stores. Twenty-one years later, the Acres for America programme has supported 138 projects that have permanently protected more than 2.2 million acres across…

The Times of India · Sep 28

Miss Universe's Civil War Just Cost Six Countries Their Shot at the Crown

Six countries were barred from Miss Universe 2026 in a bitter ownership feud, as both co-owners face fraud and trafficking charges.

Latin Times · Sep 20

Pope Leo XIV Is Quietly Reshaping the U.S. Bishops' Bench With Immigrant Priests

Pope Leo XIV has named bishops born in Colombia, El Salvador and Puerto Rico to lead U.S. dioceses since May 2026, as Hispanic Catholic numbers shift.

Latin Times · Sep 17

Miss Argentina Tamara Rogouski Quits Two Months Before Miss Universe

Argentina will send a new representative to the 75th Miss Universe competition after national titleholder Tamara Rogouski withdrew less than three months before the international pageant in Puerto Rico.

Latin Times · Sep 17

Climate change is making it easier for invasive species to succeed

In 2017, Hurricane Maria made landfall on Puerto Rico with maximum sustained winds of 250 kilometres an hour. It devastated communities and infrastructure, was associated with nearly 3,000 deaths and caused tens of billions of dollars in losses.

The Conversation · Sep 16

A father's small act of kindness later brought $200,000 to his family

In April 2026, content creator Zachery Dereniowski, known online as MDMotivator, sat outside a grocery store in Austin, Texas, with a birthday cake and a blindfold, waiting to see who would stop for a stranger. Person after person walked past until a man named Elvin stopped to check on him.…

The Times of India · Sep 16

Tyler Perry Is Moving to Puerto Rico With His Son: "I'm Pulling Back a Whole Lot"

Tyler Perry is trading his relentless Hollywood and Atlanta schedule for a slower pace in Puerto Rico. The 57-year-old filmmaker, actor and media mogul revealed that he plans to relocate to the Caribbean island in early 2027

Latin Times · Sep 15

Tyler Perry reveals reason he’s moving to Puerto Rico

‘It’s time to slow down a bit,’ filmmaker said

The Independent UK · Sep 15