Puerto Rico

Senator Jorge de Castro Font, of the opposition Partido Nuevo Progresista (PNP), presented himself at the offices of the FBI on September 9, after hearing rumours there was a warrant... 2008-09-10

Unemployment saw a rose to 11.3% in July, its highest level since October 2007 according to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics. While unemployment saw a 0.9% decrease from its July... 2008-09-10

BMI View: While Puerto Rico's broader economy remains in the throes of deep economic slumber, we have detected some encouraging signs from construction activity in the capital city,... 2008-09-01

Puerto Rico's cumulative trade balance registered a surplus of US$7.1bn between January and April, a significant improvement from US$6.1bn in the same period in 2007. While a breakdown... 2008-08-05

The outcome of November's gubernatorial elections remains far from certain. Neither the ruling Partido Popular Democrático (PPD), nor the main opposition parties - the pro-statehood... 2008-08-04

BMI View: Faced with growing popular discontent in the run-up to November's gubernatorial elections, Governor Aníbal Acevedo Vilá has vowed sweeping tax relief to hard-up Puerto... 2008-08-04

Puerto Rican Governor Aníbal Acevedo Vilá is still battling to save his reputation from the 19 counts of electoral finance misconduct, ranging from conspiracy to wire fraud, before... 2008-07-10