José A. Delgado

1 week ago | elnuevodia.com | Jose Delgado |José A. Delgado

At the time of the Fiscal Oversight Board (FOMB), experts agreed that the 125th anniversary of the Foraker Act is a reminder of the stability that has marked U.S. colonial control over Puerto Rico.

1 week ago | elnuevodia.com | Jose Delgado |José A. Delgado

Washington D.C. - Despite having to seek cuts under his jurisdiction totaling $230 billion over the next decade, House Agriculture Committee Chairman Glenn “GT” Thompson (R-Pennsylvania) wants to keep in his farm bill reauthorization bill the offer to increase Nutrition Assistance Program (PAN) appropriations for Puerto Rico by about $50 million.

1 week ago | elnuevodia.com | Jose Delgado |José A. Delgado

Seventeen states, which stand to lose less money than the Puerto Rican government, sued the U.S. Department of Education over the decision to abruptly suspend access to some $1 billion in funds from laws passed to mitigate COVID-19, which on the island have funded infrastructure projects and special education therapies.

1 week ago | elnuevodia.com | Jose Delgado |José A. Delgado

1 week ago | elnuevodia.com | Jose Delgado |José A. Delgado

Diecisiete estados, que se exponen a perder menos dinero que el gobierno de Puerto Rico, han demandado al Departamento de Educación de Estados Unidos por la decisión de suspender abruptamente el acceso a unos $1,000 millones en fondos de leyes aprobadas para mitigar el COVID-19, que en la isla han permitido financiar proyectos de infraestructura y terapias de educación especial.