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Published on Aug 20, 2026

Puerto Rico Launches a New Conservation Campaign for Visitors as Water Emergency Continues

The coquí is one of the sounds most closely associated with Puerto Rico. After dark, its two-note call comes from gardens, forests and hillsides across the island. A new tourism campaign is using the tiny frog as the symbol for a much larger issue facing …

Source: Caribbean Journal - Neutral
Published on Aug 20, 2026

Puerto Rico is rationing water, but many residents stopped trusting the tap long before the drought

Imagine turning on your kitchen faucet and nothing comes out. Not for an hour, but for two full days. Then the water returns, only to stop again two days later. That is what more than 180,000 customers in San Juan, Puerto Rico, and six nearby …

Source: The Conversation - Neutral
Published on Aug 20, 2026

Extreme drought in Puerto Rico almost doubles its extent and stands at 33.31%

Puerto Rico.– The extreme drought in Puerto Rico nearly doubled in extent in just one week and currently affects 33.31% of the territory, according to the update from the United States Drought Monitor published this Thursday. The data show a deterioration …

Source: De Último Minuto - Neutral
Published on Aug 20, 2026

Puerto Rico Proudly Presents Details for the Second Year of Effie PR

The Puerto Rico Advertising Association, in partnership with Effie Worldwide, proudly announces the launch of the Effie Awards Puerto Rico globally recognized awards for marketing effectiveness will be held on the island. The Effie Awards Puerto Rico will …

Source: Ethical Marketing News - Neutral
Published on 02:12 GMT

Interest in digital payments is growing in Puerto Rico, but the infrastructure can't keep up.

Puerto Rico may be aging, but its consumers are not necessarily falling behind in technology. The growing demand for digital payments shows that the age of the population has not stopped the transformation of consumer habits, although a study by Mastercard …

Source: The Weekly Journal - Indeterminate
Published on Aug 20, 2026

IGT launches Wheel of Fortune Cash on Reels in Puerto Rico

IGT has launched its Wheel of Fortune Cash on Reels slot game in Puerto Rico as part of the 30th anniversary celebrations of its Wheel of Fortune Slots franchise. The regional debut took place on 11 August at Oasis Casino, located at the Embassy Suites by …

Source: Yogonet International - Neutral
Published on Aug 20, 2026

Puerto Rico Army National Guardsman evaluates Sterilization Efficacy of a Portable Ozone Sterilizer at NAMRU San Antonio

SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON (Aug. 21, 2026) Arleen Hidalgo Morales, of Moca, Puerto Rico, is participating in the Office of Naval Research’s Naval Research Enterprise Internship Program (NREIP) at Naval Medical Research Unit (NAMRU) San Antonio. NREIP …

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Published on Aug 20, 2026

Bad Bunny’s Closing Out Debí Tirar Más Fotos Tour With Sold-Out Puerto Rico Shows: How to Get Last-Minute Tickets

All products and services featured are independently chosen by editors. However, Billboard may receive a commission on orders placed through its retail links, and the retailer may receive certain auditable data for accounting purposes. After more than a …

Source: Billboard - Neutral
Published on Aug 20, 2026

Amazon Opens $37 Million Puerto Rico Delivery Station, Bringing Faster Shipping Closer to USVI

Amazon has begun operating its first last-mile delivery station in Puerto Rico, a more than $37 million investment in Dorado designed to accelerate package deliveries on the island and establish the company's own delivery infrastructure in a market …

Source: The Virgin Island Consortium - Pending
Published on Aug 20, 2026

Bad Bunny announces Puerto Rico shows to close tour, shop tickets now

Source: Holland Sentinel - Michigan - Pending