Puerto Rico

Spain defeated Brazil 96-78, and the Americans beat Greece 109-81

The plan filed by a federal control board that oversees the U.S. territory’s finances would cut the debt of Puerto Rico’s Electric Power Authority by nearly 80% to some $2.5 billion

Persecuted by the police and popularized on the streets of the Caribbean island, a subculture emerged in the mid-1990s that is now sweeping the world. EL PAÍS visited the home turf of reggaeton, to meet the movement’s old and new heroes

San Juan Mayor Miguel Romero has signed a new measure to prohibit alcohol sales after certain hours. The code is scheduled to go into effect in November

The Puerto Rican artist is adored by pop stars such as Shakira and Rosalía, has 12 Grammys and is the most-viewed musician on YouTube. But he insists that he leads a family life far from that of a ‘rockstar’

An exhibition in Washington DC and a book by historian Daniel Immerwahr take stock of the conflictive relationship between the United States and its colonies. ‘It’s reasonable to think that Puerto Rico could become a state in the next 15 years,’ Immerwahr notes

The National Hurricane Center in Miami says the storm is expected to pummel some eastern Caribbean islands late Thursday at near hurricane strength

Police believe the target of the shooting was a man in his 20s who was killed at the Piel Kanela bar in San Juan when assailants in cars opened fire during a birthday celebration early Sunday

The so-called regional genre is reaching historic heights of popularity and is gaining international fame thanks to a new generation of young artists

Twenty-five U.S. jurisdictions have legalized the drug, while others have only decriminalized. If you’re traveling, make sure to avoid legal issues

Carliz De La Cruz Hernández claimed in a lawsuit filed in a Puerto Rico court that her voice and the phrase ‘Bad Bunny, baby,’ are being used without her permission

The island only recently started permanent repairs on an aging power grid razed by Hurricane Maria, a Category 4 storm that struck the island in September 2017

A total of 192 men went blond to support the island’s team that is vying to win the World Baseball Classic after finishing twice as runner-up

The announcement angered many activists who have long fought to have the island’s government held responsible for the deaths and ill health of animals in the facility

Nicknamed ‘The Gentleman of Salsa,’ the veteran bandleader is touring Europe and shared his thoughts on the current boom of Latin music

The move marks the beginning of the end for Puerto Rico’s Electric Power Authority, a behemoth long accused of corruption, mismanagement and inefficiency

The Mexican singer talks to EL PAÍS about her new album ‘Tu Historia,’ her decision to leave Sony Music and why she thinks Rosalía is a ‘goddess’