Born in Ponce and raised between San Juan and New York, Carlos has spent the better part of a decade documenting what federal neglect and local corruption look like when they share the same zip code. He covered the aftermath of Maria when most mainland outlets had already moved on, and he has never really left. His reporting draws on deep community ties and a refusal to let distance become an excuse for ignorance.
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Puerto RicoPuerto Rico has approved a $2 billion luxury development in Cabo Rojo despite opposition from environmental groups, who warn the project could strain water resources and damage sensitive coastal ecosystems.
Puerto Rico has begun rotating water service in San Juan and nearby areas as a severe drought leaves reservoirs critically low.
A USA Today investigation ties Dodgers closer Edwin Díaz to illegal cockfighting events in Puerto Rico, with arena photos and social media ads surfacing despite a federal ban carrying up to five years in prison.
Secretary Sebastián Negrón Reichard quit as head of DDEC on May 26, accusing the González administration of reversing his disciplinary actions in a federal procurement probe and leaving whistleblowers unprotected — taking more than ten senior agency officials out with him.
The Detroit Zoo shipped 6,855 critically endangered Puerto Rican crested toad tadpoles to Río Encantado in Manatí, pushing the program's lifetime total to 143,195 tadpoles as part of the world's longest-running amphibian reintroduction effort.
LUMA Energy accused the government of acting 'in bad faith and with intentional malice to the detriment of the public interest' and warned that canceling its contract could cost the people of Puerto Rico at least $4.5 billion in damages.
A new federal audit says Puerto Rico has received only a fraction of the disaster recovery money approved after Hurricane Maria, raising fresh concerns over delays in rebuilding the island's power grid.
Puerto Rico Governor Jenniffer González announced that her embattled chief of staff, Francisco Domenech, and deputy chief of staff, Itza García, are stepping down next month as they deny corruption allegations.
