NAPREC Editorial Team 11/10/26 NAPREC Editorial Team 11/10/26

House Resolution 838 seeks inquiry into late supplier payments — a NAPREC perspective

House Resolution 838, filed by Rep. Tatiana Pérez-Ramírez, would direct the House Government Committee to investigate delayed payments to government suppliers as agencies move to a new Oracle Cloud-based financial management system. Original NAPREC analysis in English and Spanish.

NAPREC Editorial Team 11/3/26 NAPREC Editorial Team 11/3/26

Government seeks multiple call-center vendors for agencies — a NAPREC perspective

Puerto Rico’s General Services Administration issued RFP 27J-04466 for a multiple-award contract to provide call-center services to government agencies, exempt entities and municipalities, with proposals to be opened Nov. 30. Original NAPREC analysis in English and Spanish.

NAPREC Editorial Team 10/9/26 NAPREC Editorial Team 10/9/26

Meta settlement spending plan remains unclear — a NAPREC perspective

The Centro de Periodismo Investigativo reported that Puerto Rico’s Justice Department has said only in general terms that at least half of the $124.7 million Meta must pay will address harm to minors, and has declined to detail how the rest will be distributed. Original NAPREC analysis in English and Spanish.

NAPREC Editorial Team 9/2/26 NAPREC Editorial Team 9/2/26

Institute of Statistics flags 47 public entities for noncompliance — a NAPREC perspective

The Puerto Rico Institute of Statistics reported that, as of August 31, 16 executive branch entities and 31 municipalities had not appointed representatives to the Statistics Coordination Committee required under Act 209-2003. Original NAPREC analysis in English and Spanish.

NAPREC Editorial Team 8/27/26 NAPREC Editorial Team 8/27/26

Treasury logs 65,891 sales tax filings in the unified system — a NAPREC perspective

Puerto Rico’s Treasury Department said 65,891 businesses filed their July sales and use tax returns through SURI by the August 20 deadline, the first cycle since 73 municipalities joined the consolidated platform under Act 72-2025. Original NAPREC analysis in English and Spanish.

NAPREC Editorial Team 8/27/26 NAPREC Editorial Team 8/27/26

Puerto Rico secures $124.7 million in settlement with Meta — a NAPREC perspective

Puerto Rico’s Justice Department announced a settlement of at least $124.7 million with Meta, paid in 10 installments, over claims that Instagram features encouraged excessive use by minors without adequate disclosure of mental health risks. Original NAPREC analysis in English and Spanish.

NAPREC Editorial Team 7/14/26 NAPREC Editorial Team 7/14/26

Audit finds a $232,000 eligibility platform never went into use — a NAPREC perspective

A Comptroller’s Office audit found that PRITS never put into operation the Electronic Eligibility Engine, a platform meant to automate eligibility for assistance programs, even after paying $130,000 for its first phase in 2023. Original NAPREC analysis in English and Spanish.

NAPREC Editorial Team 7/10/26 NAPREC Editorial Team 7/10/26

Report: CRIM property map exposed about 1 million Social Security numbers — a NAPREC perspective

The Centro de Periodismo Investigativo and ProPublica reported that CRIM’s online property map left the Social Security numbers of about 1 million people downloadable without a password. CRIM denied that any confidential data was exposed. Original NAPREC analysis in English and Spanish.

NAPREC Editorial Team 6/12/26 NAPREC Editorial Team 6/12/26

Bill would bring municipalities under the PRITS technology framework — a NAPREC perspective

House Bill 1246 would align municipal technology systems with the central government’s framework overseen by the Puerto Rico Innovation and Technology Service, with the stated aim of improving cybersecurity and data sharing. Original NAPREC analysis in English and Spanish.

2/5/26 2/5/26

Executive order creates a healthcare-funding task force — a NAPREC perspective

Governor González signed Executive Order 2026-006 establishing a multisector task force on equitable federal healthcare funding. Its purpose was to coordinate advocacy ahead of Medicaid negotiations and address longstanding territorial disparities. Original NAPREC analysis in English and Spanish.

1/26/26 1/26/26

Puerto Rico Senate president requests federal healthcare action — a NAPREC perspective

Senate President Thomas Rivera Schatz asked federal health officials to address Medicaid and Medicare Advantage funding disparities. His letter sought administrative action and a federal visit to examine Puerto Rico’s healthcare needs. Original NAPREC analysis in English and Spanish.

5/29/25 5/29/25

Governor’s address outlines grid and public-service priorities — a NAPREC perspective

Governor Jenniffer González pledged grid improvements and outlined health, education, and public-safety spending priorities in her address. AP reported the next day that the budget discussed had not yet been approved. Original NAPREC analysis in English and Spanish.

1/2/25 1/2/25

New governor takes office after a major blackout — a NAPREC perspective

Jenniffer González Colón took office as Puerto Rico’s governor amid public frustration over electricity service. Her administration began with immediate infrastructure demands alongside its statehood agenda, linking the political debate to the reliability of essential services. Original NAPREC analysis in English and Spanish.