Is water rationing enough for Puerto Rico?

Puerto Rico has entered a period of water rationing as existing infrastructure issues worsen the impact of an ongoing drought. While government officials focus on the lack of rain, residents point to government mismanagement and underfunded, aging …

Puerto Rico Left Cuba Fourth in Women’s Volleyball at Santo Domingo 2026

7 Havana, August 8 (RHC) – The Puerto Rican women’s volleyball team defeated Cuba by a score of 3-0 in the bronze medal match of the XXV Central American and Caribbean Games in Santo Domingo 2026. In the match played on Friday at the Ricardo Arias …

Miss Universe alert: The 75th anniversary in Puerto Rico is threatened with cancellation if Raúl Rocha's 50% stake is ...

On August 4th, Saga Noticias, a program broadcast on La Saga, dedicated a significant portion of its show to Raúl Rocha Cantú. Lucero Álvarez and Max Espejel interviewed Víctor Hernández, director of the Instituto Latinoamericano de Estudios Estratégicos ( …

Puerto Rico’s Water Crisis Has Reached a Breaking Point: Why the Island Is Turning Off Taps

For many people, the first sign of a water crisis is not a headline. It is a quiet moment at home. A faucet that suddenly stops running. A shower cut short. A family filling containers because they do not know when the water will return. That reality has …

More than 500,000 people in Puerto Rico are facing water rationing due to the drought

San Juan/Trujillo Alto.- With as much water stored as possible, more than 500,000 people in Puerto Rico are facing rationing imposed by the Government due to low levels in the island’s main reservoir, which supplies at least seven municipalities. The …

Puerto Rico faces severe drought as 180,000 households and businesses forced to ration water

South Florida company sending aid to Puerto Rico

As parts of Puerto Rico face a record-breaking drought and no running water, a South Florida company is stepping up to offer help by sending machines capable of turning air into water. Altitude Water shared an inside look at the process of building these …

Puerto Rico will begin rationing water amid fresh crisis

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Across Puerto Rico, residents are being forced to forgo showers and housecleaning. A restaurant owner in San Juan collects condensation from an air-conditioning unit so customers can use the water to flush toilets. Miles away in …

Puerto Rico Water Utility Loses 60% to Leaks; Drought Turned Failure Into Emergency

Hundreds of thousands of Americans woke up without running water on August 7, 2026, as Puerto Rico began enforcing mandatory 48-hour rotating water shutoffs across San Juan and six surrounding municipalities — the most visible symptom of a utility that …

Water Trucks Become Lifeline as Puerto Rico Faces Aggressive Rationing

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Water trucks on the side of the road are the lifeline for tens of thousands of Puerto Ricans enduring one of the most aggressive water-rationing plans in a decade. The trucks arrive early, before the sun climbs too high. Residents …