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Humanitario Capital LLC Acquires Proportionate Voting Shares and Proportionate Voting Share Warrants of Inspire Semiconductor Holdings Inc.
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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June 23, 2025
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico and VANCOUVER, British Columbia, June 23, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- This news release is issued by Terren Peizer (“Mr. Peizer”) pursuant to the early warning requirements of Canada’s National Instrument 62-104 and National...
NeoVolta Selected as Strategic Partner with Barrio Eléctrico for Growth in Puerto Rico as part of $21M Award
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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September 17, 2024
SAN DIEGO, Sept. 17, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- (NASDAQ: NEOV), NeoVolta Inc., a leading provider of advanced energy storage solutions, has been selected as a strategic partner with Barrio Eléctrico for a significant expansion of residential solar...
AMO intercepts vessel transporting 3,687 pounds of cocaine into Vieques, Puerto Rico
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
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September 5, 2024
FAJARDO, Puerto Rico – U.S. Customs and Border Protection Air and Marine Operations (AMO) intercepted Wednesday a vessel attempting to smuggle 3,687 pounds (1,672.2 kilograms) of cocaine into the southern coast of the island of Vieques. The...
CBP nabs 663 pounds of cocaine, arrest two Dominican Republic nationals near Ponce, Puerto Rico
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
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August 30, 2024
PONCE, Puerto Rico – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents and officers Wednesday seized 11 bales of cocaine weighing 663.15 pounds (300.8 kilograms) and arrested two non-citizens from the Dominican Republic. The estimated value of the...
CBP, FURA seize 588 pounds of cocaine, arrest two US Citizens near Rincon, Puerto Rico
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
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September 3, 2024
AGUADILLA, Puerto Rico – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and the Puerto Rico Police Joint Forces for Rapid Action (FURA, for its Spanish acronym) intercepted a vessel Sunday, seizing 226 of cocaine weighing of 588 pounds (267 kilograms)...
Former Interim President of Puerto Rican Steel Distributor Pleads Guilty to Eight-Year Price-Fixing Conspiracy
The U.S. Attorney's Office District of Puerto Rico
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August 30, 2024
An executive of a steel distributor in Carolina, Puerto Rico, pleaded guilty today to conspiring with competitors to fix prices for sales of reinforcing bar, or rebar. According to court documents filed in the U.S. District Court in San Juan,...
HHS Office for Civil Rights Issues Notice of Violation to Puerto Rico Psychiatric Hospital for Failure to Comply with Federal Civil Rights Laws on Disability
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services
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September 12, 2024
OCR takes enforcement action against San Juan Capestrano Hospital to strengthen access to health services and ensure effective communication for individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services...
CBP to host virtual forced labor seminar for Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands importers
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
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August 26, 2024
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s San Juan Field Office extended today an invitation to importers and the business community to a virtual seminar regarding its enforcement of forced labor authorities. Forced labor...
IRS provides relief to Ernesto victims throughout Puerto Rico; various deadlines postponed to Feb. 3, 2025
Internal Revenue Service
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August 23, 2024
IR-2024-221, Aug. 23, 2024 WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service announced today tax relief for individuals and businesses throughout Puerto Rico affected by Tropical Storm Ernesto that began on Aug. 13, 2024. These taxpayers now have until...
Army Reserve Soldiers from 1st Mission Support Command clear roads in Ceiba, Puerto Rico
U.S. Army Reserve - North Carolina
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August 16, 2024
CEIBA, Puerto Rico – "We got the call for help from the local authorities and went into action," said Master Sgt. Herbert Correa, referring to a call from Adalberto Molina, Local Redevelopment Authority Director for Roosevelt Roads in Ceiba,...
FEMA Continues Response Efforts and Provides Safety Tips After Tropical Storm Ernesto Affects Puerto Rico
FEMA
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August 15, 2024
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – In the aftermath of Tropical Storm Ernesto, Government of Puerto Rico officials, along with Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and other partners continue to visit affected areas to determine the next phase of...
Allen Morris Company Launches Sales of Ponce Park
EIN Presswire
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January 29, 2025
Meyer Davis Studio & John Cunninghan of Zyscovich Architects-designed boutique mixed-use condominium will set new luxury standards for Coral Gables. MIAMI, FL, UNITED STATES, January 29, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- In a City already renowned for...
FEMA Awards Over $122 Million to the Forensic Psychiatry Hospital in Ponce
FEMA
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January 16, 2025
Guaynabo, PUERTO RICO — The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) obligated over $122 million to the Mental Health and Addiction Services Administration (ASSMCA, in Spanish) to repair the Forensic Psychiatry Hospital in Ponce, a mental health...
Biden-Harris Administration Urges People in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands to Stay Alert to Risks from Tropical Storm Ernesto
FEMA
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August 14, 2024
WASHINGTON -- Yesterday, President Joseph R. Biden approved an emergency declaration for Puerto Rico. This action authorizes FEMA to provide assistance to save lives and protect property, public health and safety. As Tropical Storm Ernesto...
President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. Approves Emergency Declaration for Puerto Rico
FEMA
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August 14, 2024
WASHINGTON -- FEMA announced today that federal disaster assistance is available to the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico to supplement response efforts due to emergency conditions resulting from Tropical Storm Ernesto beginning Aug. 13, 2024, and...
FEMA Urges People in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands to Prepare for Extended Power Outages
FEMA
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August 13, 2024
WASHINGTON – As Tropical Storm Ernesto heads toward Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, FEMA is encouraging people and travelers in the storm’s path to complete final preparations and be prepared for extended power outages. Tropical Storm...
FEMA Urges People in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands to Prepare Ahead of Tropical Storm Ernesto
FEMA
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August 13, 2024
WASHINGTON -- In anticipation of Tropical Storm Ernesto headed towards Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, FEMA is encouraging people and travelers in the storm’s path to take steps to prepare today. “We want to remind everyone in our...
Former Interim President of Puerto Rican Steel Distributor Pleads Guilty to Eight-Year Price-Fixing Conspiracy
The U.S. Attorney's Office District of Puerto Rico
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August 7, 2024
A former executive of a steel distributor in San Juan, Puerto Rico, pleaded guilty today to conspiring with competitors to fix prices for sales of reinforcing bar, or rebar. According to court documents filed in the U.S. District Court in San...
U.S. Army Reserve Soldier to represent Puerto Rico in upcoming Karate Games
U.S. Army Reserve - North Carolina
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August 8, 2024
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – It’s not every day that a ‘karateka’ is present in your formation of Soldiers—however, Pfc. Yaleika Mojica Morales of the 390th Transportation Company, 1st Mission Support Group U.S. Army Reserve Puerto Rico is not just any...
Genasys Inc. Signs Agreement to Deploy Emergency Warning System Across Puerto Rico's Dam Infrastructure
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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August 7, 2024
SAN DIEGO, Aug. 07, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Genasys Inc. (NASDAQ: GNSS), a global leader in Protective Communications, today announced the signing of a definitive agreement with the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority (PREPA) to implement...