Eva Llorens

Tomás Niembro led a $24.9 million theft through fake investments and shell companies, then arranged illegal transactions with Venezuela-linked individuals to evade U.S. sanctions Finance·By ·September 22, 2026·5 min read Listen to this article 0:00 / 0:00 Tomás Niembro Concha, the former chief executive of Nodus International Bank in Puerto Rico, was sentenced Monday to 112 months (nine years) in federal prison for leading a multimillion-dollar fraud scheme that prosecutors say contributed...

Former PREPA Director Admits She Signed Power Expectations Contract Without Knowing of Signature Irregularities Energy & Oil·By ·September 21, 2026·4 min read Listen to this article 0:00 / 0:00 U.S. District Judge Laura Taylor Swain has ordered Power Expectations, LLC and the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority (PREPA) to file a joint status report by September 25, a move that effectively pauses the federal lawsuit over PREPA’s canceled emergency generation contract at the same time...

A unified independent-hospitality movement is positioning itself to shape how the island distributes visitation beyond traditional attractions toward island-wide experiences Tourism·By ·September 18, 2026·6 min read Listen to this article 0:00 / 0:00 As Puerto Rico’s visitor economy surges toward $14 billion by 2030, propelled by last year’s record 8.1 million visitors and the Foundation for Puerto Rico’s call for island-wide experience distribution, the Rebook Hospitality Conference is...