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Municipality of Mayagüez lent $1.2 million for homes that were never built

An audit by the Comptroller’s Office concluded that the funds were granted to five companies and that the city council took no action regarding the non-compliance

July 25, 2025 - 4:17 PM

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During the period when the mismanagement of public funds occurred, José Guillermo Rodríguez, who was sentenced last month to three years' probation on charges of negligence in the performance of his duties, was serving as mayor. (Jorge A Ramirez Portela)

By Maricarmen Rivera Sánchez

Periodista de Negociosmaricarmen.rivera@gfrmedia.com

The Municipality of Mayagüez did not recover $1.2 million in loans it granted to private companies for housing projects that were ultimately not built, according to a recent report by the Office of the Comptroller of Puerto Rico (OCPR).