Popular Democratic Party Secretary General Manuel Calderón Cerame By THE STAR STAFF The Popular Democratic Party (PDP) has formally committed to repealing Puerto Rico’s newly enacted judicial reform law, arguing that the measure threatens the independence of the island’s judicial branch and improperly alters powers established by the Constitution. The party’s governing board approved Resolution No. 6-2026 on Wednesday, declaring its intention to restore the 2003 Judiciary Act

The Puerto Rico Pueblo Solar initiative calls for changes to the island’s net metering framework so that owners of residential and commercial solar installations can generate electricity beyond their own consumption needs and receive compensation for power supplied to the grid. By THE STAR STAFF Community-based environmental organization Casa Pueblo has unveiled a proposal that would allow homeowners, businesses and community groups to sell excess solar power directly to Puer

Puerto Rican company Fransglobal is accepting job applications for various positions at its Taco Maker, Marco’s Pizza, and Panchitos restaurants as industry workers face layoffs due to the closure of other fast-food chains on the island. By THE STAR STAFF The Puerto Rican company Fransglobal announced on Wednesday that it is accepting job applications for various positions at its Taco Maker, Marco’s Pizza, and Panchitos restaurants, at a time when industry workers are facing

President Donald Trump gestures as he departs after speaking at a midterm election campaign rally at Salina Regional Airport in Salina, Kan., on Sunday, Nov. 1, 2026. “I think Donald Trump was the cause” of the Democratic tsunami in Tuesday’s midterm elections, political analyst and former Puerto Rico lawmaker Jorge Colberg Toro said. (Doug Mills/The New York Times) By THE STAR STAFF The Democratic Party’s sweeping victory in the U.S. midterm elections has unleashed competing