CODEPOLA also questioned the information’s value during an intervention, noting that a valid license does notindicate whether someone is armed or replace the safety protocols officers must follow during each stop. By THE STAR STAFF The Puerto Rico Corporation for the Defense of Licensed Firearm Holders (CODEPOLA) has come out against a proposed House measure that would allow police officers to check, during routine traffic stops, whether a driver holds a valid firearms licens

Juan F. Medina Lee, assistant professor in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering at the University of Puerto Rico’s Mayagüez Campus. By THE STAR STAFF Juan F. Medina Lee, assistant professor in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering at the University of Puerto Rico’s Mayagüez Campus (RUM), has been awarded the highly competitive National Science Foundation (NSF) CAREER grant, a distinction reserved for early‑career faculty poised to become leaders in

Gov. Jenniffer González Colón announced the opening of ASTRE, a scientific incubator at the University of Puerto Rico’s Center for Molecular Sciences, and an additional $4 million for a technology transfer center to advance research andcommercialization. By THE STAR STAFF A new scientific incubator featuring seven laboratories and four cleanrooms opened at the University of Puerto Rico’s Center for Molecular Sciences, while the government allocated an additional $4 million to

Puerto Rico’s proposed Permitting Code seeks to cut bureaucratic red tape, speed up approvals and streamline the process for businesses and developers. By THE STAR STAFF For decades, the primary engine of Puerto Rico’s economy has choked on a single, notorious bottleneck: bureaucratic red tape. Entrepreneurs seeking to open small storefronts, commercial developers attempting to break ground on housing projects, and multinational firms expanding operations faced a labyrinthine