Firefighters Union President José Tirado By THE STAR STAFF The United Firefighters Union of Puerto Rico (SBUPR by its initials in Spanish) responded Monday to a report on the delivery of equipment and salary increases for firefighters, contending that Gov. Jenniffer González Colón is trying to claim credit for measures she did not initiate. The report stated that the government announced new equipment deliveries and salary adjustments intended to strengthen emergency response

By providing information to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the ACLU of Puerto Rico noted, the Transportation and Public Works secretary endangered immigrants who relied on a process created in 2013 that allowed them to obtain driver’s licenses and included assurances that information about immigration status would not be used for immigration purposes. (US DHS) By THE STAR STAFF The Supreme Court of Puerto Rico dismissed a request by the Puerto Rico Department of Tr

The Popular Democratic Party legislators’ demand adds to mounting political pressure around the handling of the Health Department’s internal findings and the Justice Department’s decision to archive the case involving the family secretary last fall. By THE STAR STAFF The Popular Democratic Party (PDP) delegation in the island Senate called Monday for the immediate resignation of Family Secretary Suzanne Roig Fuertes, citing allegations that she used prior government posts to

Mayors Federation President Gabriel Hernández Rodríguez Both NPP & PDP mayors fear weakening of municipal autonomy By THE STAR STAFF Puerto Rico Mayors Federation President Gabriel Hernández Rodríguez stated on Monday that the organization that groups New Progressive Party (NPP) mayors supports the reform to the permits system currently under review by the Legislative Assembly, but he made his support contingent upon the approval of 48 amendments designed to protect municipa