Puerto Rico Supreme Court Associate Justice Raúl Candelario López By THE STAR STAFF The Puerto Rico Supreme Court has fined two self-represented litigants $1,000 after determining that court filings in an inheritance dispute relied on fabricated legal authorities and contained baseless accusations against members of the judiciary, in a ruling that underscores growing concerns over the misuse of artificial intelligence in legal proceedings. In a decision issued Oct. 28, the co

Vicky González Vega, interim executive director of the Fiscal Agency and Financial Advisory Authority By THE STAR STAFF The Financial Oversight and Management Board has approved a proposed $34.46 million municipal debt issuance by the Municipality of Carolina to finance the construction of a new medical office building within the Carolina Medical District. In a Nov. 6 letter to Vicky González Vega, interim executive director of the Fiscal Agency and Financial Advisory Authori

Outgoing U.S. Rep. Nydia Velázquez (D-N.Y.) speaks during a “Get Out the Vote” rally in New York, June 22, 2025. This past weekend, Velázquez used what was expected to be her final Somos conference as a member of Congress to urge federal officials to increase support for the island. (Victor J. Blue/The New York Times) By THE STAR STAFF The annual Somos conference has long been equal parts family reunion, policy summit and political marketplace for New York’s Latino elected of

A survey released by the Puerto Rico Economists Association concluded that there is an unfavorable perception regarding the performance of the Financial Oversight and Management Board for Puerto Rico. (Facebook via Financial Oversight and Management Board) By THE STAR STAFF The Puerto Rico Economists Association on Sunday released the results of a survey titled “Ten Years After PROMESA: Economists’ Assessment of the Performance of the Financial Oversight and Management Board