Rep. Roberto J. López Román By THE STAR STAFF A new bill introduced in the Puerto Rico House of Representatives would require automatic credits on LUMA Energy bills whenever customers experience power outages lasting more than four hours, marking one of the most direct legislative efforts yet to address widespread frustration with service interruptions. District 31 (Caguas-Gurabo) Rep. Roberto J. López Román introduced House Bill (HB) 1042 on Tuesday. The measure, which is no

Former Gov. Ricardo Rosselló Nevares By THE STAR STAFF The Puerto Rico Department of Health has implemented new temporary measures to prevent the spread of infectious diseases as water hauling increases during the ongoing drought, Health Secretary Víctor Ramos Otero announced Tuesday. Ramos said the agency issued a temporary order requiring private and internal water‑hauling trucks to obtain Health Department certification every three months. Trucks operated by the central go

In a revision of earlier projections, the Puerto Rico Aqueduct and Sewer Authority now expects water service for customers affected by the breakdown of a raw‑water extraction pump at the La Plata reservoir to begin recovering today. By THE STAR STAFF The Puerto Rico Aqueduct and Sewer Authority (PRASA) now expects water service for customers affected by the breakdown of a raw‑water extraction pump at the La Plata reservoir to begin recovering today, revising earlier projectio

Authorities were investigating the violent death of a 64-year-old woman in Patillas in a case that, if confirmed to have occurred in a context of intimate partner violence, would become the ninth intimate femicide recorded in Puerto Rico so far in 2026. By THE STAR STAFF Authorities on Tuesday were investigating the violent death of a 64-year-old woman in Patillas in a case that, if confirmed to have occurred in a context of intimate partner violence, would become the ninth i