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Survey: Puerto Rico is seeing a talent shortage, as it did in 2024
By THE STAR STAFF ManpowerGroup’s 2026 Global Talent Shortage Survey revealed that the difficulty in filling vacancies in Puerto Rico is 75%, which represents an increase of 22% compared to last year’s results and 3% above the global average. After having been the jurisdiction with the least talent shortage last year at 53%, this year the survey places Puerto Rico in 15th place among the 41 participating countries, very similar to what happened in 2024 when the talent shortag
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Lawmaker to set up offices in Ciales to assist residents
Rep. Joe Colón Rodríguez By THE STAR STAFF District 22 Rep. Joe “Joito” Colón Rodríguez will be relocating his offices this Friday to the Jofrain Rivera Indoor Court on Highway 146, Km 18.7, Bo. Frontón, in the Sabana sector of Ciales, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The lawmaker will be available to assist all residents of Frontón and surrounding neighborhoods and areas who require his intervention or any government assistance. In addition, several Puerto Rico government offices also
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Governor names new PRASA director for San Juan region
From left, Gov. Jenniffer González Colón, Puerto Rico Aqueduct and Sewer Authority Executive President Luis González Delgado, and new PRASA metropolitan regional director José Antonio Rivera Ortiz By THE STAR STAFF Gov. Jenniffer González Colón earlier this week announced the appointment of engineer José Antonio Rivera Ortiz as the Puerto Rico Aqueduct and Sewer Authority’s (PRASA) new regional director for San Juan, amid mounting water supply problems impacting sectors of th
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US blocking Venezuela from paying Maduro’s legal fees, his lawyer says
Barry Pollack, left, the attorney representing Nicolás Maduro, the ousted president of Venezuela, departs a federal courthouse in Manhattan, Jan. 5, 2026. A lawyer for Maduro, who was seized from his country by U.S. forces last month and charged with federal crimes, says the Trump administration is blocking the Venezuelan government from paying Maduro’s legal fees. (Karsten Moran/The New York Times) By JONAH E. BROMWICH A lawyer for Nicolás Maduro, the Venezuelan leader who w
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Trump administration withholds $259 million in Medicaid funds from Minnesota
By CHRIS CAMERON Trump administration officials announced earlier this week that the federal government would withhold $259 million in Medicaid funds to Minnesota, the latest effort by the federal government to pull funding from Democratic-led states as President Donald Trump rails against a major welfare fraud scandal there. Federal judges have blocked most of the Trump administration’s efforts to claw back funds from states including Minnesota, New York, California, Illinoi
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Judge finds Trump administration’s third-country deportations unlawful
A group of Middle Eastern and Asian migrants deported by the U.S. government at a shelter in Panama City, March 11, 2025. A federal judge in Boston on Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2026, found that the Trump administration’s policy of summarily deporting immigrants to so-called third countries — nations other than their countries of origin — is unlawful. (Nathalia Angarita/The New York Times) By MATTATHIAS SCHWARTZ A federal judge in Boston earlier this week found that the Trump admini
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As electric bills rise, Trump says tech companies should pay more
A view of a Microsoft data center under construction in Goodyear, Ariz., Jan. 14, 2026. In a nod to voter frustration over rising electricity prices, President Donald Trump said in his State of the Union address that he was negotiating pledges from major tech companies to pay a greater share of the energy costs associated with new data centers. (Rebecca Noble/The New York Times) By BRAD PLUMER In a nod to voter frustration over rising electricity prices, President Donald Trum
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Wall St slides as tech rally stalls, AI enthusiasm wanes after Nvidia results
U.S. stock indexes turned sharply lower on Thursday, the day after a less-than-stellar earnings report from artificial intelligence vanguard Nvidia dragged technology shares which have provided muscle to the recent rally. A pivot back to cyclical sectors helped limit the Dow’s losses, while a 3.6% drop in the Philadelphia SE Semiconductor index helped drag the tech-laden Nasdaq down 1.5%. With Thursday’s drop, the SOX, which has surged 15.3% year-to-date, is on the verg
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US primary credit market competition hits record high as bond demand surges
Tuesday saw software stocks stage something of a rally, weirdly driven by the thing that’s beaten them down for the past month: a sweep of new plug-ins from AI lab Anthropic. This time around, the market focused more on the partnerships between some of these companies and Anthropic, rather than the existential threat AI could pose. I’ll get into that and more below. But first, check out my latest column on why AI isn’t the only thing driving the global economy. And liste
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International
For Trump, military strike in Iran could serve symbolic purpose
President Donald Trump delivers his State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress at the Capitol in Washington, on Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026, as Vice President JD Vance, left, and House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) look on. (Kenny Holston/TheNew York Times) By JULIAN E. BARNES and HELENE COOPER The targeted strikes on Iran being considered by the Trump administration would probably be aimed at nuclear and missile sites in the country. But the president has yet to spe
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Venezuela’s capital, laid low by misrule, is stirring back to life
A DJ plays at Dos Puntos, a trendy listening bar in Caracas, Venezuela, on Feb. 12, 2026. Much of the budding optimism in Caracas is grounded in hopes that Venezuela’s moribund oil industry could show growth this year. (Adriana Loureiro Fernández/The New York Times) By MATINA STEVIS-GRIDNEFF and VJOSA ISAI At the 360 rooftop bar, in the heart of Caracas, Venezuela, all the tables were taken, even though drinks can cost more than several months of base wages for many. Sitting
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Mexico is caught between Trump and the cartels
A burned car sits beside a damaged business, one day after the Mexican military killed Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, known as El Mencho, the leader of one of the world’s largest drug cartels, in Guadalajara, Mexico, Feb. 23, 2026. President Donald Trump has demanded President Claudia Sheinbaum confront the cartels. The killing of “El Mencho” suggests it might be working — but could come at a cost.(Cesar Rodríguez/The New York Times) By JACK NICAS El Mencho was the biggest kingp
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What hath Trump wrought
A banner image of President Donald Trump hangs at the Department of Labor’s offices in Washington on Thursday, Oct. 2, 2025. (Aleksey Kondratyev/The New York Times) By JAMELLE BOUIE For President Donald Trump and his allies, the 2024 election was less a vote for a new administration than it was an enabling act for a new sovereign. The public had done more than give Trump the White House the way it might bless any candidate with presidential power. In their view, the vote was
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Legally creative, democratically dangerous: Trump’s plan to twist the news
By THE EDITORIAL BOARD The Federal Trade Commission and the Federal Communications Commission were designed to be independent stewards of the public interest — guardians against monopolies, fraud and the misuse of public airwaves. Congress created the agencies in the first half of the 20th century, and they are led by commissioners serving fixed terms to insulate them from the political whims of the White House. The Trump administration has ruined that independence. President
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What trafficked girls think of Epstein
By NICHOLAS KRISTOF As the world follows the drip-drip of sensational revelations about Jeffrey Epstein, here’s a number to ponder: Last year the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children received more than 113,000 reports of child sex trafficking. Yiota Souras, the center’s chief legal officer, says that while no one knows the actual number of children trafficked annually in the United States alone, “the real number is absolutely higher” than that. Most of the victims
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Entertainment
PRSO’s ‘Paulus’ (who?) promises enriching fare with Barber, Strauss
Soprano Laura Miah Ramos (Facebook via lauramiah) “Parents on porches: rock and rock. From damp strings morning glories hang their ancient faces.” – “Knoxville: Summer of 1915” by James Agee By PEGGY ANN BLISS Special to The STAR This Saturday’s Puerto Rico Symphony Orchestra (PRSO) concert may feel a bit like deja vu. After all, the long-planned classical concert with the cryptic title of “Paulus” just might have a few music lovers scratching their heads. Who is Paulus to ha
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Willie Colón played up the bad guy with purpose
LP cover for “Cosa Nuestra” by Willie Colón (1969) (Wikipedia) By SANDRA E. GARCÍA (An Appraisal) Every genre has its bad guy, villain, heel. In the world of salsa, that dark genius was Willie Colón, who died Saturday at the age of 75. His predilection for playing the antagonist came across in a variety of ways. The titles of his music albums: 1967’s “El Malo,” which translates to “The Bad Guy”; 1973’s “Lo Mato — Si No Compra Este LP,” or “I’ll Kill Him — If You Don’t Buy Thi
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‘Billy Preston’ review: A unique and tortured talent
By GLENN KENNY At one point in this film about protean musician Billy Preston, drummer and producer Bill Maxwell says, “Billy didn’t just have perfect pitch, he had perfect anticipation.” Meaning Preston could play a tune through with the other musicians after hearing only a few chords. And “Billy Preston: That’s the Way God Planned It,” a sometimes mind-blowing documentary directed by Paris Barclay, doesn’t ask you to take Maxwell’s word for it. The movie has abundant archi
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Hospital Pavia Caguas presenta a Ana Isabelle como su nueva imagen
Con el objetivo de fortalecer su posicionamiento como una institución moderna, confiable y profundamente conectada con la comunidad, el Hospital Pavia Caguas anunció la integración de la reconocida artista puertorriqueña Ana Isabelle como su nueva imagen institucional. La alianza marca un paso estratégico con una figura pública que encarna autenticidad, disciplina y compromiso social. “En el Hospital Pavia Caguas creemos en el poder de las alianzas que inspiran confianza. An
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Puerto Rico Eye Institute destaca la integración de la Dra. Gabriela de Boer
Dra. Gabriela de Boer, Oftalmóloga. Redacción EDITORIAL SEMANA redaccion@periodicolasemana.net En el constante compromiso de ofrecer servicios oftalmológicos de vanguardia, PREi se enorgullece en presentar una nueva adición a nuestro equipo médico: la Dra. Gabriela de Boer, Oftalmóloga. La Dra. de Boer trae consigo una dedicación inigualable al bienestar visual de nuestros pacientes. Todo como parte de su compromiso continuo de proporcionar atención de excelencia a la comun
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Junta de Gobierno de la AAA reafirma validez del nombramiento de su presidente ejecutivo
POR CYBERNEWS SAN JUAN – La Junta de Gobierno de la Autoridad de Acueductos y Alcantarillados afirmó a principios de esta semana que el nombramiento del presidente ejecutivo, Luis González Delgado, es válido conforme a la Ley 40 de 1945, según enmendada. “Recientemente se han levantado cuestionamientos públicos sobre el nombramiento del ingeniero Luis Reinaldo González Delgado como presidente ejecutivo de la Autoridad de Acueductos y Alcantarillados”, indicó la Junta el marte
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Sports
How the US (finally) got its best pitchers on board for the World Baseball Classic
“Would you want to pitch for Team USA?” a Pittsburgh Pirates staff member said. “Heck yeah, I would,” ace Paul Skenes replied. “Come on!” (Facebook via Pittsburgh Pirates) By STEPHEN J. NESBITT / THE ATHLETIC Early last season, Kevin Roach, the Pittsburgh Pirates’ video coordinator, approached the team’s young ace, Paul Skenes, and asked him if he was interested in pitching for the U.S. team in the World Baseball Classic. Skenes is exactly the type of person who would want to
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Criollas & Pinkin open Week 7 with wins in LVSF
Genesis Collazo led the Criollas of Caguas with 22 points and five blocks. (Giuliano Torres – FPV) By THE STAR STAFF The seventh week of the Women’s Superior Volleyball League (LVSF by its initials in Spanish) season began on Wednesday night with victories for the Criollas of Caguas and the Pinkin of Corozal. At Salvador Dijols Coliseum in Ponce, the Criollas withstood a strong push from the host Leonas, who extended the match to a tiebreaker set, before finally securing the
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Bush of Juncos leads LVSF Week 6 All-Star Team
Gabrielle Benda of Corozal was named Best Setter for her precise distribution and ability to maximize her team’s offensive potential. (Facebook via Las Pinkin) Santurce’s Ortiz & McGhee dominate blocking, Caguas’ Valle leads defense By THE STAR STAFF The Puerto Rican Volleyball Federation has named the All-Star Team for Week 6 of the 2026 Women’s Superior Volleyball League (LVSF by its initials in Spanish) season, highlighting the most dominant players in each of the evaluate
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FDA reverses decision and agrees to review Moderna’s flu vaccine
A flu vaccine is prepared in Mountain Lakes, N.J., Sept. 16, 2025. (Laila Stevens/The New York Times) By CHRISTINA JEWETT and REBECCA ROBBINS The Food and Drug Administration reversed its decision on Moderna’s flu vaccine and has agreed to review it for possible approval. On Feb. 10, Moderna announced that the agency had rejected its application for review of a new flu vaccine. The FDA said the company’s research design had been flawed. But in subsequent discussions, the agen
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Kennedy allies target states to overturn vaccine mandates for schoolchildren
An empty classroom at the high school in Williston, N.D., during an outbreak of measles there, May 19, 2025. Longtime allies of Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the nation’s health secretary, have launched a new effort to repeal laws that for decades have required children to be vaccinated against measles, polio and other diseases before they enter day care or kindergarten. (Erin Schaff/The New York Times) By CHRISTINA JEWETT Longtime allies of Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the nation’s healt
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Forget about muscle mass as you age, focus on strength
When it comes to longevity, bigger is not always better. (Jackson Gibbs/The New York Times) By HILARY ACHAUER These days, you might think you have to become a power lifter to age well. Dr. Gabrielle Lyon, a celebrity physician, calls muscles “the organ of longevity.” For Dr. Peter Attia, they’re “the most important retirement accounts you can have.” We’re often reminded that muscle mass starts to decline as early as 30, and that it becomes harder to build muscle as we get ol
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Science
Baboon sibling rivalry suggests monkeys feel jealousy like people
A photo provided by Dr. Axelle Delaunay shows a baboon family in Namibia. Young primates in a southern African nature park were observed to constantly interfere when their mother was giving attention to a younger brother or sister. (Dr. Axelle Delaunay via The New York Times) By ANNIE ROTH Ever been jealous of your brother or sister for getting too much attention from your mom or dad? Scientists believe you’re not the only creature in the animal kingdom to feel that way. A t
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At a ‘tea party’ with scientists, this ape showed some imagination
A photo provided by Ape Initiative shows Kanzi, a bonobo living at the Ape Initiative in Des Moines, Iowa, was able to play make-believe with researchers studying the ape imagination. In a playtime experiment, scientists found that apes, our closest living relatives, have the capacity for make-believe, too. (Ape Initiative via The New York Times) By ALEXA ROBLES-GIL Having an imaginary friend, playing house or daydreaming about the future were long considered uniquely human
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Deep inside an Antarctic glacier, a mission collapses at its final step
Engineer Paul Anker checks on the supply of hot water for a drilling operation at Thwaites Glacier in Antarctica, Jan. 30, 2026. An attempt to drill through Thwaites Glacier is foiled; scientists lost their instruments within Antarctica’s most dangerously unstable glacier, though not before getting a glimpse at the warming waters underneath. (Chang W. Lee/The New York Times) By RAYMOND ZHONG A daring attempt to study Antarctica’s fast-melting Thwaites Glacier collapsed over t
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