Felipe Cintrón Zayas, president of the Puerto Rico Clinical Laboratories Association (Instagram via asoclaboratoriosclinicos) Ruling comes as Medicare Advantage funding set to rise By THE STAR STAFF Puerto Rico’s clinical laboratory association is calling for tighter oversight of Medicare Advantage spending after federal officials projected a significant funding increase for the island’s plans in 2027, even as the group continues a legal fight over what it says were steep, un

W. Stephen Muldrow, U.S. Attorney for the District of Puerto Rico, announced that Manuel Antonio “Nano El Viejo” Valentín Vega has been charged by federal authorities, along with five other individuals, with 23 counts related to organized crime, murder, drug trafficking, money laundering and firearms violations. By THE STAR STAFF Manuel Antonio “Nano El Viejo” Valentín Vega -- son of former Añasco Mayor Antonio Valentín Vega and owner of the business Centro Agrícola El Rancho

By THE STAR STAFF Last year the FBI registered more than 22,000 complaints nationwide related to fraudulent schemes using artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms. The use of AI technology to create “deepfakes” cost U.S. consumers, including those in Puerto Rico, over $893 million in losses, an increase of $362 million compared to 2024. Similarly, citizens receive 2.6 deepfake videos every day, a 400% increase compared to 2024. The preceding data was presented in a press rele

By THE STAR STAFF University of Puerto Rico (UPR) President Zayira Jordán Conde announced on Tuesday that the Mayagüez Court has reiterated that no group may impede access to the UPR-Mayagüez Campus (RUM by its acronym in Spanish). “Yesterday, attorneys for the Mayagüez Campus and the Central Administration once again presented the case before the Court, and the Honorable Judge reiterated that no group may impede the access of students, faculty, and employees to a public ins