By THE STAR STAFF The Puerto Rico Family Department is facing an eviction lawsuit over more than $53,000 in alleged unpaid rent for its Arecibo offices, despite the agency’s assertion that it only owes three months of rent. Attorney Melvin Hernández, who represents the owner of the building that houses the agency’s Arecibo offices, said the debt exceeds the three months acknowledged in a letter recently issued by the Family Department. The dispute emerged after details became

Robert F. Mujica Jr., executive director of the Financial Oversight and Management Board for Puerto Rico Cites lack of funding source By THE STAR STAFF The Financial Oversight and Management Board has cautioned the Puerto Rico government against moving forward with a proposed temporary suspension of the commonwealth’s 6% sales and use tax on prepared foods, carbonated beverages, candy and confectionery products, arguing that the measure was announced without identifying how i

By THE STAR STAFF Gov. Jenniffer González Colón has signed legislation aimed at making it easier for residents to access Puerto Rico’s Registry of Persons Convicted of Sexual Offenses and Crimes Against Minors through QR codes and direct links on government websites. The measure, Senate Bill 632, now Act 214-2026, amends Article 7 of Act 266-2004, the Registry of Persons Convicted of Sexual Offenses and Crimes Against Minors Act. The new law requires the placement of QR codes

Genera PR Vice President of Government and Public Affairs Iván Báez Cites aging equipment, generation shortfalls By THE STAR STAFF Genera PR, the private operator of Puerto Rico’s aging fleet of legacy power plants, has accepted full responsibility for the power outage that affected nearly 160,000 customers earlier this week, attributing the event to a series of equipment failures that reduced available generation capacity across the island’s electrical system. Speaking on th