Certified Public Accountants Association President David Rodríguez By THE STAR STAFF With the purpose of analyzing the current landscape, as well as the challenges and opportunities of the insurance industry in Puerto Rico, the Certified Public Accountants Association (CCPA by its initials in Spanish) will hold the XXVII Annual Insurance Industry Forum this Thursday from 8:45 a.m. to 5:15 p.m. at the Caribe Hilton. The event will bring together insurance professionals and lea

Since last February, the Department of Natural and Environmental Resources has been making preparations for the 2026 sargassum season. By THE STAR STAFF Natural and Environmental Resources (DNER) Secretary Waldemar Quiles Pérez announced Sunday that he has dispatched technical personnel from the Specialized Sargassum Unit -- attached to the Assistant Secretariat for Conservation and Research -- to the Las Croabas area in Fajardo following sightings of a significant sargassum

At least two horses suffered burns Saturday night after a fire broke out in two stables at Camarero Racetrack in Canóvanas. Authorities are investigating. By THE STAR STAFF The administration of Camarero Racetrack in Canóvanas confirmed on Sunday that at least two horses suffered burns Saturday night after a fire broke out in two of its stables. Two other horses showed symptoms consistent with dehydration, according to a statement shared in social media. “Camarero Racetrack i

Treasury Secretary Ángel Pantoja Rodríguez By THE STAR STAFF Treasury Secretary Ángel Pantoja Rodríguez announced Sunday that sales of certain items and equipment intended for hurricane season preparation, which begins on June 1, will be exempt from the sales and use tax (IVU by its initials in Spanish) from this Friday through the following Monday. “The sales exempt from the IVU payment for hurricane season preparation will begin at midnight on Friday, May 22, and will exten