Gabriel Rodríguez Aguiló, chairman of the House Health Committee, said Wednesday that he plans to conduct unannounced visits to facilities to assess the conditions in which participants are living. By THE STAR STAFF The Puerto Rico House of Representatives will step up oversight of residential facilities serving adults with intellectual disabilities following a recent case under investigation for alleged neglect of participants. Gabriel Rodríguez Aguiló, chairman of the House

The ACLU argued that the requested remedies would violate constitutional protections and hinder advocates, journalists and families from exposing conditions affecting a vulnerable population. By THE STAR STAFF A Puerto Rico court has rejected an attempt to silence a prison‑rights organization, marking a significant win for free expression and public oversight of conditions inside the island’s correctional system. A judge of the Ponce Trial Court dismissed Carolina Catering Co

Retired workers and pensioners in Puerto Rico face uncertainty over the future of their retirement benefits amid potential changes to the PREPA pension system (FB via Asociación de Jubilados de la Autoridad de Energía Eléctrica.) By THE STAR STAFF Retirees of the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority (AEE) are sounding the alarm over potential changes to their pension system, saying the future of their retirement benefits has become increasingly uncertain as the Fiscal Oversig

By THE STAR STAFF The Financial Oversight and Management Board for Puerto Rico issued a formal notice on October 7 clarifying that government agencies are misinterpreting the contract review process and, in some cases, bypassing mandatory Oversight Board approval for multimillion‑dollar agreements. In a letter sent electronically to Fiscal Agency and Financial Authority Interim Executive Director Vicky González Vega, Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director Orlando Rive

On September 2, as part of “Cuidando Tu Salud con Fortaleza” (Caring for Your Health with Fortaleza) initiative, food boxes were distributed through a collaboration with the Land Authority (FB via José Yovin Vargas.) By THE STAR STAFF A new islandwide study released by Espacios Abiertos, Nutriendo Puerto Rico and the Triple‑S Foundation reveals that food insecurity remains a widespread challenge in Puerto Rico, affecting 40.8% of adults. The report also highlights that more t

BY THE STAR STAFF The president of the Northwest Consortium Board of Mayors, Eng. Miguel “Ricky” Méndez Pérez, announced an upcoming event aimed at providing merchants across the region with information about financial assistance and business incentives. The event will take place Tuesday, October 13, 2026, at 2 p.m. at the Northwest Consortium’s facilities, located at 698 Avenida Industrial in the urban center of Isabela. “On that day, we will have Ángel Muñoz Suárez, directo

By THE STAR STAFF Puerto Rico is emerging as a significant target within the expanding global ecosystem of cybercrime, according to Microsoft’s Digital Defense Report 2026. The document revealed that more than 3,252 individuals and organizations on the island have been identified as victims of credential‑theft campaigns, malware and other cybercriminal operations. The report, released early this week, analyzes cyberthreat activity observed between July 2025 and June 2026 and

Rep. Domingo Torres García (Facebook via Domingo J. Torres Garcia) By THE STAR STAFF Rep. Domingo J. Torres García filed a resolution earlier this week seeking a full investigation into how the government is implementing its new Classification and Retribution Plan, following growing complaints from public employees who say they were left out of salary adjustments and have not been told whether they will qualify in future phases. Torres García, the Popular Democratic Party’s a

Market studies cited in the legislation show that hiring a private caregiver or nurse for daytime home care averages more than $4,811 per month, exceeding $57,000 annually. Specialized adult day‑care centers charge between $1,900 and $3,800 per month. By THE STAR STAFF Seeking to ease the financial strain on middle‑class families caring for relatives with severe disabilities, lawmakers introduced a bill on Wednesday to create a refundable tax credit of up to $5,000 for eligib

Former public official Anthony Maceira Zayas leads MZLS LLC. (LinkedIn) By THE STAR STAFF Leaders of the Citizen Victory Movement (MVC by its initials in Spanish) filed formal public‑records requests on Wednesday seeking detailed billing information for more than $1.2 million in government contracts awarded this term to a law firm associated with former public official Anthony Maceira Zayas. Attorneys Manuel Natal and Eva Prados submitted the requests to the Puerto Rico Senat