The Financial Oversight and Management Board warned Gov. Jenniffer González Colón that several measures awaiting her signature, spanning pensions, energy regulation and municipal revenue distribution, could undermine Puerto Rico’s post‑bankruptcy recovery. By THE STAR STAFF The Financial Oversight and Management Board issued a trio of sharply worded letters late last week warning Gov. Jenniffer González Colón that several measures awaiting her signature, spanning pensions, en

Gov. Jenniffer González Colón By THE STAR STAFF Gov. Jenniffer González Colón enacted a wide-ranging set of laws and joint resolutions on Sunday aimed at modernizing government property management, strengthening environmental protection, expanding accommodations for residents with sensory conditions, and supporting community and municipal development across Puerto Rico. The most significant of the new measures is Law 158-2026, which creates the Special Law to Standardize the

Resident Commissioner Pablo José Hernández Rivera By THE STAR STAFF Resident Commissioner Pablo José Hernández Rivera on Sunday pressed the Puerto Rico government and its Permits Management Office (OGPe by its acronym in Spanish) to explain how and why they approved Esencia, the newly announced $2 billion luxury tourism and residential project slated for Cabo Rojo’s southwest coast -- a decision that has already drawn criticism from community and environmental organizations.

By THE STAR STAFF Rep. Víctor Parés Otero, who chairs the House Government Committee in the lower chamber of the island Legislature, announced Sunday that he will summon the management of power plants operator Genera Puerto Rico early this month to explain the reasons behind recent power outages and whether they are indeed linked to staffing shortages. “Over the past two weeks, breakdowns at several power plants -- including Aguirre and Costa Sur -- have left many customers w

As a mitigation measure, the Puerto Rico Aqueduct and Sewer Authority has deployed water tanker trucks, or “oasis” units, which are stationed near the Estancias de Boulevard, Brisas de Cupey and Fairview communities. Cidra Reservoir undergoing operational adjustments By THE STAR STAFF Puerto Rico Aqueduct and Sewer Authority (PRASA) Metropolitan Region Executive Director José Rivera Ortiz announced on Sunday that a dive team was deployed to perform work at the Carraízo Reserv

Certified Public Accountants Association President David Rodríguez By THE STAR STAFF With the purpose of strengthening the development and financial sustainability of the health industry in Puerto Rico, the Certified Public Accountants Association (CCPA by its initials in Spanish) announced the XXVI Health Industry Forum, which will take place on Thursday, Aug. 6 from 8:45 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. at the Puerto Rico Convention Center. “The healthcare system is undergoing a profound

Economic Development and Commerce Secretary Carlos Ríos Pierluisi By THE STAR STAFF The Department of Economic Development and Commerce (DDEC by its acronym in Spanish) has granted Politank Corp. additional time to present its arguments in response to the $80,000 in administrative fines issued earlier this summer, DDEC Secretary Carlos Ríos Pierluisi confirmed Thursday. The fines -- $10,000 for each of eight violations -- stem from failures to file annual reports required und

Rep. Víctor Parés Otero By THE STAR STAFF Rep. Víctor Parés Otero, who chairs the Government and Natural Resources committees in the lower chamber of the island Legislature, along with Rep. Elinette González Aguayo, announced on Thursday the holding of a drought summit in the Capitol to evaluate alternatives for mitigating the effects of drought conditions in Puerto Rico. Among the participating agencies will be the departments Natural & Environmental Resources and Economic

By THE STAR STAFF The U.S. Navy has formally transferred three additional parcels of land to the Local Redevelopment Authority for Roosevelt Roads (LRA), advancing the long‑term redevelopment of the former naval base in Ceiba. The announcement was made this week by LRA Executive Director and Economic Development and Commerce Secretary Carlos Ríos Pierluisi in a statement on the LRA website. The transfer forms part of the federal Economic Development Conveyance (EDC) process,

By THE STAR STAFF The Puerto Rico Energy Bureau (PREB) has issued a new Resolution and Order aimed at standardizing how all 78 of the island’s municipalities apply Regulation 8818, the rule that governs the contribution in lieu of taxes (CELI), the mechanism through which towns receive electricity service in exchange for the tax revenue the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority would otherwise owe. The document responds to recent judicial and administrative rulings that reveal