Cali Mayor Alejandro Eder By THE STAR STAFF The Puerto Rican delegation traveling to New York City for Puerto Rican Week activities confirmed on Sunday the participation of the mayor of Cali, Colombia, Alejandro Eder, who will travel to participate in the 69th Annual National Puerto Rican Day Parade scheduled for Sunday, June 14, on Fifth Avenue in New York. The Cali mayor will travel at the invitation of Ponce Mayor Marlese Sifre Rodríguez, and will be accompanied by Leydi Y

Public Affairs Secretary Jean Peña Payano By THE STAR STAFF As the Atlantic hurricane season begins, the administration of Gov. Jenniffer González Colón insists it is fully prepared to respond to any emergency, highlighting strengthened interagency coordination and updated response protocols developed in the wake of recent natural disasters. Public Affairs Secretary Jean Peña Payano said the government has been working for months to refine emergency plans, identify vulnerable

Agriculture Secretary Irving Rodríguez Torres said the agency he leads is “implementing an aggressive and responsible preventive plan to protect our farmers and ensure the continuity of these crops, which are essential to our food supply and our economy.” By THE STAR STAFF Agriculture Secretary Irving Rodríguez Torres announced on Thursday the launch of a distribution program for tissue-cultured seedlings for plantains and bananas, backed by an initial investment of over $400

Over the past six years, housing affordability on the island has deteriorated significantly, driven by a perfect storm of skyrocketing property values, stubborn mortgage rates and stagnant household incomes. By THE STAR STAFF The dream of homeownership is slipping further out of reach for the average Puerto Rican family. Over the past six years, housing affordability on the island has deteriorated significantly, driven by a perfect storm of skyrocketing property values, stubb

Robert F. Mujica Jr., executive director of the Financial Oversight and Management Board for Puerto Rico, at center, said that while municipal territorial plan updates can move forward, they will be treated strictly as “interim measures.” (Facebook via Jenniffer González Colón) By THE STAR STAFF The Financial Oversight and Management Board has issued a “conditional approval” for seven executive orders modifying municipal territorial plans, warning the central government that

LUMA Energy reiterated in its May 2026 report that it remains unable to provide the “targets” the Puerto Rico Energy Bureau ordered for vegetation management, vegetation clearing and transmission line hardening because the regulator has not defined what those targets should be. (Facebook via LUMA Energy PR) By THE STAR STAFF LUMA Energy filed its May 2026 Monthly Collaborative Report with the Puerto Rico Energy Bureau (PREB) earlier this week, detailing progress on grid stabi

By THE STAR STAFF With music, games and a backpack full of learning, health services organization MMM Multihealth this week launched “Misión Mochilita” (Little Backpack Mission), an educational initiative created to teach children ages 5 to 12 how to prepare for hurricane season with their families. In its first phase, the campaign will bring participatory experiences to summer camps around Puerto Rico, transforming hurricane preparedness into a fun and educational activity

“A resignation occurred here; it was accepted, and we are moving forward,” Gov. Jenniffer González Colón said. By THE STAR STAFF Gov. Jenniffer González Colón announced on Thursday that she is evaluating several candidates to appoint as the new secretary of the Department of Economic Development and Commerce (DDEC by its acronym in Spanish) following the resignation of Sebastián Negrón Reichard. “A resignation occurred here; it was accepted, and we are moving forward,” the go

By THE STAR STAFF The island Family Department announced a new phase of federal assistance that will provide up to $1,000 to households with overdue electric bills, an effort aimed at easing the financial strain on thousands of low‑income families. The initiative, funded through the federal Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) and administered by the Administration for the Socioeconomic Development of the Family (ADSEF), will begin with the automatic distributio

Lolimar Escudero Rodríguez, public policy attorney for the ACLU of Puerto Rico By THE STAR STAFF The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Puerto Rico has reiterated its strong opposition to House Bill 25 (PC 25), warning that the proposed measure to redefine the island’s maritime-terrestrial zone disproportionately favors private development at the expense of the public interest and constitutional environmental protections. During a recent public hearing, the organization