U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit in Boston  By THE STAR STAFF A federal appeals case in Puerto Rico is intensifying concerns among press‑freedom advocates after a recent Boston Globe opinion piece warned that the dispute could endanger press liberties across the United States and potentially worldwide. The case challenges Puerto Rico’s controversial “false alarm” law, a statute that criminalizes publishing information the government deems “false” during a declared

Flight cancellations at Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport in Carolina came as the eastern half of the United States endured a succession of heavy snowfall, high winds and hazardous road conditions across the Upper Midwest and Mid‑Atlantic, according to reports. By THE STAR STAFF More than a dozen flights were canceled Tuesday at Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport in Carolina as severe weather across the United States continued to impact air travel. An updated report

Former governor Wanda Vázquez Garced (Facebook via Wanda Vázquez Garced) By THE STAR STAFF Puerto Rico Police Superintendent Joseph González Falcón on Tuesday ordered the immediate removal of the security detail assigned to former governor Wanda Vázquez Garced, following a directive from Gov. Jenniffer González Colón. The governor’s action came after the island Justice Department issued a legal opinion confirming her authority as the appointing power and affirming the superin

By THE STAR STAFF A trio of lawmakers filed House Bill 1175 on Tuesday for “the integration of government services through videoconferencing.” The bill, filed by District 13 (Manatí, Florida, Barceloneta and Arecibo) Rep. Jerry Nieves Rosario, who chairs the Northern Region Committee in the lower chamber, along with Reps. Josean Jiménez Pérez and Joe Colón Rodríguez, orders “all agencies, instrumentalities, and public corporations of the Executive Branch of the Government of

By THE STAR STAFF Zenen Vega Torres, 39, a resident of Trujillo Alto, was remanded to prison on Tuesday after failing to post bail set for charges of assaulting an elderly person and disturbing the peace. The incident was reported on Monday morning at the drive-thru of a fast-food restaurant in Puerto Nuevo. According to authorities’ reports, New Progressive Party Secretary General and former San Juan Mayor Jorge Santini Padilla, 66, was entering the premises in a Chevrolet v

U.S. District Judge Laura Taylor Swain By THE STAR STAFF U.S. District Judge Laura Taylor Swain has rejected an effort by major Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority (PREPA) bondholders to obtain an administrative expense priority claim valued at no less than $3.7 billion. The ruling, issued in Puerto Rico’s long‑running electric utility bankruptcy, blocks the bondholders from receiving top‑of‑the‑line payment status ahead of other creditors. The bondholder group -- which incl

By THE STAR STAFF State agencies and municipalities in Puerto Rico are accelerating the adoption of new technological tools to modernize public services, improve transparency and respond more efficiently to the needs of citizens. That transformation process was one of the central themes discussed during the Granicus 2026 Client Conference, held over the weekend at the Marriott Stellaris Hotel & Casino, where more than 250 leaders from government agencies, municipalities and t

Department of Natural and Environmental Resources Ranger Corps Commissioner Nelson Cruz Santiago By THE STAR STAFF Department of Natural and Environmental Resources (DNER) Ranger Corps Commissioner Nelson Cruz Santiago announced on Monday the suspension of work on a construction project in the Guayabo neighborhood of Isabela. “The rangers visited the area of the former Dr. Rodríguez [North West] sand quarry in the Guayabo neighborhood, located in the municipality of Isabela,

Las Cascadas Water Park in Aguadilla By THE STAR STAFF Aguadilla Mayor Julio Roldán Concepción and the Puerto Rican company Prime Amusement and Recreation Centers have announced a public-private partnership for the administration and operation of Las Cascadas Water Park in the northwestern coastal town. “This Public-Private Partnership represents a savings of millions for our municipality, allowing us to redirect those funds toward social welfare projects,” the mayor said in

By THE STAR STAFF  The Puerto Rico Department of Economic Development and Commerce (DDEC by its acronym in Spanish) has imposed stricter controls on private capital funds under the island’s Incentives Code (Act 60‑2019) to ensure that the tax benefits tied to those investment vehicles translate directly into productive economic activity, business expansion and job creation. The new measures were formalized through Administrative Order DDEC 2026‑002, signed by DDEC Secretary S