The investment included $14,767.36 for boots and $9,265.95 for uniforms and reflective vests, for a total cost of $24,033.31 from municipal funds. By THE STAR STAFF The Cidra municipal government this week delivered new uniforms to employees of the eastern-central mountain town’s operations component, which includes general services, environmental control, recycling, beautification, recreation and sports, planning, community affairs and other municipal departments. “This is t

Rep. José Pérez Cordero (Facebook via José Che Pérez Cordero) By THE STAR STAFF In a step toward adapting Puerto Rico’s justice system to the new realities presented by the use of artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms, House Judiciary Committee Chairman José “Ché” Pérez Cordero on Wednesday introduced House Bill (HB) 1098, which establishes that disputes over evidence created or manipulated with generative AI must be part of the preliminary report between lawyers. “The incr

The U.S. Coast Guard announced early Wednesday that it had suspended the active search for 34-year-old Lyza Marie Padilla Coreano, who was swept away by wind-driven waves Monday afternoon near the Cueva del Indio Nature Reserve in Arecibo. By THE STAR STAFF Coast Guard search and rescue mission coordinator Matthew Romano announced the suspension of the active search for 34-year-old Lyza Marie Padilla Coreano, who was swept away by wind-driven waves Monday afternoon near the C

By THE STAR STAFF Puerto Rico’s most recent economic indicators may be pointing toward stagnation, according to Financial Oversight and Management Board Executive Director Robert Mujica, who spoke at an event earlier this week. The Puerto Rico Planning Board projects that real gross national product (GNP) will grow by 0.4% this calendar year, while the Department of Economic Development and Commerce’s economic activity index suggests 0.3% growth for the first quarter of fisca

A group of Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority Bondholders say the Financial Oversight and Management Board has refused to produce the data and backup materials supporting a recalculation that puts the authority’s net revenues at “less than zero.” (Facebook via Autoridad de Energía Eléctrica) By THE STAR STAFF The bondholder group in the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority’s (PREPA) bankruptcy case is asking the federal court to compel the Financial Oversight and Management

U.S. Delegate James Moylan (R-Guam) By THE STAR STAFF A multisector task force created by Gov. Jenniffer González Colón has endorsed two federal legislative measures aimed at advancing health funding equality for Puerto Rico and other U.S. territories. The first measure, House Resolution (HR) 6031, was introduced by Resident Commissioner Juan Pablo Hernández Rivera and had previously been filed by González Colón during her tenure in Congress. Known as the Medicare Advantage I

Gov. Jenniffer González Colón said authorities including the U.S. Coast Guard “are estimating that weather conditions should improve by Wednesday or Thursday, God willing, so that they can carry out the removal” of an empty fuel barge that ran aground in San Juan Bay on Monday. (Facebook via Jenniffer González Colón) By THE STAR STAFF The removal of a fuel barge that ran aground in San Juan Bay near El Morro will depend on improved sea conditions, due to the strong waves that

U.S. Rep. Andy Ogles (R-Tenn.) (Kenny Holston/The New York Times) By THE STAR STAFF U.S. Rep. Andy Ogles (R-Tenn.) on Tuesday attacked the halftime show presented by Puerto Rican urban music performer Bad Bunny at Sunday’s Super Bowl. The freshman lawmaker whose district covers part of Nashville is requesting that the House Energy and Commerce Committee launch a formal congressional inquiry into the National Football League and NBC immediately for their prior knowledge, delib