By THE STAR STAFF The Puerto Rico Court of Appeals has ruled that the renewal of the operating permit for the Carolina landfill is not final, finding that the Department of Natural and Environmental Resources (DRNA) committed errors when issuing its decision after an informal hearing. The agency must now carry out a formal adjudicative process that includes public hearings, the Caribbean Golf Academy announced. In its decision, Panel V of the Court returned the case to DRNA a

By THE STAR STAFF Puerto Rico Treasury Secretary Ángel L. Pantoja Rodríguez has emphasized that taxpayer confidentiality remains a constitutional obligation of the Department of Treasury as the agency faces pressure and a suit from the Senate to disclose tax information related to former Justice Secretary Antonio Sagardia. In a televised interview late Monday, the Secretary rejected assertions that the government has been “orchestrating delays” to give Sagardía time to “fix h

Family Department rejects a bill to exclude overtime from child support, saying it would unfairly affect custodial parents, during a hearing before the House Social Welfare Committee, chaired by Ricardo “Chino” Ocasio Ramos. By THE STAR STAFF The Department of Family Services expressed strong opposition to two legislative bills that seek to exclude overtime pay from the calculation of child support, warning that the measure could negatively affect the well-being of minors. Th

Governor Jenniffer González Colón. By THE STAR STAFF Governor Jenniffer González Colón signed two new legislative measures. One Law 49-2026 (Senate Bill 356), authored by Senator Nitza Morán Trinidad, which establishes that the Cooperative Oversight Committee will be composed of an odd number of three (3) members. This provision seeks to ensure uniformity in the composition of these committees and prevent situations that could affect their operation. In addition, the governo

By THE STAR STAFF The Secretary of the Department of Natural and Environmental Resources (DRNA), Waldemar Quiles, announced that members of the Ranger Corps, assigned to the Piñones Maritime Unit, carried out several interventions yesterday, Monday, against individuals practicing illegal fishing in the Isla de Cabra area. The violations were of Fishing Regulation Number 7949 of November 2010, as well as Law 278-1998, better known as the ‘Puerto Rico Fisheries Law,’ which est

Executive director of the nonprofit organization Solo Por Hoy, Inc Belinda Hill. Solo Por Hoy welcomes Senate investigation led by Sen. Jamie Barlucea; urges multisector coordination to strengthen Puerto Rico’s response system By THE STAR STAFF A legislative investigation into Puerto Rico’s public policy on homelessness has prompted renewed calls from nonprofit leaders to reinforce coordination, accountability, and multisector participation in the island’s response system. B

By THE STAR STAFF The U.S. Coast Guard repatriated 60 migrants to Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, after intercepting an unlawful migration vessel in the Mona Passage, northwest of Aguadilla, Puerto Rico. The group included 54 individuals who claimed Haitian nationality (43 men and 11 women) and six who claimed Dominican nationality (five men and one woman). No minors were identified. The interdiction took place last Friday afternoon after a U.S. Customs and Border Protecti

At a basketball game in the Coliseo Roberto Clemente, urban artist RaiNao sang an alternative version of “La Borinqueña” rather than the official anthem adopted in 1952 (Puerto Rico’s National Superior Basketball League.) By THE STAR STAFF San Juan Mayor Miguel Romero has formally expressed concern over the use of a revolutionary version of Puerto Rico’s anthem during pregame ceremonies at a national basketball match held on March 28 between the Santurce Crabbers (Cangrejeros

San Juan Mayor Miguel A. Romero Lugo said Municipal Police cadets will also be deployed to support security at religious services, processions and community activities related to Holy Week. By THE STAR STAFF San Juan Mayor Miguel Romero Lugo on Monday announced the activation of a strategic security and preventative surveillance plan for Holy Week, aimed at safeguarding the lives and property of residents, visitors and tourists traveling to the capital city during this period

An aerial view of highway PR-52 By THE STAR STAFF The Highways and Transportation Authority (ATH by its initials in Spanish) on Monday opened two additional lanes on the PR-52 expressway -- specifically on the stretch running from Cayey to Salinas, in front of the “Monumento al Jíbaro” -- as part of ongoing rehabilitation work in the area. To date, the project represents an investment of $41.6 million in federal funds. The undertaking necessitated design modifications due to