Aníbal José Torres By THE STAR STAFF The interim mayor of the Autonomous Municipality of Dorado, Aníbal José Torres, announced Monday that he has officially filed all necessary documentation to run for the vacant position of mayor, following the recent death of Mayor Carlos A. López Rivera. “With deep respect for the legacy of our beloved Mayor Carlitos López and a commitment to continue his Dorado 2035 vision, I have officially submitted my candidacy to serve as mayor,” Torr

Morovis Mayor Carmen Maldonado González By THE STAR STAFF The U.S. First Circuit Court of Appeals in Boston has ruled in favor of the municipality of Morovis, which sought damages for its deficient water service. The latest ruling reverses the dismissal of a lawsuit against the Puerto Rico Aqueduct and Sewer Authority (PRASA) concerning inadequate drinking water service that has impacted thousands of residents for years, Morovis Mayor Carmen Maldonado González announced Mond

By THE STAR STAFF A federal judge has denied LUMA Energy’s petition to stop a lawsuit filed by Puerto Rico’s Department of Consumer Affairs (DACO by its acronym in Spanish), which seeks to hold the private energy grid operator accountable for damages to electrical appliances allegedly caused by power fluctuations. LUMA had argued that DACO’s legal action violated the automatic stay provisions under the Puerto Rico Oversight, Management and Economic Stability Act’s bankruptcy

Scott Hempling, the hearing examiner overseeing the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority’s rate case (amazon.com) By THE STAR STAFF Scott Hempling, the hearing examiner overseeing the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority’s (PREPA) rate case, has requested detailed responses from the utility regarding its pension obligations and the proposed $307 million recovery from ratepayers. The inquiry, directed to PREPA and its Employees’ Retirement System (SREAEE by its initials in Spa

Jonathan Morales Adorno, president of the Long-Term Care Institutions Federation By THE STAR STAFF Jonathan Morales Adorno, president of the Long-Term Care Institutions Federation, has raised alarms about the precarious situation facing more than 300 seniors who are currently at risk due to insufficient Social Security coverage and the lack of income from their children employed in federal agencies. On Wednesday, Oct. 1, President Donald Trump announced a government shutdown

Senate Popular Democratic Party Minority Leader Luis Javier Hernández Ortiz said the current federal government shutdown could surpass the 35-day closure that occurred during Donald Trump’s first presidency. By THE STAR STAFF Amid the ongoing federal government shutdown, which entered its 27th day on Monday, members of the Popular Democratic Party (PDP) minority delegation in the Puerto Rico Senate held a press conference Monday morning to address growing concerns over the su

“Uncertainty about government assistance, like uncertainty about storms, is part of life in Puerto Rico,” Scott Hempling, the hearing examiner overseeing Puerto Rico’s energy rate proceedings, wrote in a ruling. “To make decisions about rates that will affect customers with certainty, the Energy Bureau must assess all nonrate possibilities.” (Facebook via Autoridad de Energía Eléctrica) By THE STAR STAFF The hearing examiner overseeing Puerto Rico’s energy rate proceedings ha

Pedro Cabán Vales, a professor at Inter-American University Law School (LinkedIn) By EVA LAUREANO Special to The STAR Five years after Puerto Rico enacted a sweeping overhaul of its Civil Code -- the island’s foundational body of private law -- legal scholars are gathering to assess how well the reform has held up in practice. Inter-American University Law School will host a two-day forum starting Thursday titled “Repercussions of the Application of the 2020 Civil Code Five Y