Juan Mari Brás after receiving the first certificate of Puerto Rico citizenship, Sept. 14, 2007 (Wikipedia/Government of Puerto Rico) By THE STAR STAFF The Juan Mari Brás Foundation has condemned the Puerto Rico House of Representatives after lawmakers approved House Joint Resolution 348, a measure directing the Department of State to stop issuing Certificates of Puerto Rican Citizenship and to repeal Regulation 7347. The foundation called the move a politically driven attemp

Mark Williams has been named president and CEO of Professional Account Management’s Puerto Rico affiliate, the company responsible for managing and operating the AutoExpreso electronic toll system. By THE STAR STAFF Professional Account Management (PAM) announced Thursday the appointment of Mark Williams as president and CEO of its Puerto Rico affiliate, the company responsible for managing and operating the AutoExpreso electronic toll system. Williams, who has spent more tha

Aguirre Power Plant in Salinas, which was to have been the site of a facility that would supply 400 megawatts of electricity on a temporary basis under an emergency-generation contract with Power Expectations that was cancelled. By THE STAR STAFF The Puerto Rico Energy Bureau (PREB) has directed power grid operator LUMA Energy to deliver an updated analysis of the island’s temporary generation needs within 10 days, citing major shifts in the condition of the power system and

Puerto Rican Independence Party legislators Rep. Denis Márquez Lebrón, left foreground, and Sen. Adrián González Costa filed two measures on Thursday calling for the termination of the Genera PR contract to operate the island’s legacy power plants and an investigation into the future operations of the AES coal plant, as well as government efforts to convert it to natural gas. By THE STAR STAFF Lawmakers from the Puerto Rican Independence Party (PIP) filed two measures on Thur

By THE STAR STAFF A recent audit by the Office of the Comptroller of Puerto Rico of the Financial Advisory and Fiscal Agency Authority (AAFAF by its initials in Spanish) uncovered severe financial mismanagement, systemic record-keeping failures and millions in unmonitored government funds. The extensive review evaluated the handling of $13.8 billion in bond issuance proceeds and related government debt from July 1, 2020 to June 30, 2024. AAFAF is the entity that acts as the

Puerto Rico is facing a sharp and troubling escalation of its mid‑summer drought, with extreme conditions now affecting 33.31% of the island, a figure that represents nearly double the coverage reported just one week ago. The expansion is most pronounced in the island’s east, south and southwest. By THE STAR STAFF Puerto Rico is facing a sharp and troubling escalation of its mid‑summer drought, with extreme conditions now affecting 33.31% of the island, according to the lates

Hiram Bithorn Stadium Stadium in Hato Rey, where Bad Bunny will conclude his “DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS World Tour” with two concerts on Saturday and Sunday. (discoverpuertorico.com) By THE STAR STAFF A special security, traffic and transportation plan for the Bad Bunny concerts taking place this Saturday and Sunday at Hiram Bithorn Stadium in Hato Rey has been activated, San Juan Mayor Miguel Romero Lugo announced. The operation will involve 60 municipal police officers, monitori

Energy Czar Josué Colón Ortiz (Facebook via Zar de Energía) By THE STAR STAFF Puerto Rico Energy Czar Josué Colón Ortiz warned Wednesday that the island’s electrical grid has reached a critical saturation point due to the explosive, largely unregulated growth of rooftop solar systems, arguing that the unchecked proliferation is destabilizing voltage, triggering load‑shedding events, and forcing legacy power plants into inefficient and costly operating patterns. His remarks w

A tropical wave dubbed Invest 94L was on track to bring rain to Puerto Rico on Wednesday, but not nearly enough to break the bruising drought. By THE STAR STAFF The National Hurricane Center said Wednesday that a tropical wave dubbed Invest 94L would bring rain over the Puerto Rico archipelago on Wednesday, but not nearly enough to break the bruising drought. The National Weather Service (NWS) in San Juan indicated meanwhile that the wave interacted with an upper-level trough

A free interactive Bible study initiative that the Jehovah’s Witnesses will launch worldwide next month is designed to highlight the practical advice found in the scriptures. Global campaign teaches practical skills to cultivate hope and happiness By THE STAR STAFF Over 9 million Jehovah’s Witnesses worldwide will launch a global initiative in September to offer a free interactive Bible study program. The campaign is designed to highlight the practical advice found in the scr