By THE STAR STAFF Justice Secretary Lourdes Gómez Torres announced on Wednesday that Puerto Rico will receive $124.7 million through a multistate agreement with Meta Platforms that will also require the company to modify the experience of minors on Instagram and Facebook. “This is a legal milestone for Puerto Rico,” Gómez Torres stated in a written release. “Our lawsuit alleged that approximately 76 percent of children in Puerto Rico use Instagram and that more than two milli

LUMA Energy is warning that the rapid expansion of distributed energy resources has pushed portions of the island’s electrical system beyond their physical limits. By THE STAR STAFF LUMA Energy is warning that Puerto Rico’s electrical grid is experiencing significant strain as rooftop solar continues to surge, telling regulators that overloaded feeders, voltage instability and rising operational burdens now demand a more rigorous, technically grounded interconnection framewor

By THE STAR STAFF Justice Secretary Lourdes Gómez Torres said Wednesday in response to the ruling by the island Court of Appeals related to a request for information on the investigation files of the Division of Public Integrity and Office of Comptroller Affairs (DIPAC by its acronym in Spanish) that “[t]he Department of Justice has acted at all times in accordance with the legal framework and with due respect for the separation of powers.” “We categorically reject the insinu

Gov. Jenniffer González Colón (Facebook via Jenniffer González Colón) By THE STAR STAFF The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has approved a federal drought disaster declaration for Puerto Rico, Gov. Jenniffer González Colón announced Wednesday, opening the door to expanded assistance for farmers affected by months of severe drought across the island. The request, submitted on Aug. 10 under the USDA’s Fast‑Track mechanism, was coordinated with the Puerto Rico Federal Affa

Manuel “Nolo” Morales beach in Dorado (Facebook via Todo Puerto Rico y el Mundo de Hoy) By THE STAR STAFF Rep. Elinette González Aguayo, who chairs the Natural Resources Committee in the Puerto Rico House of Representatives, met with Natural and Environmental Resources (DNER) Secretary Waldemar Quiles Pérez recently to follow up on plans for reconditioning the grounds of Manuel “Nolo” Morales beach in Dorado. “Our goal is to refurbish the Dorado beach resort, one of the most

A Puerto Rico government and private sector delegation led by Gov. Jenniffer González Colón on Tuesday opened the trading day at the New York Stock Exchange, the largest stock exchange in the world. (Facebook via Jenniffer González Colón)

Rep. Roberto J. López Román By THE STAR STAFF A new bill introduced in the Puerto Rico House of Representatives would require automatic credits on LUMA Energy bills whenever customers experience power outages lasting more than four hours, marking one of the most direct legislative efforts yet to address widespread frustration with service interruptions. District 31 (Caguas-Gurabo) Rep. Roberto J. López Román introduced House Bill (HB) 1042 on Tuesday. The measure, which is no

Former Gov. Ricardo Rosselló Nevares By THE STAR STAFF The Puerto Rico Department of Health has implemented new temporary measures to prevent the spread of infectious diseases as water hauling increases during the ongoing drought, Health Secretary Víctor Ramos Otero announced Tuesday. Ramos said the agency issued a temporary order requiring private and internal water‑hauling trucks to obtain Health Department certification every three months. Trucks operated by the central go

In a revision of earlier projections, the Puerto Rico Aqueduct and Sewer Authority now expects water service for customers affected by the breakdown of a raw‑water extraction pump at the La Plata reservoir to begin recovering today. By THE STAR STAFF The Puerto Rico Aqueduct and Sewer Authority (PRASA) now expects water service for customers affected by the breakdown of a raw‑water extraction pump at the La Plata reservoir to begin recovering today, revising earlier projectio

Authorities were investigating the violent death of a 64-year-old woman in Patillas in a case that, if confirmed to have occurred in a context of intimate partner violence, would become the ninth intimate femicide recorded in Puerto Rico so far in 2026. By THE STAR STAFF Authorities on Tuesday were investigating the violent death of a 64-year-old woman in Patillas in a case that, if confirmed to have occurred in a context of intimate partner violence, would become the ninth i