Health Secretary Víctor Ramos Otero, who warned that extreme heat-related illnesses and deaths may be underreported and urged greater recognition of heat stroke cases. By THE STAR STAFF Health Secretary Víctor Ramos Otero warned Tuesday that extreme heat-related illnesses and deaths may be underdiagnosed in Puerto Rico, where 742 emergency room visits linked to heat exposure were reported between January 2025 and June 2026. “It is important that these cases be reported to the

President of the Corporation for the Defense of the Holder of a Gun License of Puerto Rico Ariel Torres Meléndez. By THE STAR STAFF The head of Puerto Rico’s main gun‑rights advocacy group is urging the Police Bureau to move quickly to comply with a recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling that limits the government’s ability to disarm people who use controlled substances, including licensed medical cannabis patients. The Police Bureau has said it will not enforce the Supreme Court r

By THE STAR STAFF Seeking to expand educational offerings in the public school system, Rep. Víctor Parés, chair of the House Government Committee, has announced a new initiative to develop a workshop on the use of unmanned aerial vehicles, commonly known as drones. Parés noted that drone use has surged in recent years, driven by advances in technology, design, and automated controls incorporating artificial‑intelligence algorithms. While drones were once used mainly for photo

By THE STAR STAFF Residents of Ocean Park in San Juan warned on Monday that the community has effectively reached “a year without water,” a prolonged service interruption they say is now forcing some merchants to consider shutting down. “We can celebrate the birthday of a year without water,” resident Alfredo Cuyar said during an interview on Radio Isla. He noted that, based on residents’ own tracking, Ocean Park has been without potable water 58 percent of the past year. In

On March 19, 2025, Governor Jenniffer González Colón, together with the Department of Housing, delivered 90 property titles to families in the Bayamón region, which includes Toa Alta, Toa Baja, Dorado, Cataño, Comerío, and Vega Alta. By THE STAR STAFF Community organizations are raising alarms over what they describe as another misstep by the Office for Socioeconomic and Community Development (ODSEC) in the process of approving a new regulation governing the issuance of prope

By THE STAR STAFF The spokesperson for the Popular Democratic Party (PDP) in the San Juan Municipal Legislature, attorney Ingrid Colberg Rodríguez, announced today, Monday, the sending of a formal letter to the Secretary of the Interior of the United States, Doug Burgum, requesting the federal government to stop Mayor Miguel Romero Lugo’s proposal to attempt to grant, for up to 90 years, rights over part of El Escambrón for the construction of a multi-story parking garage. Th

The University of Puerto Rico has faced years of budget cuts that have reduced staffing, limited academic programs, and strained infrastructure and essential services. By THE STAR STAFF The University of Puerto Rico (UPR) is facing one of the most difficult moments in its history, as renewed fiscal pressure tied to an estimated $44.5 million retirement-system obligation has intensified concerns about the future of the island’s public university system. The information is cont

By THE STAR STAFF Domingo Torres García, the alternate spokesperson for the Popular Democratic Party (PDP) in the House of Representatives, described as unacceptable the way in which the Aqueduct and Sewer Authority (PRASA) handled the notification of the water rationing plan that affects communities in Río Grande. “It is unbelievable that citizens were informed just one day and hours before their water service was cut off. Residents were notified yesterday at 5:00 p.m. that

House Consumer Affairs Committee Chairman Edgar Robles Rivera represents District 14, which includes Arecibo and Hatillo. By THE STAR STAFF Representative Edgar Robles Rivera, who represents District 14 (Arecibo and Hatillo) and chairs the House Consumer Affairs Committee, has introduced House Bill 1306, aimed at strengthening the investigative and oversight powers of Puerto Rico’s municipal legislatures by providing clearer and more effective mechanisms to enforce subpoenas

Governor González Colón delivers remarks during the July 4 ceremony in San Lorenzo, where she dedicated Puerto Rico’s commemoration of the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States to the pursuit of statehood, calling equality the principle that best honors the nation’s founding ideals. By THE STAR STAFF Governor Jenniffer Aydin González Colón dedicated Saturday’s commemorative events marking the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States to the cause