Secretary of the Governorship Francisco Domenech By THE STAR STAFF LUMA Energy escalated its confrontation with the González Colón administration on Thursday, alleging that it has preliminary evidence that Secretary of the Governorship Francisco Domenech pressured officials to expedite the cancellation of the company’s contract and to promote the search for a replacement operator. The claim was made by LUMA attorney Fran Torres Viada during an interview on Nación Z, where he

The Senate approved a $13.18 billion budget for fiscal year 2026–2027 to fund government operations across all branches. By THE STAR STAFF The Senate has approved, with amendments, House Joint Resolution 356 (A‑117), an administration measure that allocates $13.1805 billion from the General Fund to cover the operational expenses of the Executive, Judicial, and Legislative branches during the fiscal year ending June 30, 2027. During the presentation of the budget report, the c

The Comptroller of Puerto Rico, Carmen Vega Fournier (center), backed legislative measures to strengthen oversight powers and modernize the government contract registration system. By THE STAR STAFF The Comptroller of Puerto Rico, Carmen Vega Fournier, favored a package of legislative measures aimed at strengthening the oversight capabilities of the Office of the Comptroller of Puerto Rico (OCPR), improving audit processes and modernizing the government contract registration

By THE STAR STAFF Monsignor Geraldo Ramírez Torres has been appointed the new bishop of Ponce and will be ordained on August 15, priest Orlando Lugo confirmed in a radio interview. This marks the first episcopal appointment in Puerto Rico by Pope Leo XIV, following the resignation of Bishop Rubén Antonio González Medina. Lugo highlighted Ramírez Torres’s 35‑year career in education and his long-standing ministry to the incarcerated population. He noted that in his first publi

By THE STAR STAFF Morovis Mayor Carmen Maldonado González said the municipality has reached a court-supervised agreement with the Puerto Rico Aqueduct and Sewer Authority to resolve a federal lawsuit over persistent water service failures that have left thousands of residents facing chronic interruptions. Maldonado González said the agreement, which will be supervised by the U.S. District Court, commits PRASA to completing a series of infrastructure projects intended to stabi

Cataño Planning and Territorial Management Director David Carrasquillo Medrano, left, with Dr. Jorge Escalante, president of the Foundation for the Development of Solidarity and Social Inclusion By THE STAR STAFF The Municipality of Cataño has been awarded the 2026 Latin American Award for Economic and Social Development in the category of Pioneering Municipality in Urban Asset Recovery, an international distinction that highlights its model for urban revitalization, territor

Gov. Jenniffer González Colón By THE STAR STAFF Gov. Jenniffer González Colón on Wednesday dismissed LUMA Energy’s counterclaim against the Government of Puerto Rico, arguing that the company’s legal arguments fail to address the administration’s claims. “I don’t believe they have any arguments to sustain their counterclaim,” González Colón said during a press conference. “This is simply an attempt to balance the fight in the media, after losing three times in court, and to l

Puerto Rico Housing Secretary Luis A. Martínez Román By THE STAR STAFF The Financial Oversight and Management Board has approved -- with pointed concerns -- a $7.2 million contract between the Puerto Rico Department of Housing (PRDOH) and Green Energy & Fuels Inc. for the design and installation of photovoltaic and water storage systems under the Community Energy and Water Resilience Installation Program. But the approval comes with serious observations related to sloppy work

By THE STAR STAFF As part of efforts to strengthen food security in Puerto Rico and prepare future generations for the challenges of sustainable development, the island Senate on Wednesday approved Senate Joint Resolution 113, authored by District 4 (Mayagüez-Aguadilla) Sen. Jeison Rosa Ramos. The measure orders the Department of Education to incorporate agricultural education, food security and sustainability as a cross-cutting theme in the curriculum of the public education

“This Special Session will not only highlight that moment that changed the world, but we will also look toward the future,” said House Vice President Ángel Peña Ramírez. By THE STAR STAFF Rep. José Aponte Hernández, along with House of Representatives Vice Presidents Yashira Lebrón Rodríguez and Ángel Peña Ramírez, announced that next Monday, June 29 at 1 p.m., the legislative body will hold a Special Session entitled “250 Years America-Puerto Rico” in commemoration of United