Several local privacy advocates have filed a federal lawsuit challenging a new anti-money laundering rule issued by the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network. (Wikipedia) By THE STAR STAFF A new anti-money laundering law that was slated to go into effect nationwide on Sunday will disrupt hundreds of legitimate real estate transactions and force individuals to provide sensitive personal information, according to a complaint from a coalition of

The Municipality of Cataño is engaged in an ambitious push to transform its historic waterfront into a high-end gastronomic tourism zone. By EVA LAUREANO After decades of surviving the relentless grit of New York’s construction industry, 76-year-old retired contractor Eliseo Mena in 2011 was able to trade the city’s gray skyline for the turquoise horizon of Cataño, only to find his hard-earned sanctuary under siege. His beachfront property, a vacation home, has been swept int

By THE STAR STAFF Vieques Mayor José Corcino Acevedo expressed his gratitude for the extension granted to complete the registration of residents of the offshore island municipality as part of the process of implementing new maritime transportation rates. The new extension, until March 30, marks the second time a moratorium has been granted. An extension until Feb. 28 was announced on Dec 31, 2025. “The Vieques municipal administration is working diligently to complete the res

Resident Commissioner Pablo José Hernández Rivera, along with several of his congressional colleagues, on Sunday endorsed the New Democratic Coalition’s Affordability Agenda, which is focused on reducing the cost of living. By THE STAR STAFF Resident Commissioner Pablo José Hernández Rivera, along with Reps. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-Fla.), Nellie Pou (D-N.J.), Emily Randall (D-Wash.) and Val Hoyle (D-Oreg.), on Sunday endorsed the New Democratic Coalition’s Affordability A

By THE STAR STAFF ManpowerGroup’s 2026 Global Talent Shortage Survey revealed that the difficulty in filling vacancies in Puerto Rico is 75%, which represents an increase of 22% compared to last year’s results and 3% above the global average. After having been the jurisdiction with the least talent shortage last year at 53%, this year the survey places Puerto Rico in 15th place among the 41 participating countries, very similar to what happened in 2024 when the talent shortag

Rep. Joe Colón Rodríguez By THE STAR STAFF District 22 Rep. Joe “Joito” Colón Rodríguez will be relocating his offices this Friday to the Jofrain Rivera Indoor Court on Highway 146, Km 18.7, Bo. Frontón, in the Sabana sector of Ciales, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The lawmaker will be available to assist all residents of Frontón and surrounding neighborhoods and areas who require his intervention or any government assistance. In addition, several Puerto Rico government offices also

From left, Gov. Jenniffer González Colón, Puerto Rico Aqueduct and Sewer Authority Executive President Luis González Delgado, and new PRASA metropolitan regional director José Antonio Rivera Ortiz By THE STAR STAFF Gov. Jenniffer González Colón earlier this week announced the appointment of engineer José Antonio Rivera Ortiz as the Puerto Rico Aqueduct and Sewer Authority’s (PRASA) new regional director for San Juan, amid mounting water supply problems impacting sectors of th

By THE STAR STAFF Gov. Jenniffer González Colón sent a letter this week to U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. in response to the notice of methodological changes for calendar year 2027 to Medicare Advantage capitation rates and payment policies for Parts C and D. “Puerto Rico cannot continue operating under a formula that does not reflect our reality,” the governor said in a written statement. “We are working directly with federal agencies and o