La Fortaleza Chief of Staff Norma Burgos Andújar said the dismissal of Blanca Medina Díaz as head of the Administration for the Socioeconomic Development of the Family stemmed from “issues regarding discipline, execution, and performance.” By THE STAR STAFF La Fortaleza Chief of Staff Norma Burgos Andújar attributed the dismissal of Blanca Medina Díaz as head of the Administration for the Socioeconomic Development of the Family (ADSEF by its acronym in Spanish) on Tuesday to

By THE STAR STAFF The federal government will launch a new round of passport revocations next Monday, targeting noncustodial parents with eligible child‑support debts of $15,000 or more, María del Mar Mateu Meléndez, the head of Puerto Rico’s Administration for Child Support Enforcement (ASUME), announced Tuesday. Mateu Meléndez said the federal Office of Child Support Enforcement (OCSE) has accelerated its enforcement schedule, lowering the debt threshold six times in under

By THE STAR STAFF The Puerto Rico Planning Board has delivered a newly updated territorial map to the Municipality of Aguas Buenas, marking the first comprehensive revision of the town’s Master Zoning Plan (Plan de Ordenación Territorial) in more than 15 years. Planning Board Chairman Héctor Morales Martínez met with Mayor Karina Nieves Serrano on Tuesday to present the updated instrument, which officials say will guide safer, more organized and more sustainable development f

Gov. Jenniffer González Colón has ordered Puerto Rico’s public‑private energy agencies to sue NFEnergía LLC in federal court, seeking to compel the liquefied natural gas supplier to activate a contractual backup mechanism that would allow the island to import natural gas from an alternate vendor. By THE STAR STAFF Gov. Jenniffer González Colón ordered Puerto Rico’s public‑private energy agencies on Monday to sue NFEnergía LLC in federal court, seeking to compel the liquefied

U.S. District Judge Laura Taylor Swain Bondholders & oversight board battle over billions in pledged revenues By THE STAR STAFF The Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority (PREPA) bankruptcy process is heading toward a pivotal courtroom confrontation as bondholders and the Financial Oversight and Management Board advance sharply divergent accounting theories that could determine how much of the utility’s cash belongs to creditors holding $8.3 billion in legacy revenue bonds. In

By THE STAR STAFF Senate Vice President Marissa Jiménez Santoni met with Miss Universe executive director Ronald Day on Monday to discuss preparations for the upcoming pageant and address concerns raised by Thai franchise owner Nawat Itsaragrisil regarding the management of public funds tied to the event. During the meeting, Day dismissed Itsaragrisil’s allegations of financial irregularities, insisting that the organization had not mishandled government contributions. Howeve

Rep. Eddie Charbonier Chinea (Facebook via Eddie Charbonier) By THE STAR STAFF The Treasury Committee in the island House of Representatives has launched a broad review of unused properties owned by the University of Puerto Rico (UPR) in an effort to identify assets that could be sold to generate new funds for the financially strained public university system. Committee chair Rep. Eddie Charbonier Chinea said the evaluation will cover structures, housing units, and vacant lan

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By THE STAR STAFF With a vision of offering older adults a fulfilling, dignified and safe life, Gov. Jenniffer González Colón unveiled the “Ponce de León #55” residential project on Monday. Located in San Juan’s Santurce neighborhood and spearheaded by the Public Housing Administration (AVP by its initials in Spanish), the major initiative addresses the urgent need to increase the supply of affordable housing for low- and moderate-income seniors. The achievement is a direct r

Hiram Torres Montalvo was certified by the State Elections Commission on Monday as the mayor-elect of Cataño, following the completion of the general canvass of the special election held on Sunday. (Facebook via Hiram J Torres Montalvo) By THE STAR STAFF State Elections Commission (SEC) Chairman Jorge Rivera Rueda certified Hiram Torres Montalvo on Monday as the mayor-elect of Cataño, following the completion of the general canvass of the special election held on Sunday. “Wit