Eduardo Soria Rivera, executive director of the Central Office for Recovery, Reconstruction and Resilience By THE STAR STAFF The Central Office for Recovery, Reconstruction and Resilience (COR3) announced over the weekend the start of a series of training workshops for its staff, developed in collaboration with the University of Puerto Rico (UPR) and the Office of Administration and Transformation of Human Resources (OATRH by its initials in Spanish), focused on strengthening

Upon entering San Patricio State Forest, you first encounter a poster board with a map of the park’s many trails where you can plan out your walk. San Patricio State Forest offers serene, cool change from urban bustle By JOHN McPHAUL jpmcphaul@gmail.com Visiting the parks in Puerto Rico is almost literally like entering another world. One feels the “peace of God that transcends all understanding,” and can breathe in the oxygen fresh from its source. San Patricio State Forest

José R. Pérez-Riera, the Financial Oversight and Management Board’s revitalization coordinator ( oversightboard.pr.gov ) By EVA LAUREANO In December 2025, the Financial Oversight and Management Board unveiled its own ambitious tax reform proposal -- one that stood in stark contrast to the tax rate cuts championed by Gov. Jenniffer González Colón. The details came to light through Kenneth Rivera, a tax partner at Galindez, though the reason La Fortaleza chose not to use the in

The Latin music community was awash with tributes on Sunday as icons and fans alike mourned the loss of legendary salsa musician Willie Colón. (Wikimedia Commons/Florian Schneider from New York) By THE STAR STAFF Reactions from the public and celebrities poured in on Sunday after legendary musician Willie Colón, a vibrant icon of salsa music, passed away in New York at the age of 75 (see related story on page 9). “We are heartbroken by the passing of an icon whose sound trans

A group of Morovis municipal employees arrived early Sunday morning to help begin the cleanup work at the Vázquez family residence, which was heavily damaged by a fire on Friday. By THE STAR STAFF Morovis Mayor Carmen Maldonado González thanked a group of municipal employees who arrived early Sunday morning to help begin the cleanup work at the Vázquez family residence, which was damaged by a fire. Last Friday at 7:16 p.m., a raging blaze completely destroyed the home of an e

A total of 28 flights, both arrivals and departures to and from Luiz Muñoz Marín International Airport in Carolina, were cancelled on Sunday due to weather conditions in the mainland U.S., with a combined estimated 3,948 passengers affected. By THE STAR STAFF Aerostar, the operator of Luiz Muñoz Marín International Airport in Carolina, announced on Sunday the cancellation of flights due to weather events in the mainland United States. According to the report, nine arriving fl

Economic Development and Commerce Secretary Sebastián Negrón Reichard stressed that the project “aligns with our economic diversification strategy and with the goal of positioning Puerto Rico as a strategic hub for the provision of advanced healthcare services.” By THE STAR STAFF Gov. Jenniffer González Colón and Economic Development and Commerce (DDEC) Secretary Sebastián Negrón Reichard have announced a $15.5 million investment by Carelon Global Solutions Puerto Rico LLC, a

“We believe it is necessary to create a new animal welfare law, which incorporates the most advanced statutes and is in tune with the reality we live in Puerto Rico in the third decade of the 21st century,” Speaker of the House of Representatives Carlos “Johnny” Méndez Nuñez said. By THE STAR STAFF Speaker of the Puerto Rico House of Representatives Carlos “Johnny” Méndez Nuñez on Thursday announced the creation of a task force to review Law 154-2008, better known as the “Law