By THE STAR STAFF In a ceremony held Monday at the Puerto Rico Supreme Court, Puerto Rico Bar Association President Ramón Rosario Cortés officiated the swearing-in of the new boards of directors of the student chapters at the island’s three main law schools. Participating in the ceremony was Supreme Court Associate Justice Raúl Arnaldo Candelario López, who administered the oath of office to emerging leaders from the University of Puerto Rico (UPR), Pontifical Catholic Univer

Justice Secretary Lourdes Gómez Torres, right, said she will evaluate new documents and interview individuals to determine whether to reopen an investigation into Family Secretary Suzanne Roig Fuertes. By THE STAR STAFF Justice Secretary Lourdes Gómez Torres stated on Monday that she will evaluate new documents and interview individuals to determine whether to reopen the investigation regarding Family Secretary Suzanne Roig Fuertes. The justice secretary’s remarks followed a

Brenda Mariel Cintrón Rodríguez became the first student in the Doctoral Program in School Psychology at the University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez Campus to successfully defend her dissertation -- an achievement that goes beyond academics and stands as a testament to resilience. By THE STAR STAFF With a story defined by perseverance and personal transformation, Brenda Mariel Cintrón Rodríguez became the first student in the Doctoral Program in School Psychology at the Universit

A stretch of the public beach in Boquerón, Cabo Rojo. The developer behind the proposed Esencia luxury tourism and residential megaproject in the coastal town said the development is designed to address poverty, inequality and access to essential services in the southwestern region, citing job creation and plans for independent water and renewable-energy systems. (discoverpuertorico.com) Developer denies Cabo Rojo project will strain resources By THE STAR STAFF Roberto Ruiz V

Ponce Mayor Marlese Sifre Rodríguez will be among the presenters at this year’s Fifth Community Roundtable Discussion (“Conversatorio”) in New York City. (Facebook via Marlese Sifre) By THE STAR STAFF As part of the upcoming Puerto Rican Week activities in New York, the organizers of the Fifth Community Roundtable Discussion (“Conversatorio”), whose theme this year will be the presentation of municipal development projects in Puerto Rico, confirmed that the mayors of Jayuya,

By THE STAR STAFF Puerto Rico Health Secretary Víctor Ramos Otero issued a message to the public on Sunday involving misleading information circulating online related to norovirus, urging citizens not to fall prey to “social media alarmism.” “Whenever you see this type of news, please turn to our official social media channels. Remember that the Department of Health maintains a robust and permanently active surveillance system for infectious diseases,” the health secretary st

U.S. District Judge Laura Taylor Swain By THE STAR STAFF The Financial Oversight and Management Board for Puerto Rico said a legal fight over grid operator LUMA Energy’s contract should not interrupt maintenance, modernization and reconstruction of the island’s power grid or put federal recovery funds at risk, after a U.S. judge sent two lawsuits challenging the agreement back to Puerto Rico courts. The oversight board said privatized management of the Puerto Rico Electric Po

APPSSRE warned that the figures on pending services come from the very agency cited for noncompliance, and that the same entity is reporting its compliance, which could imply a conflict of interest. (Facebook via Appssre) By THE STAR STAFF The Puerto Rican Association of Health and Education-Related Service Providers (APPSSRE by its initials in Spanish) this week denounced the Provisional Remedy Program contract finally submitted by the Department of Education as being incomp

Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.) on Capitol Hill in Washington, on Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2026. DeLauro said the Trump administration has yet to provide answers about the funding intended for power grid resiliency in Puerto Rico. (Kenny Holston/The New York Times) By THE STAR STAFF Connecticut’s members of Congress are calling for an investigation into the alleged misuse of federal funds intended to make Puerto Rico’s energy grid more resilient. Democratic U.S. representatives from C

Transportation and Public Works Secretary Edwin González Montalvo By THE STAR STAFF Transportation and Public Works (DTOP) Secretary Edwin González Montalvo announced on Thursday that he has accepted the resignation of the head of the Driver Services Directorate (DISCO by its acronym in Spanish), Mary Fuster Romero, effective immediately. González Montalvo further stated that the appointment of the individual who will assume the interim directorship of DISCO will be announced