Sen. Eliezer Molina Pérez By THE STAR STAFF The agroindustrial company Tropical Fruit LLC, which employs some 200 workers, filed an ethics complaint Monday against Sen. Eliezer Molina Pérez alleging a sustained pattern of abuse of power, discrimination, incitement to violence and misuse of the legislative process. The complaint also requests that the case be referred to the Office of the Special Independent Prosecutor Panel (OPFEI by its initials in Spanish) and the Departmen

Rones de Puerto Rico Program Director Carlos Herrero said the selection process for expanding access to the federal Rum Tax Cover‑Over program focused on identifying distilleries with production capacity and a diverse portfolio to ensure Puerto Rican rum can occupy more shelf and bar segments. By THE STAR STAFF Gov. Jenniffer González Colón announced on Monday the signing of agreements that will allow nine small and midsize rum producers to access the federal Rum Tax Cover‑Ov

Bad Bunny, who is slated to perform at the Super Bowl halftime show next Sunday, made Grammy Awards history by winning album of the year for the Spanish-language “Debí Tirar Más Fotos.” (Facebook via Complex Music) Senate president, meanwhile, expresses disdain despite historic Grammy win By THE STAR STAFF Following Bad Bunny’s Grammy win for album of the year -- for “Debí Tirar Más Fotos,” the first Spanish-language recording to earn the coveted prize -- Gov. Jenniffer Gonzá

Dr. Sulay Rivera Sánchez, associate director of the Newborn Screening and Hereditary Diseases Program at the University of Puerto Rico’s Medical Sciences Campus (LinkedIn) By THE STAR STAFF The University of Puerto Rico’s Medical Sciences Campus (RCM-UPR by its initials in Spanish) announced that its Newborn Screening and Hereditary Diseases Program has added testing for X‑linked adrenoleukodystrophy (X-ALD) to the panel of conditions screened in all infants born in Puerto Ri

From left, Popular Democratic Party Sens. Ada Álvarez Conde, Luis Javier Hernández Ortiz and Marially González Huertas By THE STAR STAFF As the island Legislature was expected to vote on a bill that would give taxpayer tax relief checks, the Popular Democratic Party (PDP) minority delegation in the Senate on Monday unveiled its third tax-reform proposal, calling for a 5% budget cut across most government agencies to deliver what it described as real relief for taxpayers.  The

Rep. Edgar Robles Rivera By THE STAR STAFF Rep. Edgar Robles Rivera, who chairs the House Committee on Consumer Affairs, has introduced House Bill 1088, a measure to amend Article 1726 of the Puerto Rico Civil Code. The proposed change would recognize as legitimate heirs the legal guardians or caregivers formally recognized when a person dies intestate and without relatives up to the sixth degree of consanguinity. The measure addresses the numerous cases in which senior citiz

In reviving the Lanham Act claims, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit squarely rejected the district court’s conclusion that government-issued license plates and vehicle inspection stickers cannot qualify as “goods or services” for the purposes of federal trademark law. (Facebook) By THE STAR STAFF The U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit has revived several trademark claims filed by the sons of baseball legend Roberto Clemente, ruling that Puerto Rico off

Independent Office of Consumer Protection Executive Director Hannia Rivera Díaz emphasized that the rate review process could result in higher costs, lower costs, or no changes at all -- making public participation in this week’s public hearings essential. By THE STAR STAFF Public hearings on a proposed revision to Puerto Rico’s electricity base rate will begin today, marking the first formal opportunity for residents to weigh in on potential changes that could affect househo