The home page of the new digital dashboard for the Puerto Rico Violent Deaths Reporting System. By THE STAR STAFF The Puerto Rico Institute of Statistics, in collaboration with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), announced on Tuesday the official launch of the digital platform for the Puerto Rico Violent Deaths Reporting System (PRVDRS). The new public and interactive tool facilitates transparent and timely access to data on violent deaths in Puerto Ric

Rep. Elinette González Aguayo, chairwoman of the Committee on Natural Resources in the Puerto Rico House of Representatives By THE STAR STAFF The Department of Natural and Environmental Resources (DNER) has endorsed House Bill 908, a measure that would impose fines of up to $5,000 on boaters who disregard official warnings during emergency conditions and continue operating recreational vessels or similar vehicles. During a public hearing Tuesday before the Committee on Natura

Gov. Jenniffer González Colón, seated at center left, said at a press conference that her housing secretary, who has faced a wave of scrutiny following allegations tied to a family‑owned vehicle inspection center in Yabucoa, “is doing an excellent job,” emphasizing that under Ciary Pérez Peña’s leadership the agency has safeguarded federal funding and strengthened oversight of key programs. By THE STAR STAFF Gov. Jenniffer González Colón on Tuesday reaffirmed her confidence i

Speaker of the Puerto Rico House of Representatives Carlos “Johnny” Méndez Nuñez By THE STAR STAFF Speaker of the Puerto Rico House of Representatives Carlos “Johnny” Méndez Nuñez, along with House Government Committee Chairman Víctor Parés Otero, announced on Tuesday that the Puerto Rico Energy Bureau (PREB) made a historic allocation of $1.2 billion in federal funds for the repair of streetlights. The announcement was made after the House speaker insisted that the largest a

Police stated that upon their arrival at Bravo Boston Beach in Vieques, a person had already been pulled from the water and was receiving medical attention from paramedics, who later confirmed the absence of vital signs. By THE STAR STAFF The Puerto Rico Police reported Tuesday that they were investigating a drowning incident reported Tuesday afternoon at Bravo Boston Beach in Vieques. According to authorities, a call to the 911 Emergency System alerted them to the situation,

According to authorities, some 1,000 gallons of residual fuel and oily water were removed from the barge Defiant, which ran aground on Feb. 9 off the entrance to the Port of San Juan. By THE STAR STAFF The U.S. Coast Guard announced Tuesday that the removal of residual fuel from the barge grounded off the entrance to San Juan Bay has been completed, while preparations continue to remove it from the rocks near Castillo San Felipe del Morro. “With the removal of the residual fu

The Virgen del Pozo 10K Marathon, held every third Sunday of May since 1954, is considered Puerto Rico’s oldest continuous long-distance road race. (Facebook via ATT Runner) By THE STAR STAFF Gov. Jenniffer González Colón has signed into law a measure designating the third Sunday of May as National Virgen del Pozo (Virgin of the Well) Marathon Day, formalizing recognition of the long-running 10-kilometer race held annually in Sabana Grande. The Roman Catholic Church has never

Ángel Morales Vázquez, executive director of the Mayors Federation of Puerto Rico By THE STAR STAFF Amid persistent problems with drinking water service in the Puerto Rico Aqueduct and Sewer Authority’s (PRASA) metropolitan region, Ángel Morales Vázquez, executive director of the Mayors Federation of Puerto Rico and a member of the public corporation’s governing board, has called for the immediate appointment of a regional director to help stabilize operations. In a letter se

Sen. Brenda Pérez Soto (Instagram via senadopr) By THE STAR STAFF In response to the chronic lack of drinking water service that has beset the residents of the Arrozal neighborhood of Arecibo’s Los Muertos sector for years, Arecibo District Sen. Brenda Pérez Soto has filed Senate Resolution (SR) 413 with the purpose of investigating the management of the Puerto Rico Aqueduct and Sewer Authority (PRASA) in the island’s northern region. Los Muertos is one of the many municipal

Ramón Román Márquez, in a political ad when he was the Dignity Project candidate for House District 17 representative (Facebook via Proyecto Dignidad) By THE STAR STAFF Popular Democratic Party (PDP) President Pablo José Hernández Rivera announced Sunday the affiliation of three former candidates and prominent figures from the Dignity Project (DP): Sheila Dávila Rodríguez, former candidate for mayor of Cidra; César “Monchito” Corales Cotty, former candidate for mayor of Laja