POR EL STAR STAFF CAYEY – El senador del Distrito de Guayama, Rafael Santos Ortiz, expresó durante el fin de semana su preocupación ante los recientes incidentes delictivos reportados en el municipio de Cayey, al tiempo que hizo un llamado a detener la ola criminal y a reforzar la colaboración ciudadana con las autoridades. El legislador indicó que, desde tempranas horas del sábado, sostuvo comunicación directa con el alcalde de Cayey, Rolando Ortiz , así como con el superin

Stairs outside the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, April 9, 2026. “The Supreme Court’s decision on Wednesday on the Voting Rights Act is a mind-boggling piece of judicial overreach,” writes The New York Times’ Editorial Board. (Damon Winter/The New York Times) By THE EDITORIAL BOARD The Supreme Court’s decision last Wednesday on the Voting Rights Act is a mind-boggling piece of judicial overreach. Six conservative justices voted to weaken the act, in that way substituting t

A screen grab from a video released by the FBI on May 1 shows a man identified as Cole Tomas Allen running through a security checkpoint outside the White House correspondents’ dinner on Saturday, April 25, 2026. Jeanine Pirro, the U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia, asserted asserted that the video resolved uncertainty about whose gunfire had struck a Secret Service officer. (Federal Bureau of Investigation via The New York Times) By MALACHY BROWNE New video footage

Voters wait at the Fire Station Building to cast ballots in Baton Rouge, La., on May 2, 2026. On the first day of early voting, some glimpses of voter bewilderment came into focus, part of a dizzying scramble playing out days after a major Supreme Court ruling. (Emily Kask/The New York Times) By EMILY COCHRANE, TIM BALK, NICK CORASANITI and AIDAN McCAHILL The signs were stark, in bold, capital letters at early voting sites in Louisiana on Saturday: “ATTENTION! NOTICE OF CANCE

By THE STAR STAFF The Puerto Rico Energy Bureau (PREB) has unveiled a proposed regulation that would establish a comprehensive framework governing renewable energy certificates (RECs) and compliance with the island’s Renewable Energy Portfolio, a central policy tool supporting Puerto Rico’s long‑term transition to sustainable electricity generation. The proposal is intended to clarify how renewable energy attributes are tracked, verified, and used to demonstrate compliance wi

UPR President Zayira Jordán Conde By THE STAR STAFF University of Puerto Rico (UPR) President Zayira Jordán Conde announced on Sunday the activation of protocols designed to maintain the continuity of academic and administrative services throughout the university system, following the certification by the respective General Student Councils declaring strikes across the system’s campuses. “As a public institution, we bear the non-delegable responsibility to guarantee academic

Rep. Ángel Peña Ramírez By THE STAR STAFF The island House of Representatives will prioritize the approval of a $45 million allocation in the government budget for 2026-2027 aimed at providing the first wage increase in more than a decade to members of the Puerto Rico Police Bureau. The announcement was made late last week by House Speaker Carlos “Johnny” Méndez Nuñez. House Vice President Ángel Peña Ramírez and House Public Safety Committee Chairman Félix Pacheco Burgos endo

BY THE STAR STAFF A minor was in critical condition following an incident reported around 12:32 p.m. on Sunday in the area of ​​the Naguabo Pier. According to the police report, the 15-year-old was in the parking lot area of ​​Vinny’s Fish Market. He was struck in the head by a stone that was ejected from a tractor performing landscaping work at the site. The minor was transported via private vehicle to the Naguabo Medical Mall, a diagnostic and treatment center, and subseque

Resident Commissioner Pablo José Hernández Rivera By THE STAR STAFF Resident Commissioner Pablo José Hernández Rivera, along with 23 other members of Congress, has addressed a formal letter to the U.S. Forest Service centering on the proposed implementation of entrance fees at El Yunque National Forest, which has always been free. He said the matter is of significant concern to Puerto Rico’s residents and leadership. The letter calls for careful consideration of any changes t

Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) speaks during a Senate Intelligence Committee hearing in Washington on Jan. 29, 2026. Wyden, the ranking member on the U.S. Senate Finance Committee, has escalated his sweeping investigation into the misuse of Puerto Rico’s Act 60 tax incentives, formally urging the IRS to scrutinize what he describes as a pattern of ultra‑wealthy investors using dubious legal opinions to evade massive federal tax liabilities. (Kenny Holston/The New York Times) By THE