Senate President Thomas Rivera Schatz By THE STAR STAFF Senate President Thomas Rivera Schatz said Monday that he is prepared to go “to the fullest extent” to obtain the information requested by the Committee of the Whole from the La Fortaleza Chief of Staff Francisco Domenech Fernández and Treasury Secretary Ángel Pantoja Rodríguez. Domenech had until midnight Monday to provide data from the Lobbyist Registry and information on government contracts, while the Treasury Depart

Speaker of the Puerto Rico House of Representatives Carlos “Johnny” Méndez Nuñez By THE STAR STAFF The island House of Representatives has unanimously approved (46-0) a measure introduced by Speaker Carlos “Johnny” Méndez Nuñez that promotes the development of the local film industry, particularly series, reality shows, game shows, comedy programs and programs aimed at children, thus eliminating the requirement that they have to be scheduled or distributed outside the island

By THE STAR STAFF The House Committee on Recreation and Sports, chaired by Rep. Luis “Josean” Jiménez, on Monday began its evaluation of House Bill 1158, aimed at establishing the “Act for the Protection and Accompaniment of Minors at Sporting Events.” The bill seeks to mandate that any organizer of a sporting event involving a minor must allow free admission for one responsible adult for every participating minor, provided the event takes place at a public facility. During

By THE STAR STAFF A mid a legal dispute between the Medical Services Administration (ASEM) and the company managing the multi-story parking garage at the Puerto Rico Medical Center in Río Piedras, which holds a 40-year contract expiring in two years, questions have arisen about whether the company accurately reports the service’s revenue. ASEM’s executive director, Regino Colón Alsina, stated that the issue came to light after both parties went to court over the construction

With just 2.9 seconds remaining, Carolina’s Tremont Waters connected on a three-pointer from long range. By THE STAR STAFF The Gigantes of Carolina, Capitanes of Arecibo and Vaqueros of Bayamón were victorious in National Superior National Basketball (BSN by its initials in Spanish) on games Saturday night. In Canóvanas, the Gigantes prevailed 103-101 over the Criollos of Caguas, with the outcome decided in the final seconds on a three-pointer by Tremont Waters. The Gigantes

The Cangrejeras of Santurce became the first team to reach the Women’s Superior Volleyball League finals after closing out their semifinal series against the Valencianas of Juncos early Sunday morning. (Heriberto Rosario Rosa / FPV) In Juncos, Match 4 of A semifinal is interrupted by 2 power outages By THE STAR STAFF On Saturday night and into the early hours of Sunday morning, the Cangrejeras of Santurce became the first team to secure a spot in the Women’s Superior Volleyba

A surgery room at the Hospital William Soler in Havana on March 22, 2026. Amid a U.S. oil blockade causing daily blackouts across Cuba, life support machines have become particularly vulnerable parts of the medical system, as they can be knocked offline for several minutes until backup generators kick in. (Jorge Luis Baños/The New York Times) By EMILIANO RODRÍGUEZ MEGA and ZOLAN KANNO-YOUNGS The Trump administration sent a senior delegation to Cuba this month to discuss a dea

By MOTOKO RICH In a brief but sharp denunciation of how news outlets have covered his Africa trip, Pope Leo XIV told reporters on Saturday that he had no interest in continuing a debate with President Donald Trump and that some of his remarks had been misinterpreted as criticism of the president. On Monday, at the start of his 11-day trip to four African countries, the pope said he had “no fear” of Trump, responding to an extraordinary presidential broadside against him on so

People walk near the debris of buildings destroyed by airstrikes in the Hay El Sellom neighborhood of Beirut, Lebanon, following the announcement of a ceasefire, on Sunday, April 19, 2026. (Diego Ibarra Sánchez/The New York Times) By TYLER PAGER, SHIRIN HAKIM and SANAM MAHOOZI Just days before a two-week ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran was set to expire, President Donald Trump and Iranian officials disagreed Sunday over whether top officials would meet this week in Pakist