By THE STAR STAFF An adviser to the Financial Oversight and Management Board whose fees were challenged by Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority (PREPA) creditors is shutting down. Bloomberg, citing an unnamed source, reported earlier this month that BGC Partners plans to dissolve. The oversight board hired BGC Partners in February 2024 to replace Citigroup Global Markets after Citi closed its municipal finance division. BGC was founded by three former Citi executives: David B

By THE STAR STAFF With the return to school, LEAP Social Enterprise, the largest network of public alliance schools on the island, announced the opening of spaces for new students this month in its western schools, located in Isabela and Mayagüez. The organization continues to expand its efforts to transform public education through a free-access STEAM educational model, with schools featuring innovative curricula, a dual-language approach, socio-emotional support for familie

Gov. Jenniffer González Colón By THE STAR STAFF On the eve of the second semester, which is scheduled to begin today, Gov. Jenniffer González Colón, Education Secretary Eliezer Ramos Parés, Deputy Education Secretary Sheykirisabel Cucuta González, Public Buildings Authority Director Félix Lassalle Toro and Public Affairs Secretary Jean Peña Payano on Sunday outlined key achievements from their first year in office and unveiled new initiatives aimed at strengthening the island

Speaker of the Puerto Rico House of Representatives Carlos “Johnny” Méndez Nuñez By THE STAR STAFF Gov. Jenniffer González Colón has announced plans to make foreign investors pay a 4% capital gains tax and to transfer the administration of tourist facilities to municipalities. Currently, Puerto Rico’s Incentives Code (Act 60-2019) exempts foreign investors from paying capital gains taxes, while local investors face rates between 15% and 22%, the governor said. To level the pl

Juan Felipe Castañeda, right, led the way for Yauco with 24 points. By THE STAR STAFF The Cafeteros of Yauco came from behind and, in a thrilling fifth set, defeated the Plataneros of Corozal on Wednesday night to take a 3-2 lead in their best-of-five semifinal series of the Men’s Superior Volleyball League (LVSM by its initials in Spanish). With the victory, Yauco is just one step away from advancing to the final series. The scores were: 18-25, 25-20, 23-25, 25-20 and 15-13.

Dalton Guthrie drove in two runs with a pair of singles as the Ponce Lions evened their LBPRC semifinal series against the Carolina Giants with a 3-2 victory on Wednesday night. By STAR STAFF The Ponce Lions and the Caguas Criollos secured victories on Wednesday night to even their respective Roberto Clemente Professional Baseball League (LBPRC by its initials in Spanish) semifinal series. Center fielder Dalton Guthrie hit two RBI singles to lead the Ponce Lions to a 3-2 vict

Experts advise starting conversations with children about safety about a week before a journey, taking a family photo at the start of each day, and labeling bags and clothes. (Weston Wei/The New York Times) By DANIELLE GELFAND A few months ago, my family was in the crowded Brussels Airport. Though I’d put an AirTag in my then 7-year-old daughter’s knapsack, made a bracelet with our contact information and even taught her my phone number to the tune of “Happy Birthday to You,”