Robert Mujica, executive director of the Financial Oversight and Management Board for Puerto Rico By THE STAR STAFF Robert Mujica, the executive director of the Financial Oversight and Management Board for Puerto Rico, said Wednesday that the fiscal control entity expects to decide on a tax relief proposal from the island government in less than two weeks. Speaking in an aside to reporters during a budget forum on the last day for filing a tax return, Mujica told reporters th

U.S. District Judge Laura Taylor Swain By THE STAR STAFF In a significant development in the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority’s (PREPA) bankruptcy process, U.S. District Judge Laura Taylor Swain has partially lifted the litigation stay in the Title III proceeding, allowing a narrow but critical phase of litigation to move forward. The ruling this week clears the way for the bondholders’ long‑pending accounting counterclaim to proceed, along with limited discovery focused

Rep. Víctor Parés Otero By THE STAR STAFF Rep. Víctor Parés Otero, who chairs the House Government Committee, announced Wednesday the filing of legislation that would increase the mandatory automobile accident coverage provided by Puerto Rico’s Joint Underwriting Association from $4,500 to $6,000, without raising insurance premiums for drivers. In a written statement, Parés said the proposal responds to the growing gap between repair costs and the current limits of the compul

Gov. Jenniffer González Colón By THE STAR STAFF Gov. Jenniffer González Colón signed into law three legislative measures on Wednesday, strengthening Puerto Rico’s anticorruption framework, expanding the prosecution window for major financial crimes, and honoring the life of a police officer who died in the line of duty. One of the measures, Law 54-2026 (Senate Bill 921 / Administration Bill 096), is an administration-backed proposal authored by the governor to bolster the gov

Police reported that the pilot attempted to maneuver the small plane to return to his point of departure after experiencing engine trouble over Levittown, but the aircraft crashed along the shoreline. The pilot was reported to be in stable condition following the crash. By THE STAR STAFF Police reported on Wednesday an incident involving a small aircraft, reported at 10:30 a.m. off the coast of Levittown Beach in Toa Baja, where the pilot was forced to maneuver due to mechani

Renovations at the old town hall in Cidra will focus on renewing the electrical system, sealing the roof to prevent leaks, restoring the staircases, and rehabilitating the wooden ceiling with its central skylight, seen here. By THE STAR STAFF Cidra has begun the rehabilitation of the old town hall in the eastern-central mountain municipality’s urban center, a historic structure that has remained unused since 2007 and will now be transformed into a museum, tourist center and s

If the players’ votes are any indication, then Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, the silky smooth Oklahoma City Thunder star, is on his way to a second straight Michael Jordan Trophy. (Wikipedia) By SAM AMICK, JOSH ROBBINS and JOE VARDON / THE ATHLETIC For the first 25 Most Valuable Player Awards in NBA history, it was the league’s players, not the media, who determined the winner. All that changed with the 1980-81 season, when a panel of 69 writers and broadcasters selected Julius Er

Jennifer Gordon Conde, Ana Maria Vazquez-Galliano, Isaias Tato Rodriguez, Maria Cristina Gaztambide, Executive Director, Museo de Arte de Puerto Rico By JUDY GORDON-CONDE and JENNIFER CONDE-POWERS The Museum of Art of Puerto Rico (MAPR) continues to inspire with sophisticated dedicated events for members, guests and the board of directors with the annual 2025 celebration “ A Flavor of Puerto Rico”. Attendees enjoyed a spectacular locally-inspired buffet with sweet and savory

By ROB COPELAND Each quarter, when publicly traded companies report their earnings, they tend to energetically emphasize what’s going well and to glaze over any stumbling blocks. That will be considerably harder to do this quarter, if the results from Goldman Sachs on Monday are an indication. Goldman kicked off Wall Street’s parade of first-quarter earnings reports with stern warnings about the impact of the war in Iran. The bank said that in comparison to a few months ago,