Jenniffer González Colón met with majority legislators at La Fortaleza on Thursday to present the new Planning and Permits Code, a new model “for simplifying processes, reducing bureaucracy, and restoring agility to Puerto Rico’s economic development.” (Facebook via Jenniffer González Colón) By THE STAR STAFF As part of the implementation of a new Planning and Permits Code, Verónica Ferraiuoli Hornedo, the coordinator of government efficiency at La Fortaleza, outlined the imp

Rigoberto Mendoza (26) finished with nine points as Aguada improved to 5-1 with the win over Bayamón. By THE STAR STAFF The Cangrejeros of Santurce, Santeros of Aguada and Criollos of Caguas all won on their respective home courts Tuesday in Baloncesto Superior Nacional (BSN by its initials in Spanish). At Roberto Clemente Coliseum in Hato Rey, the Cangrejeros turned the tables in the fourth quarter to defeat the Atléticos of San Germán, 97-88. The Cangrejeros (4-2) held a sl

Lissette “Kiki” Gaetán Rivera (Facebook via Federación Puertorriqueña de Tenis de Mesa) Gaetán Rivera was sport’s first woman to lead a national federation By THE STAR STAFF A mid the centennial celebrations marking the founding of the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) — one of the world’s most prominent sports organizations, with 227 affiliated nations — Puerto Rico has achieved a historic moment of international recognition. The ITTF announced this past weekend

By EPHRAT LIVNI Pope Leo XIV, the first U.S.-born pontiff, issued a rare rebuke of President Donald Trump on Tuesday, saying it was “truly unacceptable” to threaten to wipe out Iran’s “whole civilization.” He did not mention the president by name, but it was clear whom he was referring to. “Today, as we all know, there has also been this threat against the entire people of Iran. And this is truly unacceptable,” the pope told reporters Tuesday evening in Italy, hours before an

People in Tehran, on April 8, 2026, walk by a mural depicting Iranian missiles attacking a U.S. aircraft carrier after an announcement of a two-week ceasefire in the war with the United States and Israel. (Arash Khamooshi/The New York Times) By ADAM RASGON, RAVI MATTU and YEGANEH TORBATI A tenuous two-week ceasefire between the United States and Iran was being tested Wednesday — less than a day after it began — by uncertainty over the status of the economically vital Strait o

From left, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Gen. Dan Caine, during a briefing at the Pentagon in Arlington, Va., Wednesday, April 8, 2026. Hegseth on Wednesday declared that the Iranians had been “humiliated and demoralized.” (Salwan Georges/The New York Times) By JIM TANKERSLEY World leaders expressed relief Wednesday that the United States, Israel and Iran had agreed to a temporary ceasefire, with President Donald Trump backing o

Global bond markets may rebound after the U.S.-Iran truce ⁠but ⁠are unlikely to fully recover from the war-driven selloff because, ⁠even if there is peace, energy prices and inflation will run hotter for longer. The U.S. and Iran negotiated a ceasefire late on Tuesday, ​with President Donald Trump announcing a two-week pause in attacks and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz a condition of the agreement. But renewed attacks by Israel on Lebanon along with further strikes at

The Museum of Modern Art in Mexico City houses major works by Frida Kahlo, most notably her iconic 1939 painting “The Two Fridas” (Las dos Fridas). ( smarthistory.org ) By VICTORIA BURNETT and ZACHARY SMALL A storied collection of 20th-century Mexican art that includes a trove of paintings by Frida Kahlo has drawn tens of thousands of visitors to Mexico City’s Museum of Modern Art in recent weeks. Record crowds have lined up to see some 70 pieces from the esteemed Gelman Coll

POR CYBERNEWS SAN JUAN – La presidenta del Comité Olímpico de Puerto Rico (COPUR), Sara Rosario Vélez, anunció el miércoles el itinerario oficial de la sexta edición de Tierra de Combate 2026, que se celebrará el sábado, 25 de abril, en el Coliseo Fernando “Rubé” Hernández, en Gurabo. “Tierra de Combate continúa consolidándose como uno de los eventos más importantes para el desarrollo de los deportes de combate en Puerto Rico”, dijo Rosario Vélez en declaraciones escritas. “E