Carlos Garcia stands in front of Charas/El Bohio Community Center in Manhattan in 2000. Garcia, a New York activist and organizer known as Chino, whose fight to save the thriving community center that he co-founded was emblematic of a larger struggle against the gentrification of New York City, died on July 24, 2026, at his home in Manhattan. He was 80. (Suzanne DeChillo/The New York Times) By ADAM NOSSITER Carlos Garcia, a New York activist and organizer known as Chino, whos

By THE STAR STAFF The Puerto Rico Office of the Inspector General (OIG) on Tuesday reported significant operational, administrative, fiscal, and technological failures at the Agricultural Insurance Corporation (CSA by its initials in Spanish), issuing 21 findings indicating widespread noncompliance across the agency. The intervention, which covered July 1, 2022 through May 1, 2026, comes as the Financial Oversight and Management Board continues pressing public entities to str

By THE STAR STAFF The Financial Oversight and Management Board for Puerto Rico has formally revoked its approval of the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority’s (PREPA) temporary emergency generation contract with Power Expectations, Enchanted Rock and Reyes Contractor, explaining its reasons for terminating the agreement following allegations that Enchanted Rock’s name and signature were used without authorization. In a letter sent Monday to Gov. Jenniffer González Colón, Ener

Shelley C. Chapman (Ret.), co-leader of the court-appointed mediation team overseeing the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority’s restructuring By THE STAR STAFF The court‑appointed mediation team overseeing the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority’s (PREPA) restructuring has effectively stepped back from the process, saying the current circumstances leave it with little to do. In its Twenty‑Third Notice and Report, filed Monday, the mediation team, headed by Shelley C. Chapm

A four-year collaborative agreement creates an institutional framework to facilitate the exchange of undergraduate and graduate students between Complutense University of Madrid and the UPR Río Piedras Campus, allowing students from both universities to participate in academic programs of the partner institution. By THE STAR STAFF The University of Puerto Rico (UPR) and Complutense University of Madrid (UCM by its initials in Spanish) have established a collaborative agreemen

According to the Puerto Rico Aqueduct and Sewer Authority, the surface level at La Plata reservoir in Comerío fell nine centimeters to 45.71 meters, bringing it even closer to the level triggering operational adjustments, which is 44.90 meters. (Facebook Soy Turista En Puerto Rico) By THE STAR STAFF The Puerto Rico Aqueduct and Sewer Authority (PRASA) said Tuesday that 14 reservoirs registered decreases in their water supplies during the preceding 24 hours amid the dry condit

Police Superintendent Joseph González Falcón said “[o]ur agents conducted a thorough investigation that allowed us to identify the various components of this scheme and bring those allegedly involved to justice.” (Policía de Puerto Rico) By THE STAR STAFF The Puerto Rico Police Bureau announced on Tuesday that Operation Eslabón resulted in 135 criminal charges against 33 individuals involved in a scheme that processed more than 100 illegal payments for Department of Transport

By CLAIRE MOSES The fastest driver on Earth has set another record. Andy Green, 64, the only person to break the sound barrier on land, set a record for the fastest land speed in a hydrogen-fueled internal-combustion vehicle last week, at 406.320 mph (653.909 kilometers per hour). The record, set last Tuesday at the Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah, was confirmed by the Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile, the governing body for motorsports. “The ground comes at you very,

The First Paralympic Festival in Caguas, to be held Aug. 28, is aimed at student-athletes from public schools, sports federations, and participants in the “Transforming Lives Through Sports” program. (Wikipedia/International Paralympic Committee) By THE STAR STAFF The Municipality of Caguas will host the First Paralympic Festival on Friday, Aug. 28 from 8 a.m. to noon at the Eng. Ángel O. Berríos Sports Complex. The initiative is aimed at student-athletes from public schools,