Infrastructure

Electrical Outage Disrupts Arecibo Judicial Center Hearings

Published Sep 24, 2026 · via NotiUno

The Arecibo Judicial Center will reschedule in-person hearings for criminal cases set for Thursday and Friday, except for urgent matters, due to an electrical outage that also affected the building's air conditioning system. The decision was made in response to the interruption of service, according to the center.

The specific number of cases affected and the new hearing dates have not been specified. The electrical outage has caused disruptions to the normal functioning of the judicial center, prompting the need to adjust the schedule.

The center will prioritize urgent cases while rescheduling other hearings.