Puerto Rico Democratic Leader Campaigns for Darren Soto in Florida
Luis Dávila Pernas, president of the Democratic Party of the United States in Puerto Rico, believes that Democratic congressman Darren Soto has opportunities to…
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San Juan Mayor Proposes Raising Minimum Salary for Municipal Police Officers
San Juan Mayor Miguel A. Romero Lugo has proposed a project to increase the minimum monthly salary of municipal police officers to $2,900, effective…
Puerto Rico Builders Association Objects to Bill Modifying Karst Protections
The Puerto Rico Builders Association (ACPR) expressed objections to House Bill 1079, which seeks to modify protections for the island's karst region.
University of Puerto Rico Non-Teaching Staff Approve Strike Vote
The Hermandad de Empleados No Docentes de la Universidad de Puerto Rico (HEEND) approved a strike vote on Friday due to a dispute over…
Puerto Rico Groups Urge New York City Council to Approve Resolutions Against Fiscal Oversight Board
Groups and individuals from Puerto Rico and its diaspora urged the New York City Council to approve resolutions expressing rejection of the Fiscal Oversight…
DDEC Subsecretary to Remain in Position Despite Expanded Investigation
Roberto Lefranc Fortuño, Subsecretary of the Department of Economic Development and Commerce (DDEC), will remain in his position despite an investigation by the Independent…
Senate Evaluates Nominations for Judge, Prosecutor, and Two Auxiliary Prosecutors
The Senate's Innovation, Reform, and Appointments Commission, led by Senate President Thomas Rivera Schatz, held a public hearing to evaluate four executive branch nominations…
Hiram Torres Montalvo Wins Cataño Mayoral Election
Hiram Torres Montalvo has been declared the winner of the special election for mayor of Cataño, Puerto Rico, by the president of the Comisión…
Analysts Question Puerto Rico Election Commission’s Handling of Unauthorized Endorsement Case
Attorneys and analysts Luis Pabón Roca and Carlos Díaz Olivo criticized the Comisión Estatal de Elecciones' (CEE) handling of a complaint filed by Nelsa…
Yanira Reyes Gil Assumes Presidency of Puerto Rico Bar Association
Yanira Reyes Gil has assumed the presidency of the Puerto Rico Bar Association for the 2026-2028 term.
Senate Seeks to Curb Financial Exploitation of Seniors
Senator Wandy Soto Tolentino, chair of the Family, Women, Elderly, and People with Disabilities Committee, introduced two legislative measures to strengthen the government's response…
Government’s Transparency Portal Remains Silent
A month after Governor Jenniffer González Colón signed Senate Project 63, which amended the Transparency Law, Veronica Ferraiuoli, Coordinator of the Initiative for Deregulation…
Bayamón PPD Leader Questions Mayor’s Relationship with Governor
Dr. Morgan Alejandro Cordero, president of the Bayamón municipal committee of the Partido Popular Democrático (PPD), questioned Bayamón Mayor Ramón Luis Rivera Cruz about…
ASUME Opposes Bill Changing How Overtime Pay Counts Toward Child Support
The Puerto Rico Child Support Administration (ASUME) reiterated its opposition to House Bill 1412, legislation introduced in late August by Rep. Ensol Rodríguez Torres…
Governor Jenniffer González Colón Falls Off Motorcycle in Cataño
Puerto Rico Governor Jenniffer González Colón fell off a motorcycle she was riding after arriving in Cataño to congratulate the new mayor, Hiram Torres…