Juan Dalmau Seeks to Expand Political Alliance with PPD and PNP Figures
Juan Dalmau, the former candidate for governor from the Puerto Rican Independence Party (PIP), revealed on Tuesday that he has held meetings with figures…
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Former Special Prosecutor Selles Backs More Prosecutors for Puerto Rico’s Independent Prosecutor Panel
Amid recent government corruption cases under investigation by the Senate and the Independent Special Prosecutor Panel (FEI), NotiUno interviewed Cándida Selles, a former independent…
Hospitals Warn Nurse-Ratio Bill Could Cost $64 Million to $100 Million a Year
Puerto Rico hospitals and nurse representatives are debating Senate Bill 867, a proposal to mandate nurse-to-patient ratios.
PDP President Hernández Rivera Casts Party as Centrist, Autonomist and Plans 10-Year Government Program
The Popular Democratic Party (PDP) is redefining its ideological identity as a centrist and autonomist force, party president and Resident Commissioner Pablo José Hernández…
Analyst Luis Dávila Colón Questions PPD’s Proposed Ten-Year Government Program
Political analyst Luis Dávila Colón questioned the ten-year government program proposed by the Popular Democratic Party (PPD), arguing that an administration must show substantial…
Popular Democratic Party Weighs Changing Legislative Candidate Slate for 2028 Elections
The Popular Democratic Party (PPD) is considering changing its strategy for legislative candidacies in the 2028 general elections, while moving up the recruitment of…
House Bill Proposes 32-Hour Work Week for Puerto Rico Government Employees
Puerto Rico government employees could work a shorter week if a bill filed by New Progressive Party (PNP) Representative Joel Franqui Atiles is approved.
Coamo Mayor García Padilla Doesn’t Rule Out Senate Run After Top Vote in PPD Board
Coamo Mayor Juan Carlos "Tato" García Padilla did not rule out running for the Senate at-large (por acumulación) in the next elections, after receiving…
Karst Group Leader Calls Capitol Protest Against Senate Permit Reform Vote
Abel Vale, president of Ciudadanos del Karso, called a demonstration in front of the Capitol on Tuesday, October 13, at 10:00 a.m. to oppose…
More Than 4,000 Populares Gather in Ponce to Elect PPD’s New Governing Board
More than 4,000 members of the Popular Democratic Party (PPD) had gathered by about 10:00 a.m. Sunday at the Ponce Fairgrounds Complex for the…
Oversight Board Asks FEMA to Rule on 22 Towns’ Higher Construction Taxes on Federally Funded Contractors
The Financial Oversight and Management Board asked the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to state whether it is legal for 22 Puerto Rico towns…
Governor González Colón Signs Five Measures on Military Students, Farm Labor, Political Propaganda and Transport Safety
Governor Jenniffer González Colón signed five legislative measures covering academic protections for military students, agricultural labor, the definition of political propaganda, cannabis-patient job protections…
State Department Inspector General Investigates U.S. Ambassador Kimberly Guilfoyle Over Donor’s Payment Claims
The State Department's Office of the Inspector General (OIG) is investigating Kimberly Guilfoyle, the U.S. ambassador to Greece, whose mother was Puerto Rican, along…
Suspected Avian Influenza Cases Reported in Cabo Rojo and Lajas
The Puerto Rico Department of Agriculture reported the death of multiple birds in the municipalities of Cabo Rojo and Lajas, which may be related…
CODEPOLA Opposes Bill Allowing Police to Check Gun Licenses During Traffic Stops
The Corporation for the Defense of Gun License Holders in Puerto Rico (CODEPOLA), through its president Ariel Torres Meléndez, expressed opposition to House Bill…