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- Governor Appoints Pedro De Jesús as Undersecretary
Governor Jenniffer González Colón appointed Pedro César De Jesús Román as Undersecretary of the Governor’s Office, effective immediately, according to La Fortaleza.
- La Fortaleza Clarifies Esencia Project Approval Does Not Mean Immediate Construction
Jean Peña Payano, Secretary of Public Affairs at La Fortaleza, stated that the approval of the Esencia project’s location consultation in Cabo Rojo does not mean construction will begin immediately.
- What the DDEC Crisis Means for Act 60
Eight weeks ago, Puerto Rico’s Department of Economic Development and Commerce — the agency that runs the island’s Act 60 incentives program — lost its secretary and more than ten of its senior officials in a single day.
- Governor to Meet with Domenech and García Amid Ongoing Investigation, Spokesman Says
Jean Peña Payano, Secretary of Public Affairs for La Fortaleza, said Sunday that Governor Jenniffer Aydin González Colón will meet with Secretary of the Governance Francisco Domenech Fernández and Deputy Secretary Itza García Rodríguez upon her return from a personal trip.
- DNA Tests in Caguas Nurse’s Murder Could Take Weeks, Forensic Sciences Director Says
María Conte, executive director of Puerto Rico’s Institute of Forensic Sciences (ICF), said Thursday during a press conference at La Fortaleza that DNA tests conducted on Carlos M. Estefano Pino, a person of interest in the murder of nurse Jennifer M. Torres Castro in Caguas, are still being analyzed and results could take days to weeks.
- Negrón Reichard Puts His Allegations Under Oath in 58-Page Senate Declaration
Former Department of Economic Development and Commerce (DDEC) Secretary Sebastián Negrón Reichard submitted a 58-page sworn declaration to the Puerto Rico Senate that sustains and explains his allegations of improper pressures from Secretary of Governance Francisco Domenech and La Fortaleza.
- La Fortaleza Defends Norberto Almodóvar’s Role in Department of Housing
La Fortaleza’s Secretary of Public Affairs, Jean Peña Payano, defended the prominent placement of Norberto Almodóvar Vélez, former deputy secretary of the Office of Permit Management (OGPe), in the Department of Housing.
- Public Employees to Have July 3 and 24 Off Without Charge to Vacations
Governor Jenniffer González announced on Thursday that public employees will have July 3 and 24 off, in commemoration of US Independence Day and Puerto Rico’s Constitution Day, respectively, without charge to their vacations or any other license.
- DDEC Secretary Negrón Reichard Resigns, Followed by Agency’s Senior Leadership
Sebastián Negrón Reichard resigned as Secretary of the Department of Economic Development and Commerce (DDEC), effective at noon on May 26, telling Governor Jenniffer González Colón that the position requires mutual trust and respect for the authority the law confers on the Secretary — and that "that trust no longer exists."