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Oct 18 to 24
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October 2026
Oct 22 to 24
- Puerto Rico Independence Party Likens Pablo José Hernández’s Stance on UN Decolonization Debates to Trump’s
Puerto Rico’s Puerto Rican Independence Party (PIP) says Resident Commissioner in Washington Pablo José Hernández puts himself in the same position as U.S. President Donald Trump by rejecting debates in the United Nations Special Committee on Decolonization.
- Puerto Rico House Passes Senate President Thomas Rivera Schatz’s Judicial Reform
The Puerto Rico House of Representatives approved on Thursday Senate Bill 1096, the judicial reform of Senate President Thomas Rivera Schatz, which would change how court administrators have been appointed for decades and eliminate the municipal judge position.
Oct 15 to 21
- Chicky Starr Responds to Senator Eliezer Molina After Senate Controversy
Veteran wrestler and Popular Democratic Party Senate candidate José Laureano, known as Chicky Starr, responded again to the controversy involving senators Eliezer Molina, Carmelo Ríos and Migdalia Padilla, this time with a message on Facebook aimed at the independent legislator.
- Pablo José Hernández Blasts Juan Dalmau for Invoking His Grandparents in Politics
Puerto Rico’s Resident Commissioner Pablo José Hernández criticized Juan Dalmau, president of the Puerto Rican Independence Party (PIP), for mentioning his grandparents to launch a political attack during the party’s assembly in Ponce.
- Héctor Ferrer Questions José "Che" Pérez’s Availability on Judicial Branch Bill
The Popular Democratic Party (PPD) spokesman in the Puerto Rico House of Representatives, Héctor Ferrer Santiago, questioned the lack of availability of José "Che" Pérez, chair of the House Legal Affairs Committee, to answer questions about Senate Bill 1096, which proposes a new Judicial Branch Law for Puerto Rico.
- PPD Senators File Two Bills to Keep Government Services Accessible to Older Adults
The Popular Democratic Party (PPD) delegation in the Puerto Rico Senate announced Monday the filing of two bills aimed at older adults.
- Opposition Lawmakers Fault Family Department Over Crowded PAN Services Event at Pedrín Zorrilla Coliseum
Several Popular Democratic Party (PPD) lawmakers are demanding that Puerto Rico’s Family Department take responsibility for what they called poor planning and disorganization at a Nutritional Assistance Program (PAN) services event at Pedrín Zorrilla Coliseum in Hato Rey, San Juan.
- PIP’s Dalmau Calls for a Broad Country Alliance to Defeat Bipartisanship
Under the motto "De la lucha a la victoria" (From struggle to victory), the Puerto Rican Independence Party (PIP) held its General Assembly on Sunday, October 18, in Ponce.
- Rivera Schatz Says PNP Has No Room for Corruption as 2028 Elections Near
Puerto Rico Senate President and New Progressive Party (PNP) vice president Thomas Rivera Schatz said in social media posts on Saturday that the PNP has "no room for corruption or mediocrity" and that, ahead of the 2028 elections, the party must pick candidates with no public accusations against them and with "moral authority."
- Governor Jenniffer González Vetoes Puerto Rico Bill Creating Registry of Barrier-Free Parks for People with Disabilities
Puerto Rico Governor Jenniffer González vetoed House Bill (PC) 181, which would have ordered the Office of the Ombudsman for Persons with Disabilities (DPI), working with the Department of Recreation and Sports (DRD), to create and continuously update a registry of sports and recreational facilities properly equipped for people with disabilities.
- Puerto Rico Senate Passes Bill Creating New Planning and Permits Code
Puerto Rico’s Senate approved, with amendments, a substitute bill to establish a new Planning and Permits Code meant to simplify administrative procedures, set defined deadlines for certain filings and strengthen oversight and compliance.
- Puerto Rico House Passes Bills Banning Live Broadcast of Pretrial Court Hearings
Puerto Rico’s House of Representatives on Thursday, October 15, approved House Bill (PC) 1211 and PC 1447, which would prohibit live broadcasts of probable-cause-for-arrest hearings and preliminary hearings, the stages before trial.
Oct 8 to 14
- Héctor Ferrer Criticizes Comptroller’s Comments on Fiscal Management
In Puerto Rico, Héctor Ferrer Santiago, spokesperson for the Popular Democratic Party (PPD) in the House of Representatives, criticized comments made by Comptroller Carmen Vega Fournier, stating that the administrative and fiscal reality of the Government shows problems that cannot be ignored, including delays in payments to suppliers and deficiencies in financial information systems.
- Puerto Rico Senate Passes New Planning and Permits Code Amid Criticism Over Lack of Debate
Puerto Rico’s Senate on Tuesday approved a substitute bill for Senate Bills 1173 and 1183 that would create a new Planning and Permits Code for Puerto Rico, repealing 46 legal and administrative instruments and 50 laws.
- 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 from the Popular Democratic Party (PPD) and the New Progressive Party (PNP) to discuss a possible broader political alliance for the 2028 elections.
- 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 Rivera told delegates at the PDP General Assembly at the Ponce Convention Center on Sunday.
- 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 results in its first four years.
- 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 election officials and finishing its internal reorganization.
- 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 the most votes among the five new members elected to the Popular Democratic Party (PPD) Board of Governors.
- Jury Notes in Ivonne Falcón Trial Show Dictionary Request and Question on McKinsey Report
Notes the jury sent to federal judge Pedro A. Delgado Hernández during deliberations in the second trial of former Puerto Rico Aqueduct and Sewer Authority (AAA) vice president Ivonne M. Falcón Nieves are now in the case’s electronic file.
- Government Accused of Avoiding Public Bidding to Hide Contract Scheme
Luis Javier Hernández Ortiz, spokesperson for the Partido Popular Democrático (PPD) in the Senate, stated on NotiUno 630’s Normando en la Mañana that the government of Governor Jenniffer González Colón avoids public bidding meetings to hide a contract scheme.
- PPD Mayors Back Colleagues for Governing Board
Isabela Mayor Miguel "Ricky" Méndez Pérez announced on Friday that he is backing Loíza Mayor Julia Nazario Fuentes and Coamo Mayor Juan Carlos "Tato" García Padilla for the Partido Popular Democrático (PPD) Governing Board.
- PPD Demands Governor Remove Family Secretary Suzanne Roig After Senate Hearing
Popular Democratic Party (PPD) Secretary General Manuel Calderón Cerame said Governor Jenniffer González must immediately remove Family Secretary Suzanne Roig after her appearance Wednesday at a Senate public hearing.
Oct 1 to 7
- Rep. Torres García Seeks Probe of Government Pay-Scale Plan After Worker Complaints
Rep. Domingo J. Torres García filed a resolution seeking a full investigation into how the government is implementing its new Classification and Retribution Plan.
- Lawmaker Takes Complaint of Possible Voter ID Card Cloning in Arecibo to the FBI
Popular Democratic Party (PPD) at-large Representative Ramón Torres took to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) the case of allegedly issued unofficial voter identification cards, including one he alleges was printed on an unofficial machine at the New Progressive Party (PNP) committee in Arecibo.
- Bill Filed to Bar Sexual Offenders from Living Near Their Victims
Popular Democratic Party Rep. Ramón Torres said he has filed a bill to prohibit convicted sexual offenders from living near their victims.
- Toa Baja Residents Warn of Landslide Risk on Pedro Albizu Street, Accuse Mayor of Inaction
Community leaders in the Campanillas sector of Toa Baja are warning of a growing and potentially dangerous landslide risk along Pedro Albizu Street, known as El Caño.
- Memo González Declines to Answer on Alleged Cloned Voter ID Card
José "Memo" González, director of the Traffic Safety Commission, refused on Friday to respond about the alleged issuance of an unofficial voter ID card from a campaign committee in Arecibo during the 2024 electoral process.
- Interior Dept. Says No Formal Request Received to Change Use of El Escambrón
Ingrid Colberg Rodríguez, spokesperson for the Popular Democratic Party (PPD) in the San Juan Municipal Legislature, received a reply to a letter she sent last July to U.S. Interior Secretary Doug Burgum asking him to intervene in a proposal to grant rights over part of El Escambrón in San Juan for 60 years.
- Pablo José Hernández Seeks Fair Deal for Puerto Rico in Federal Programs
Pablo José Hernández, the resident commissioner of Puerto Rico and president of the Partido Popular Democrático (PPD), seeks a fair deal for Puerto Rico in federal programs.
September 2026
Sep 29 to 30
- PPD Senator Demands Answers on How Cargo Containers Are Now Inspected at San Juan Ports
Senator José Luis Dalmau Santiago of the Popular Democratic Party (PPD) called on the Ports Authority to detail its current practices for inspecting cargo entering the San Juan docks.
- Sen. Ada Álvarez Conde Calls for Probe of Contracts at Puerto Rico’s Family Department
Popular Democratic Party (PPD) at-large senator Ada Álvarez Conde, a member of the Senate’s Family Committee, said controversies over contracting at the Department of the Family have eroded public trust and called for an investigation into allegations of undue pressure to award contracts at the agency.
- National Park Service Says San Juan Did Not Notify It of El Escambrón Parking Expansion
The federal National Park Service (NPS) confirmed by letter that the Municipality of San Juan did not notify it of, or ask it to review, a possible change in use of the El Escambrón beach space where a parking lot expansion is planned.
- PPD House Leader Alleges Family Secretary Pressured Fired ADSEF Administrator Over $38M Contract
Héctor Ferrer Santiago, spokesperson for the Popular Democratic Party (PPD) in the House of Representatives, alleged on Tuesday that former Adsef administrator Blanca Medina Díaz was fired for refusing to sign a $38 million contract with an education company.
- Senator Proposes New Funding System for Home Care Service
Senator Josean Santiago of the Partido Popular Democrático proposed distributing funds for the Department of Family’s home care service among the 78 municipalities using a formula, rather than a single central contract.
Sep 22 to 28
- Representative Alleges Governor Requested Resignation of ADSEF Administrator
Representative Héctor Ferrer Santiago, the spokesperson for the minority Popular Democratic Party (PPD) in the House of Representatives, alleged that Governor Jenniffer González requested the immediate resignation of Bianca Medina Díaz, the administrator of the Administración de Desarrollo Socioeconómico de la Familia (Adsef).
- 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 his political relationship with the Partido Nuevo Progresista (PNP) and Governor Jenniffer González Colón.
- PPD Senator Demands Answers Over ÍntegraPR Payment Delays Totaling $363.1 Million
Luis Javier Hernández Ortiz, spokesman for the Popular Democratic Party (PPD) delegation in the Puerto Rico Senate, renewed calls for the government to present a concrete plan addressing problems with the Enterprise Resource Planning system known as ÍntegraPR.
- Representative Tito Fourquet Arrested for Alleged Drunk Driving
Representative Ángel 'Tito' Fourquet Cordero of the Partido Popular Democrático was arrested on Tuesday, September 22, for allegedly driving under the influence on PR-2 in Ponce.
Sep 15 to 21
- PR House Approves Bill Declaring Religious Services 'Essential'
The Puerto Rico House of Representatives approved House Bill 1385, an administration measure from Governor Jenniffer González, declaring religious services "essential" and barring their closure during emergencies, epidemics, or natural disasters, as occurred during the COVID-19 pandemic.