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Carmelo Ríos
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Oct 30 to Nov 5
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Jun 22, 2026
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November 2026
Nov 1 to 5
- Puerto Ricans Spend Their Pay on Rent as Housing Costs Climb
Forty-five percent of Puerto Rico’s renters carry an "excessive" to "severe" rent burden, with housing consuming more than 30% of family income, figures presented at a Capitol roundtable hosted by Senator Carmelo Ríos on rising rents and affordable housing showed.
October 2026
Oct 29 to 31
- Senate President Blames Governor for Keeping Roig at Family Department, May Go to Court
Senate President Thomas Rivera Schatz said he does not rule out going to court to force Family Department Secretary Suzanne Roig Fuertes to deliver the documents required in a legislative investigation, and said he would back that option if the information requested by Senator Juan Oscar Morales Rodríguez and other senators at the October 7 public hearing is not received.
Oct 22 to 28
- Puerto Rico Senate Postpones Roosevelt Roads Probe Over Cuba-Related Developments
The Puerto Rico Senate committees investigating the current state of the former Roosevelt Roads Naval Base in Ceiba opened the joint public hearing on Wednesday, October 28, 2026, but postponed the investigation because of recent events related to Cuba.
- Senate Vice President Ríos Seeks Urgent DACO Meeting on Puerto Rico Propane Price Hike
Senate Vice President Carmelo Ríos Santiago, who represents the Bayamón District, will request a meeting with Erwin Álvarez, interim secretary of Puerto Rico’s Department of Consumer Affairs (DACO), to evaluate alternatives that would mitigate any increase in the price of filling liquefied petroleum gas tanks, both residential and commercial.
- Senate Vice President Admits Gaps in Rules on Eliezer Molina’s Monetized Videos
Puerto Rico Senate vice president Carmelo Ríos acknowledged there are gaps in the chamber’s ethics regulations after the Ethics Committee sought a $3,000 fine against independent senator Eliezer Molina for monetizing official Senate broadcasts on his social media, and after the report recommending the sanction was defeated.
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.
Oct 8 to 14
- Senator Carmelo Ríos Proposes Suspending Diesel Tax to Lower Costs
In Puerto Rico, Senate Vice President Carmelo Ríos proposed suspending state taxes on diesel fuel to alleviate the cost of this fuel amid rising gasoline prices, exacerbated by the conflict between Iran and the United States.
- Carmelo Ríos: Measures to Limit Citizenship in Puerto Rico Will Not Succeed
On Wednesday, Senate Vice President Carmelo Ríos stated that recent federal legislations aiming to limit American citizenship in territories like Puerto Rico will not succeed.
September 2026
Sep 22 to 28
- Senate Vice President Asks Treasury to Suspend Diesel Excise Tax
Puerto Rico Senate Vice President Carmelo Ríos asked the Secretary of the Department of Treasury (Hacienda) to suspend the excise tax (arbitrio) on diesel fuel, citing rising diesel prices driven by international events.
- Senate Backs English Training for Head Start Staff as Parents Voice Concerns Over Transition
Puerto Rico Senate Vice President Carmelo Ríos will travel to Washington to meet with Head Start directors from various states, seeking to address funding changes and prevent Puerto Rico from losing resources and about 10,000 jobs.
- Senate Refers Testimony Discrepancies on Ex-Government Secretary Domenech to Authorities
Puerto Rico’s Senate has referred to state and federal authorities discrepancies found between testimony from former Secretary of the Governorship Francisco Domenech and sworn statements by attorneys Sebastián Negrón Reichard and Ernesto Zayas García.
July 2026
Jul 15 to 21
- PR Senator Proposes Requiring Security Cameras for Alcohol License Approval
Puerto Rico Senate Vice President Carmelo Ríos, of the New Progressive Party (PNP), has filed Senate Joint Resolution 198, which would require the Department of Treasury (Hacienda) to condition the issuance and renewal of alcoholic beverage licenses on businesses installing high-resolution security cameras.
- PR Senate Begins On-Site Inspections of Medical Cannabis Program
The Puerto Rico Senate launched a legislative investigation into the Medical Cannabis Program, evaluating the Department of Health’s oversight processes and compliance with the regulatory framework established by law.
June 2026
Jun 22 to 28
- Governor Signs New Measures into Law
Puerto Rico Governor Jenniffer González Colón announced the signing of two legislative measures into law on Monday.