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Gabriel Hernández
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Sep 27, 2026
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- DRNA Secretary Quiles Opposes Mayors’ Plan to Move Camuy Caves Park to Tourism Company
Waldemar Quiles, secretary of the Department of Natural and Environmental Resources (DRNA), said on Sunday, October 18, that he opposes a proposal by three northern Puerto Rico mayors for managing the Río Camuy Caves National Park, calling it detrimental to the development of the recreational facilities and the conservation of natural areas.
- 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."
- Three Mayors Join Forces to Push Development of the Camuy River Cave Park
The mayors of Camuy, Hatillo and Lares announced on Sunday a joint push to transfer ownership of the Camuy River Cave Park to the Tourism Company and to begin proceedings for a public-private partnership to rehabilitate and promote the park as a tourist destination.
- Dávila Colón: PNP Must Close Ranks if Rivera Schatz Doesn’t Run
In Puerto Rico, analyst Luis Dávila Colón stated that Senate President Thomas Rivera Schatz should soon declare his candidacy, or the New Progressive Party (PNP) will have to close ranks around another aspirant, amid pressure from mayors of the party.
- Camuy Mayor Advocates for More Municipal Powers
In Puerto Rico, Camuy Mayor Gabriel Hernández, who also chairs the Federation of Mayors, called on the New Progressive Party (PNP) to reflect on its approach ahead of upcoming elections.
- PNP Mayors Federation Defends Municipal Construction Excise Taxes on Federally Funded Projects
The Federation of Mayors, which groups mayors affiliated with the New Progressive Party (PNP), sent a seven-page letter to Christopher Hartnett, administrator of Region 2 of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), defending the legality of municipalities charging excise taxes (arbitrios) on construction projects, including those paid for with federal funds after recent natural disasters.
- Mayors’ Federation to Seek Meeting with FEMA Over Municipal Construction Excise Taxes
Gabriel Hernández, president of the Federación de Alcaldes (Federation of Mayors), said on Monday that the group plans to request a meeting with the FEMA region with jurisdiction over Puerto Rico.
- Federation of Mayors Congratulates Hiram Torres Montalvo and Plans Meeting to Address Cataño’s Needs
The president of the Federation of Mayors, Gabriel Hernández Rodríguez, congratulated Hiram Torres Montalvo on his election as the new mayor of Cataño and announced that he will coordinate a meeting with the municipal executive to discuss the main needs of the municipality.
- Puerto Rico Mayors Press Fiscal Board to Speed Up $89 Million in Budget Disbursements
With the first quarter of fiscal year 2026-2027 nearly over, the Federation of Mayors of Puerto Rico asked the Financial Oversight and Management Board (JSF) to say when it will approve distribution plans for four budget allocations totaling $89 million that municipalities have not yet received.