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Swanny Vargas Laureano
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Oct 22 to 28
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Jul 3, 2026
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- Puerto Rico House Members Propose Letting Legislature Remove Cabinet Secretaries by Impeachment
Puerto Rico House of Representatives members Ramón Torres Cruz, José "Conny" Varela Fernández and Swanny Vargas Laureano filed House Concurrent Resolution 48, which would amend Section 5 of Article IV of the Constitution so that government secretaries, along with secretaries and directors of Executive Branch agencies, can be removed through the impeachment process set out in Section 21 of Article III.
- 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.
- 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.
- Recycling Incentives Bill in Puerto Rico Draws Concerns from Waste Advocate
House Bill 1323, introduced by Rep. Swanny Vargas-Laureano, would create the Incentives for the Development of the Recycling Industry as Raw Material in Puerto Rico Act, aiming to encourage companies to use recycled materials as industrial feedstock and expand local recycling capacity, including through a new development fund.
- Lawmaker Requests Urgent Intervention Due to Seaweed Accumulation in Culebra Beach
Representative Swanny Enit Vargas has requested the Department of Natural and Environmental Resources (DRNA) to intervene urgently in Ensenada Honda beach in Culebra due to a significant accumulation of sargazo, which she described as an environmental emergency.