By THE STAR STAFF United Retailers Association (CUD by its acronym in Spanish) President Ramón Barquín III called on the island government on Tuesday to eliminate the inventory tax and replace the permitting system with a digital, unified and predictable model. “For over a year, we have maintained the same stance on every possible front: the inventory tax can no longer withstand short-term patches or study commissions; its total elimination must be immediate,” Barquín III sai

Sen. Ada Álvarez Conde’s bill on the maritime terrestrial zone, SB 628, was recognized as a model for other states during last week’s National Forum 2026 of the National Caucus of Environmental Legislators in Chicago, one of the main gatherings in the United States on environmental policy. By THE STAR STAFF Sen. Ada Álvarez Conde on Tuesday publicly thanked geologist Dr. Pedro Gelabert Marqués, the former Natural and Environmental Resources (DNER) secretary during the adminis

Puerto Rico Aqueduct and Sewer Authority Executive President Luis González Delgado By THE STAR STAFF The Puerto Rico Aqueduct and Sewer Authority (PRASA) is weighing the implementation of fines for improper water use as the island faces worsening drought conditions, the agency’s top official confirmed on Tuesday. PRASA Executive President Luis González Delgado said in a radio interview that penalties are “an alternative” under evaluation, similar to measures adopted during th

The solar battery distribution was carried out alongside municipal staff and Federal Affairs Program Director Iliana Aponte, following an evaluation process and verification that established requirements had been met. By THE STAR STAFF Aguas Buenas Mayor Karina Nieves Serrano on Tuesday distributed dozens of solar batteries to more than 60 residents with urgent health conditions and those who are bedridden, as part of a coordinated and continuous response to ongoing energy ne