Agriculture Secretary Irving Rodríguez Torres said the agency he leads is “implementing an aggressive and responsible preventive plan to protect our farmers and ensure the continuity of these crops, which are essential to our food supply and our economy.” By THE STAR STAFF Agriculture Secretary Irving Rodríguez Torres announced on Thursday the launch of a distribution program for tissue-cultured seedlings for plantains and bananas, backed by an initial investment of over $400

Over the past six years, housing affordability on the island has deteriorated significantly, driven by a perfect storm of skyrocketing property values, stubborn mortgage rates and stagnant household incomes. By THE STAR STAFF The dream of homeownership is slipping further out of reach for the average Puerto Rican family. Over the past six years, housing affordability on the island has deteriorated significantly, driven by a perfect storm of skyrocketing property values, stubb

Robert F. Mujica Jr., executive director of the Financial Oversight and Management Board for Puerto Rico, at center, said that while municipal territorial plan updates can move forward, they will be treated strictly as “interim measures.” (Facebook via Jenniffer González Colón) By THE STAR STAFF The Financial Oversight and Management Board has issued a “conditional approval” for seven executive orders modifying municipal territorial plans, warning the central government that

LUMA Energy reiterated in its May 2026 report that it remains unable to provide the “targets” the Puerto Rico Energy Bureau ordered for vegetation management, vegetation clearing and transmission line hardening because the regulator has not defined what those targets should be. (Facebook via LUMA Energy PR) By THE STAR STAFF LUMA Energy filed its May 2026 Monthly Collaborative Report with the Puerto Rico Energy Bureau (PREB) earlier this week, detailing progress on grid stabi