Senators Gregorio Matías Rosario and Carmelo Ríos. By THE STAR STAFF During its regular session, the Senate of Puerto Rico approved a measure introduced by Majority Leader Gregorio Matías Rosario aimed at strengthening the protection of the Puerto Rico Police Retirement Trust Fund and ensuring that its resources are used exclusively to enhance retirement benefits for members of the police force. Senate Bill 1323 amends the Puerto Rico Police Retirement Trust Act to establish

Executive director of Amnesty International Puerto Rico Liza Gallardo Martín. By THE STAR STAFF Amnesty International is sounding the alarm over what it describes as a “clear pattern of democratic deterioration” in Puerto Rico, citing a series of legislative and executive actions that it says restrict public oversight, weaken civil liberties, and shrink the island’s civic space. “These are not isolated incidents; they are warning signs,” said Liza Gallardo Martín, executive d

Up to 400 families will benefit from potable water storage systems that help ensure access to water during extended service outages. By THE STAR STAFF The mayor of San Juan, Miguel A. Romero Lugo, announced the start of the program Capital Response , an initiative through which the Municipality will invest $1 million from the Municipal Emergency Fund to acquire and install residential cisterns in homes affected by the recent water crisis. The program will benefit up to 400 f

The Energy Bureau is examining fuel cost projections that could influence upcoming electricity rates. By THE STAR STAFF The Puerto Rico Energy Bureau has ordered LUMA Energy and Genera PR to appear at a virtual technical conference on June 25 to explain how they developed their latest fuel and purchased power cost projections, particularly in light of a sudden decline in international oil prices following a June 14 agreement between the United States and Iran. LUMA is the pr