Following a cybersecurity incident reported by Evertec, Puerto Rico Innovation and Technology Service Executive Director Poincaré Díaz Peña said the best defense against such incidents is an informed public that verifies the authenticity of messages received, uses strong passwords, and activates additional security mechanisms on their accounts. By THE STAR STAFF Puerto Rico Innovation and Technology Service (PRITS) Executive Director Poincaré Díaz Peña urged the public on Thu

Sen. Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) speaks to reporters at the Capitol in Washington, June 10, 2025. (Anna Rose Layden/The New York Times) By THE STAR STAFF Resident Commissioner Pablo José Hernández Rivera announced Thursday that U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) has joined as a co‑sponsor of the Puerto Rico Nutrition Assistance Fairness Act (S. 3958), marking the first time in recent history that a GOP senator has supported legislation to bring the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance

By THE STAR STAFF Public Affairs Secretary Jean Peña Payano announced Thursday that Gov. Jenniffer González Colón will soon announce administrative changes at the Puerto Rico Aqueduct and Sewer Authority (PRASA) amid the water crisis affecting thousands of clients in the greater San Juan metropolitan area. During an interview on the Primer Round program, Peña Payano confirmed that the governor is evaluating adjustments to the public corporation’s management structure. “It mus

U.S. Reps. Nydia M. Velázquez, left, and Alexandria Ocasio‑Cortez accused Resident Commissioner Pablo José Hernández Rivera of undermining years of congressional efforts to advance a meaningful decolonization process for the island. By THE STAR STAFF U.S. Reps. Nydia M. Velázquez and Alexandria Ocasio‑Cortez, both New York Democrats, on Thursday sharply criticized new Puerto Rico status legislation introduced by Resident Commissioner Pablo José Hernández Rivera, accusing him