The 5,785‑square‑foot facility, located in the Rayo Guaras sector of Sabana Grande, was transferred by the Puerto Rico Industrial Development Company, whose executive director, Roberto Lefranc, center left, said the site adds to other PRIDCO properties already occupied by Pentaq, which has been a tenant since 2004. (Facebook via Compañía de Fomento Industrial de Puerto Rico) By THE STAR STAFF Gov. Jenniffer González Colón announced Sunday the expansion of Pentaq Manufacturing

The U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, June 16, 2025. The dispute over President Donald Trump’s attempt to remove three members of the Financial Oversight and Management Board for Puerto Rico returns this week to federal district court, where a judge will reconsider the case under a recent Supreme Court ruling on presidential removal authority. (Eric Lee/The New York Times) By THE STAR STAFF The dispute over President Donald Trump’s attempt to remove three members of Puerto Ri

By THE STAR STAFF Who assumes responsibility and under what procedure is a crime committed within a correctional institution in Puerto Rico investigated? That is one of the questions that Arecibo District Sen. Brenda Pérez Soto seeks to address through a measure that requires the Puerto Rico Police Bureau and the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (DCR) to comply with a mandate established 15 years ago. The senator introduced Senate Joint Resolution 206, which direc

By THE STAR STAFF Some 175,352 LUMA Energy customers were without electrical service as of 3 p.m. Sunday, according to data published by the company. Meanwhile, spokespersons for Genera PR reported that Units 5 and 6 at the Costa Sur Power Plant went offline unexpectedly. “Our technical staff is conducting the necessary assessment to determine the cause and the plan of action moving forward,” a Genera spokesperson stated. “We will continue to provide updates as additional inf