Gabriela Nicole Pratts Rosario By THE STAR STAFF The Legal Aid Society of Puerto Rico (SAL by its acronym in Spanish) has asked the Office of the Inspector General to investigate how sworn statements from witnesses in an active criminal case were allegedly leaked to a journalist and discussed publicly on a YouTube podcast. The SAL represents Anthonieshka Avilés Cabrera, who faces criminal charges in the Aibonito Judicial Region. Her mother, Elvia Cabrera Rivera, is being trie

Puerto Rico has reached its lowest child poverty rate in more than 30 years, dropping from 58% in 2022 to 52% in 2024, according to the 2026 KIDS COUNT Data Book. By THE STAR STAFF Puerto Rico has reached its lowest child poverty rate in more than 30 years, dropping from 58% in 2022 to 52% in 2024, according to the 2026 KIDS COUNT Data Book. “Reaching the lowest child poverty rate in over 30 years is good news for Puerto Rico and a clear sign that addressing this challenge is

Loíza Mayor Julia Nazario Fuentes By THE STAR STAFF Several communities in Loíza had been without running water for 13 consecutive days as of Monday, prompting Mayor Julia Nazario Fuentes to publicly criticize the Puerto Rico Aqueduct and Sewer Authority (PRASA) and warn that the municipality may join San Juan and Bayamón in legal action over the prolonged service failures. The affected sectors -- Torrecilla, Piñones, El Indio and Terraplén -- have relied on limited emergency

San Juan Mayor Miguel Romero Lugo By THE STAR STAFF San Juan Mayor Miguel Romero Lugo announced Monday that the municipality has obtained a court-approved stipulation granting it, for the first time, direct participation in the operational decision-making and evaluation processes of the Puerto Rico Aqueduct and Sewer Authority (PRASA) for the metropolitan region’s potable water system. The ruling, issued as part of a lawsuit filed by the municipality, requires PRASA to open a