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Lawmakers defend bill aimed at preventing tourist drownings Responsibility extended to short-term rental hostsBy THE STAR STAFFHouse Bill 605, a legislative measure designed to reduce tourist drownings in Puerto Rico, would require short-term rental hosts to p...

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I agree, you have to know these beaches to swim in the water. The currents are strong and can knock you about like a rag doll

Ombudsman proposes using shuttered schools to address housing shortage Senator notes that the idea is contained in a bill she co-introduced By THE STAR STAFFThe shortage of affordable housing, particularly for young professionals and female heads of household, could be a...

Interesting Proposal - but they might want to make it easier to get Zombie Houses on the market too

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I agree. It can get serious if anyone responds to the US haphazard actions against Venezuela

Housing remains unaffordable for a great many in Puerto Rico By THE STAR STAFFThe Housing Affordability Index, prepared by Estudios Técnicos Inc. (ETI), continues to highlight the challenges consumers face when trying to acquire housing, even though there was a...

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Bethel to transfer part of New Jersey operations to Barceloneta By THE STAR STAFFGov. Jenniffer González Colón, along with Economic Development and Commerce (DDEC) Secretary Sebastián Negrón Reichard, announced Monday that the textile company Bethel Protective Sys...

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and so it begins - the navy comes back to Puerto Rico - economically good for the Island, politically precarious?

YouTube video by More Perfect Union We Went To Puerto Rico: The Inequality We Saw Will Shock You

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Bill filed in Congress to transition Puerto Rico from PAN to SNAP By THE STAR STAFFResident Commissioner Pablo José Hernández Rivera and Gov. Jenniffer González Colón announced the filing of a bill in Congress on Wednesday to transition Puerto Rico from the Nutritio...

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Amid military exercises, PR Senate leader expresses support for US’ get-tough policy against Maduro regime By THE STAR STAFFPuerto Rico Senate President Thomas Rivera Schatz has published an open letter addressed to the United States and the international community, expressing support for President Donald ...

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Reyes Rentals PR Puerto Rico's Best Car Rental & Car sharing Welcome to Reyes Rentals LLC We’re a proudly Puerto Rican-owned business offering the convenient reliable car rental and sharing service you’ve been looking for

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US Sends F-35 Jets to Puerto Rico in Crackdown on Drug Cartels | THE DAILY TRIBUNE | KINGDOM OF BAHRAIN The United States has ordered the deployment of 10 F-35 fighter jets to an airfield in Puerto Rico...

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PDP in Senate seeks to halt $300 LUMA fee imposed on solar customers By THE STAR STAFFThe Popular Democratic Party (PDP) delegation in the Senate held a press conference Wednesday to address the $300 fee charged by LUMA Energy to customers with solar panel systems.The ...

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Puerto Rican Parade of Newark New Jersey | Boricua.com the Newark PRDP will celebrate 63 years of showcasing the best of Puerto Rico culture with music, dance and colorful display of cultural pride.

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It’s usually Puerto Rico’s slow season. This year, Bad Bunny’s in town. By Shefali S. KulkamiPuerto Rico’s economy is getting a bump from Bad Bunny.The award-winning Puerto Rican rapper’s three-month, 30-show concert series in San Juan is spurring a fan-fueled surge in th...

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US Fish & Wildlife to declare 3 beaches protected areas for leatherback turtles By THE STAR STAFFAs a result of a petition filed by conservation groups, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has announced it will declare three beaches in Puerto Rico as protected areas for leatherbac...

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Waterbury Puerto Rican Parade and Festival | Boricua.com FESTIVAL INFORMATION Saturday, September 6, 2025 Downtown Waterbury 1:30 pm - 7:30 pm! ​Since its inception, the Greater Waterbury Puerto Rican Festival will feature some of the best local Puerto Rica...

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Monthly Horoscopes from Boricua.com September 2025 ushers in a month of change, reflection, and fresh momentum. With the transition from summer’s fiery energy to autumn’s grounded rhythm, the cosmos encourages balance and clarity.

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Pablo Jose Hernandez Resident Commissioner for Puerto Rico Pablo José Hernández, born on May 11, 1991, in San Juan, Puerto Rico, is the youngest Resident Commissioner in Puerto Rico’s history. Elected with the highest

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Garffer calls for increased militarization of PR amid threats from China, Russia By The Star StaffAs China and Russia ramp up their activities in the Caribbean and Latin America, Puerto Rico stands out as a crucial asset for U.S. security, a government official said this week.“Due...

If this threat is real, why didn't the US keep the military base at Roosevelt Roads?
Does anyone think that this Administration actually has the capacity to realize such a threat, let alone to assess the impact and come up with strategic counter measures?

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LUMA Energy sues P3A, PREPA to save its operation and management agreement By The Star StaffLUMA Energy LLC has sued the Puerto Rico Public-Private Partnerships Authority (P3A) and the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority (PREPA) to settle disagreements related to the interp...

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PDP senators: LUMA has yet to clear all power lines in peak hurricane season By The Star StaffThe Popular Democratic Party (PDP) Senate delegation warned on Monday that, with the peak month of the hurricane season approaching, LUMA Energy is significantly lagging in clearing p...

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Breaking Puerto Rico’s Political Deadlock Perhaps the actual territorial status served United States interests at some point in history, but it has now become a political and economic burden and embarrassment to the U.S., and an obstacle to P...

Our August 25 edition is new opinion by Efraín Vázquez-Vera, Ph.D.

Breaking Puerto Rico’s Political Deadlock

Or how to avoid a path of degradation

El Platanal Restaurante | Boricua.com El sabor del el platanal Casi 10 años le tomó al restaurador Rafael Hidalgo poder desarrollar el modelo empresarial de su restaurante El Platanal, que le permit

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Governor, resident commissioner each appear to take credit for $100 million federal injection By The Star StaffGov. Jenniffer González Colón and Resident Commissioner Pablo José Hernández Rivera separately have announced the approval of multiple federal funding allocations totaling more than $...

Now the big test is whether these funds actually make it to their earmarked projects.

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Mother, daughter arrested in fatal stabbing of 16-year-old Aibonito girl By The Star StaffA judge found probable cause Tuesday against Elvia Cabrera Rivera, 40, and her 17-year-old daughter, Anthonieshka Avilés Cabrera, on charges related to the brutal stabbing death of 16...

this ongoing story is very sad

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Puerto Rican Chicharrones: A Crispy Culinary Tradition Chicharrones are made from fresh pork belly and a cut that doesn't include much meat (the meat doesn't really hold up well to the process, it's the fat that

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YouTube video by Johnny Harris How the US Stole Puerto Rico, Mapped

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Governor plans to file tax reform, other measures next week By The Star StaffGov. Jenniffer González Colón met on Monday with the New Progressive Party Legislative Conference to discuss the agenda for the year’s second session, including the proposed tax overh...

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Puerto Rico must brace for more bad weather next weekend By The Star StaffA tropical wave in the Atlantic has the potential to develop into a cyclone this week and may approach the Caribbean by next weekend, according to Ernesto Rodríguez, director of the N...

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Taller Puertorriqueño | Boricua.com Taller Puertorriqueño is a community-based cultural organization dedicated to preserving, developing, and promoting Puerto Rican arts and culture, along with other Latino cultural expressions and comm...

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