Wednesday Apr 1, 2026

Homeless Policy Needs a Reset

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San Juan Mayor raises concern over use of alternate Puerto Rico anthem in basketball game

By THE STAR STAFF

San Juan Mayor Miguel Romero has formally expressed concern over the use of a revolutionary version of Puerto Rico’s anthem during pregame ceremonies at a national basketball match held on March 28 between the Santurce Crabbers (Cangrejeros de Santurce) and the Mets de Guaynabo.

During the basketball game at the Coliseo Roberto Clemente, urban artist RaiNao performed an alternative version of “La Borinqueña,” often referred to as the “revolutionary” or “original” anthem, instead of the official anthem adopted in 1952.

In a letter made public Monday addressed to Edgar Padilla, general manager of the Cangrejeros, Romero objected to replacing the official version of La Borinqueña with an alternate rendition linked to historical periods of political confrontation. He argued that the substitution conflicts with the standards expected at events hosted in municipal facilities.

Romero wrote that, as mayor of Puerto Rico’s capital city, it is his duty to reinforce the municipality’s commitment to the “appropriate, orderly and responsible” use of public venues. These facilities, he said, serve as communal spaces where respect, family-friendly entertainment and sportsmanship must prevail.

Allowing actions that “distort the

purpose” of public events, he cautioned, risks deepening unnecessary divisions among residents.

The mayor underscored that the official version of La Borinqueña—formally adopted through Law No. 2 on July 24, 1952—represents all Puerto Ricans regardless of ideology or political preference. As such, he maintained that it must be performed in strict adherence to its legal and institutional status during official or public ceremonies.

Romero argued that alternate or historical versions of the anthem, especially those associated with political or armed struggle movements, do not reflect Puerto Rico’s current democratic context. Their use at nonpartisan events in public facilities, he added, introduces political symbolism that is inappropriate for sporting environments.

At a basketball game in the Coliseo Roberto Clemente, urban artist RaiNao sang an alternative version of “La Borinqueña” rather than the official anthem adopted in 1952 (Puerto Rico’s National Superior Basketball League.)

The letter further outlines the municipality’s expectation that organizers, teams and participants ensure events held in San Juan’s sports venues promote unity and uphold the spirit of athletic competition. Romero urged stakeholders to avoid actions or expressions that might generate division or distract from the purpose of friendly sporting gatherings.

He concluded by reaffirming that his administration will continue overseeing municipal facilities to ensure their use benefits all Puerto Ricans, highlighting values that unify the community and rejecting actions that could undermine collective harmony.

Coast Guard repatriates 60 migrants after Mona Passage interdiction

By THE STAR STAFF

The U.S. Coast Guard repatriated 60 migrants to Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, after intercepting an unlawful migration vessel in the Mona Passage, northwest of Aguadilla, Puerto Rico.

The group included 54 individuals who claimed Haitian nationality (43 men and 11 women) and six who claimed Dominican nationality (five men and one woman). No minors were identified.

The interdiction took place last Friday afternoon after a U.S. Customs and Border Protection aircraft detected a makeshift vessel about 50 nautical miles from Aguadilla during a routine patrol. Coast Guard Sector San Juan coordinated the response, diverting the cutter Thetis and deploying an MH-60T Jayhawk helicopter from Air Station Borinquen.

Upon arrival, the Thetis launched a small boat crew that gained control of the vessel. All migrants were then safely taken aboard the cutter.

Cmdr. Matthew Romano, Sector San Juan chief of response, said the coordinated effort between agencies led to a successful interdiction and saved lives. He warned that these voyages are extremely dangerous, often involving overloaded, unseaworthy vessels without lifesaving equipment, putting passengers at high risk of capsizing and death.

After boarding the cutter, migrants were provided food, water, shelter, and basic medical care while authorities processed their identification ahead of repatriation.

The Coast Guard, working with partners under Operation Vigilant Sentry, continues to maintain a strong presence across key Caribbean routes to deter unlawful maritime migration and safeguard lives at sea.

Nonprofits call for stronger homelessness policy amid new legislative probe

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Por Hoy welcomes Senate investigation led by Sen. Jamie Barlucea; urges multisector coordination to strengthen Puerto Rico’s response system

By THE STAR STAFF

Alegislative investigation into Puerto Rico’s public policy on homelessness has prompted renewed calls from nonprofit leaders to reinforce coordination, accountability, and mul tisector participation in the island’s response system.

Belinda Hill, executive director of the nonprofit organization Solo Por Hoy, Inc., endorsed the initiative, describing it as a “key opportunity” to examine current practices and elevate the effectiveness of services for people experiencing homelessness.

The inquiry will be led by Sen. Jamie Barlucea Rodríguez, chair of the Senate Committee on Housing and Social Welfare, which in April will hold public hearings to evaluate the implementation and impact of Laws 130‑2007 and 199‑2007—statutes that structure the responsibilities of agencies serving the homeless population.

Hill emphasized the original role of the Concilio Multisectorial en Apoyo a la Población sin Hogar, created under Law 130‑2007 as a coordinating body and policy setting entity rather than a di rect service provider. Safeguarding this role, she said, is essential to ensuring a coherent, multisector approach to homelessness.

“Public policy must be built through collaboration and the par

Executive director of the nonprofit organization Solo Por Hoy, Inc Belinda Hill.

ticipation of all sectors,” Hill said. “This legislative process allows us to evaluate what has worked, identify areas for improvement, and strengthen interagency coordination mechanisms that directly impact outcomes for people without housing.”

Hill also noted that the Concilio underwent a significant transformation in 2016. Initially housed under the Department of the Family, the entity was transferred to the Mental Health and Addiction Services Administration (ASSMCA) after a measure was approved on December 27 of that year—without public hearings.

The move followed the allocation of millions in federal funds to ASSMCA for homeless services; however, those funds were not sustained in subsequent years. The transition also shrank

Rangers crack down on illegal fishing

By THE STAR STAFF

The Secretary of the Department of Natural and Environmental Resources (DRNA), Waldemar Quiles, announced that mem bers of the Ranger Corps, assigned to the Piñones Maritime Unit, carried out several interventions yesterday, Monday, against individuals practicing illegal fishing in the Isla de Cabra area. The violations were of Fishing Regulation Number 7949 of November 2010, as well as Law 278 1998, better known as the ‘Puerto Rico Fisheries Law,’ which establishes the parameters for fishing in Puerto Rico. “Yesterday afternoon, Monday, mem

bers of the Ranger Corps intervened with individuals practicing illegal fishing in the Isla de Cabra area, violating regulations and current laws, including the use of chemicals in the water. I want to emphasize that the use of chlorine or other chemical substances for fishing is a misdemeanor, prosecutable in court,” the Secretary explained.

The head of the Department of Natural and Environmental Resources (DRNA) indicated that each illegally captured organism constitutes a violation with fines starting at $100.00 per violation and reaching a maximum of $5,000.00, according to current regu lations. During the operations, recreational fishermen were caught

third‑sector participation on the Concilio by reducing nonprofit representation to four seats, a change that Hill argues weakened its multisector identity.

Hill stressed the need for public policy that reflects the diversity of Puerto Rico’s homeless population.

“Not all people experiencing homelessness have mental health conditions or substance use disorders,” she noted. “In fact, approximately 52% of individuals living on the streets present neither condition. Policy must address multiple realities, not a single narrative.”

She added that maintaining clarity in institutional roles is critical: the Concilio is designed as a public policy body on homelessness, while ASSMCA—established in 1993—focuses specifically on mental health and addiction.

“Effective homelessness response requires every institution to operate within its mission,” Hill said. “Coordination is key, but it should not replace the Concilio’s multisector nature.”

Hill urged lawmakers to assess the consequences of relocating the Concilio to ASSMCA, noting that the transition has not yielded fully effective execution. She said there is a clear opportunity to strengthen the body’s functioning through a multisector, re sults‑driven approach.

Current challenges, she argued, should be viewed as a catalyst to align institutional roles, enhance accountability, and ensure that housing, mental health services, and social supports operate in an integrated and efficient manner.

freediving (apnea) using harpoons and gaffs, as well as the illegal use of chemicals (chlorine), which is strictly prohibited by law.

The violations regarding lobster included the capture of specimens below the minimum legal size of 3.5 inches in shell length, and all were caught using gaffs, a prohibited practice. For conch, the limit for recreational fishing was exceeded, with each fisherman exceeding three conch. Regarding octopus, fishing was detected using chlorine (Bloox), which is an illegal method.

“The DRNA urges all recreational fishers to comply with the laws and regulations established for the protection of our marine resources. The use of illegal methods and the capture of unregulated species seriously harm ecosystems and carry severe penalties. Our members of the Ranger Corps will continue to re inforce surveillance along the coasts and in the marine protected areas of Puerto Rico,” Quiles concluded.

Governor signs laws on cooperatives and parole

By THE STAR STAFF

Governor Jenniffer González Colón signed two new legislative measures.

One Law 49 2026 (Senate Bill 356), authored by Senator Nitza Morán Trinidad, which establishes that the Cooperative Oversight Committee will be composed of an odd number of three (3) members. This provision seeks to ensure uniformity in the composition of these committees and prevent situations that could affect their operation.

In addition, the governor signed Law 50 2026

(Senate Bill 834), a measure aimed at establishing a defined term for the reconsideration of parole applications from the correctional population.

The legislation, authored by Senate President Thomas Rivera Schatz, along with Senators Wilmer Reyes, Jeison Rosa, Rafael Santos, and Luis D. Colón LaSanta, stipulates that the Parole Board must recon sider denied applications within one year, counted from the notification of the final determination by Resolution or, failing that, from the expiration of the 60 day term in which said administrative de termination should have been issued and notified.

“With this measure, we are taking a firm step toward a fairer, more transparent system focused on rehabilitation. Establishing a clear timeframe provides certainty for both the inmate and the state, and strengthens the social reintegration processes that are essential for a safer society,” the governor stated.

The Law also orders the Parole Board to amend or repeal any incompatible regulations within a term of no more than thirty (30) days from its effective date, in order to ensure the effective implementation of this public policy

Family and ASUME reject excluding overtime from the calculation of child support

By THE STAR STAFF

The Department of Family Services expressed strong opposition to two legislative bills that seek to exclude overtime pay from the calculation of child support, warning that the measure could negatively affect the well-being of minors.

The administrator of the Child Support Administration (ASUME), María del Mar Mateu Meléndez, told the House Social Welfare Committee that the proposal does not address a real problem within the system. On the contrary, she argued that it would reduce financial protection for minors and create unequal treatment, to the detriment of the custodial parent.

House Bills 1140 and 1161 propose that alimony be based solely on the regular net income of the paying parent, excluding overtime pay. Their authors, Representatives Félix Pacheco Burgos and Ensol Rodríguez Torres, argue that the measure seeks to alleviate the financial burden on workers fulfilling their family

Family Department rejects a bill to exclude overtime from child support, saying it would unfairly affect custodial parents, during a hearing before the House Social Welfare Committee, chaired by Ricardo “Chino” Ocasio Ramos.

responsibilities in a context of high cost of living.

However, Mateu Meléndez explained that the current system already includes safeguards to prevent injustices. He indicated that

non-recurring overtime hours can be excluded and that variable income is averaged. Furthermore, he noted that only additional income that is consistently maintained for at least 36 months is considered, and that administrative judges have discretion to adjust pensions on a case-by-case basis.

The Speaker of the House, Carlos “Johnny” Méndez Núñez, requested a detailed analysis of the measures, including an evaluation by the Department of Justice, and warned of possible constitutional challenges related to the legal obligation to provide food.

On the other hand, several labor unions supported the proposals, arguing that a more flexible system would allow workers to improve their financial situation without affecting their ability to contribute to their pensions. Among them, the General Union of Workers and the Police Members Association highlighted that the exclusion of overtime pay could represent financial relief, especially for employees of security agencies, whose additional income is often irregular or delayed.

Treasury Secretary insists on protecting taxpayer confidentiality amid Senate pressure to release Sagardia’s tax returns

By THE STAR STAFF

Puerto Rico Treasury Secretary Ángel L. Pantoja Rodríguez has emphasized that taxpayer confidentiality remains a constitutional obligation of the Department of Treasury as the agency faces pressure and a suit from the Senate to disclose tax information related to former Justice Secretary Antonio Sagardia.

In a televised interview late Monday, the Secretary rejected assertions that the government has been “orchestrating delays” to give Sagardía time to “fix his numbers,” saying the department’s sole responsibility is to safeguard the privacy of all taxpayers.

“The Secretary of Treasury has the responsibility to preserve the confidentiality of the tax information in our custody,” he said, stressing that no taxpayer data can be disclosed without

explicit consent. “This protection has constitutional standing. It is part of the right to privacy that all taxpayers in Puerto Rico have.”

The ongoing controversy stems from a Senate request for detailed tax documents. The Treasury Secretary explained that the government has asked the court to clarify the scope of what can be released while maintaining legal privacy protections. There will be a court hearing next week.

“This is a jurisdiction of law and order,” he said. “We will abide by the court’s determination, but it is important for the court to weigh the balance between legislative investigative powers and taxpayer privacy.”

When asked whether the agency could provide partial information—such as confirming whether a taxpayer filed certain documents—the Secretary said this is exactly what the court is being asked to evaluate.

Pressed on whether Sagardía had amended any income tax returns or informational forms, he declined to answer.

“That is part of what the court must consider,” he repeated, adding that the court will determine whether the department must disclose any such information.

Separately, the Secretary confirmed that Treasury did provide information on reductions in government contracts from 2024 to 2026. He said contract spending dropped by approximately $904 million, a 16% reduction, largely in professional services, consulting, and advertising.

He attributed the cuts to a more disciplined contracting approach promoted by the Governor, adding that similar reductions are expected to continue.

The Secretary said ongoing discussions

regarding tax reform are tied to the broader budget process. Any reduction in government spending, he noted, should ultimately translate into taxpayer relief.

With three weeks left in the tax season, the Secretary reported strong progress on tax refunds. He said $1.5 billion in tax refunda have been isaued benefitting 700,000 taxpayers.

He also confirmed that conversations with the Financial Oversight and Management Board regarding the proposed taxpayer relief payment are “well advanced,” though implementation requires formal approval by the Board. He was talking about a government proposal to provide tax relief checks.

“As I’ve said before, the disbursement of this relief must occur after the close of the tax cycle—after April 15—so we can ensure all the necessary information is available,” he explained.

Court of Appeals finds errors in approval of Carolina landfill

By THE STAR STAFF

The Puerto Rico Court of Appeals has ruled that the renewal of the operating permit for the Carolina landfill is not final, finding that the Department of Natural and Environmental Resources (DRNA) committed errors when issuing its decision after an informal hearing. The agency must now carry out a formal adjudicative process that includes public hearings, the Caribbean Golf Academy announced.

In its decision, Panel V of the Court returned

the case to DRNA after the Caribbean Golf Academy challenged the permit issued on August 21, arguing that the process lacked the required procedural safeguards. According to the court order, DRNA’s resolution suffered from defects in its notices and failed to properly activate the adjudicative process. The public hearing held by the agency only served to gather comments from residents and did not constitute a formal, reviewable procedure.

“The matter must be remanded to the DRNA so that it issues the appropriate notification according

to law and activates the adjudicative process, guaranteeing due process to the affected parties,” the court stated in its resolution.

Separately, San Juan Superior Court Judge Anthony Cuevas Ramos issued a possible contempt order against the case’s examining officer, attorney Luis González Ortiz, for failing to appear before a Senate investigation. Caribbean Golf Academy President Ortiz Rivera criticized the examiner’s favorable report, noting that it was produced without a site visit and that González Ortiz has refused to explain his actions.

Local landowners, including Hacienda Campo Rico, said they do not oppose the landfill’s operation as long as it complies with environmental regulations. However, they object to the permit renewal because it allows expansion into the legally protected Buffer Zone, an area designated for ecological conservation. The proposed expansion would affect 35 acres expropriated to safeguard natural resources of the Piñones Forest, including aquifers, sinkholes, mogotes, caves, wetlands, and habitats of endangered species such as the Coquí llanero.

Most Americans favor birthright citizenship. That wasn’t always true.

BY RUTH IGIELNIK

In 1993, a freshman senator from Nevada stood on the Senate floor to denounce birthright citizenship for the children of immigrants lacking legal status and introduced legislation to end it.

“No sane country,” he said, would offer a “reward for being an illegal immigrant.”

Thirteen years later, that same senator, Harry Reid, walked onto the Senate floor, this time as the Democratic minority leader, to denounce his bill, calling it “the biggest mistake I ever made.”

“That is a low point of my legislative career, the low point of my governmental career,” said Reid, who died in 2021.

His change of heart illustrates a little-discussed truth: Democrats were once largely split on birthright citizenship, and generally favored stronger immigration enforcement.

The Supreme Court is set to hear arguments Wednesday on President Donald Trump’s executive order removing birthright citizenship for children whose parents do not have legal status.

President Donald Trump signs executive orders in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington on the first day of his second term in office, Jan. 20, 2025. Before President Trump’s order to limit birthright citizenship, there was widespread agreement that the 14th Amendment guaranteed citizenship for U.S.-born babies. (Doug Mills/ The New York Times)

Generations of Americans became citizens through birthright citizenship, which is well-established through the 14th Amendment and nearly 130 years of case law.

And most Americans support the right, according to a New York Times analysis of polling on the subject. That includes a vast majority of Democrats and about 40% of Republicans.

But the history of public support for birthright citizenship also reflects just how volatile the immigration issue has been.

In the mid-’90s, as the United States struggled with an influx of immigrants entering the country illegally, Democrats were much more divided about birthright citizenship as well as immigration.

Since then, Democrats and independent voters have embraced birthright citizenship, and moved to the left on a host of other immigration issues. Republicans have stayed largely divided on the issue, while becoming more conservative on most other immigration issues.

The result is that more Americans than ever support birthright citizenship, at least since polling began on the issue.

When Reid introduced his bill, Bill Clinton had just won the presidency, in large part by moderating the Democratic Party’s liberal positions on a number of issues, including immigration. While immigration was not a focus of his campaign, he called for stronger action at the border and enhanced enforcement in the workplace.

“He positioned himself as a centrist, a new Democrat and a law-and-order candidate,” said Doris Meissner, who served under Clinton as a commissioner of the Immigration and Naturalization Service. “Immigration was a big part of that.”

Polling from the time shows that Clinton’s views were in line with most Democrats in the country. Two-thirds of Democrats said they preferred candidates that backed tougher

laws to limit immigration, according to a 1992 poll from Gallup, CNN and USA Today.

In 1996, Clinton signed into law the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act, which among other things made it easier to detain and deport people lacking legal status. The bill passed with bipartisan support, though many Democrats, particularly those in the party’s left flank, remained opposed. Clinton’s office did not respond to requests for comment.

Democrats’ appetite for stricter immigration laws began to wane in mid-to-late-2000s during the administrations of George W. Bush and Barack Obama, as an era of hyper polarization began to set in on nearly every issue.

The Pew Research Center found that the share of Democrats who held liberal policy views nearly doubled from 2004 to 2014.

When it came to birthright citizenship, Democrats began the 1990s evenly divided on the topic. By 2010, when Obama was in the White House, about 60% of Democrats supported it.

About a year later, Trump began to question Obama’s birthplace in interviews, pushing a racist lie that he was really born in Kenya and therefore ineligible for the White House.

Support solidified among Democrats around 2015, and by 2023, Democrats had become nearly unanimous, with 90% supporting.

Trump vocally opposed birthright citizenship in all three of his presidential campaigns. And he increasingly began using the term “anchor baby” — a dismissive way to describe immigrants who crossed the border to give birth to a child in the United States. In a 2015 interview with Bill O’Reilly on Fox News, Trump repeatedly used the phrase, driving it to the

forefront of the political conversation at the time.

That term, Meissner said, captures the feeling at that time.

“The number of people actually coming here with the purpose of having babies was very small,” she added. “But there was a palpable and growing concern, particularly on the right.”

Polling in 2015 shows that most Republicans found the term to be accurate while most Democrats said it was offensive.

The Democrats who thought the term was accurate, a little more than a quarter of those polled, were largely white and older, the last vestige of the party’s old-guard views on immigration.

“The increasing use of the term ‘anchor babies’ was the inflection point” on birthright citizenship, said Josh Pasek, a political science professor at University of Michigan. “It becomes very real to people. They stop thinking about it as a legal issue around the 14th Amendment and start thinking about it as a social issue that matches their views on immigration.”

By 2016, as Trump continued to hammer the issue, Hillary Clinton, the Democrats’ presidential nominee, and the rest of the party coalesced around strong and sustained support for birthright citizenship.

“They were so angry with Trump’s approach, it pushed them into a more positive direction,” said Michael Tesler, a political science professor at University of California, Irvine.

Republicans tell a different story. Large majorities support Trump’s shutdown of the border and campaign for mass deportation, but a sizable share, about 40%, still favor birthright citizenship. This number has been fairly stable throughout the 1990s.

More than 50% of Hispanic Republicans, a growing share of the party, said they favor birthright citizenship for immigrants, according to a 2025 survey from the Pew Research Center.

Younger Republicans are also more supportive than older generations.

The increasing support mirrors the increasing percentage of first or second generation immigrants. That figure — 29% — has nearly doubled since 1985, according to Pew Research Center.

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Michigan synagogue attack was ‘inspired by Hezbollah,’ officials say

By JACEY FORTIN

The man who rammed his truck into a Michigan synagogue and killed himself during a firefight with security guards this month was “motivated and inspired by Hezbollah’s militant ideology,” federal officials said Monday.

The attack was “purposely targeting the Jewish community and the largest Jewish temple in Michigan,” Jennifer Runyan, the special agent in charge of the FBI office in Detroit, said at a news conference. Officials described the attack as a clear indication of rising antisemitism.

The attacker, identified by federal officials as Ayman Mohamad Ghazali, a 41-year-old naturalized United States citizen born in Lebanon, sat in his vehicle outside the synagogue, Temple Israel in West Bloomfield Township, for about two hours before driving into the building.

During that time, Runyan said, the attacker sent 19 messages, including videos and photos, to his sister, who they believe was in Lebanon. The messages expressed his intent to commit a terrorist attack, she said, and included references to martyrdom and descriptions of his plan to target what he appeared to consider the largest gathering of Jews in Michigan.

In one video sent just minutes before the attack, Runyan said, Ghazali recorded himself saying in Arabic, “I will kill as many of them as I possibly can.”

Those messages “affirmed” the attacker’s Hezbollah-inspired ideology, Runyan said. Hezbollah, an Iranian-supported militant group in Lebanon, has been designated by the United States as a terror organization, but it is also an established political party in Lebanon with support particularly among Shiite Lebanese.

Officials have said that several days before the attack, four of Ghazali’s relatives were killed in an Israeli airstrike in Lebanon as part of the U.S.-Israeli war in the Middle East. Israel has said that one of the relatives, a brother, was a Hezbollah commander.

Runyan said the FBI had not been able to determine whether the attacker was a member of Hezbollah, adding that he had never

Police vehicles outside Temple Israel in West Bloomfield Township, Mich., March 13, 2026. The man who rammed his truck into a Michigan synagogue and killed himself during a firefight with security guards this month was “motivated and inspired by Hezbollah’s militant ideology,” federal officials said on Monday, March 30, 2026. .(Nick Hagen/The New York Times)

been the subject of an FBI investigation.

Jerome Gorgon, the U.S. attorney in Detroit, said that the terrorism designation did not depend on whether the attacker was in direct communication with Hezbollah.

“Terrorist propaganda is designed to activate the so-called lone wolf to act on behalf of the terrorist organization,” he said, adding that it did not make any legal difference whether or not the attacker had received instructions from Hezbollah’s leadership.

The truck the attacker drove found to be loaded with fireworks. One guard was injured in the attack. Roughly 140 children and staff members at the temple’s preschool were safely evacuated.

The attacker lived in Dearborn Heights, Michigan, which is home to a large Muslim community about 20 minutes from the synagogue in West Bloomfield Township. Both towns are suburbs of Detroit.

He had worked the front counter of a Lebanese restaurant in Dearborn Heights, Michigan. His attack prompted anxiety for members of the area’s large Arab community, many of whom said they worried they would face new scrutiny.

In the days before driving his vehicle into the synagogue, the attacker searched online for nearby places where Jewish people gathered and then tried to delete his search history, according to Runyan. He posted pro-Hezbollah content on social media, she said, along with calls for vengeance.

On March 9, Runyan said, he tried to purchase weapons from two people, who each turned him down. Then, she said, he went to a gun store in Dearborn Heights to purchase an assaultstyle rifle, along with about 300 rounds of ammunition.

There was no indication that he had purchased the gun illegally, she said, adding that he was a U.S. citizen with no criminal history.

On March 10, two days before the attack, he went to a shooting range to practice firing his new weapon, Runyan said, and then drove to a nearby fireworks vendor and spent more than $2,200 there.

The day before the attack, he made four separate trips to a gas station, she added, and used about 35 gallons of gasoline in an apparent attempt to make his fireworks more flammable.

The attacker’s relatives who were killed in the Israeli airstrike on March 5 were his brother, Ibrahim, and his two children, as well as another brother, Qassem, according to a Lebanese official and a Muslim leader in Michigan.

This month, Israel said that after an intelligence analysis it had confirmed the death of Ibrahim Mohamad Ghazali and his role in Hezbollah but provided no details about how it had verified the information. It did not link the attacker in Michigan to Hezbollah.

In the days after the Michigan attack, a Hezbollah official, speaking on condition of anonymity to talk to the media, denied that Ibrahim or his family had been affiliated with the group. Officials on Monday did not discuss whether the attacker’s family members were affiliated with Hezbollah.

2 Rikers detainees die as Mamdani faces deadline to shut troubled jail

By JACEY FORTIN

Two people detained at the Rikers Island jail complex in New York have died in the past week, the first deaths under Mayor Zohran Mamdani, who faces a 2027 deadline to close the troubled facility.

On Wednesday, a 39-year-old man was found at George R. Vierno Center on the island in need of medical aid, according to the Department of Correction. The man, Barry Cozart, entered Rikers in November and faced burglary charges among other counts. He was pronounced dead at 11:33 a.m. after staff performed CPR, the agency said.

On Saturday, another man being held at Eric M. Taylor Center on Rikers was in need of medical care and was transported to Elmhurst Hospital. The man, John Price, 49, was pronounced dead Sunday morning. Price was charged in 2024 in connection with what Queens prosecutors said was a Jamaica-based drug

trafficking operation.

The medical examiner’s office has not yet announced the cause of death for either man.

By the start of April last year, five people had died in custody or right after being released from Rikers. The toll rose to 15 by the end of the year, with the deaths including overdoses and what appeared to be several suicides, according to reports from a city agency responsible for monitoring conditions behind bars. Five people died in 2024.

Mamdani and Stanley Richards, the commissioner of corrections, face a slate of mounting issues in the city’s jail system, including meeting a legal deadline to close Rikers before August 2027. The two must also navigate a new leadership structure that has stripped them of direct control of the jail.

The deaths point to a continued failure of supervision, security and accountability at Rikers, said Elizabeth Glazer, the founder of Vital City, an urban think tank, and a former criminal

justice adviser under Mayor Bill de Blasio. At least 100 people have died there since 2015, she said.

That year, a class-action lawsuit, known as Nunez v. City of New York, was settled and required that the jails be overseen by a court-appointed monitor who would issue regular reports on conditions but would wield no direct power to effect change. The arrangement was meant to curb the violence and dysfunction at the complex.

Under a law passed by the City Council in 2019, Rikers must be shut by August 2027, though the city is unlikely to meet that deadline. Progress has been slow toward building four borough-based jails that were intended to replace Rikers.

Mamdani also must deal with a growing jail population. When the law was passed, there were about 7,000 people in city jails. That number dropped to under 4,000 during the pandemic but has returned to nearly 7,000.

The mayor announced both deaths on the social site X.

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Don’t cheer too hard for the Facebook verdicts

By DAVID FRENCH

Iam alarmed by the negative influence of smartphones and social media on children. All of us should be.

I am also worried that in our zeal to protect children from those negative influences that we will violate the Constitution and undermine free speech.

And that’s where things get tricky.

Last week, juries in two different states delivered multimilliondollar verdicts against Big Tech. A New Mexico jury handed down a $375 million verdict in a case brought by the state’s attorney general against Meta for enabling child sexual exploitation. The next day, a California jury awarded a young woman a combined $6 million in damages from Meta and YouTube for the allegedly addictive and mentally distressing properties of social media apps, including algorithmic curation and so-called infinite scroll, where the app continually provides you with new content as you scroll down the page.

I know that it’s easy to celebrate those verdicts. I’m a parent of three who’s seen what happens when a teenager becomes a “screenager” and buries his or her head in a smartphone, minute by minute, hour after hour. Looking around my community, I’ve seen the disconnection from the real world and the vulnerability to conspiracy theories and absurdly radical social and political movements.

I’m also a concerned citizen who read Jonathan Haidt’s transformative book, “The Anxious Generation,” and watched with

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alarm as sex, drugs and rock ’n’ roll — the concerns of previous generations of parents — have been replaced by the unholy trinity of anxiety, depression and suicidal ideation.

And I’m an angry consumer who has seen internal documents that show that Big Tech, for all of its high-minded rhetoric about making the world a better place and doing no evil, can be just as greedy and grasping as countless other companies in countless other industries.

So, yes, it is a matter of urgent national necessity that we start to pull all of our heads — not just our kids’ — away from our phones and reengage in the real world, with our neighbors and our communities. We should think creatively about policies and habits that can wean Americans away from their phones.

But not at the expense of the Constitution and our right to free speech.

A social media site isn’t a bottle of alcohol or a cigarette. It’s not delivering a drug. It’s delivering speech. Sometimes that speech is silly and harmless. Sometimes it is toxic and harmful. Sometimes it’s educational or inspiring. But it’s all speech, and in America speech traditionally can only be blocked, censored or regulated in the narrowest of circumstances.

Defamation, true threats, obscenity, child sex abuse material, direct incitements to violence — each of those forms of expression can be banned and punished because they are not encompassed within the “freedom of speech” protected by the Constitution.

Commercial speech — advertisements for prescription drugs or labels for food, for example — can be heavily regulated. But when you move beyond these categories — especially when someone is engaged in speech that has any kind of artistic, political, cultural or religious value — then the most comprehensive protections of the First Amendment start to lock in.

Even the algorithm is a form of constitutionally protected speech. As I’ve explained before, in a 2024 Supreme Court case called Moody v. NetChoice, Justice Elena Kagan wrote for the majority that “expressive activity includes presenting a curated compilation of speech originally created by others.”

The algorithm, Kagan explained, was comparable to the layout of a newspaper, where editors decide which stories to feature prominently, which stories belong on the back pages, and how to make the page attractive and readable so that more people will see the news.

The Los Angeles verdict, despite its smaller amount of damages, is by far the more troublesome. The plaintiff — who started using social media when she was 6 — didn’t claim that she was harmed by unlawful speech. She wasn’t threatened or slandered, for example. But she claimed that social media companies made her addicted to lawful speech, and that her compulsive consumption of this lawful speech caused body dysmorphia and triggered thoughts of self-harm.

That lawsuit is one of thousands of similar suits pending across the nation.

There is no question that the plaintiff in the case had a traumatic childhood, but there was a real dispute about whether social media was the principal cause of that trauma. As The Associated Press reported, for example, the plaintiff testified that her mother

had abused her physically and psychologically.

Yet as Mike Masnick reported at Techdirt, an invaluable site that closely covers (among many other things) the fights over free speech online: “The jury was asked whether the companies’ negligence was ‘a substantial factor’ in causing harm. Not the factor. Not the primary factor. A substantial factor.”

It’s not hard to understand the risks to free speech. If a person experiences psychological distress as a result of what he or she sees online, is it now open season on the platforms that deliver that speech because they arrange it and package it in a compelling manner? But the effort to gain (and keep) a person’s attention is a key element of the entire enterprise of free expression.

The trial court in the crucial California case tried to evade the First Amendment by claiming that the cases weren’t about content, but design. Infinite scroll isn’t speech. It’s a means of delivering speech.

Again, Masnick is directly on point: “Here’s a thought experiment: imagine Instagram, but every single post is a video of paint drying. Same infinite scroll. Same autoplay. Same algorithmic recommendations. Same notification systems. Is anyone addicted? Is anyone harmed? Is anyone suing?”

Of course not. None of these features are remotely harmful unless the content is compelling.

It’s quite possible that these verdicts will be overturned or heavily modified on appeal. But that process can take years. In the meantime, there will almost certainly be many more trials and many more verdicts that will put social media companies under pressure to increase their own censorship and their own controls over free speech online.

And we can’t forget the role of parents and public education. Jury verdicts are a terrible substitute for parental control, and we should not think that parents are helpless. There has been a welcome sea change in parental attitudes and practices toward social media since the invention of the iPhone.

Alcalde de Mayagüez anuncia tercer superávit consecutivo y fortaleza fiscal del municipio

Por el STAR STAFF

El alcalde de Mayagüez, el Ing. Jorge L. Ramos Ruiz, anunció que, por tercer año consecutivo, el Municipio de Mayagüez ha presentado sus estados financieros auditados reflejando un superávit, reafirmando así la estabilidad y solidez fiscal de la administración municipal.

La auditoría correspondiente al cierre del año fiscal 2024-2025 certificó que las operaciones administrativas del municipio culminaron con un balance positivo de $213,294, resultado de una gestión responsable y disciplinada de los recursos públicos.

“Este tercer superávit consecutivo es evidencia clara de nuestro compromiso con una administración transparente, eficiente y enfocada en el bienestar de nuestro pueblo. Hemos logrado estabilizar las finanzas mu-

nicipales mientras continuamos brindando servicios esenciales de calidad a nuestros ciudadanos”, expresó el alcalde Ramos Ruiz.

Este logro se suma a los superávits alcanzados en los años fiscales 2022-2023 y 2023-2024, posicionando a Mayagüez entre los municipios con una de las operaciones fiscales más sostenibles en Puerto Rico.

Asimismo, la administración municipal ha logrado una reducción significativa de $17.039,030 en la deuda acumulada por concepto de préstamos en los pasados 3 años,

“Reducir la deuda en más de 17 millones de dólares en tan solo tres años es un logro histórico que demuestra que estamos tomando decisiones financieras responsables hoy para garantizar un mejor futuro para Mayagüez”, añadió el ejecutivo municipal.

De igual forma, el alcalde destacó que,

por primera vez en los últimos ocho años, el Municipio de Mayagüez logró completar y presentar sus estados financieros auditados dentro de la fecha límite establecida por las agencias estatales y federales.

La presentación de los estados financieros auditados antes del 31 de marzo de cada año responde a requisitos federales y estatales, fiscalizados por entidades como la Oficina del Contralor de Puerto Rico y el Gobierno Federal. Esta exigencia se fundamenta en el Código de Regulaciones Federales, el cual establece que toda entidad que recibe fondos federales debe presentar su auditoría dentro de los nueve meses posteriores al cierre del año fiscal, que culmina el 30 de junio.

El cumplimiento con este requisito es fundamental para garantizar la transparencia en el uso de fondos públicos y asegurar la

Ingeniero Jorge L. Ramos Ruiz, alcalde de Mayagüez.

continuidad en el acceso a fondos federales, incluyendo aquellos administrados por la Oficina Central de Recuperación, Reconstrucción y Resiliencia (COR3).

Orquesta Sinfónica de Puerto Rico presentará concierto especial de Semana Santa

Por EL STAR STAFF

La Orquesta Sinfónica de Puerto Rico (OSPR) presentará el concierto especial Una Vigilia Pascual este Sábado Santo, 4 de abril de 2026, a las 7:00 p.m., en la Sala Sinfónica Pablo Casals en Santurce. El concierto estará bajo la dirección del maestro Rafael Enrique Irizarry, director asociado de la orquesta.

“Presentar este concierto en Sábado Santo tiene un significado muy especial para la Orquesta Sinfónica de Puerto Rico. Hemos concebido esta vigilia como un espacio de pausa y contemplación, donde la música, cuidadosamente seleccionada para la ocasión, acompaña el sentido de reflexión que define la fecha, con obras que evocan

espiritualidad, recogimiento y contemplación. Invitamos al público a acompañarnos y a vivir una experiencia profundamente emotiva”, expresó Melissa Santana, directora ejecutiva de la Corporación de la Orquesta Sinfónica de Puerto Rico.

Por primera vez en el siglo veintiuno, la OSPR ofrecerá un concierto en Sábado Santo, con un programa concebido especialmente para este momento de recogimiento dentro de la Semana Mayor. La selección musical, curada por el maestro Irizarry, propone un recorrido sonoro que evoca la profundidad espiritual de la fecha y reafirma la riqueza de una tradición musical de siglos.

Como parte de la velada, se presentarán dos estrenos en Puerto Rico. Las obras son La Plegaria de San Gregorio,

del compositor armenio-estadounidense Alan Hovhaness, y Nobilissima Visione, retablo sinfónico del alemán Paul Hindemith, inspirado en las visiones de San Francisco de Asís. Ambas piezas aportan una dimensión contemplativa y mística al concierto.

El concierto culminará con la Obertura a La Gran Pascua Rusa, de Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov, una obra de gran fuerza expresiva que entrelaza motivos de la tradición litúrgica del cristianismo ruso para celebrar la Resurrección a través de un vibrante lenguaje orquestal.

Con esta presentación, la OSPR invita al público a vivir una experiencia de belleza, reflexión y esperanza, en la que la música se convierte en vehículo de conexión espiritual y celebración cultural.

Alianza impulsa acceso a mamografías en comunidades vulnerables

Vimenti anunció una alianza estratégica con el Puerto Rico Community Engagement Alliance (PR-CEAL), adscrito al Centro Comprensivo de Cáncer de la Universidad de Puerto Rico, para promover el acceso a mamografías en comunidades vulnerables a través del proyecto Monitoreo Activo de Mamografía y Orientación (MAMO).

La iniciativa busca reducir las barreras que enfrentan muchas mujeres para la detección temprana del cáncer de mama, como la falta de transportación, acceso a información y dificultades para coordinar servicios de salud. Según Karelys I. Canales Birriel, educadora en salud de

PR-CEAL, la detección temprana es clave, pero solo resulta efectiva si las personas cuentan con acceso y orientación adecuada.

El proyecto impactará a mujeres entre 40 y 74 años que lleven dos años o más sin realizarse una mamografía. Entre los servicios que se ofrecerán se incluyen orientación personalizada, apoyo para coordinar citas, seguimiento hasta completar las pruebas y asistencia para superar obstáculos relacionados con el acceso a estos servicios. Algunas participantes también podrán ser referidas a proveedores de salud capacitados.

Como parte de la colaboración, Vimenti integrará al equipo de PR-CEAL en sus espacios comunitarios, como

ferias de salud, eventos y actividades familiares, llevando la información y el apoyo directamente a las comunidades en San Juan y Guaynabo, así como a escuelas comunitarias y áreas cercanas.

Olga Cristina Fernández, directora de alianzas corporativas de Vimenti, destacó que esta iniciativa fortalece el enfoque de bienestar integral de la organización, al facilitar el acceso a servicios preventivos esenciales.

La alianza refuerza el compromiso de ambas entidades con la equidad en salud, la prevención y el desarrollo de comunidades más saludables, mediante un modelo colaborativo que integra servicios educativos, sociales y de salud.

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‘The light that remembers’: The art of Aidamaris Román

By EVA LLORENS

The hills of Arecibo, quiet and lush, shaped the imagination of Puerto Rican artist Aidamaris Román long before she ever held a professional brush. She grew up in the countryside, surrounded by what she still describes as an unseen magic.

“I live in the country,” she says. “I feel it has so much magic. It inspired me to paint fantasy — like fairies and mermaids.”

That sense of wonder, rooted in childhood, never left her. It evolved into a world of ethereal canvases, luminous figures, and sculptures that appear ready to breathe.

Román’s artistic journey began almost as soon as she could walk.

“Since I was little, I was scribbling on the walls,” she recalls with a laugh.

Rather than scolding her, her family encouraged it, giving her room to expand those early impulses.

“They helped me,” she says. “I always knew I was going to be an artist.”

That clarity made her teenage years an unexpected launching point. Still in high school, she entered a competition through Puerto Rico’s Recreation and Sports program; in 1996, she won first place.

“That influenced me so much,” she says. “I was seventeen.”

A gallery also discovered her work and offered to represent her. That moment brought her unexpectedly into the public eye.

“I appeared on Channel 11 and Channel 4,” she says. “I hadn’t even graduated yet.”

A woman artist saw her drawings, mostly in anime, and decided to mentor her.

“She taught me the principles, like how to prepare a canvas,” Román says. “We spent several months.”

Even after that foundational period, Román continued teaching herself — buying books, visiting museums, studying classical techniques. When she reached university, she chose to study marketing, not art.

“I wanted to know how to sell,” she explains. “Now we have several websites and social media where we sell our art.”

Her paintings, now shown internationally, are best described by her own phrasing: a form of magical realism.

“It’s a combination of realistic style and magical elements,” she says.

Light is her signature, but not as a decorative flourish — rather it’s something she chases, studies, and sculpts with paint until it becomes almost alive.

“It’s not easy,” Román admits. “I’ve worked a long time to make the light look realistic, to capture light like an aura.”

The result is a body of work that feels at once grounded and unearthly, nostalgic yet futuristic. She hopes her pieces serve as a mirror.

“I want people to look at them and think of their childhood,” she says, “or of people who are no longer here. I’m

The craft behind Forgotten Hearts dolls is intensely technical, almost engineering-like in its demands.

“The doll has twenty-two joints,” she explains. “They have to move and still have a beautiful aesthetic and look realistic.” Hidden inside each figure is a stainless-steel mechanism that Román designed herself, allowing smooth, lifelike motion.

“I have to re-sculpt the pieces until they’re perfect,” she says.

Her collaboration with Gamalier remains dynamic and deeply productive.

“We have different styles. We think differently,” she says, smiling. “It’s interesting — and we help each other. It’s collaborative.”

inspired by my mom and dad. I want people to think of the people they love.”

Alongside painting, another world emerged in Román’s artistic practice: the intricate, emotionally charged universe of porcelain dolls. Her joint project with her husband, Forgotten Hearts, began in 2010.

“I was a sculptor before, but not in porcelain,” she explains.

One day, she stumbled upon the work of several artists whose styles captivated her.

Román’s exhibitions have taken her across Puerto Rico, the United States, and Europe, from early shows in local galleries to international presentations in Berlin and major events in California and Florida. Yet one experience stands out above the rest.

“This current one at the [Puerto Rico] Capitol is very significant,” she says.

Sharing the moment with fellow artists, gave the exhibition an added emotional weight. And she’s far from done. With a solo show already scheduled for 2026, Román remains open to possibility.

“I don’t know what to expect,” she admits. “But when beautiful things come up, it’s amazing. I hope it keeps getting better.”

Román’s international audience has responded with admiration to her ethereal paintings and fantastical sculptures, drawn to the luminous intimacy and dreamlike quality of her work. Still, she feels her themes remain constant.

“I keep loving the same things,” she says. “Light, memory, spirituality.”

“I saw these women,” she says. “I loved Russian art and the anime style.”

Those influences pushed her to experiment, refine, and eventually reveal her own unique sculpting method. Her partnership with her husband, Gamalier Bravo, blossomed creatively as well as personally.

“He loved my work,” Román says. “Now we make dolls together. His style is more traditional.”

In her dolls, she continues experimenting, blending classical ideas with modern influences. She recently made one inspired by an eighties cartoon — a nod to nostalgia, a recurring thread in her art.

Asked what advice she would offer to young self-taught artists in Puerto Rico, Román answers with the same grounded optimism that has shaped her path.

“Always be present,” she says. “I’m painting and ready for whatever experience comes. That’s how beautiful things happen.”

Stocks

Morning bid: March is the cruellest month

The turbulent first quarter of 2026 ends with a ⁠dull thud, as the Iran war continues to rumble and the energy price shock hits homes with average U.S. gas pump prices crossing $4 per gallon for the first time in more than three years.

The war’s expected timeline shifts from headline to headline. For those betting the conflict will end soon, the Wall Street Journal provided some ammunition, reporting on Monday that President Trump was prepared to end the war without opening the Strait of Hormuz - an encouraging thought that’s lifted U.S. stock futures on the last day of a bruising March.

I’ll ⁠get into that and ⁠more below.

But first, check out my latest column on how markets are giving central banks room to pause amid the energy shock. And listen to today’s Morning Bid podcast, where I take stock of the first quarter’s major market moves. Subscribe to hear Reuters journalists discuss the biggest news in markets and finance seven days a week.

MARCH IS THE CRUELLEST MONTH

While the WSJ report indicates that Trump is looking for an immediate offramp, those pessimistic about the duration of the war may focus more on the Iranian attack on an oil tanker in the Gulf that took place early Tuesday - as well as further reports of U.S. troops arriving in ⁠the ⁠region, this time 2,500 Marines.

Crude prices were ⁠choppy on Tuesday morning, ebbing slightly before climbing again to leave Brent hovering around $115 per barrel and U.S. crude around $104.

Stocks were mixed, meantime, with Wall Street futures in the green before the bell. And while European shares edged up ⁠on de-escalation hopes, the pan-European STOXX 600 still remains on track for its sharpest monthly fall since 2020.

Elsewhere, Asian trading had another painful session as major indexes closed lower - with South Korea’s KOSPI suffering its steepest monthly fall since 2008.

U.S. Treasury yields eased on Monday, though they remain on track for a steep monthly rise, with eurozone bond yields dipping as well. Fed Chair Jerome Powell helped the recovery in Treasuries yesterday when he noted that long-term inflation expectations remained “well anchored” - though he otherwise said the Fed would “wait and see” how the war ⁠ultimately impacts inflation.

But as the IMF pointed out on Monday, “all roads lead to higher inflation and slower growth”. In that vein, ⁠eurozone inflation leapt to 2.5% in March from 1.9% previously, while on Monday fresh German inflation data showed a jump to 2.8% from 2.0%.

Elsewhere, China business surveys showed some resilience this month, with factory activity growing at the fastest pace in a year, mirroring readings elsewhere.

Stateside, a big labor market week - culminating in the March jobs report on Good Friday - will kick off today with the release of February’s job openings data. And traders will also get a read on how U.S. consumers are weathering the energy shock so far with the release of the Conference Board’s latest consumer

confidence index.

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Much like March manufacturing readings from Europe and America, China’s factory activity grew at the fastest pace in a year this month, an official survey showed on Tuesday.

It remains to be seen whether this was a spurt of activity before March’s oil price shock or simply occurred despite it given China’s large energy ⁠stockpiles. The reboot after the Lunar New Year holiday in February may also have been a factor.

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King Charles to visit U.S. as tensions rise between Trump and Britain

By MEGAN SPECIA

King Charles III will travel to the United States for an official state visit in April, Buckingham Palace confirmed on Tuesday. The trip — which the king will carry out on behalf of the British government — had been expected, but it was cast in doubt as tensions between the longtime allies rose over the war in Iran in recent weeks.

The strained relations, characterized by disparaging remarks President Donald Trump has made about Prime Minister Keir Starmer and his government over Britain’s reluctance to join the offensive, will be a backdrop to the event. But there are hopes that the king’s visit could help smooth the fraught relationship.

Trump has previously expressed fondness for Charles and the British royal family, and he seems to relish the pomp and ceremony afforded by a state visit.

“I look forward to spending time with the King, whom I greatly respect,” Trump wrote in a post on Truth Social shortly after the announcement. “It will be TERRIFIC!”

He said the state visit would be held from April 27 to April 30 and would include a banquet at the White House on April 28. Buckingham Palace declined to confirm the dates.

Some speculated the visit would be scrapped.

Though the state visit had been planned for a while, some questioned whether it would go ahead in light of the tensions over Iran. Recent polling shows that almost half of Britons are opposed to the trip. There is little appetite in the country for the war, and Trump has berated Britain about that for weeks.

Starmer has often been his primary target. The prime minister has tried to position himself as a conduit between Europe and the United States during other difficult moments in Trump’s second administration. But their relationship has publicly crumbled.

Shortly before Buckingham Palace’s announcement, Trump again criticized Britain in a post on social media, in which he called on countries including Britain to “get your own oil.”

a state dinner at the White House and has been invited to deliver an address to Congress.

It will be the king’s first official state visit to the United States. His mother, Queen Elizabeth II, undertook four visits, in 1957, 1976, 1991 and 2007. Trump made a state visit last year to Britain, where he was hosted by the king. That visit was historic, making Trump the only American leader to have been granted the honor twice. (In 2019, he was welcomed by Elizabeth.)

Warren Stephens, the U.S. ambassador to Britain, warned last week that it would be “a mistake” to cancel the visit because of the conflict in the Middle East, adding that he expected it to be “a very meaningful trip” for the king.

The visit is largely symbolic, but here’s why it still matters.

The visit is a symbolic one, but it could

also serve as a showcase for the long-standing ties between the two countries.

It will “celebrate the historic connections and the modern bilateral relationship between the United Kingdom and the United States, marking the 250th anniversary of American independence,” according to the Buckingham Palace statement. Charles will be joined by his wife, Queen Camilla.

While the full itinerary has not yet been announced, Charles is expected to attend

The trip last fall proved to be an important trip for fostering the relationship between the two nations at a time of political turmoil, though Trump’s hailing of the countries’ “unbreakable bond” during the visit feels far from his current tone.

It remains to be seen whether the king’s visit to Washington will strike a similar note of unity. But Trump has expressed deep admiration for Charles before, last year calling the monarch “a beautiful man, a wonderful man.”

Trump lashes out again at Europe for its lukewarm support against Iran

By MARK LANDLER and CATHERINE PORTER

President Donald Trump lashed out again at European allies Tuesday for their refusal to get more involved in the Iran war. He accused France of denying permission to U.S. warplanes to fly over its territory and challenged Britain to “go get your own oil” by forcibly reopening the Strait of Hormuz.

The French government said it was “surprised” by Trump’s claim, made on his Truth Social account, but did not issue an explicit denial. A French military official, speaking on the condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive military matters, said that France had not closed its airspace to U.S. planes.

The president’s two posts came after Spain, which has been the most vocal European opponent of the war, said it had denied permission to U.S. military planes to fly over

its territory before striking Iran.

There were reports in the Italian media that Italy, too, had restricted the use of a base in Sicily by U.S. planes. But the Italian government played down those reports, saying that it considered America’s requests on a case-bycase basis, and denied tensions with Washington over the use of bases.

Britain and France have refused to take part in offensive military operations, citing the fact that Trump did not consult them before launching the joint operation with Israel. Britain has allowed U.S. bombers to use bases in its territory, though it has insisted that they be used only for defensive missions like striking Iranian military sites involved in attacks on British interests.

Britain and France are coordinating an effort to assemble a coalition of up to 35 countries that would help secure the Strait of Hormuz, a key trade route that lines Iran’s southern coast, after the conflict has scaled

down. That effort could include deploying frigates to escort oil tankers through the narrow waterway. Some could be mounted with antiaircraft batteries to shoot down Iranian drones or missiles.

In his posts, Trump repeated his claim that the United States and Israel had “decimated” Iran, leaving European countries with little to do, aside from reopening the strait, which he said was in their own economic interest. He also repeated a threat that the United States would no longer defend its allies in NATO.

“You’ll have to learn how to fight for yourself, the U.S.A. won’t be there to help you anymore, just like you weren’t there for us,” Trump said. “Iran has been, essentially, decimated. The hard part is done. Go get your own oil!”

While Trump has regu-

larly bashed Prime Minister Keir Starmer of Britain — “He’s no Winston Churchill,” the president said — his targeting of France is new. After a recent phone call with President Emmanuel Macron, Trump said, “On a scale of zero to 10, I’d say he’s been an 8. Not perfect, but it’s France. We don’t expect perfect.”

On Tuesday, however, the president had soured. “France has been VERY UNHELPFUL with respect to the ‘Butcher of Iran,’ who has been successfully eliminated,” he posted. “The U.S.A. will REMEMBER!!!”

After a month of war, Hegseth says Iran retains ability to strike

By JOHN ISMAY, GREG JAFFE, HELENE COOPER and AURELIEN BREEDEN

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth conceded Tuesday that Iran retained the ability to retaliate after a monthlong U.S.-Israeli bombing campaign but repeated claims that Iran’s military capabilities had been crippled, in his first public briefing on the war in nearly two weeks.

“They will shoot some missiles; we will shoot them down,” Hegseth told reporters at the Pentagon alongside Gen. Dan Caine, the chair of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. They last took questions from reporters on the state of the war on March 19.

Hegseth said he had paid an unannounced visit to the Middle East over the weekend to visit troops at bases around the region.

“I witnessed urgency to finish the job,” he said. He said the United States was “closer than ever before to winning,” even as the Trump administration strains to contain the fallout of a conflict that has jolted the global economy and sent U.S. gas prices soaring.

“We have more and more options, and they have less,” Hegseth said.

Caine said the U.S. military had begun flying B-52 bomber missions over land for the first time. The military’s ability to fly the big planes over Iranian territory suggests that Iran’s air defenses have been significantly degraded.

He also said U.S. warplanes were now focused on destroying supply chains that feed Iran’s missile, drone and naval ship building facilities, choking off the country’s ability to replace munitions destroyed in thousands of U.S. bombing runs.

President Donald Trump has tried to put pressure on Iran to end its de facto blockade of the Strait of Hormuz — normally a conduit for one-fifth of the world’s oil supplies — by alternating threats of destruction with unverified claims of diplomatic progress. Iran has denied holding substantive talks with the United States and has rejected the Trump administration’s conditions to end the war as unreasonable.

Trump has complained about a lack of support from U.S. allies in the war, even as he has insisted that he does not need it. On Tuesday, he criticized countries that “refused

to get involved in the decapitation of Iran,” saying on social media that “you’ll have to start learning how to fight for yourself.”

“The U.S.A. won’t be there to help you anymore, just like you weren’t there for us,” he added. “Iran has been, essentially, decimated. The hard part is done. Go get your own oil!”

Fighting continued in the fifth week of the war, and Iran kept a firm chokehold over the Strait of Hormuz. Oil and gas prices rose again after a Kuwaiti oil tanker erupted in flames near Dubai, United Arab Emirates, on Tuesday in a drone attack that its owner, the Kuwait Petroleum Corp., attributed to Iran.

Here’s what else we’re covering:

— Gas prices: Gasoline in the United States crossed an average of $4 a gallon Tuesday, a threshold it hadn’t reached since August 2022. The average cost of gas has jumped 35% since the war began at the end of February, according to data from the AAA motor club, becoming a political burden for Trump.

— Persian Gulf: Gulf countries reported more missile and drone attacks Tuesday. Authorities in Dubai and Saudi Arabia reported that debris from interceptions had injured several people. In the UAE, distance learning will continue at all schools until mid-April, the country’s Education Ministry said.

— Lebanon: Israel’s defense minister, Israel Katz, on Tuesday outlined more explicitly plans for the mass displacement of hundreds of thousands of Lebanese people and the destruction of Lebanese villages along Israel’s northern border. Israeli forces have taken control of more territory in southern Lebanon as they battle Hezbollah, an Iranian-backed militant group. He said the Israeli military would maintain control over all of southern Lebanon up to the Litani River, which is about 20 miles from the Israeli border at its farthest point.

— Casualties: The Human Rights Activists News Agency said at least 1,574 civilians had been killed, including 236 children, in Iran since the war began. Lebanon’s Health Ministry said more than 1,230 Lebanese had been killed as of Sunday, with more than 3,543 others wounded, since the latest fighting between Israel and Hezbollah began. In Iran’s

attacks across the Middle East, at least 50 people have been killed in Gulf nations. In Israel, at least 17 had been killed as of Friday. The American death toll stands at 13 service members, with hundreds of others wounded. Two United Nations peacekeepers who were killed in southern Lebanon on Monday by an explosion of undetermined origin were from Indonesia, the country’s Foreign Ministry said.

Geneva Trust Co. to seek meeting in PR over $50 million in Bancrédito assets

By THE STAR STAFF

Representatives of Geneva Trust Company, the Swiss fidu ciary entity that manages the trust controlling Bancrédito Holding Corp. (BHC) -- the sole shareholder of Bancrédito International Bank & Trust Corp. -- are expected to travel to Puer to Rico in the coming weeks to request an in‑person meeting with the Office of the Commissioner of Financial Institutions and the court-appointed trustee, Driven Administrative Services.

The information was provided by Diario Las Americas, which quoted MP Publishing. According to reporting by MP Publishing, the purpose of the visit is to demand the return of more than $50 million in assets that remained after the bank reimbursed all of its depositors following its liquidation process.

Luis Zapata, president of BHC, confirmed that Geneva Trust executives will make stops in New York, where BHC is headquartered, as well as Miami and Puerto Rico.

“The idea is to demand, on behalf of the trust’s beneficia ries for whom Geneva is responsible, the immediate return of the property that legally corresponds to them,” Zapata said.

Zapata emphasized that the liquidation process for Ban crédito International Bank & Trust Corp., which began in 2022, stipulated that once depositors were fully reimbursed, any re maining assets were to be returned to the bank. Instead, he said, Driven Administrative Services has retained control of the assets and even sold some of them without authorization.

BHC currently has legal actions pending against Driven for alleged breaches of fiduciary duty. It has also filed claims against the law firms McConnell Valdés, Holland & Knight, and McDermott Will & Schulte, accusing them of negligence that resulted in a multimillion-dollar penalty imposed by FinCEN.

The bank assets reportedly include cash and items from an art collection, among them “Our Lady of New York” by re nowned Colombian artist Fernando Botero.

Venezuelan banker Julio M. Herrera Velutini is the owner and founder of BHC, the parent company of Bancrédito Inter national Bank & Trust Corp. in Puerto Rico. Bancrédito Interna tional Bank & Trust Corp. is undergoing liquidation after being linked to scandals and facing a $15 million fine in 2023. Herrera Velutini was charged in a U.S. federal indictment with conspira cy, federal programs bribery, and honest services wire fraud. He allegedly bribed former Puerto Rico Governor Wanda Vázquez Garced to stop an investigation into his bank, but was granted a presidential pardon in January 2026.

“With the pardon that fully restored the legal standing of our founder, Julio Herrera Velutini, we hope justice will finally prevail and the assets will be returned to their rightful owners,” Zapata added.

Global food supply faces a dangerous bottleneck as Iran war persists

By ANA SWANSON

One of the biggest economic casualties of the U.S.-led war in Iran has been the global fertilizer supply.

Shipments of it have piled up on the wrong side of the Strait of Hormuz. In India, Algeria and Slovakia, fertilizer plants have shut down or slowed their output because of rising natural gas prices. China has restricted fertilizer exports. Aus tralian wheat farmers are planting less, and corn and soy farm ers in the United States are begging President Donald Trump for relief.

Much of the concern about economic disruptions stem ming from the Iran conflict has centered on the higher price of oil and natural gas. But the cascading effects of the conflict on fertilizer supplies are growing worse by the day, raising prices for farmers globally and threatening to lead to food insecurity in some parts of the world.

Most fertilizer is made using natural gas. So the energyrich Middle East has become a key global producer of the com modity, second only to Russia. Nearly a third of the world’s fertilizer is shipped through the Strait of Hormuz, and many other countries that produce their own fertilizer, like Egypt and Thailand, often do so using natural gas from the Middle East.

Deepika Thapliyal, a fertilizer specialist at Independent Commodity Intelligence Services, a market information pro vider, said that the disappearance of such a large portion of the world’s supply had led to a “very big jump” in fertilizer prices. That was leading to ramifications globally, she said, with major agricultural producers like India facing potential shortages. The consequences have been far-reaching, impacting farmers in countries including the United States and Brazil who rely on imported fertilizer. Thapliyal said those farmers are

likely to face higher prices and could be forced to pass those on to their customers. Adding to the pressure: Russia, another major fertilizer producer, was being hampered from stepping in because of drone strikes on its factories and ports from its own yearslong war with Ukraine.

“It’s inevitable that food prices will go up,” she said.

The World Trade Organization, in a report last week, also warned about the risks to the food supplies of many countries. Persian Gulf states could also face food shortages, given their high dependence on imports for products like rice, corn, soy beans and vegetable oil, the WTO said.

In her opening remarks at a WTO conference in Cam eroon on Thursday, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, the organization’s director-general, said the conflict had “destabilized trade in energy, fertilizer and food” at a time when governments were already struggling with geopolitical and trade tensions as well as climate pressures.

“It is no secret that the world trading system is experienc ing the worst disruptions in the past 80 years,” she said.

While Trump has suggested that the Iran conflict will come to a quick end, that seems highly unclear. On Thursday, Trump said that Iran had promised to let eight oil tankers pass through the strait as a “show of sincerity,” and that two addi tional boats had been let through as well.

But the day before, Lloyd’s List Intelligence, a maritime information service, said in a briefing that there had been only a handful of transits in recent days, and most of the ships mov ing oil and gas were connected to a “shadow fleet” that helps move sanctioned oil.

The limited traffic that was flowing through the strait was sailing exclusively through a corridor controlled by Iran’s Revo lutionary Guard, requiring special clearance codes and an Ira

nian escort service, Lloyd’s List said.

Windward, a maritime intelligence firm, said Thursday that transit through the strait was expanding, but only within a controlled system with “selective access.”

A research note published this week by Alpine Macro, an investment research firm, said that large parts of Asia were most exposed to the supply shortages, particularly India and Thai land. Europe was also vulnerable. In the United States, where farmers are entering the spring planting season, the disruptions are also pushing up prices. The price of urea rose 50% in the first few weeks of the conflict, it said, and ammonia’s price rose 20%. Both are common fertilizers.

The problem is exacerbated by the fact that other major fertilizer exporters are unable to rapidly scale up their ship ments to offset losses in the Middle East, in part because the conflict has also raised the price of natural gas, Alpine Macro said.

Many American farmers, who had already seen their margins squeezed by tariff shocks and labor shortages, have purchased fertilizer for the season, but those who haven’t may be hit with higher prices. The United States is a major fertilizer producer globally, but it still imports more fertilizer than it ex ports, including from Canada, Russia and Qatar.

In an effort to help alleviate the price increases, the Trump administration has lifted sanctions on fertilizer sales from Belarus and Venezuela. Farming groups have been push ing for more, including the revocation of duties on phosphate fertilizer from Morocco and Russia.

Trump, speaking to American farmers from the White House on Friday, said the administration would expand loan guarantees for farmers and reduce regulations that he said were raising costs for farms.

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With moon base and nuclear Mars mission, NASA wants you to ‘start believing again’

By KENNETH CHANG

NASA is getting serious about building a base on the moon.

After years of talking about lunar outposts in vague terms for sometime in the indefinite future, leaders of the space agency Tuesday put a continuing American presence at the moon solidly on their road map for the coming decade, setting out specific plans and timelines.

Jared Isaacman, who began serving as NASA administrator in December, portrayed the agency’s plans as important steps toward establishing civilization’s first foothold on another world over the next decade.

“There will be an evolutionary path to building humanity’s first permanent surface outpost beyond Earth,” Isaacman said in a keynote address that welcomed an auditorium full of representatives from aerospace companies, international space agency officials and members of Congress.

In an image provided by NASA, an artist’s concept of Phase 3 of the proposed moon base. After years of talking about lunar outposts in vague terms for sometime in the indefinite future, leaders of the space agency on Tuesday put a continuing American presence at the moon solidly on their road map for the coming decade, setting out specific plans and timelines. (NASA via The New York Times)

That, he said, would also inspire people growing up much as the Apollo moon landings did a half-century ago.

“This is the moment where we should all start believing again, when ideas become missions and when hard work delivers world-changing accomplishments,” Isaacman said. “NASA once changed everything, and we’re going to do it again.”

Isaacman is a billionaire entrepreneur who twice traveled to low-Earth orbit on space missions he financed. During his brief tenure at NASA, he has made a series of ambitious but reasonable announcements that appear to have the buy-in of both aerospace companies and key members of Congress.

He has also provided a measure of focus and stability at the agency during a period of turmoil and uncertainty at NASA. About one-fifth of NASA employees accepted offers to leave, part of efforts by the Trump administration to downsize the federal government.

He other NASA officials repeatedly said Tuesday they were trying to accomplish the “near impossible.”

He ticked off a list of other NASA objectives, including launching a nuclear-propelled spacecraft to Mars by the end of 2028.

And he made a passing reference to China’s accelerat-

ing space ambitions — “a real geopolitical rival, challenging American leadership in the high ground of space.”

China has said it planned to land its astronauts on the moon by 2030, while NASA’s Artemis return-to-the-moon program is aiming to return U.S. astronauts to the surface in 2028.

“The difference between success and failure will be measured in months, not years,” Isaacman said. “They may be early, and recent history suggests we might be late.”

The updated lunar plans come about a week before NASA hopes to launch astronauts around the moon and back for the first time since the end of its Apollo program in 1972. It is the second mission in Artemis, which started during the first Trump administration.

Last month, Isaacman announced an overhaul of the Artemis program. Instead of attempting a landing on the moon during Artemis III in 2028, that mission will now remain in orbit around Earth. It will also launch a year earlier. The mission will be devoted to astronauts practicing docking Orion, a capsule in which astronauts will travel to the moon’s orbit, with one or both lunar landers that are being developed by SpaceX and Blue Origin.

If Artemis III goes well, that could set up two moon landing attempts in 2028 during Artemis IV and V.

Lori Glaze, the acting associate administrator of NASA’s exploration systems development mission directorate, said the pieces of the vehicles being used for Artemis III and Artemis IV were already coming together and could be ready to meet the accelerated schedule. She said NASA was also working with the companies to simplify the missions to avoid further delays.

On Tuesday, Isaacman said the pace of Artemis missions would speed up, from one every few years to twice a year after Artemis V. NASA put out a call for proposals by commercial companies to supplant the giant NASA-run Space Launch System rocket and the Orion capsule.

NASA is aiming to hire at least two companies for that task.

Plans for a moon base would proceed in three phases, Isaacman said. The first would seek to replace one-off bespoke missions with a “templated approach that will generate significant learning through experimentation,” he said.

That will include small robotic landers, the delivery of vehicles that can drive astronauts along the surface and the development of other systems like communications and scientific instruments.

The second phase will consist of “semi-habitable infrastructure” that will allow regular visits of astronauts on the lunar surface. The third phase would begin the construction of permanent infrastructure that would allow a continuing human presence there.

“The moon base will not appear overnight,” Isaacman said. To cover the first two phases, he said, “we will invest approximately $20 billion over the next seven years and build it through dozens of missions.”

Carlos Garcia-Galan, the program executive for the moon base, said the third phase would cost an additional $10 billion.

“At this point, we’re talking about 150,000 kilograms of payload on the surface,” he said during his presentation. That would include habitats, vehicles to carry astronauts and cargo across the surface, power and communication systems, and potentially nuclear power plants.

Work on Gateway, a small space station that had been planned to orbit the moon, has been suspended.

Garcia-Galan, who had been the deputy manager of Gateway, said much of the money and expertise that had been devoted to Gateway would be redirected to the moon base. In an interview, he said he had been working on the moon base concept for 3 1/2 weeks.

A part of the Gateway station that is almost complete will still go to space, but headed to a much farther destination. The station’s power and propulsion element will serve as the engine of the Space Reactor-1 Freedom, or SR-1 Freedom, a robotic spacecraft headed to Mars that will be powered by a nuclear fission reactor.

The Gateway element was designed to use solar panels to power the acceleration of xenon ions to provide thrust. For SR-1 Freedom, the source of electricity changes from solar energy to a reactor mounted at the front of the spacecraft. During this mission, the reactor is too small to speed the trip, but will demonstrate the basic technology for larger systems in the future.

“We are not trying to do everything,” said Steve Sinacore, the program executive for NASA’s fission surface power program. “We are trying to do the hard thing.”

SR-1 Freedom would demonstrate what could eventually be a faster way to get to Mars. Once it reaches the red planet, it will drop off a payload of three robotic helicopters similar to Ingenuity, which accompanied the Perseverance rover in 2021. The helicopters will carry cameras and radar that will aim to find frozen water at a possible future landing site for astronauts.

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Demandante V. SUCESIONES DE CARLOS RENÉ MELÉNDEZ MONTES Y LILLIAN ROSADO ÁLVAREZ COMPUESTAS POR CARLOS RENÉ MELÉNDEZ ROSADO Y FABIO JOSSUÉ MELÉNDEZ ROSADO; JOHN DOE Y RICHARD ROE COMO HEREDEROS DECONOCIDOS DE LAS SUCESIONES DE CARLOS RENÉ MELÉNDEZ MONTES Y LILLIAN ROSADO ÁLVAREZ; CENTRO DE RECAUDACIONES DE INGRESOS MUNICIPALES (CRIM)

Demandado

Civil Núm.: BY2025CV03863. Sobre: COBRO DE DINERO Y EJECUCIÓN DE HIPOTECA. ESTADOS UNIDOS DE AMÉRICA, EL PRESIDENTE DE LOS ESTADOS UNIDOS, ESTADO LIBRE ASOCIADO DE PUERTO RICO, SS. AVISO DE SUBASTA. El que suscribe, Alguacil del Tribunal de Primera Instancia, Sala Superior, Centro Judicial de Bayamón, Bayamón, Puerto Rico, hago saber, a la parte demandada y al PÚBLICO EN GENERAL: Que en cumplimiento del Mandamiento de Ejecución de Sentencia expedido el día 18 de febrero de 2026, por la Secretaría del Tribunal, procederé a vender y

venderé en pública subasta y al mejor postor la propiedad que ubica y se describe a continuación: URBANA: Apartamento residencial número K-306, en el 3er piso del Edificio K del condominio River Park localizado en el Barrio Juan Sánchez del término municipal de Bayamón, Puerto Rico. Tiene un área superficial de fabricación de setecientos ochenta y seis pies cuadrados (786) equivalentes a 73.04 metros cuadrados, siendo sus mayores medidas lineales aproximadas, 34 pies ½ pulgadas en su mayor largo y 25 pies 3 pulgadas en su mayor ancho. Colinda por el OESTE, con pared que los separa del apartamento residencial K-108; por ESTE, con pared exterior del edificio K; por el NORTE, con pared exterior del edificio; y por el SUR, con pared que los separa de un vestíbulo de uso común y el exterior del edificio K. Su puerta principal de entrada está situada en la colindancia Sur y lo comunica a un vestíbulo común que le da acceso a espacios comunes dentro de los límites del condominio y sus terrenos que a su vez le da acceso a una vía pública. Se compone de sala-comedor, cocina, balcón, 2 habitaciones-dormitorios, baño, pasillo y closets. Le corresponde a este apartamento una participación de 0.1810% en los elementos comunes generales del edificio de cual forma parte, y un espacio de estacionamiento marcado K-306. Finca Número 4,352, inscrita al folio 156 del tomo 101 de Bayamón Norte, Registro de la Propiedad de Puerto Rico, Sección III de Bayamón. El producto de la subasta se destinará a satisfacer al demandante hasta donde alcance, la SENTENCIA dictada el 31 de diciembre de 2025 y notificada en este caso el 7 de enero de 2026, en el presente caso civil, a saber la suma de $78,309.24 por concepto de principal; generando intereses a razón de 3.50% desde el 1 de enero de 2025; cargos por demora los cuales al igual que los intereses continúan acumulándose hasta el saldo total de la deuda reclamada en este pleito, y la suma de $10,716.70 para costas, gastos y honorarios de abogado; y demás créditos accesorios garantizados hipotecariamente. La adjudicación se hará al mejor postor, quien deberá consignar el importe de su oferta en el acto mismo de la adjudicación, en efectivo (moneda del curso legal de los Estados Unidos de América), giro postal o cheque certificado a nombre del alguacil del Tribunal. LA PRIMERA SUBASTA se llevará a efecto el día 28 DE ABRIL DE 2026 A LAS 9:45 DE LA MAÑANA, en el cuarto piso, Oficina de Alguaciles de Subastas de Centro Judicial de Bayamón, Bayamón, Puerto Rico. Que el precio mínimo fijado para la PRIMERA SUBASTA

es de $107,167.00. Que de ser necesaria la celebración de una SEGUNDA SUBASTA la misma se llevará a efecto el día 5 DE MAYO DE 2026 A LAS 9:45 DE LA MAÑANA, en la oficina antes mencionada del Alguacil que suscribe. El precio mínimo para la SEGUNDA SUBASTA será de $71,444.66, equivalentes a dos terceras (2/3) partes del tipo mínimo estipulado para la PRIMERA subasta. Que de ser necesaria la celebración de una TERCERA SUBASTA la misma se llevará a efecto el día 12 DE MAYO DE 2026 A LAS 9:45 DE LA MAÑANA, en la oficina antes mencionada del Alguacil que suscribe. El precio mínimo para la TERCERA SUBASTA será de $53,583.50, equivalentes a la mitad (1/2) del tipo mínimo estipulado para la PRIMERA subasta. Si se declarase desierta la tercera subasta, se adjudicará la finca a favor del acreedor por la totalidad de la cantidad adeudada si ésta es igual o menor que el monto del tipo de la tercera subasta, si el Tribunal lo estima conveniente; se abonará dicho monto a la cantidad adeudada si esta es mayor, todo ello a tenor con lo dispone el Artículo 104 de la Ley Núm. 210 del 8 de diciembre de 2015 conocida como “Ley del Registro de la Propiedad Inmueble del Estado Libre Asociado de Puerto Rico”. La propiedad a ser ejecutada se adquiere libre de toda carga y gravamen que afecte la mencionada finca según el Artículo 102, inciso 6. Una vez confirmada la venta judicial por el Honorable Tribunal, se procederá a otorgar la correspondiente escritura de venta judicial y se pondrá al comprador en posesión física del inmueble de conformidad con las disposiciones de Ley. Para conocimiento de la parte demandada y de toda aquella persona o personas que tengan interés inscrito con posterioridad a la inscripción del gravamen que se está ejecutando, y para conocimiento de todos los licitadores y el público en general, el presente Edicto se publicará por espacio de dos (2) semanas consecutivas, con un intervalo de por lo menos siete días entre ambas publicaciones, en un diario de circulación general en el Estado Libre Asociado de Puerto Rico y se fijará además en tres (3) lugares públicos del Municipio en que ha de celebrarse dicha venta, tales como la Alcaldía, el Tribunal y la Colecturía. Se les informa, por último, que: a. Que los autos y todos los documentos correspondientes al procedimiento incoado estarán de manifiesto en la secretaría del tribunal durante las horas laborables. b. Que se entenderá que todo licitador acepta como bastante la titularidad y que las cargas y gravámenes anteriores y los preferentes, si los hubiere, al crédito del ejecutante continuarán subsistentes. Se

entenderá, que el rematante los acepta y queda subrogado en la responsabilidad de los mismos, sin destinarse a su extinción el precio del remate. EXPIDO, el presente EDICTO, en Bayamón, Puerto Rico, hoy día 27 de febrero de 2026. EDGARDO ELÍAS VARGAS SANTANA, ALGUACIL AUXILIAR PLACA #193, DIVISIÓN DE SUBASTAS, TRIBUNAL DE PRIMERA INSTANCIA SALA SUPERIOR DE BAYAMÓN. LEGAL NOTICE

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Parte Demandante Vs. SUCESIÓN DE DON GERÓNIMO VALENTÍN, SUCESIÓN DE JUAN INOCENCIO VALENTÍN RODRÍGUEZ, SUCESIÓN DE SEGUNDO VALENTÍN CORDERO Y OTROS

Parte Demandada Caso Núm.: AG2026CV00153. Sobre: USUCAPIÓN. EMPLAZAMIENTO POR EDICTO. ESTADOS UNIDOS DE AMÉRICA, EL PRESIDENTE DE LOS ESTADOS UNIDOS, EL ESTADO LIBRE ASOCIADO DE PUERTO RICO, SS. A: SUCESIONES DE DON GERÓNIMO VALENTÍN t/c/c GERÓNIMO VALENTÍN CRESPO t/c/c/ JUAN GERÓNIMO VALENTÍN T/C/C/ GERÓN VALENTIN t/c/c/ JERÓN VALENTÍN y/o SUSECIÓN DE DON GERÓNIMO VALENTÍN t/c/c GERÓNIMO VALENTÍN CRESPO t/c/c/ JUAN GERÓNIMO VALENTÍN T/C/C/ GERÓN VALENTIN t/c/c/ JERÓN VALENTÍN Y DOÑA FRANCISCA

RODRÍGUEZ t/c/c/ FRANCISCA RODRÍGUEZ SOTO y/o SUCESIÓN DOÑA FRANCISCA RODRÍGUEZ t/c/c/ FRANCISCA RODRÍGUEZ SOTO, COMPUESTA POR: FRANCISCA VALENTÍN RODRÍGUEZ; INOCENCIO VALENTÍN RODRÍGUEZ t/c/c/ Juan Inocencio

Valentín Rodríguez t/c/c/ Indalencio Valentín t/c/c/ Inocensio Valentín t/c/c/ Inocencio Valentín y/o Sucesión de INOCENCIO

VALENTÍN RODRÍGUEZ t/c/c/ Juan Inocencio

Valentín Rodríguez t/c/c/ Indalencio Valentín t/c/c/ Inocensio Valentín t/c/c/ Inocencio Valentín compuesta por: Ramonita

Valentín Cordero t/c/c/ Ramona Valentín Cordero y/o Sucesión Ramonita Valentín Cordero t/c/c/

Ramona Valentín Cordero compuesta por: Arturo Agrón Valentín y/o cualquier persona con derecho en la Sucesión Arturo Agrón Valentin; Luz Celenia Agrón Valentín y/o cualquier persona con derecho en la Sucesión Luz Celenia Agrón Valentin; Noemí Agrón Valentín y/o cualquier persona con derecho en la Sucesión de Noemí Agrón Valentin; José Arnaldo Agrón Valentín y/o cualquier persona con derecho en la Sucesión José Arnaldo Agrón Valentín; Ramonita Agrón Valentín y/o cualquier persona con derecho en la Sucesión Ramonita Agrón Valentín; Brunilda Agrón Valentín y/o cualquier persona con derecho en la Sucesión Brunilda Agrón Valentín; Orlando Agrón Valentín y/o cualquier persona con derecho en la Sucesión Orlando Agrón Valentín; Samuel Agrón Valentín y/o cualquier persona con derecho en la Sucesión Samuel Agrón Valentín; Alfredo Agrón Valentín y/o cualquier persona con derecho en la Sucesión de Alfredo Agrón Valentín; Benjamín Agrón Valentín y/o cualquier persona con derecho en la Sucesión Benjamín Agrón Valentín; Marcos Agrón Valentín y/o cualquier persona con derecho en la Sucesión Marcos Agrón Valentín compuesta por:

José Luis Agrón González y/o cualquier persona con derecho en la Sucesión

José Luis Agrón González, Gladys Agrón González y/o cualquier persona con derecho en la Sucesión Gladys Agrón González, Héctor Agrón González y/o cualquier persona con derecho en la Sucesión

Héctor Agrón González, Maribel Agrón González y/o cualquier persona con derecho en la Sucesión

Maribel Agrón González, Nilda Agrón González y/o cualquier persona con derecho en la Sucesión

Nilda Agrón González; Reilando Agrón Valentín y/o cualquier persona con derecho en la Sucesión de Reinaldo Agrón Valentín compuesta por: Lizbeth J. Irizarry Morales, Valeria A. Agrón Irizarry y/o cualquier persona con derecho en la Sucesión Valeria A. Agrón Irizarry, Carolina A. Agrón Irizarry y/o cualquier

persona con derecho en la Sucesión Carolina A. Agrón Irizarry; Alberto Agrón Valentín y/o cualquier persona con derecho en la Sucesión de Alberto Agrón Valentín compuesta por: Yashira Verónica Agrón Morales y/o cualquier persona con derecho en la Sucesión Yashira Verónica Agrón Morales, Karla Michelle Agrón Morales y/o cualquier persona con derecho en la Sucesión Karla Michelle Agrón Morales, Jomil Alberto Agrón Morales y/o cualquier persona con derecho en la Sucesión Jomil Alberto Agrón Morales, Milagros Morales Crespo; y Cualquier persona con derecho en la Sucesión de Ramonita Valentín Cordero t/c/c/ Ramona Valentín Cordero; Enrique Valentín Cordero y/o cualquier persona con derecho en la Sucesión de Enrique Valentín Cordero; Segundino Valentín Cordero t/c/c/ Segundino Valentín t/c/c/ Segundo Valentín Cordero t/c/c/ Segundo Valentín y/o cualquier persona con derecho en la Sucesión Segundino Valentín Cordero t/c/c/ Segundino Valentín t/c/c/ Segundo Valentín Cordero t/c/c/ Segundo Valentín compuesta por: Amelia Valentín Figueroa y/o cualquier persona con derecho en la Sucesión Amelia Valentín Figueroa, José Adolfo Valentín Figueroa t/c/c José A. Valentín Figueroa y/o cualquier persona con derecho en la Sucesión José Adolfo Valentín Figueroa t/c/c José A. Valentín Figueroa, Inés Valentín Figueroa y/o cualquier persona con derecho en la Sucesión de Inés Valentín Figueroa; Cualquier otra persona con derecho en la Sucesión

Segundino Valentín

Cordero t/c/c/ Segundino Valentín t/c/c/ Segundo Valentín Cordero t/c/c/ Segundo Valentín; Wilson Hernán Valentín Hernández y/o cualquier persona con derecho en la Sucesión de Wilson Hernán Valentín Hernández compuesta por: Vivian Enid Valentín Morales y/o cualquier persona con derecho en la Sucesión Vivian Enid Valentín Morales, Wilson Hernán Valentín Morales

y/o cualquier persona con derecho en Sucesión Wilson Hernán Valentín Morales, Henry Valentín Morales y/o cualquier persona con derecho en Sucesión Henry Valentín Morales, cualquier persona con derecho en Sucesión Wilson Hernán Valentín Hernández; Miriam Enid Valentín Hernández y/o cualquier persona con derecho en la Sucesión Miriam Enid Valentín Hernández; Néstor Edgardo Valentín Hernández t/c/c/ Néstor Edgardo Hernández y/o cualquier persona con derecho en Sucesión Néstor Edgardo Valentín Hernández t/c/c Néstor Edgardo Hernández; y/o cualquier otro heredero y/o persona con derecho en la Sucesión Inocencio Valentín Rodríguez t/c/c/ Juan Inocencio Valentín Rodríguez t/c/c/ Indalencio Valentín t/c/c/ Inocensio Valentín y/o Inocencio Valentín. YSABEL VALENTÍN RODRÍGUEZ t/c/c/ Isabel Valentín y/o Sucesión Ysabel Valentín Rodríguez t/c/c Isabel Valentín compuesta por: Luis Enrique García Valentín y/o Sucesión Luis Enrique García Valentín compuesta por: Héctor Luis García Valle y/o cualquier persona con derecho en Sucesión Héctor Luis García Valle, Emma Dolores García Valle y/o Sucesión Emma Dolores García Valle compuesta por: Ramón Luis Matos García y/o cualquier persona con derecho en Sucesión

Ramón Luis Matos García, cualquier persona con derecho en Sucesión Emma Dolores García Valle y cualquier persona con derecho en Sucesión Luis Enrique García Valentín; Braulio García Valentín t/c/c/ Braulio García y/o Sucesión de Braulio García Valentín t/c/c/ Braulio García, compuesta por: Sorlandys García Talavera y/o cualquier persona con derecho en Sucesión

Sorlandys García Talavera, Irma Luz García Talavera t/c/c Irma García Talavera t/c/c Irma L. García Talavera t/c/c Nenita García Talavera y/o Sucesión Irma Luz García Talavera t/c/c Irma García Talavera t/c/c Irma L. García Talavera t/c/c Nenita García Talavera compuesta por: Wilson

David Rivera García y/o cualquier persona con derecho en Sucesión

Wilson David Rivera García, Luz Amarylis Rivera García y/o cualquier persona con derecho en Sucesión Luz Amarylis Rivera García, Nelson Hugo Ríos García y/o cualquier persona con derecho en Sucesión

Nelson Hugo Ríos García, Jasen Ríos García y/o cualquier persona con derecho en Sucesión

Jasen Ríos García; cualquier persona con derecho en la Sucesión

Irma Luz García Talavera t/c/c Irma García Talavera t/c/c Irma L. García Talavera t/c/c Nenita García Talavera; cualquier persona con derecho en Sucesión Braulio García Valentín t/c/c/ Braulio García; William García Valentín t/c/c William García t/c/c William E. García Valentín t/c/c

William E. García y/o Sucesión William García Valentín t/c/c William García t/c/c William E. García Valentín t/c/c

William E. García compuesta por: Carmen Lydia García Soto y/o cualquier persona con derecho en Sucesión

Carmen Lydia García Soto, William Rafael García Soto y/o cualquier persona con derecho en Sucesión

William Rafael García Soto, Milta García Soto y/o cualquier persona con derecho en Sucesión Milta García Soto, Matilde García Soto y/o cualquier persona con derecho en Sucesión

Matilde García Soto, Isabelita García Soto y/o cualquier persona con derecho en Sucesión

Isabelita García Soto, Nancy García Soto t/c/c Nancy Marrero y/o cualquier persona con derecho en Sucesión

Nancy García Soto t/c/c Sucesión Nancy Marrero, Elvin García Soto t/c/c

Edwin García Soto t/c/c Edivin García Soto y/o cualquier persona con derecho en Sucesión Elvin García Soto, Sucesión

Edwin García Soto o Edivin García Soto, Elba Iris García Soto y/o cualquier persona con derecho en Sucesión Elba Iris García Soto; cualquier persona con derecho en Sucesión

William García Valentín t/c/c Sucesión William García t/c/c Sucesión

William E. García Valentín t/c/c Sucesión William E. García; y/o cualquier otro heredero y/o persona con derecho en la Sucesión Ysabel Valentín Rodríguez t/c/c Isabel Valentín; MARÍA VALENTÍN RODRÍGUEZ t/c/c María Valentín t/c/c Petronila Valentín Rodríguez t/c/c Petronila Valentín y/o Sucesión de María Valentín Rodríguez t/c/c María Valentin t/c/c Petronila Valentín Rodríguez t/c/c Petronila Valentín compuesta por: Gumersindo Guillermo Crespo Valentín t/c/c William Crespo Valentin t/c/c William Ruiz t/c/c William Ruiz Crespo y/o Sucesión Gumersindo Guillermo Crespo Valentín t/c/c William Crespo Valentin t/c/c William Ruiz t/c/c William Ruiz Crespo compuesta por: Roberto Ruiz Ríos y/o cualquier persona con derecho en Sucesión Roberto Ruiz Ríos, William Ruiz Ríos y/o cualquier persona con derecho en Sucesión William Ruiz Ríos, Wilfredo Ruiz Ríos y/o cualquier persona con derecho en Sucesión Wilfredo Ruiz Ríos, María Magdalena Ruíz Ríos y/o cualquier persona con derecho en Sucesión María Magdalena Ruíz Ríos, Eddie Nelson Ruíz Ríos y/o cualquier persona con derecho en Sucesión Eddie Nelson Ruíz Ríos; cualquier otro heredero y/o persona con derecho en la Sucesión Gumersindo Guillermo Crespo Valentín t/c/c William Crespo Valentin t/c/c William Ruiz t/c/c William Ruiz Crespo; y/o cualquier otro heredero y/o persona con derecho en la Sucesión María Valentín Rodríguez t/c/c María Valentín, t/c/c Petronila Valentín Rodríguez t/c/c Petronila Valentín. DOMINGO VALENTÍN CARRERO t/c/c Domingo Valentín t/c/c Domingo Carrero y/o Sucesión Domingo Valentin Carrero t/c/c Domingo Valentin t/c/c Domingo Carrero compuesta por: Haydeé Valentín Vega t/c/c Haydeé Valentín y/o Sucesión Haydeé Valentín Vega t/c/c Haydee Valentín compuesta por: Haydeé Franqui y/o cualquier persona con derecho en Sucesión Haydeé Franqui, Yvonne García y/o cualquier persona con

derecho en Sucesión Yvonne García, Miguel Ángel Hance Serrano t/c/c Miguel Ángel Hance y/o cualquier persona con derecho en Sucesión Miguel Ángel Hance Serrano t/c/c Sucesión Miguel Ángel Hance, y/o cualquier otro heredero y/o persona con derecho en la Sucesión de Haydeé Valentín Vega Vega t/c/c como Sucesión de Haydeé Valentín; cualquier otro heredero y/o persona con derecho en Sucesión Domingo Valentín Carrero y/o Sucesión Domingo Valentín y/o Sucesión Domingo Carrero; NORMA IRIS VALENTÍN RAMOS y/o Sucesión Norma Iris Valentín Ramos y/o cualquier otro heredero y/o persona con derecho en la Sucesión Norma Iris Valentín Ramos; MARÍA DEL CARMEN VALENTÍN RAMOS y/o Sucesión de María Del Carmen Valentín Ramos; y/o cualquier otro heredero y/o persona con derecho; EVARISTA RAMOS y/o Sucesión de Evarista Ramos; MARIANO MEDINA MARTÍNEZ y/o Sucesión de Mariano Medina Martínez y/o cualquier otro heredero y/o persona con derecho en la Sucesión. NICOLÁS VALENTÍN y/o Sucesión de Nicolás Valentín y/o cualquier otro heredero con derecho en la Sucesión. COLONOS DE CÓRCICA INCORPORADOS. FULANOS y FULANAS DE TAL; JUANES DEL PUEBLO, DIRECCIONES DESCONOCIDAS. POR LA PRESENTE se les emplaza y se les notifica que se ha presentado en la Secretaría de este Tribunal la Demanda Enmendada del caso de epígrafe solicitando la concesión del siguiente remedio: USUCAPIÓN, de las fincas que se describen a continuación: FINCA A) RÚSTICA: Compuesta de DIEZ CUERDAS OCHENTA CENTIMOS DE OTRA, equivalentes a 4 hectáreas, 24 áreas y 48 centiáreas, radicada en el barrio Caguabo de Añasco, a pasto, maleza y cañas. Colinda al Norte con terrenos de la Sucesión de Miguel Martínez, de la que está separada por una quebrada y parte de la Sucesión de Gregoria Candelario y terrenos de los Sucesores de Raffucci, al Sur con terrenos de Francisco Morales y Sucesión de José Ferrer, al Este con Sucesión de Cándido Crespo y parte de la Sucesión de Gregorio Candelario y al Oeste con Sucesión de Miguel Martínez y parte de

Sucesores de Raffucci. INSCRIPCIÓN: Al folio 243 y 243 vuelto del tomo 32 de Añasco, finca número 1478 de Añasco, inscripciones primera y segunda, Registro de la Propiedad de Mayagüez. CATASTRO: 153036-099-46-000 y 153-036099-45-000. DOMINIO: Consta inscrito a favor de GERONIMO VALENTIN, mayor de edad, casado con FRANCISCA RODRIGUEZ y vecino de Añasco, que adquirió con carácter ganancial, con un valor de $800.00, por compra a Francisca Martínez en el año 1910, por compra a Ramona Rodríguez en el año 1911 y por compra a Jaime Bernassari en febrero de 1912, según se acreditó mediante expediente de dominio seguido ante la Corte de Distrito en el caso número 10,472 de fecha 8 de agosto de 1924, que motivó la inscripción 1ra. al folio 243 y la nota al margen de la inscripción 2da. al folio 243 vuelto del tomo 32 de Añasco. FINCA B)

RÚSTICA: Compuesta de SIETE CUERDAS CINCUENTA

CENTIMOS DE OTRA, equivalentes a 2 hectáreas, 94 áreas 78 centiáreas, radicada en el barrio Caguabo del término municipal de Añasco, a pasto, maleza y cañas. Colinda al Norte con Víctor González, parte de la carretera de Añasco a Rincón y parte de los terrenos de José Ramos, al Sur con Sucesores de Raffucci, al Este con José Ramos y parte de los Sucesores de Raffucci y al Oeste parte de la carretera de Añasco a Rincón, una quebrada que la separa de los terrenos de Juan Crespo y parte de los terrenos de los sucesores de Raffucci. Tiene una casa de madera, techada con zinc, dedicada a vivienda. INSCRIPCIÓN: Al folio 240 y 240 vuelto del tomo 32, finca 1477 de Añasco, inscripciones primera y segunda de dicha finca, Registro de la Propiedad de Mayagüez. CATASTRO: 153-000-003-35-998.

DOMINIO: Consta inscrita a favor de GERONIMO VALENTIN, mayor de edad, casado con FRANCISCA RODRIGUEZ y vecino de Añasco, que adquirió con carácter ganancial, con un valor de $1,200.00, por compra a Baltasar Ríos en el año 1912 y por compra a Encarnación Carrera en el año 1913, según se acreditó mediante expediente de dominio seguido ante la Corte de Distrito en el caso número 10,472 de fecha 8 de agosto de 1924, que motivó la inscripción 1ra. y la nota al margen de la inscripción 2da. a los folios 240 y 240 vuelto del tomo 32 de Añasco. Se les apercibe y advierte a ustedes como partes demandadas que de no contestar la Demanda radicando el original de la contestación ante la Secretaría del Tribunal de Primera Instancia, Sala de Mayagüez y notificar copia de la contestación de ésta a la parte demandante por conducto de su abogada, Lcda. Wanda I. Cruz Pacheco, Urb.

Valle Hermoso, SA-20 Calle Bucaré, Hormigueros, Puerto Rico 00660; teléfono número 787-805-6262, correo electrónico: wcruz@avilescruz.com, dentro de los próximos treinta (30) días a partir de la publicación de este emplazamiento por edicto que será publicado una sola vez en un periódico de circulación diaria general en la Isla de Puerto Rico, se le anotará la rebeldía y se dictará Sentencia, concediendo el remedio solicitado en la Demanda sin más citarle ni oírle. EXTENDIDO BAJO MI FIRMA y el sello del Tribunal, en Mayagüez, Puerto Rico, hoy día 20 de marzo de 2026. LCDA. NORMA G. SANTANA IRIZARRY, SECRETARIA DEL TRIBUNAL. ANNETTE GUZMÁN MEDINA, SUB - SECRETARIA.

LEGAL NOTICE

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CHARLYANNIE TAYRI COTTO RIOS

Parte Demandante Vs GIANCARLO SANTANIELLO MONTENEGRO

Parte Demandada Civil Núm.: SJ2025RF01401. Sala: 707. Sobre: CUSTODIA Y ALIMENTOS. CITACIÓN POR EDICTO ENMENDADA. A: GIANCARLO SANTANIELLO MONTENEGRO - DIRECCIÓN DESCONOCIDA.

Le requerimos que, sin pretexto alguno, comparezca ante este Honorable Tribunal para la celebración del juicio en su fondo el 13 de abril de 2026 a las 10:00 de la mañana, Salón 707 del Centro Judicial de San Juan, para que presente su posición sobre el caso de epígrafe. Además, se le requiere a usted para que comparezca el 13 de abril de 2026 a las 11:00 de la mañana, Salón 611 para la celebración de la vista ante el Examinador de Pensiones, Lcdo. Luis A. Figueroa López, para que se fije una pensión alimentaria a favor de su hija menor de edad, ZSC. Se advierte que, de no comparecer, el tribunal podrá motu proprio o a solicitud de la parte demandante, anotar la rebeldía y emitir las determinaciones que en derecho correspondan. Se advierte que podrá comparecer con representación legal. Extendido bajo mi firma y sello del Tribunal en San Juan, Puerto Rico, hoy 11 de marzo de 2026. GRISELDA RODRÍGUEZ COLLADO, SECRETARIA REGIONAL. LOIDA GARCÍA ROLÓN, SECRETARIA AUXILIAR.

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ESTADO LIBRE ASOCIADO

DE PUERTO RICO TRIBUNAL DE PRIMERA INSTANCIA SALA SUPERIOR DE SAN JUAN UE MONTEHIEDRA HOLDING II LLC

Demandante V. MOBILE TECHNOLOGY

LLC H/N/C GAME LAND

Demandado

Civil Núm.: SJ2025CV10812. 506. Sobre: COBRO DE DINERO. EMPLAZAMIENTO POR EDICTO. ESTADOS UNIDOS DE AMÉRICA, EL PRESIDENTE DE LOS ESTADOS UNIDOS, EL ESTADO LIBRE ASOCIADO DE PUERTO RICO, SS. A: MOBILE TECHNOLOGY LLC H/N/C GAME LAND - URB. BELLO HORIZONTE, CALLE 2 E9, GUAYAMA, PUERTO RICO, 00784; MANSIONES PASEO DE LOS REYES - REINA ISABEL E 78, JUANA DIAZ PR 00795. POR LA PRESENTE, se le notifica a MOBILE TECHNOLOGY LLC H/N/C GAME LAND, que se ha radicado mediante el sistema SUMAC una Demanda por la demandante UE MONTEHIEDRA HOLDING II LLC, solicitando un Cobro de Dinero. POR LO TANTO se le emplaza por edicto y se le requiere que notifique a MARINI PIETRANTONI MUÑIZ LLC., Lcdo. Mauricio O. Muñiz Luciano (mmuniz@mpmlawpr.com) y la Lcda. Natalia Negrón Roure (nnegron@mpmlawpr.com), 250 Ponce de León Ave., Suite 900 San Juan, PR 00918, Tel. 787705- 2171, copia de su contestación a la Demanda dentro de los (30) días siguientes a la publicación de este edicto. Usted deberá presentar su alegación responsiva a través del Sistema Unificado de Manejo y Administración de Casos (SUMAC), al cual puede acceder utilizando la siguiente dirección electrónica: https://unired.ramajudicial. pr, salvo que se represente por derecho propio, en cuyo caso deberá presentar su alegación responsiva en la secretaria del Tribunal de Primera Instancia, Sala de San Juan. SE LE ADVIERTE que, de no proceder conforme con lo antes indicado, se le anotará la rebeldía y podrá dictarse Sentencia en su contra, concediendo a la parte demandante los remedios solicitados en la Demanda sin más citarle ni oírle, o cualquier otro, si el Tribunal, en el ejercicio de su sana discreción, lo entiende procedente. EXPEDIDO bajo mi firma y sello del Tribunal en San Juan, Puerto Rico, a 30 de marzo de 2026. GRISELDA RODRÍGUEZ COLLADO, SECRETARIA REGIONAL. GREISHKA CARTAGENA RÍOS, SECRETARIA CONFIDENCIAL DEL TRIBUNAL 1.

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ESTADO LIBRE ASOCIADO DE PUERTO RICO TRIBUNAL DE PRIMERA INSTANCIA SALA SUPERIOR DE SAN JUAN UE MONTEHIEDRA HOLDING II LLC

Demandante V. MOBILE TECHNOLOGY LLC H/N/C GAME LAND Demandado Civil Núm.: SJ2025CV10812. 506. Sobre: COBRO DE DINERO. EMPLAZAMIENTO POR EDICTO. ESTADOS UNIDOS DE AMÉRICA, EL PRESIDENTE DE LOS ESTADOS UNIDOS, EL ESTADO LIBRE ASOCIADO DE PUERTO RICO, SS. A: MOBILE TECHNOLOGY LLC H/N/C GAME LAND - URB. BELLO HORIZONTE, CALLE 2 E9, GUAYAMA, PUERTO RICO, 00784; MANSIONES PASEO DE LOS REYES - REINA ISABEL E 78, JUANA DIAZ PR 00795.

POR LA PRESENTE, se le notifica a MOBILE TECHNOLOGY LLC H/N/C GAME LAND, que se ha radicado mediante el sistema SUMAC una Demanda por la demandante UE MONTEHIEDRA HOLDING II LLC, solicitando un Cobro de Dinero. POR LO TANTO se le emplaza por edicto y se le requiere que notifique a MARINI PIETRANTONI MUÑIZ LLC., Lcdo. Mauricio O. Muñiz Luciano (mmuniz@mpmlawpr.com) y la Lcda. Natalia Negrón Roure (nnegron@mpmlawpr.com), 250 Ponce de León Ave., Suite 900 San Juan, PR 00918, Tel. 787705- 2171, copia de su contestación a la Demanda dentro de los (30) días siguientes a la publicación de este edicto. Usted deberá presentar su alegación responsiva a través del Sistema Unificado de Manejo y Administración de Casos (SUMAC), al cual puede acceder utilizando la siguiente dirección electrónica: https://unired.ramajudicial. pr, salvo que se represente por derecho propio, en cuyo caso deberá presentar su alegación responsiva en la secretaria del Tribunal de Primera Instancia, Sala de San Juan. SE LE ADVIERTE que, de no proceder conforme con lo antes indicado, se le anotará la rebeldía y podrá dictarse Sentencia en su contra, concediendo a la parte demandante los remedios solicitados en la Demanda sin más citarle ni oírle, o cualquier otro, si el Tribunal, en el ejercicio de su sana discreción, lo entiende procedente. EXPEDIDO bajo mi firma y sello del Tribunal en San Juan, Puerto Rico, a 30 de marzo de 2026.

GRISELDA RODRÍGUEZ COLLADO, SECRETARIA REGIONAL. GREISHKA CARTAGENA

RÍOS, SECRETARIA CONFIDENCIAL DEL TRIBUNAL 1. LEGAL NOTICE

ESTADO LIBRE ASOCIADO DE PUERTO RICO TRIBUNAL DE PRIMERA INSTANCIA CENTRO JUDICIAL DE CAGUAS SALA SUPERIOR DE CAGUAS

BANCO POPULAR DE PUERTO RICO

Demandante V. SUN WEST MORTGAGE CORPORATION INC Y OTROS

Demandado(a) Caso Núm.: CG2025CV03094. (Salón: 803 - CIVIL). Sobre: CANCELACIÓN O RESTITUCIÓN DE PAGARÉ EXTRAVIADO. NOTIFICACIÓN DE SENTENCIA POR EDICTO. DIANNE M. PÉREZ SEBASTIÁNDPEREZ@RMMELAW.COM.

A: MR. COOPER; JOHN DOE, RICHARD DOE. (Nombre de las partes que se le notifican la sentencia por edicto)

EL SECRETARIO(A) que suscribe le notifica a usted que el 27 de marzo de 2026, este Tribunal ha dictado Sentencia, Sentencia Parcial o Resolución en este caso, que ha sido debidamente registrada y archivada en autos donde podrá usted enterarse detalladamente de los términos de la misma. Esta notificación se publicará una sola vez en un periódico de circulación general en la Isla de Puerto Rico, dentro de los 10 días siguientes a su notificación. Y, siendo o representando usted una parte en el procedimiento sujeta a los términos de la Sentencia, Sentencia Parcial o Resolución, de la cual puede establecerse recurso de revisión o apelación dentro del término de 30 días contados a partir de la publicación por edicto de esta notificación, dirijo a usted esta notificación que se considerará hecha en la fecha de la publicación de este edicto. Copia de esta notificación ha sido archivada en los autos de este caso, con fecha de 27 de marzo de 2026. En Caguas, Puerto Rico, el 27 de marzo de 2026. IRASEMIS DÍAZ SÁNCHEZ, SECRETARIA. SANDRA TRINIDAD CAÑUELAS, SECRETARIA AUXILIAR DEL TRIBUNAL.

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ESTADO LIBRE ASOCIADO DE PUERTO RICO TRIBUNAL GENERAL DE JUSTICIA TRIBUNAL DE PRIMERA INSTANCIA SALA SUPERIOR SAN GERMÁN NÉSTOR JULIÁN FÉLIZ RODRÍGUEZ y NÉSTOR JULIO FÉLIZ MÉNDEZ

Demandante V. JAIME FERNANDO RODRÍGUEZ JULIÁ y VICTORIA MARIE SÁNCHEZ FIGUEROA

Demandados Civil Núm.: SG2025CV00553.

Sobre: DESAHUCIO Y COBRO DE DINERO. EDICTO. EN LOS ESTADOS UNIDOS DE AMÉRICA, EL PRESIDENTE DE LOS ESTADOS UNIDOS, EL ESTADO LIBRE ASOCIADO DE PUERTO RICO, SS. A: VICTORIA MARIE SÁNCHEZ FIGUEROA. Por la presente se les notifica que se ha radicado contra usted una Demanda donde se le solicita al Honorable Tribunal el Desahucio y Cobro de Dinero en virtud del contrato de arrendamiento con el señor NÉSTOR JULIÁN FÉLIZ RODRÍGUEZ y NÉSTOR JULIO FÉLIZ MÉNDEZ, para el beneficio residencial de JAIME FERNANDO RODRÍGUEZ JULIÁ y VICTORIA MARIE SÁNCHEZ. El desahucio y cobro de dinero en virtud de la falta de pago del canon de arrendamiento de propiedad dedicada a vivienda, ubicada en los altos de la Calle Francisco Mariano Quiñones #41, administrada por la parte demandante. La cantidad adeudada asciende a dos mil novecientos setenta y cinco ($2,975.00) más intereses legales, producto de rentas mensuales. Por la presente se le emplaza y requiere para que notifique al Lcdo. Lenny Bonet Nazario Morales, Hc 09 Box 5351, Sabana Grande, Puerto Rico, 00637; teléfono (787) 246-7357, email: lcdo.bonetnazario@gmail.com, abogado de la parte demandante, con copia de su contestación a la Demanda radicada en este caso contra ustedes, dentro de un término de treinta (30) días contados a partir de la publicación de este Edicto. Debe presentar su alegación responsiva a través del Sistema Unificado de Manejo y Administración de Casos (SUMAC), al cual puede acceder utilizando la siguiente dirección electrónica: https://unired. ramajudicial.pr, salvo que se represente por derecho propio, en cuyo caso deberá presentar su alegación responsiva en la secretaría del tribunal. Se le apercibe que de no comparecer a formular alegaciones dentro de treinta (30) días contados a partir de la fecha de la publicación de este Edicto, se le anotará la rebeldía y se dictará sentencia de acuerdo con lo solicitado en la Demanda, sin más citarle ni oírle. Expedido bajo mi firma y sello del Tribunal, hoy 12 de noviembre de 2025. LCDA. NORMA G. SANTANA IRIZARRY, SECRETARIA. CAROLINE HERNÁNDEZ VALENTÍN, SECRETARIA AUXILIAR.

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ESTADO LIBRE ASOCIADO DE PUERTO RICO TRIBUNAL GENERAL DE JUSTICIA TRIBUNAL DE PRIMERA INSTANCIA SALA SUPERIOR SAN GERMÁN NÉSTOR JULIÁN FÉLIZ

RODRÍGUEZ y NÉSTOR JULIO FÉLIZ MÉNDEZ

Demandante V. JAIME FERNANDO RODRÍGUEZ JULIÁ y VICTORIA MARIE SÁNCHEZ FIGUEROA

Demandados Civil Núm.: SG2025CV00553. Sobre: DESAHUCIO Y COBRO DE DINERO. EDICTO. EN LOS ESTADOS UNIDOS DE AMÉRICA, EL PRESIDENTE DE LOS ESTADOS UNIDOS, EL ESTADO LIBRE ASOCIADO DE PUERTO RICO, SS. A: JAIME FERNANDO RODRÍGUEZ JULIÁ.

Por la presente se les notifica que se ha radicado contra usted una Demanda donde se le solicita al Honorable Tribunal el Desahucio y Cobro de Dinero en virtud del contrato de arrendamiento con el señor NÉSTOR JULIÁN FÉLIZ RODRÍGUEZ y NÉSTOR JULIO FÉLIZ MÉNDEZ, para el beneficio residencial de JAIME FERNANDO RODRÍGUEZ JULIÁ y VICTORIA MARIE SÁNCHEZ. El desahucio y cobro de dinero en virtud de la falta de pago del canon de arrendamiento de propiedad dedicada a vivienda, ubicada en los altos de la Calle Francisco Mariano Quiñones #41, administrada por la parte demandante. La cantidad adeudada asciende a dos mil novecientos setenta y cinco ($2,975.00) más intereses legales, producto de rentas mensuales. Por la presente se le emplaza y requiere para que notifique al Lcdo. Lenny Bonet Nazario Morales, Hc 09 Box 5351, Sabana Grande, Puerto Rico, 00637; teléfono (787) 246-7357, email: lcdo.bonetnazario@gmail.com, abogado de la parte demandante, con copia de su contestación a la Demanda radicada en este caso contra ustedes, dentro de un término de treinta (30) días contados a partir de la publicación de este Edicto. Debe presentar su alegación responsiva a través del Sistema Unificado de Manejo y Administración de Casos (SUMAC), al cual puede acceder utilizando la siguiente dirección electrónica: https://unired. ramajudicial.pr, salvo que se represente por derecho propio, en cuyo caso deberá presentar su alegación responsiva en la secretaría del tribunal. Se le apercibe que de no comparecer a formular alegaciones dentro de treinta (30) días contados a partir de la fecha de la publicación de este Edicto, se le anotará la rebeldía y se dictará sentencia de acuerdo con lo solicitado en la Demanda, sin más citarle ni oírle. Expedido bajo mi firma y sello del Tribunal, hoy 12 de noviembre de 2025. LCDA. NORMA G. SANTANA IRIZARRY, SECRETARIA. CAROLINE HERNÁNDEZ VALENTÍN, SECRETARIA AUXILIAR.

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ESTADO LIBRE ASOCIADO DE PUERTO RICO TRIBU-

NAL DE PRIMERA INSTANCIA CENTRO JUDICIAL DE BAYAMÓN SALA SUPERIOR DE BAYAMÓN MUNICIPIO AUTÓNOMO DE VEGA BAJA Demandante V. FLORENTINO RIVERA VALENTÍN Y OTROS Demandado(a) Caso Núm.: BY2025CV05286. (Salón: 507). Sobre: EXPROPIACIÓN FORZOSA. NOTIFICACIÓN DE SENTENCIA POR EDICTO.

ALICIA DÍAZ SANTIAGOADIAZ@CRHPR.ORG. SUSANA MARÍA PESQUERA COLOM - SUSANAPESQUERA. LAW@GMAIL.COM.

A: FLORENTINO RIVERA VALENTIN, SUCESION FLORENTINO RIVERA VALENTIN COMPUESTA POR CUALQUIER PERSONA DESCONOCIDA QUE FORME PARTE DE LA SUCESION Y/O QUE PUEDA TENER INTERES EN LA PRESENTE ACCION; FULANO DE TAL Y ZUTANO DE TAL REPRESENTANDO PERSONAS DESCONOCIDAS, O SUS SUCESORES Y A CUALQUIER OTRA PERSONA NATURAL O JURIDICA CON INTERES. (Nombre de las partes que se le notifican la sentencia por edicto. EL SECRETARIO(A) que suscribe le notifica a usted que el 24 de febrero de 2026, este Tribunal ha dictado Sentencia, Sentencia Parcial o Resolución en este caso, que ha sido debidamente registrada y archivada en autos donde podrá usted enterarse detalladamente de los términos de la misma. Esta notificación se publicará una sola vez en un periódico de circulación general en la Isla de Puerto Rico, dentro de los 10 días siguientes a su notificación. Y, siendo o representando usted una parte en el procedimiento sujeta a los términos de la Sentencia, Sentencia Parcial o Resolución, de la cual puede establecerse recurso de revisión o apelación dentro del término de 30 días contados a partir de la publicación por edicto de esta notificación, dirijo a usted esta notificación que se considerará hecha en la fecha de la publicación de este edicto. Copia de esta notificación ha sido archivada en los autos de este caso, con fecha de 05 de marzo de 2026. En Bayamón, Puerto Rico, el 05 de marzo de 2026. ALICIA AYALA SANJURJO, SECRETARIA. MARILYN COLÓN CARRASQUILLO, SECRETARIA AUXILIAR DEL TRIBUNAL.

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT

COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF PUERTO RICO

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ACTING THROUGH THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE (FARM SERVICE AGENCY)

Plaintiff V. BENITO MORA CAMACHO, MARIA DE LOURDES TORRES FELIX AND THEIR CONJUGAL PARTNERSHIP

Defendants Civil No.: 25-01141 (RAM). Re: FORECLOSURE OF MORTGAGE - IN REM. NOTICE OF SALE.

TO: BENITO MORA CAMACHO, MARIA DE LOURDES TORRES FELIX AND THEIR CONJUGAL PARTNERSHIP.

WHEREAS: Judgment In Rem in favor of the United States of America for the principal aggregate amounts: a) On the $35,000.00 Note, as modified: The sum of $44,710.10, of principal; The sum of $67,508.28, of interest accrued and thereafter until its full and total payment, which interest amount increases at the daily rate of $6.1247; Plus, insurance premium, taxes, advances, late charges, costs, court costs expenses, disbursements and attorney’s fees guaranteed under the mortgage obligation. The records of the case and of these proceedings may be examined by interested parties at the Office of the Clerk of the United States District Court, Federal Building, Chardón Avenue, Hato Rey, Puerto Rico. WHEREAS: Pursuant to the terms of the aforementioned judgment and the order of execution thereof, the following property will be sold at public auction: RÚSTICA: Situada en el Barrio Sabana Hoyos del término municipal de Arecibo, Puerto Rico, compuesta de diecisiete cuerdas y tres céntimos de otra, más o menos (17.03), iguales a ochenta y cinco centiáreas de terreno, en lindes por el NORTE, Sucesión de Nicómedes Rojas y Serajo Cruz; por el SUR, con Ana Hernández, Viviano Hernández y Francisco Vega; por el ESTE, con Manuel Marín González; y por el OESTE, con Juan E. Char. PROPERTY NO. 22,238, recorded at page 220 of volume 522 of Arecibo, Section I.

WHEREAS: Property #22,238 is subject to the following liens: Senior Liens: a) None. Junior Liens: a) None. THEREFORE, the FIRST PUBLIC SALE shall be held on MAY 1ST, 2026 AT 9:30 AM and the minimum bid for the first public sale, that will be accepted is the sum of $35,000.00. In the event, said first public auction does not produce a bidder and the property is not adjudicated, a SE-

April 1, 2026

COND PUBLIC AUCTION shall be held on MAY 8, 2026 AT 9:30 AM and the minimum bid that will be accepted is two thirds of the minimum bid for the first public sale as to both mortgages respectively. If said second auction does not result in the adjudication and sale of the property, a THIRD AUCTION will be held on MAY 15, 2026 AT 9:30 AM and the minimum bid that will be accepted is half the minimum bid for the first public sale as to both mortgages respectively. Upon confirmation of the sale, an order shall be issued cancelling all junior liens. For further particulars, reference is made to the judgment entered by the Court in this case, which can be examined in the Office of the Clerk of the United States District Court. Other liens: Potential bidders are advised to verify the extent of preferential liens with the holders thereof. It shall be understood that each bidder accepts as sufficient the title and that prior and preferential liens to the one being foreclosed upon, including but not limited to any property tax, liens (express, tacit, implied or legal), shall continue in effect it being understood further that the successful bidder accepts them and is subrogated in the responsibility for the same and that the bid price shall not be applied toward their cancellation. WHEREAS: Said sale to be made by the Special Master designated by the Court is subject to confirmation by the United States District Court for the District of Puerto Rico. Nonetheless, the deed of conveyance and possession to the property can be executed and delivered before such confirmation, as per Puerto Rico Mortgage Law. In San Juan, Puerto Rico, this 24 day of March, 2026. MICHEL A. RACHID FOURNIER.

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF PUERTO RICO UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ACTING THROUGH THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT (HUD) Plaintiff V. FÉLIX EMILIO ALFARO DÁVILA AND ANNIE

JANNETTE ALFARO DÁVILA A/K/A ANNIE

JEANNETTE ALFARO DÁVILA AS KNOWN MEMBERS OF THE ESTATE OF ANA HILDA DÁVILA HERNÁNDEZ AND JOHN DOE AND RICHARD ROE AS UNKNOWN HEIRS OR PARTIES IN INTEREST ON THE ESTATE OF ANA HILDA DÁVILA

HERNÁNDEZ

Defendants Civil No.: 25-1622 (FAB). Re: Foreclosure of Mortgage - IN REM. NOTICE OF SALE. To: FÉLIX EMILIO

ALFARO DÁVILA AND ANNIE JANNETTE

ALFARO DÁVILA A/K/A

ANNIE JEANNETTE

ALFARO DÁVILA AS KNOWN MEMBERS OF THE ESTATE OF ANA HILDA DÁVILA HERNÁNDEZ AND JOHN DOE AND RICHARD ROE AS UNKNOWN HEIRS OR PARTIES IN INTEREST ON THE ESTATE OF ANA HILDA DÁVILA HERNÁNDEZ.

WHEREAS: Judgment In Rem in favor of the United States of America for the principal aggregate amounts: a) On the $541,500.00 Note: The sum of $262,326.37, of principal; The sum of $261,026.44, of interest accrued and thereafter until its full and total payment, which interest amount increases at the daily rate of 5.060%; Plus, insurance premium, taxes, advances, late charges, costs, court costs expenses, disbursements and attorney’s fees guaranteed under the mortgage obligation. The records of the case and of these proceedings may be examined by interested parties at the Office of the Clerk of the United States District Court, Federal Building, Chardón Avenue, Hato Rey, Puerto Rico. WHEREAS: Pursuant to the terms of the aforementioned judgment and the order of execution thereof, the following property will be sold at public auction: URBANA: Solar número veintiuno en la Manzana D, compuesto de quinientos sesenta y seis metros cuadrados con sesenta centímetros, en la Urbanización Extensión Caparra del Barrio Pueblo Viejo del término municipal de Guaynabo Puerto Rico, colindando por el NORTE, en una distancia de veintiocho metros con cuarenta y siete centímetros, con el solar número veinte de dicha Manzana D; por el ESTE, que es su frente, en una distancia de veinte metros, con la Calle número uno de dicha Urbanización; por el SUR, en una distancia de veintiocho metros con diecinueve centímetros, con el solar número veintidós de dicha Manzana D; y por el OESTE, en una distancia de veinte metros con tres milésimas de otro, con terrenos propiedad del Gobierno Federal. Enclava una casa de concreto para fines residenciales. PROPERTY Number 3,026, recorded at page 1 of volume 64 of Guaynabo. Registry of the Property of Puerto Rico, Section of Guaynabo. WHEREAS: Property #3,026 is subject to the following liens: Senior Liens: a) None. Junior Liens: a)

Mortgage securing a note in favor of the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, or its order, in the original principal amount of $541,500.00, plus 5.060% annual interest, due on January 10, 2078, pursuant to deed number 173, issued in San Juan, Puerto Rico, on December 20, 2011, before notary Samuel Soto Alonso, and recorded at page 217 of volume 1478 of Guaynabo, property number 3,026, 11th inscription. THEREFORE, the FIRST PUBLIC SALE shall be held on MAY 1ST, 2026 AT 9:45 AM and the minimum bid for the first public sale, that will be accepted is the sum of $541,500.00. In the event, said first public auction does not produce a bidder and the property is not adjudicated, a SECOND PUBLIC AUCTION shall be held on MAY 8, 2026 AT 9:45 AM and the minimum bid that will be accepted is two thirds of the minimum bid for the first public sale as to both mortgages respectively. If said second auction does not result in the adjudication and sale of the property, a THIRD AUCTION will be held on MAY 15, 2026 AT 9:45 AM and the minimum bid that will be accepted is half the minimum bid for the first public sale as to both mortgages respectively. Upon confirmation of the sale, an order shall be issued cancelling all junior liens. For further particulars, reference is made to the judgment entered by the Court in this case, which can be examined in the Office of the Clerk of the United States District Court. Other liens: Potential bidders are advised to verify the extent of preferential liens with the holders thereof. It shall be understood that each bidder accepts as sufficient the title and that prior and preferential liens to the one being foreclosed upon, including but not limited to any property tax, liens (express, tacit, implied or legal), shall continue in effect it being understood further that the successful bidder accepts them and is subrogated in the responsibility for the same and that the bid price shall not be applied toward their cancellation. WHE-

REAS: Said sale to be made by the Special Master designated by the Court is subject to confirmation by the United States District Court for the District of Puerto Rico. Nonetheless, the deed of conveyance and possession to the property can be executed and delivered before such confirmation, as per Puerto Rico Mortgage Law. In San Juan, Puerto Rico, this 24 day of March, 2026. MICHEL A. RACHID FOURNIER.

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ESTADO LIBRE ASOCIADO DE PUERTO RICO TRIBUNAL DE PRIMERA INSTANCIA CENTRO JUDICIAL DE CAROLINA SALA SUPERIOR DE CAROLINA

FERNANDO

COLON BRACERO

Demandante V. SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION Y OTROS

Demandado(a)

Caso Núm.: CA2026CV00391. (Civil: 410). Sobre: CANCELACIÓN O RESTITUCIÓN DE PAGARÉ EXTRAVIADO. NOTIFICACIÓN DE SENTENCIA POR EDICTO. RICARDO J. CACHO RODRÍGUEZCACHOR@MICROJURIS.COM. A: JOHN DOE, RICHARD ROE. (Nombre de las partes que se le notifican la sentencia por edicto)

EL SECRETARIO(A) que suscribe le notifica a usted que el 25 de marzo de 2026, este Tribunal ha dictado Sentencia, Sentencia Parcial o Resolución en este caso, que ha sido debidamente registrada y archivada en autos donde podrá usted enterarse detalladamente de los términos de la misma. Esta notificación se publicará una sola vez en un periódico de circulación general en la Isla de Puerto Rico, dentro de los 10 días siguientes a su notificación. Y, siendo o representando usted una parte en el procedimiento sujeta a los términos de la Sentencia, Sentencia Parcial o Resolución, de la cual puede establecerse recurso de revisión o apelación dentro del término de 30 días contados a partir de la publicación por edicto de esta notificación, dirijo a usted esta notificación que se considerará hecha en la fecha de la publicación de este edicto. Copia de esta notificación ha sido archivada en los autos de este caso, con fecha de 25 de marzo de 2026. En Carolina, Puerto Rico, el 25 de marzo de 2026. KANELLY ZAYAS ROBLES, SECRETARIA. MILLIANIE RIVERA SÁNCHEZ, SECRETARIA AUXILIAR DEL TRIBUNAL.

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ESTADO LIBRE ASOCIADO DE PUERTO RICO TRIBUNAL DE PRIMERA INSTANCIA CENTRO JUDICIAL DE GUAYAMA SALA SUPERIOR DE SALINAS

ISLAND PORTFOLIO SERVICES, LLC COMO AGENTE DE FAIRWAY ACQUISITIONS FUND, LLC

Demandante V. NELSON

MELENDEZ SANCHEZ

Demandado(a) Caso Núm.: SA2024CV00368. (Salón: 202 MUNICIPAL). Sobre: COBRO DE DINEROORDINARIO. NOTIFICACIÓN DE SENTENCIA POR EDICTO. OSVALDO L. RODRÍGUEZ FERNÁNDEZ - NOTIFICACIONES@ ORF-LAW.COM. A: NELSON

MELENDEZ SANCHEZ. (Nombre de las partes que se le

notifican la sentencia por edicto)

EL SECRETARIO(A) que suscribe le notifica a usted que el 20 DE MARZO DE 2026, este Tribunal ha dictado Sentencia, Sentencia Parcial o Resolución en este caso, que ha sido debidamente registrada y archivada en autos donde podrá usted enterarse detalladamente de los términos de la misma. Esta notificación se publicará una sola vez en un periódico de circulación general en la Isla de Puerto Rico, dentro de los 10 días siguientes a su notificación. Y, siendo o representando usted una parte en el procedimiento sujeta a los términos de la Sentencia, Sentencia Parcial o Resolución, de la cual puede establecerse recurso de revisión o apelación dentro del término de 30 días contados a partir de la publicación por edicto de esta notificación, dirijo a usted esta notificación que se considerará hecha en la fecha de la publicación de este edicto. Copia de esta notificación ha sido archivada en los autos de este caso, con fecha de 24 de marzo de 2026. En Salinas, Puerto Rico, el 24 de MARZO de 2026. Marisol Rosado Rodríguez, Secretaria. Karen J. Roche Figueroa, Secretaria Auxiliar Del Tribunal.

LEGAL NOTICE

ESTADO LIBRE ASOCIADO DE PUERTO RICO TRIBUNAL DE PRIMERA INSTANCIA

SALA SUPERIOR DE BAYAMÓN

ZULMA IVETTE RECIO

LÓPEZ, WILFREDO RECIO LÓPEZ, JANET

HELMARIE RECIO

GARCÍA, CARLOS EDWIN RECIO GARCÍA y MARY JANNETTE GARCÍA

MARTÍNEZ

Demandantes Vs. MARIBEL RECIO

LÓPEZ, MIGUEL ÁNGEL

SANTIAGO RECIO, KENETH LLANDEL

SANTIAGO RECIO y EDWIN MIGUEL

SANTIAGO RECIO

Demandados

Civil Núm.: BY2025CV06650. Sala: 507. Sobre: DIVISIÓN DE COMUNIDAD HEREDITARIA.

EMPLAZAMIENTO POR EDICTO. ESTADOS UNIDOS DE AMÉRICA, EL PRESIDENTE DE LOS ESTADOS UNIDOS, EL ESTADO LIBRE ASOCIADO DE PUERTO RICO, SS.

A LA PARTE

DEMANDADA: EDWIN MIGUEL

SANTIAGO RECIO

- 797 NORTHWEST COLBERTSON DR, SEATTLE, WASHINGTON 98177.

POR LA PRESENTE se le notifica que ha sido presentada en este Tribunal una Demanda

en su contra. Se le emplaza y requiere para que, dentro del término de treinta (30) días contados a partir de la publicación del edicto, presente a este Tribunal su alegación responsiva a dicha demanda, a través del Sistema Unificado de Administración y Manejo de Casos (SUMAC), al cual puede acceder utilizando la siguiente dirección electrónica: https://unired. ramajudicial.pr, salvo que se represente por derecho propio, en cuyo caso deberá presentar su alegación responsiva en la secretaria del tribunal. De no hacerlo, se le anotará la Rebeldía y se dictará Sentencia en su contra concediendo el remedio solicitado en la Demanda sin más citarle ni oírle. EXPEDIDO bajo mi firma y sello de este Tribunal, en Bayamón, Puerto Rico hoy 12 de marzo de 2026. Alicia Ayala Sanjurjo, Secretaria Regional. Marilyn Colón Carrasquillo, Secretaria Auxiliar.

LEGAL NOTICE

ESTADO LIBRE ASOCIADO DE PUERTO RICO TRIBUNAL DE PRIMERA INSTANCIA CENTRO JUDICIAL DE CAGUAS SALA SUPERIOR FERNANDO

MONTES BURGOS

Demandante Vs. DENNIS ALTAGRACIA PENA GARCÍA Demandada Caso Núm.: CG2025RF00703. Salón: 503. Sobre: DIVORCIO POR RUPTURA IRREPARABLE. EMPLAZAMIENTO POR EDICTO. ESTADOS UNIDOS DE AMÉRICA, EL PRESIDENTE DE LOS EE .UU., ESTADO LIBRE ASOCIADO DE P.R., SS.

A: DENNIS ALTAGRACIA PENA GARCÍA.

POR LA PRESENTE se le notifica que ha sido presentada en este Tribunal por la parte demandante, una acción de DIVORCIO (RUPTURA IRREPARABLE) en su contra. El abogado de la parte demandante es el Lcdo. José Andrés Mercado Monalvo (RUA 20083) con dirección en: Po box 368028, San Juan PR 00936-8028; Tel. 939-288-3030; correo electrónico notificaciones@ mercadomontalvolaw.com. Se le advierte que este edicto se publicará en un periódico de circulación diaria general una sola vez y que si no comparece en el término de treinta (30) días desde su publicación, la parte demandante podrá solicitar que se dicte sentencia en rebeldía, declarándose CON LUGAR la demanda. Usted podrá presentar su alegación responsiva a través del Sistema Unificado de Manejo y Administración de Casos (SUMAC), al cual puede acceder utilizando la siguiente dirección electrónica: https://unired.ramajudicial. pr salvo que se represente por derecho propio, en cuyo caso deberá presentar su alegación

responsiva en la secretaría del Tribunal. EXPEDIDO BAJO MI FIRMA Y EL SELLO DEL TRIBUNAL, Puerto Rico, Sala de Caguas, a 6 de febrero de 2026. SRA. Irasemis Díaz Sánchez, Secretaria Regional. Dannette González Mojica, Secretaria Auxiliar.

LEGAL NOTICE

ESTADO LIBRE ASOCIADO DE PUERTO RICO TRIBUNAL DE PRIMERA INSTANCIA SALA DE PONCE ISLAND PORTFOLIO SERVICES, LLC COMO AGENTE DE ACE ONE FUNDING, LLC Parte Demandante Vs. CRISTAL M BORRERO SANTIAGO Parte Demandada Civil Núm.: PO2025CV02902. Sobre: COBRO DE DINERO. Sala: 504. EMPLAZAMIENTO POR EDICTO. ESTADOS UNIDOS DE AMÉRICA, EL PRESIDENTE DE LOS ESTADOS UNIDOS, EL ESTADO LIBRE ASOCIADO DE PUERTO RICO, SS. A: CRISTAL M BORRERO SANTIAGO - BDA BELGICA 5019 CALLE CUBA, PONCE PR 00717-1772; 3114 HOUNDSWORTH CT APT 509, ORLANDO FL 328374822.

POR LA PRESENTE se le emplaza y requiere para que conteste la demanda dentro de los treinta (30) días siguientes a la publicación de este Edicto. Usted deberá presentar su alegación responsiva a través del Sistema Unificado de Manejo y Administración de Casos (SUMAC), la cual puede acceder utilizando la siguiente dirección electrónica: https:// www.poderjudicial.pr/index. php/tribunal-electronico, salvo que se represente por derecho propio, en cuyo caso deberá presentar su alegación responsiva en la secretaría del tribunal. Si usted deja de presentar su alegación responsiva dentro del referido término, el tribunal podrá dictar sentencia en rebeldía en su contra y conceder el remedio solicitado en la demanda o cualquier otro sin más citarle ni oírle, si el tribunal en el ejercicio de su sana discreción, lo entiende procedente. El sistema SUMAC notificará copia al abogado de la parte demandante, Osvaldo L. Rodríguez Fernández cuya dirección es: P.O. Box 71418 San Juan, Puerto Rico 00936-8518, teléfono (787) 993-3731 a la dirección notificaciones@orflaw.com. EXTENDIDO BAJO MI FIRMA y el sello del Tribunal, en PONCE, Puerto Rico, hoy día 30 de enero de 2026. CARMEN G. TIRÚ QUIÑONES, SECRETARIA. KEILENE RODRÍGUEZ MELÉNDEZ, SECRETARIA AUXILIAR.

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Showcase offers glimpse into Puerto Rico’s MLB future

By JOHN STOFFEL Special to The STAR

It’s a pleasant, sun-washed Wednesday in January and Ponce feels like the center of the baseball world. Inside Francisco Montaner Stadium, 95 of the island’s top high school baseball players gather for the MLB Puerto Rico Showcase. The crack of the bats and the pop of mitts echo through the stadium as scouts representing teams across Major League Baseball lean forward in their seats, notes in hand.

Puerto Rico baseball royalty, including the first Puerto Rican- born MLB manager, Edwin Rodríguez, is at today’s Showcase. His presence underscores the importance of the event: it is a statement about the island’s enduring baseball tradition and its next generation.

The players for the Showcase largely come from baseball academies including the Puerto Rico Baseball Academy, the Leadership Christian Baseball Academy, and the Carlos Beltrán Baseball Academy. The Puerto Rico Baseball Academy and High School (PRBAHS) in Gurabo, founded in 2001, was envisioned by former Texas Rangers pitcher Edwin Correa after he saw a decline in Puerto Rican players in the major leagues compared to the Dominican Republic. The PRBAHS has 205 baseball players from grade 7 to 12. Baseball is played three days a week with the day split between hitting, conditioning, defense and a throwing program.

Student-players travel from throughout the island to attend PRBAHS, catching early buses provided by the academies. For many, the ride to school takes over an hour.

Last year, PRBAHS opened a new baseball location separate from the school with a pristine playing field, batting cages, and Trackman and Edgertronic baseball camera equipment. Edgardo Lebrón, the sports coordinator at PRBAHS who also works as a fundamentals and programming coach for the Tampa Bay Rays, comments that 10 years ago there were only one or two baseball academies but now there are many, with more emphasis on health and conditioning and improved equipment allowing for more data on metrics.

Last year, 48 seniors from PRBAHS went on to play junior college or Division I baseball in the mainland United States. No graduating seniors from PRBAHS were drafted, but several went to D-1 colleges in the U.S. Roughly half of the seniors

went to the University of Puerto Rico and other colleges in Puerto Rico. Many went to small private Christian colleges and historically black colleges in the mainland United States, while almost one quarter went to community colleges there. Junior colleges have become an increasingly popular path with the number of rounds in the MLB draft decreasing. A junior college allows the ballplayer more immediate playing time than a D-1 school typically does.

A shifting pathway

Hiram Bithorn is widely regarded as the first Puerto Rican to play in the major leagues, signing with the Chicago Cubs in September 1941 as a pitcher, debuting in 1942 and leading the league in shutouts in 1943. He was followed by Orlando Cepeda, Víctor Pellot Power, and the most famous Puerto Rican MLB player, Roberto Clemente.

Clemente’s career followed the process of being signed by a major league club, the Brooklyn Dodgers, in 1954 as an international free agent out of high school. He was soon acquired, for $4,000, by the Pirates before the end of the year under the so-called “Baby Bonus” rule, by which he was eligible to be drafted because the Dodgers left him unprotected.

Clemente was not drafted initially by the Dodgers since, before 1990, players from Puerto Rico were treated as international free agents. Players signed with an MLB team at a young age (usually 16 or 17) once they were discovered by scouts. This system was similar to how teams sign players from the Dominican Republic or Venezuela today. U.S. standards require players to complete a high school diploma or to be at least 18 years of age, while Dominican or Venezuelan players are able to sign with major league organizations as early as age 16.

However, starting in June 1990, Puerto Rican players became eligible for the regular U.S. MLB draft (Rule 4 Draft) instead of being considered an international free agent. The change was driven by a desire to both decrease exploitation of young players and increase the competitive balance between teams, and the fact that Puerto Rico is a U.S. territory. However, an unintentional impact of this change was that the number of Puerto Rican MLB players dropped after 1990 as teams stopped investing as heavily in youth development

and scouting since they no longer could attain an advantage with this investment.

The baseball academies look to increase the number of MLB players from Puerto Rico, but they face more competition for players from youth soccer, basketball and volleyball.

“Many parents appreciated the one hour set time for soccer that also would not be subject to further delays from rain,” Lebrón pointed out.

As today’s showcase proceeds, players perform sprints, throws from right field, throws from the catchers to second, and a nine-pitch batting session. Scouts and parents watch closely from the stands. Parents pay close attention as their son comes to bat and let out a sign of relief when their son’s session is complete.

At lunch, Johnny Ramos from the Kansas City Royals displays his World Series ring. He is known as the scout who signed Carlos Beltrán. It was a great week, as Beltrán had just been elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown.

Reflecting on the future of Puerto Rico baseball, Ramos notes that “Puerto Rico has a challenge matching the number of players from the Dominican Republic as our population is much smaller.”

A scrimmage between the Red and Navy teams starts up with pitchers pitching just one inning for each team. There are no fewer than 10 radar guns held up by scouts behind home plate. As a tall, lanky pitcher takes the mound, Aníbal Zayas, a scout for the Baltimore Orioles, remarks: “This one is young. He will be here next year, too. He looks like a pitcher. I think he is taller than six feet. He needs to extend more.”

On this bright afternoon in the south of the island, the future of Puerto Rican baseball is on display. Last year, four players from high schools in Puerto Rico attended the 2025 MLB showcase and were drafted by MLB teams. Gustavo Meléndez of Cayey (Colegio La Merced), Diego Rosa of Caguas (International Baseball Academy High School), Fabian Bonilla of Vega Baja (Christian Military High School), and Leamsi Montañez of Arroyo (Leadership Christian Academy) were drafted by the Pirates, Athletics, Red Sox and Reds, respectively.

This year, 95 young athletes chase a dream, watched closely by those who may help make it real.

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