Wednesday May 13, 2026

Students from Aguada Defend ‘Uniform Emergency Code’ Proposal in House of Representatives

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Gov’t to allocate $1 million for Caribbean Classic in PR

PR Gov’t to allocate $1 million for Caribbean Classic

in Puerto Rico

By THE STAR STAFF

Gov. Jenniffer González Colón honored Puerto Rican jockeys

José Luis Ortiz and Irad Ortiz on Tuesday with the Governor’s Medal, following their first- and second-place finishes in the 2026 Kentucky Derby on May 2.

Gov. Jenniffer González Colón honored Puerto Rican jockeys José Luis Ortiz and Irad Ortiz on Tuesday with the Governor’s Medal, following their first- and second-place finishes in the 2026 Kentucky Derby on May 2.

In addition to the proclamations presented to the Ortiz brothers, González Colón recognized trainer Cherie DeVaux -- the first woman to win the Kentucky Derby in the competition’s more than 150-year history.

José Luis Ortiz won the 152nd edition of the Kentucky Derby aboard Golden Tempo, while Irad Ortiz took second place riding Renegade.

The governor also announced that she will allocate $1 million to facilitate the hosting of the Caribbean Classic in Puerto Rico, scheduled for December 2-6 at Camarero Racetrack in Canóvanas.

“The Caribbean Classic is the Kentucky Derby of Latin America,” González Colón said in a written statement.

“Hosting the Caribbean Classic in Puerto Rico represents a historic opportunity to continue and build upon the tremendous triumph of Irad and José Luis Ortiz, and to continue promoting Puerto Rico as a tourist destination,” the governor

added, noting that both jockeys began their professional development at Camarero.

The racetrack will contribute an additional $1 million in its own resources, including $276,000 earmarked for the establishment of a horse quarantine facility in compliance with federal regulations. The broadcast of the event will reach nine participating countries: Panama,Venezuela, Mexico, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Colombia, Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago, and Puerto Rico.

The Caribbean Classic is expected to generate an estimated economic impact of $3.3 million, according to the methodology employed by the Tourism Company.

The Ortiz brothers were also honored in the island House of Representatives on Tuesday, where Speaker Carlos “Johnny” Méndez Nuñez presented José Luis with the Presidential Medal. Tribute was also paid to the other five riders from the island who participated in this race, including Manuel Franco, Edwin Maldonado, Jaime Torres, Christian Torres and John Velázquez. All received a Motion of Recognition and medal from the lower chamber.

Also recognized during the House ceremony was Agustín Mercado Reverón Equestrian School in Canóvanas, which played a role in the training of six of the seven Puerto Rican riders who participated in the 152nd edition of the “The Run for the Roses.”

In Geneva, PR retail leader outlines vision for ‘United Caribbean’ trade bloc

By THE STAR STAFF

APuerto Rico business leader told international trade officials Tuesday that closer economic ties across the greater Caribbean could strengthen regional stability and expand opportunities for small and midsize businesses.

Dr. Ramón C. Barquín III, president of the Puerto Rico United Retailers Association (CUD by its acronym in Spanish) and a former president of the Organization of Trade in the Americas (OCTA), delivered a keynote address to the World Trade Point Federation at the United Nations Palace in Geneva, Switzerland. In his remarks, Barquín promoted the creation of a “United Caribbean” trade bloc aimed at boosting cooperation and integrated supply chains across the region.

The CUD president spoke before an audience that included international delegates, diplomatic representatives and officials connected to U.N.-linked trade and development bodies, including organizations tied to the World

Trade Organization (WTO), the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) and the U.N. Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).

He argued that trade and regional integration can help reduce tensions in an increasingly interconnected world shaped by digital platforms, global communications and cross-border data flows.

“Legitimate trade remains one of the great instruments of peace in modern civilization. Nations that trade together are more likely to cooperate,” Barquín said. “Modern economic integration must also rest on digital trust, cybersecurity and regional interconnectivity.”

He said the “United Caribbean” concept is a privatesector integration platform rather than a traditional government treaty, with participation envisioned from business groups, universities, think tanks and cultural institutions.

“Its purpose is to create a functional architecture of economic integration for the Greater Caribbean,” Barquín said.

Students defend ‘Uniform Emergency Code’ proposal in House

By THE STAR STAFF

Students from José González Ruiz School in Aguada appeared Tuesday before the Education Committee in the island House of Representatives to defend a proposal contained in House Bill 1214 to establish a “Uniform Emergency Code System” in Puerto Rico’s schools.

The measure was filed by Rep. Odalys González González after a proposal developed by teacher Diane Negrón Flores and her students, as part of an educational and investigative process on school safety and emergency management.

During the public hearing, students gave a presentation in support of the measure and noted that different schools currently use different methods to transmit emergency alerts, including bells, whistles and sound systems, which can cause confusion among students, school staff and visitors.

As part of the proposal, the students recommended the creation of a uniform system of color codes and pictograms for situations such as fires, medical emergencies, natural disasters, threats of violence and evacuations, among other emergencies.

The measure also proposes that schools have visible posters, periodic drills and training processes aimed at students, teachers, school staff and communities.

“This bill was born from a classroom and today these students had the opportunity to present and defend their proposal in the House of Representatives,” González said. “Beyond the legislative process, this shows that our students do have the ability to identify problems, investigate and propose real solutions for Puerto Rico.”

In their presentation to the committee, the students noted that a uniform system would create a common emergency language in all schools, strengthening response capacity and reducing confusion during critical situations.

“If universal codes protect lives in hospitals, they must also protect children in schools,” the students stated during the public hearing.

The initiative is part of an educational process developed through workshops, research, educational tours and legislative experiences aimed at promoting critical thinking, citizen participation and student leadership from an early age.

UPR president: Judge reiterates that blocking access to RUM campus is illegal

By THE STAR STAFF

University of Puerto Rico (UPR) President Zayira Jordán Conde announced on Tuesday that the Mayagüez Court has reiterated that no group may impede access to the UPR-Mayagüez Campus (RUM by its acronym in Spanish).

“Yesterday, attorneys for the Mayagüez Campus and the Central Administration once again presented the case before the Court, and the Honorable Judge reiterated that no group

may impede the access of students, faculty, and employees to a public institution,” Jordán Conde said in a written statement.

The ruling came amid proceedings related to the blocking of gates at the campus, where students, faculty and employees are demanding access to university facilities.

Jordán Conde said the court reaffirmed that blocking gates -thereby depriving students of the ability to continue their studies -- constitutes illegal conduct. Following the judicial ruling, she issued an open letter to the university community urging them

to refrain from any conduct that could violate the court’s order. A systemwide strike was declared earlier this month. Among strikers’ demands is that Jordán Conde step down.

The official indicated that the institution would act with prudence, responsibility, and firmness to protect the right to education, as well as the safety and access of students, faculty, and employees. The UPR administration reiterated its commitment to academic continuity and to those students seeking to complete the semester without interruption.

Rep. Aponte warns on proliferation of ‘deepfake’ scams

By THE STAR STAFF

Last year the FBI registered more than 22,000 complaints nationwide related to fraudulent schemes using artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms.

The use of AI technology to create “deepfakes” cost U.S. consumers, including those in Puerto Rico, over $893 million in losses, an increase of $362 million compared to 2024.

Similarly, citizens receive 2.6 deepfake videos every day, a 400% increase compared to 2024.

The preceding data was presented in a press release issued by Rep. José Aponte Hernández, who since 2021 has been raising the alarm about the use of AI to create increasingly difficult-to-distinguish fraudulent schemes.

“The marked increase in the use of Artificial Intelligence algorithms to create fraud schemes represents an extraordinary and real risk to our

consumers, particularly senior citizens,” the veteran lawmaker and former speaker of the island House of Representatives said, noting that the number of deepfakes registered by the FBI in 2025 represented an increase of 7,750 compared to 2014.

“[A]nd this is the clearest indication that we must be very vigilant about the material we access on social media and the internet, and be sure that it is legitimate,” he said.

“We have to understand that before 2023, this technology, although it existed, wasn’t easily accessible,” said the at-large legislator, who chairs the House Committee on Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs. “Everything changed in 2024, when AI applications and programs began to proliferate on social media and internet portals. The boom is so marked that at the end of 2024, the FBI designated a specialized category for ‘deepfake’ complaints; previously, they were classified as complaints

associated with cybercrimes. The increased use of voice cloning algorithms, graphic mechanisms that make emails appear legitimate, and the creation of images and videos have allowed criminals to commit their misdeeds faster and almost transparently.”

Aponte said consumers should be on the lookout for alerts to detect the scams, which include requests for personal data, such as addresses, bank accounts and social security numbers, among others. Likewise, they should not click on links they haven’t verified beforehand, and especially not download attachments from anonymous sources, including on messaging apps like WhatsApp and Telegram.

Later on Tuesday, Consumer Affairs (DACO) Secretary Hiram Torres Montalvo issued a warning on Tuesday regarding a fraudulent digital scheme created using AI that falsely utilizes the image and voice of the La Fortaleza Chief of Staff Francisco Domenech Fernández.

The warning follows the detection of a fake video published on a page identified as “Bright Horizon Daily,” which appears to be a legitimate digital news outlet.

The video simulates a television interview with Domenech from the program “Primera Pregunta,” in which it is falsely claimed that the Puerto Rico government guarantees profits of up to $12,000 with a minimal investment.

“The content currently circulating is completely false and constitutes a fraudulent scheme designed to deceive consumers through the misuse of artificial intelligence tools,” Torres Montalvo said in written remarks.

The DACO chief noted that the video employs deepfake technology capable of recreating the voices, faces, and expressions of public figures to make it appear as though they are endorsing products, investments or financial incentives.

Former Añasco mayor’s son, who allegedly led crime outfit, could face death penalty

By THE STAR STAFF

Manuel Antonio “Nano El Viejo” Valentín Vega -- son of former Añasco Mayor Antonio Valentín Vega and owner of the business Centro Agrícola El Rancho -- has been charged by federal authorities, along with five other individuals, with 23 counts related to organized crime, murder, drug trafficking, money laundering and firearms violations.

The crimes were allegedly committed in support of a transnational criminal organization based in Añasco, which operated a large-scale drug trafficking network coordinated with suppliers in Venezuela, Colombia and the Dominican Republic, announced William Stephen Muldrow, U.S. Attorney for the District of Puerto Rico, on Tuesday.

“On April 15, 2020, Manuel Antonio Valentín Vega was kidnapped by rival drug traffickers who demanded money in exchange for his release,” Muldrow stated during a press conference. “Valentín Vega was ultimately released by his captors. Subsequently, he attempted to murder those he held responsible for the kidnapping.”

As a consequence, on May 21, 2020,

W. Stephen Muldrow, U.S. Attorney for the District of Puerto Rico, announced that Manuel Antonio “Nano El Viejo” Valentín Vega has been charged by federal authorities, along with five other individuals, with 23 counts related to organized crime, murder, drug trafficking, money laundering and firearms violations.

Freddy “Baby Boy” Charón Valentín -- one of the individuals allegedly responsible for the kidnapping -- was inside a vehicle that was fired upon by two assailants, resulting in the slayings of 31-year-old Yesenia Henríquez Rivera and her eight-year-old daughter, Roseliam Torres Henríquez. Charón Valentín survived the incident. Kevin Hernández Ruiz and Julio Aragonés Fred were charged in connection with

the events. It is alleged that, once Aragonés Fred began cooperating with authorities, Valentín Vega put out a contract for his murder.

Valentín Vega is also charged with the murders of other members of his own organization, as well as rival figures.

Rebecca González-Ramos, special agent in charge of Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), said at the press conference that “during today’s raids [on Valentín Vega’s property], “10 firearms, 23 vehicles [including “a collection of high-value vintage automobiles”], and one kilogram of cocaine were seized.”

“It must be emphasized that this criminal enterprise operated in an organized manner with the aim of profiting from the sale of controlled substances imported into Puerto Rico from the Dominican Republic, Venezuela, and Colombia,” González-Ramos said. “It is a criminal enterprise dedicated to shielding its members from criminal prosecution by murdering witnesses -- an enterprise focused on eliminating any threat that arises, without any regard for human life.”

The indictment also includes forfeiture allegations regarding assets linked to drug trafficking and organized crime, including vessels and properties in Aguada, Añasco and Cabo Rojo.

Among the items listed are a 2002 Viking 55-foot vessel named “Game Changer” and a 2020 Boston Whaler 38-foot vessel named “Kay.”

The other defendants are Rafael Ángel “Pito Rancho” Ruiz Garcés, César “Waldy” Carrero Martínez, Jonathan “Tan” Hernández Ruiz, Luis “Luijo” Irizarry Zapata and Luis “Nino” Rivera Quiñones.

If found guilty, the defendants face up to life imprisonment. Valentín Vega and Irizarry Zapata could face the death penalty.

According to the federal indictment, the defendants were members of a transnational criminal organization based in Añasco known as “La Empresa.” Federal authorities allege that the organization coordinated cocaine shipments from the aforementioned countries to Puerto Rico via vessels, to subsequently ship the drugs to the continental United States. The indictment alleges that the proceeds were used to purchase weapons, ammunition, real estate, motor vehicles, and vessels, as well as to rent properties for storing controlled substances.

Federal judge sends PR labs’ reimbursement dispute back to local court

Ruling comes as Medicare Advantage funding set to rise

By THE STAR STAFF

Puerto Rico’s clinical laboratory association is calling for tighter oversight of Medicare Advantage spending after federal officials projected a significant funding increase for the island’s plans in 2027, even as the group continues a legal fight over what it says were steep, unilateral reimbursement cuts by an insurer.

The Puerto Rico Clinical Laboratories Association (ALCPR by its initials in Spanish) said the federal increase amounts to more than $561 million in additional payments to Puerto Rico’s Medicare Advantage program for contract year 2027, serving some 679,000 beneficiaries on the island.

ALCPR President Felipe Cintrón Zayas credited Gov. Jenniffer González Colón and Resident Commissioner Pablo José Hernández Rivera, along with a broader health-sector coalition, with helping secure a 4.01% Medicare Advantage rate increase for Puerto Rico -- above the average national increase cited by local officials.

The ALCPR’s announcement comes after a ruling from the U.S. District Court in Puerto Rico that sent the association’s lawsuit against Triple-S Advantage and Triple-S Salud back to Puerto Rico’s state court system. The ALCPR argues that the companies imposed reimbursement reductions of up to 25% on labs serving Medicare Advantage members.

Clinical laboratories say they are facing mounting financial pressure as insurers expand into operating clinics and in-house lab services while also negotiating lower payments to independent providers.

“Any increase in Medicare Advantage payments should translate into better access, compliance with federal rules, and fair payments,” Cintrón Zayas said in a statement. “It can’t simply become higher profit margins for insurers while the lab network that serves patients every day is weakened.”

Among its recommendations, ALCPR urged stronger audits of Medicare Advantage plans’ Medical Loss Ratio reports for 2027 -- aimed at confirming that the new federal dollars are

spent on medical care, including provider payments, rather than administrative costs. Under federal rules, plans generally must spend at least 85% of certain revenues on medical care and quality improvements.

Cintrón Zayas also called on the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of the Inspector General to include Puerto Rico in Medicare Advantage compliance audits, pointing to the agency’s recently updated Medicare Advantage compliance program guidance released in February of this year -- the first major update since 1999.

The ALCPR noted that a large share of medical decisions depend on laboratory testing, arguing that sustained cuts could affect access to diagnostics.

Triple-S dispute back in island court

In court filings, Triple-S argued the dispute belonged in federal court because it involved Medicare Part C (Medicare Advantage) requirements. The ALCPR, however, says Puerto Rico contract law bars one-sided changes in so-called adhesion contracts, and that the case should be decided under local law.

“The [federal court’s] ruling means the question of whether reimbursement rates can be modified unilaterally will be resolved where it belongs -- before Puerto Rico courts,” Cintrón Zayas said.

The dispute centers on Triple-S’s move last year to change its lab payment methodology from a percentage of the 2016 Medicare fee schedule to a percentage of the 2025 Medicare fee schedule, which the ALCPR says resulted in payments that did not cover the cost of services.

Why Republicans are still drawing House maps, while Democrats are stuck

By NICK CORASANITI

The nation’s redistricting war has escalated at a dizzying rate over the past few weeks, potentially becoming a significant factor in this year’s midterm elections.

Two court rulings have given Republicans a chance to build a structural edge on the national House map before November.

First, the Supreme Court issued a landmark ruling late last month that further weakened the Voting Rights Act, prompting a scramble in Republican-led states to redraw their maps. Then the Virginia Supreme Court struck down a newly gerrymandered map in that state, erasing a potential Democratic pickup of several seats. (On Monday, Democratic leaders in Virginia asked the U.S. Supreme Court to restore the map.)

Crucially, Republicans still have some room to maneuver and eke out a few more seats in the months before the midterms, while Democrats appear to have run out of time, stymied by both courts and their own policies and politics in blue states.

It’s a lot, and it’s confusing. So let’s take a step back.

Why are Republicans winning the map-drawing battle?

From left, Rep. Steve Cohen (D-Tenn.) and Tennessee State Sen. Raumesh Akbari examine the new House map unveiled by Tennessee Republicans in Nashville, May 6, 2026. The nation’s redistricting war has escalated at a dizzying rate over the last

few weeks,

potentially becoming

a

defining issue of this year’s midterm elections as much as the war with Iran or rising gas prices. (Brad J. Vest/The New York Times)

They simply have more opportunities to draw House maps that favor them, at least for this year’s elections.

That is mostly because of two important criteria in redistricting: whether a party has full control of the governor’s office in a state and both chambers of its legislature — known as a trifecta — and whether the state has policies and laws that permit partisan redistricting.

Republicans have 23 trifectas across the country, compared with just 16 for Democrats. And most GOP-controlled states have kept the map-drawing process in control of their state legislatures, which has given Republican lawmakers the power to redraw congressional districts. These maps often need to be signed into law by the governor.

Some Democratic-leaning states, by contrast, have adopted independent commissions to draw their congressional maps in an effort to make the redistricting process less political. Those commissions have made it more complicated for Democrats to fight back in the current era of zero-sum map battles. That’s why the Democrats in California and Virginia who wanted to redraw their maps had to hold statewide referendum elections to get permission to change their processes. How have Republicans capitalized recently?

Everything on redistricting has gone their way in the past two weeks, and they’ve moved quickly to take advantage. Here’s one example:

After the Supreme Court decision that dealt a blow to the Voting Rights Act, Republicans in Tennessee carried out a series of rapid-fire steps in a matter of days. They announced their plan to draw a new map, introduced the new boundaries that eliminated the lone Democratic district in

the state, passed the map and had their governor sign it into law. Republicans in states including Louisiana are trying to take advantage in similar ways.

On Monday, the Supreme Court also cleared a path for Alabama to use a new voting map for the midterm elections that could eliminate one Democratic-held seat in the state.

Democrats in Virginia had a far more frustrating chain of events. They needed to amend their state Constitution to remove Virginia’s independent redistricting commission, which required the legislature to pass a proposal in two separate years and then have voters approve the changes through a referendum vote. Voters approved a new map in April — but last week, the Virginia Supreme Court struck it down, taking issue with how Democrats carried out the process.

Where does the U.S. Supreme Court fit in?

The court’s ruling on the Voting Rights Act has upended how both parties approach the House map, both this year and in the future.

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The decision struck down Louisiana’s House map, ruling that boundaries drawn to create a majority-Black district under the Voting Rights Act amounted to an illegal racial gerrymander. The ruling appeared to undermine the legal standing of majority-minority districts, which have long existed under the Voting Rights Act and are meant to protect the ability of voters of color to elect the candidates of their choice. Many of those seats in the South are now held by Black Democrats.

Essentially, the court’s conservative majority found that the Voting Rights Act prevents lawmakers from drawing maps that limit the power of minority voters only when it can be proven that they did so intentionally.

This newly high legal bar set off a scramble among Southern states to dismantle majority-minority districts and give Republicans extra seats. Are there any rules governing redistricting anymore?

At the federal level, there are not many.

In 2019, the Supreme Court ruled that federal courts could not be the arbiters of partisan gerrymandering claims.

And after the court’s recent decision on racial gerrymandering, the main laws governing how congressional maps are drawn will now vary state to state.

Could Republicans’ new map edge help them keep the House?

Maybe, but the party still faces major headwinds. Republicans’ recent redistricting victories mean that they could gain anywhere from six to 12 new GOP-leaning districts before the midterms.

But the party continues to confront a bleak political environment, driven largely by President Donald Trump’s poor approval ratings, the unpopular war with Iran and rising energy prices.

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PLANNING BOARD

GOVERMENT OF PUERTO RICO

NOTICE PUBLIC HEARING

AVISO VISTA PÚBLICA MAY 28, 2026

SUBJECT

PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE ZONING MAP OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF LAS PIEDRAS

For the knowledge of the general public and in accordance with the provisions of Law Number 75 of June 24, 1975, known as the “Organic Law of the Planning Board of Puerto Rico”; Law Number 38 of June 30, 2017, known as the “Uniform Administrative Procedure Act of the Government of Puerto Rico”; and Law 107-2020, known as the Municipal Code of Puerto Rico,” as amended, the Planning Board notifies that a virtual public hearing will be held to present the proposed amendment, petition number 2025-50-JPZ-0043 to the Zoning Map and/or Geodata of the Municipality of Las Piedras. The public hearing will be held virtually through the TEAMS app:

DATE TIME LINK

May 28, 2026 9:00 AM VP Virtual Las Piedras 2025-50-JPZ-0043 www.jp.pr.gov

Any person interested in participating can access the hearing at the link above. You can also access the hearing using the QR Code found at the end of this Notice. You will need to point your mobile phone camera to the QR Code, and you will be redirected directly to hearing.

ISSUES TO BE DISCUSSED:

Petition number 2025-50-JPZ-0043 proposes to amend the Zoning Map of the Municipality of Las Piedras in the property identified with cadastre number 279-009-395-14 from District R-B to C-I, this property is located at Carretero Estatal PR 204, Km. 3.2 interior, Barrio Montones, del Municipio de Las Piedras.

PRESENTATION OF THE CASE AND AVAILABILITY OF DOCUMENTS:

The Public Hearing Notices, the Map identifying the property subject to the zoning amended and the Explanatory Memorial that are part of the proposed amendment will be available 15 days prior to the Public Hearing, starting on February 4, 2026 at the Mayor’s Office of the Municipality of Las Piedras Hall; at the Central Office of the Permit Management, Office of the Department of Development and Commerce; at the Regional of Humacao of the of the Permit Management, Office of the Department of Development and Commerce located at Carretero Desvio Sur Piso 3, Ave, Boulevard del Rio Humacao, Humacao, P.R. 00791. And at the Office of the Secretary of the Planning Board, located on the 16th floor of the Roberto Sanchez Vilello Government Center, North Building, Jose De Diego Avenue, corner of Expressway Roman Baldorioty de Castro, stop 22, Santurce and on the Planning Board website www.jp.pr.gov

The proposed amendment file will be available for public for review by appointment, which you can request by email at comentariosjp@jp.pr.gov or by phone at 787- 723-6200 ext. 16637, at the Office of the Secretary of the Planning Board, located on the 16th floor of the Roberto Sanchez Vilello Government Center, North Building, Jose De Diego Avenue, corner Expressway Roman Baldorioty de Castro, stop 22, Santurce.

INVITATION TO THE PUBLIC:

The general public, government and municipal agencies are invited to participate in the public hearing and provide comments.

As provided in the Law No. 38-2017, any comments must be submitted within 30 days of this notice, in writing via email to: comentariosjp@jp.pr.gov. Planning Board will acknowledge receipt of comments received electronically within two (2) business days from the date of receipt, as provided in Section 2.1 of Act No. 38-2017, as amended.

Likewise, comments may be submitted in person to the Office of the Secretary of the Planning Board, located on the 16th floor of the Roberto Sánchez Vilella Government Center, North Building, José De Diego Avenue, comer of Expressway Román Baldorioty de Castro, Parada 22, Santurce, from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and from 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Also, by mail to the address: Apartado 41119S, an Juan, Puerto Rico, 00940-1119.

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California mayor will plead guilty to working as agent of China

By POOJA SALHOTRA

Eileen Wang, the mayor of Arcadia, California, resigned Monday after federal prosecutors announced they had charged her with acting as an illegal agent of the Chinese government. She will plead guilty to the charge, according to a plea deal unsealed the same day.

The felony charge comes with a potential sentence of up to 10 years in prison.

The court document outlined Wang’s efforts, beginning in late 2020 and continuing until at least the end of 2022, to operate a purported news website called U.S. News Center that circulated pro-China content at the direction of Chinese government officials. Wang covertly worked with a man in Southern California named Mike Sun, a Chinese national, to disseminate the information.

Sun, who is also known as Yaoning Sun, was sentenced in February to four years in prison for his role in the operation. He was previously engaged to Wang and had worked on her election campaign as the treasurer, according to public records. Wang, 58, was elected in November 2022 to the Arcadia City Council, and the mayor is selected from the five-person council on a rotating basis.

“Individuals in our country who covertly do the bidding of foreign governments undermine our democracy,” Bill Essayli, the first assistant U.S. attorney for the Central District of California, said in a statement. “This plea agreement is the latest success in our determination to defend the homeland against China’s efforts to corrupt our institutions.”

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NOTICE PAID BY PETITIONER

The Chinese government has exerted influence over local elections across the United States to advance its interests, targeting the Chinese American community in particular. In some cases, federal investigators have arrested the leaders of covert operations.

According to the plea agreement, Wang posted propaganda directed to a Chinese American audience. In one example, Wang was told through an encrypted message to publish an essay “explaining China’s stance on the Xinjiang issue — there is no genocide in Xinjiang; there is no such thing as ‘forced labor’ in any

production activity, including cotton production,” the message read. “Spreading such rumor is to defame China, destroy Xinjiang’s safety and stability, weaken local economy, suppress China’s development.”

A few minutes later, Wang posted the article. Over the next couple of months, she made tweaks to the article at the direction of a Chinese government leader.

In another instance cited in the court documents, she sent a pro-China article from her site to Sun and asked him to help distribute it. In a message, she told him, “This is what the Ministry of Foreign Affairs wants to send.”

In a statement, Wang’s lawyers, Brian A. Sun and Jason Liang, said she “recognized the seriousness of this charge and has agreed to accept responsibility for her past mistakes.” The statement emphasized that her misconduct was carried out in her personal capacity, not in her position as an elected official. Brian Sun is not related to Mike Sun.

When Mike Sun was charged and sentenced, he was accused of helping a politician he considered friendly to Chinese interests win a seat on the City Council. The population of Arcadia, in Los Angeles County, is about 59% Asian American, according to census data.

Prosecutors did not name Wang in the documents charging Sun, but other details in those court documents pointed to her as the council member who was discussed.

Wang tried to distance herself from Sun in the months since he was sent to prison, but she faced increasing pressure to resign.

Another man, John Chen, who prosecutors said served as a go-between for Sun and the Chinese government, was sentenced in 2024 to 20 months in prison for acting as an illegal foreign agent.

The Arcadia City Council will select a new mayor during its next meeting, the city manager, Dominic Lazzaretto, said in a statement.

“The allegations at the center of this case — that a foreign government sought to exert influence over a local elected official — are deeply troubling,” Lazzaretto said. He added that no city finances or staff members were involved, according to an internal review.

NEW YORK TIMES EDITORIAL

The atheist and the machine god

By ROSS DOUTHAT

The implications of artificial intelligence for religion have earned slightly less attention, thus far, than its implications for the job market or the U.S.-China arms race. But while we wait for the definitive word on the subject — meaning, of course, the AI encyclical that Pope Leo XIV is supposedly releasing soon — it’s worth forecasting the religious future under artificial-intelligence conditions.

In one possible timeline, the advent of AI is widely understood as a win for atheism and a blow against religious ideas of soul and spirit, persuading more people that their own minds are just computers — no divine spark or immortal soul, just the meatspace equivalent of a helpful chatbot or an AI therapist.

In another potential future, the mystery of consciousness ends up seeming more profound in the shadow of machine intelligence, the mystical finds new appeal as a form of experience computers cannot emulate, and religion becomes a place for human exceptionalists to plant a defiant flag.

But between those two scenarios there’s a future where artificial intelligence mostly increases metaphysical uncertainty, leaving a lot of people simply unsettled about fundamental questions, increasingly “mysterian” rather than clearly atheistic or devout.

That’s how my encounters with Silicon Valley culture

often feel: Beneath a materialist carapace, it’s a place where people who aren’t sure exactly what they’re building dabble in Buddhist metaphysics or consult with Catholic priests, adopt churchy or cultish attitudes toward their new creations or rebel into apocalyptic doomsaying.

For a more specific example of this unsettlement, consider Richard Dawkins, dean of the scientific materialists, who lately exposed himself to internet mockery with an essay for UnHerd describing his interactions with Anthropic’s Claude.

The mockery was primarily directed at the first half of the essay, where Dawkins, trying to test whether Claude presents as conscious, let himself be bowled over — stunned! gobsmacked! — by a mixture of transparent flattery and pseudo-philosophical verbiage. Since much of it was delivered (at Dawkins’ own suggestion) in the female voice “Claudia,” the eminent atheist often seemed to be describing a seduction rather a scientific assessment.

But we shouldn’t laugh too hard at Dawkins. First, the sillier elements of his reaction are a testament to the general human vulnerability to oracular pronouncements and personalized appeals. Imagine Claudia’s seductive power expanded and extended to people who don’t have Dawkins’ skeptical (well, officially skeptical) priors. We should assume that many of them will relate to strong artificial intelligence as one might to an ancient oracle or a sphinx, uncertain about what they’re dealing with but unable to escape a sense of supernatural awe.

In one possible timeline, the advent of artificial intelligence is widely understood as a win for atheism; in another potential future, the mystery of consciousness ends up seeming more profound in the shadow of machine intelligence, Ross Douthat writes. (Hannah Whitaker/The New York Times)

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Meanwhile, in its less-besotted passages, Dawkins’ essay circles around an important question for materialists like himself. The origin and nature of consciousness currently evades our understanding, but the good Darwinian is committed to the proposition that it evolved to serve some crucial evolutionary purpose. But if a digital entity seems to display the capacities that we associate with conscious minds, and we don’t believe that this entity is actually conscious, then what is consciousness’s true purpose? If we can have intelligence without self-awareness, a zombie that calculates and speaks, why does the self exist at all?

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There is no obvious escape from mystery here. If you bite the bullet and just say that Claudia has already attained consciousness, then that implies we somehow built a conscious mind without having any idea of how consciousness works or where it comes from. That’s science with extremely spooky characteristics: Like Kevin Costner summoning baseball ghosts to the Iowa cornfield, we put up a material architecture and the mysterious “I” magically appeared.

Alternatively, if you say that AI isn’t conscious but merely capable, then the question of why we experience reality through consciousness — the internal “I,” the sense of personal identity and will — becomes much more difficult to answer. If consciousness isn’t necessary for capability, then presumably evolution should default to zombies. And indeed Dawkins suggests that maybe it does, that our mental experience may

But as an ornament, I’m sorry, consciousness is insanely unlikely and bizarre. It’s not just a weird personalized experience attached to the brute mechanisms of physical survival. It’s an experience that happens to line up exactly with that experience, the mind’s theater mirroring reality, our sense of will and reason linked directly our actions and arguments (including arguments for materialism).

As certain philosophers have argued, this harmony between the psychological and the physical seems more much likely to appear in a universe where consciousness is fundamental, where matter isn’t everything and Mind is where things start.

In which case maybe the achievement of Claude, or Claudia if you prefer, is to show us what intelligence might look like in the materialist’s universe — even as our own consciousness indicates that this universe is a much, much stranger place.

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SOBRE PROPUESTA ENMIENDA AL MAPA DE CALIFICACIÓN DEL MUNICIPIO DE LAS PIEDRAS

Para conocimiento del público en general y de conformidad con las disposiciones de la Ley Número 75 de 24 de junio de 1975, conocida como “Ley Orgánica de la Junta de Planificación de Puerto Rico”; la Ley Número 38 del 30 de junio de 2017, conocida como “Ley de Procedimiento Administrativo Uniforme del Gobierno de Puerto Rico”; y la Ley 107-2020, conocida como el Código Municipal de Puerto Rico”, según enmendadas, la Junta de Planificación informa la celebración de la vista pública virtual para presentar la propuesta enmienda con número 2025-50-JPZ-0043 al Mapa de Calificación y/o Geodato del Municipio de Las Piedras.

La vista pública se llevará a cabo de modo virtual por medio de la aplicación TEAMS:

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Todo ciudadano que interese participar podrá acceder a la vista en el enlace antes mencionado. También puede acceder por el Código QR que se encuentra al final de este Aviso. Deberá apuntar al cuadro con la cámara del teléfono móvil y será redirigido directamente a la vista pública.

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Petición número 2025-50-JPZ-0043 propone enmendar el Mapa de Calificación del Municipio de Las Piedras en el predio identificado con número de catastro 279-009-395-14 de un Distrito R-B a C-I, el cual ubica en la Carretera Estatal PR 204, Km. 3.2 interior, Barrio Montones, del Municipio de Las Piedras.

EXPOSICIÓN DELCASO Y DISPONIBILIDAD DE DOCUMENTOS: Los Avisos de Vista Pública, el Mapa identificando el predio propuesto a enmendar y Memorial Explicativo que forman parte de la propuesta enmienda estarán disponibles 15 días con antelación a la celebración de la Vista Pública, a partir del 4 de febrero de 2026 en la Casa Alcaldía del Municipio de Las Piedras len la Oficina Central de Gerencia de Permisos del Departamento de Desarrollo y Comercio; en la Oficina Regional de Humacao de la Oficina de Gerencia de Permisos del Departamento de Desarrollo y Comercio ubicada en Carretera Desvío Sur Piso 3, Ave. Boulevard del Rio Humacao, Humacao, P.R. 0079lly en la Oficina de la Secretaría de la Junta de Planificación, ubicada en el Piso 16 del Centro Gubernamental Roberto Sánchez Vilella, Edificio Norte, Avenida José De Diego, esquina Expreso Román Baldorioty de Castro, Parada 22, Santurce y en la página de Internet de la Junta de Planificación www.jp.pr.gov

El expediente de la propuesta enmienda estará disponible para su inspección pública por cita, que puede solicitar, mediante correo electrónico a comentgriosj1;2@jJ2.J2r.govo por teléfono 787- 723-6200 ext. 16637, en la Oficina de la Secretaría de la Junta de Planificación, ubicada en el Piso 16 del Centro Gubernamental Roberto Sánchez Vilella, edificio Norte, Avenida José De Diego, esquina Expreso Román Baldorioty de Castro, Parada 22, Santurce.

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Se invita al público en general, organismos gubernamentales y municipales a participar en la vista pública y a ofrecer sus comentarios.

Según dispuesto en la Ley Núm. 38-2017, supra, se concede un término de treinta (30) días, contados a partir de la fecha de publicación de este aviso para presentar sus comentarios por escrito vía correo electrónico a: comentariosjp@jp.pr.gov. La Junta de Planificación acusará recibo de estos comentarios recibidos por la vía electrónica durante los próximos dos (2) días laborables, contados a partir de la fecha de su recibo, conforme a lo dispuesto en la Sección 2.1 de la Ley Núm.38-2017, según enmendada..

Asimismo, se podrán presentar comentarios en la Oficina de la Secretaría de la Junta de Planificación, ubicada en el Piso 16 del Centro Gubernamental Roberto Sánchez Vilella, edificio Norte, Avenida José De Diego, esquina Expreso Román Baldorioty de Castro, Parada 22, Santurce, en horario de 8:00 a.m. a 12:00 p.m. y de 1:00 p.m. a 4:30 p.m. Además, mediante correo postal a la dirección: Apartado 41119, San Juan, Puerto Rico, 00940-1119.

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L A FORTALEZA – La gobernadora Jenniffer Aydin González Colón convirtió en ley el martes una medida para definir los requisitos que deberán cumplir personas privadas que busquen impugnar permisos o actuaciones relacionadas con proyectos de construcción.

La Ley 82 de 2026 enmienda la Ley para la Reforma del Proceso de Permisos de Puerto Rico para precisar los estándares de legitimación en controversias judiciales sobre permisos.

La medida limita impugnaciones basadas exclusivamente en alegados incumplimientos de ley o reglamento cuando no exista un daño particular contra la persona o entidad que promueve la acción.

Además, fortalece los fundamentos para solicitar la revocación de permisos o determinaciones finales cuando hayan sido obtenidos mediante información incorrecta o falsa que indujo a error a la entidad que los emitió.

La ley también aclara que errores u omisiones procesales subsanables que no causen daño inminente no serán base para ese recurso extraordinario.

La medida dispone además la comparecencia de partes indispensables en acciones de revocación y enmienda disposiciones del Código Municipal sobre ciertos usos en suelos rústicos especialmente pro-

tegidos.

Según La Fortaleza, los cambios buscan brindar mayor certeza jurídica y uniformidad en la aplicación de la Ley de Permisos, así como facilitar proyectos de construcción de gran escala vinculados al desarrollo económico.

La gobernadora también vetó el Proyecto de la Cámara 153, que proponía crear la Ley Habilitadora para Implantar el Plan de Alerta Hero.

El veto fue impartido por preocupaciones sobre el derecho a la privacidad, debido a que la medida requería divulgar información sensitiva sobre veteranos desaparecidos, incluida la posible existencia de condiciones físicas o mentales.

La Fortaleza sostuvo que el proyecto también podía fomentar estigmatización o discrimen contra la población veterana, al crear una alerta separada basada en la condición de veterano.

La gobernadora vetó además el Proyecto del Senado 625, que enmendaba la Ley de Reforma Educativa para reducir la cantidad de estudiantes por maestro en clases de educación física.

Según La Fortaleza, la medida podía generar retos operacionales y presupuestarios, además de limitar la flexibilidad administrativa del Departamento de Educación para atender cambios en matrícula y necesidades particulares de cada escuela.

Lotería dedica billete a la Semana de Emergencias Médicas

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SAN JUAN – La secretaria auxiliar del Negociado de la Lotería de Puerto Rico, Heidi Hernández Olivo, entregó el martes un billete conmemorativo dedicado a la Semana del Negociado del Cuerpo de Emergencias Médicas.

“Con este billete conmemorativo reconocemos el compromiso, la valentía y el servicio de todos los hombres y mujeres que forman parte del Negociado del Cuerpo de Emergencias Médicas”, expresó Hernández Olivo en declaraciones escritas.

La entrega se realizó durante el Puerto Rico EMS Summit al secretario del Departamento de Seguridad Pública, Arthur Garffer Croly, y al director del

El reconocimiento forma parte de las actividades conmemorativas del aniversario 57 del Negociado del Cuerpo de Emergencias Médicas.

Hernández Olivo destacó la labor de paramédicos, técnicos de emergencias médicas y personal de primera respuesta que ofrece asistencia inmediata a la ciudadanía en Puerto Rico.

“En muchas ocasiones, su intervención ocurre en los momentos más difíciles para nuestro pueblo y, aun así, siempre responden con humanidad, entrega y compromiso”, sostuvo.

El sorteo del billete conmemorativo se llevará a cabo este jueves, 14 de mayo.

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‘Uno, dos, uno!’: Under Dudamel, classical music meets salsa

By ADAM NAGOURNEY

Gustavo Dudamel stepped to the podium at David Geffen Hall one afternoon last week and gazed across a stage crammed with players from the New York Philharmonic and the Spanish Harlem Orchestra. It was their first rehearsal together, and Dudamel was trying to decide how he would count this unwieldy assembly of classical and salsa dura musicians into the opening bars of Carlos Cascante’s “La Música Latina.”

“One, two, one?” asked Dudamel, the Venezuelan-born conductor who will become the Philharmonic’s music and artistic director this fall. “Or uno, dos, uno?”

Dudamel looked over to Oscar Hernandez, the leader of the Spanish Harlem Orchestra, who was seated at a piano, then back to the players.

“Uno, dos, uno!” Dudamel said.

Gustavo Dudamel conducts at right as singers, including Rubén Blades, center, perform with the New York Philharmonic and the Spanish Harlem Orchestra at the United Palace Theater in the Washington Heights neighborhood of Manhattan on Saturday, May 9, 2026. The 184-year-old Philharmonic and the 25-year-old Spanish Harlem Orchestra represent vastly different New York worlds; Dudamel’s decision to put them on one stage — with a program including salsa compositions — signaled how much he intends to change the Philharmonic when he officially takes the helm in September. (James Estrin/The New York Times)

And so began a collaboration that opened with three performances at Lincoln Center and ended Saturday night with an explosive finale at United Palace Theater in Washington Heights, a neighborhood in Manhattan. The 184-year-old Philharmonic and the 25-year-old Spanish Harlem Orchestra represent vastly different New York worlds — reflected in the music they play, the makeup of their orchestras and the crowds they draw.

Dudamel’s decision to put them on one stage — with a program including salsa compositions — and with a performance in Washington Heights, signaled how much he intends to change the orchestra when he officially takes the helm in September.

“Cumbanchero!” the musicians shouted at the end of “El Cumbanchero,” a 1949 composition by Rafael Hernández Marín. It was a moment that received cries of approval from the younger crowd in Washington Heights and cheers from the more dressed-up Lincoln Center audience — which clapped to salsa rhythms as Dudamel invited them to do something out of the ordinary during a performance at Geffen Hall: make some noise.

“After the concert, we were shocked at how the subscribers, the audience responded,” said Doug Beavers, a trombone player with the Spanish Harlem Orchestra, said of the Lincoln Center shows. “It was a standing O. They really appreciated this program — and it was totally different from what the New York Phil typically does.”

Barret Ham, a bass clarinet player for the Philharmonic, said the concerts were “definitely taking us out of our comfort zone a little bit.” This is the first time the Phil has played many of these compositions.

“It’s really, really really fast,” Ham added of the salsa. “There’s so much syncopation. Very dance-inspired rhythms. There’s honestly not time to count it the same way when you are

playing classical music. You have to ingrain and feel the rhythms more than just count and watch the conductor. It’s been a wonderful learning experience.”

The week was not just noteworthy because of the two concert programs, which blended Latin-American composers in the classical tradition, like Heitor Villa-Lobos and Alberto Ginastera, and those influenced by salsa, like Johnny Pacheco, Francisco López Vida and Hernandez, the leader of the Spanish Harlem Orchestra. This was also the Philharmonic’s first time performing at United Palace Theater, a New York City landmark 110 blocks north of Lincoln Center. At both halls, the bongo, congas and timbales were positioned onstage in front of Dudamel, where violins, violas and cellos would normally be, an image that captured the significance of this alliance.

“Gustavo, it has been the greatest pleasure to be able to share this with you,” Hernandez said in Spanish at the Saturday show. “Your talent is out of this world. It is a source of pride for us as Latinos to have you here with all of us, pushing our culture forward with what you do.”

In an interview, Hernandez said he had seen Dudamel conduct in Los Angeles, but they had never met. “I was pinching myself,” he said of their recent concerts together. “To hear those orchestrations, to see how it combines with our music — one word: phenomenal.”

For their part, members of the Philharmonic seemed delighted to play second fiddle, so to speak, to another orchestra. The strings were used more as a silky backdrop to the brasses, percussion and vocals of the Spanish Harlem Orchestra.

“You couldn’t imagine anything more different unless

we played with a rock group,” said Carter Brey, the Philharmonic’s longtime principal cellist. “We definitely are of secondary importance. And that is fine with me. I could sit and listen to them all day.”

At Geffen Hall, 84 members of the Philharmonic performed with 13 members of the Spanish Harlem Orchestra. The United Palace stage is smaller, and for the final concert, there were just 53 Philharmonic players. Rubén Blades joined for one number, to sing his “Las Calles.” Another guest: Dudamel’s father, Oscar, a salsa trombone player.

The alliance between the two orchestras, and the Philharmonic’s decision to venture beyond Lincoln Center, suggests an effort by the Philharmonic to “expand our footprint throughout New York City, to really invite a larger community into what we’re doing,” said Patrick Castillo, the vice president for artistic planning.

The nearly 3,400-seat United Palace Theater, about 1,200 seats more than Geffen Hall, was sold out, and two-thirds of the audience had never attended a Philharmonic concert before, the orchestra said. About 43% of the audience came from Washington Heights, Harlem and Inwood.

People were still piling into the United when the hall went dark and Dudamel took the stage to raucous applause.

“I’ve really wanted to come and watch the New York Philharmonic,” said Gio Maragos, 24, as he waited to enter the hall. “And I live in Harlem, so I’m really excited to see this happening uptown.”

Gina Pinos, 60, said she came from Tribeca because she wanted to see Dudamel at a price she could afford. “I’ve been dying to see him,” she said. “If you go to the Philharmonic, it is like $200 or $300.”

The concerts were a reminder of the legacy Dudamel is leaving after 17 years as the artistic director of the Los Angeles Philharmonic, and a preview, he said, of what he intends to bring to New York.

“This is not just a moment,” said Matías Tarnopolsky, the New York Philharmonic’s president and chief executive officer. “This is going to be the new normal for us.”

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Wall Street slips as inflation, Iran tensions weigh

The S&P 500 and the ⁠Nasdaq ⁠eased from record highs on Tuesday as hotter-than-expected inflation ⁠data and an increasingly tenuous U.S.-Iran ceasefire prompted investors to take money off the table near the end of a robust first-quarter earnings season.

Weakness in tech shares dragged the Nasdaq down the most, while healthcare stocks, buoyed by a jump in Humana, helped limit the Dow’s losses.

Despite the selloff, the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq remain close to all-time highs.

As reporting season wraps up, investors are increasingly focused on valuations, macroeconomics and geopolitical developments.

While the PHLX Semiconductor index tumbled 4.8%, the index has soared 62.4% this ⁠year, benefiting from the ⁠fervor about artificial intelligence.

Economic data showed consumer prices rising at a faster pace than analysts anticipated as the closure of the Strait of Hormuz due to the war with Iran continued to disrupt crude supply.

“It was a slightly disappointing CPI report that showed inflation is relatively high, and it reinforces the notion that the (U.S. Federal Reserve) is not going to be able to lower rates this year,” said Oliver Pursche, senior vice president at Wealthspire Advisors, in New York.

“We’ve seen this multiple times this year, where it’s kind of the two steps forward, one step back market cycle,” Pursche added. “Some of ⁠the ⁠chipmakers that are selling off the ⁠most, they’re still up sharply year-to-date.”

That war, in its 11th week, showed no signs of a near-term resolution. U.S. President Donald Trump declared the truce was “on life support” after Tehran rejected a U.S. proposal to end the conflict, ⁠sticking with a list of demands Trump called “garbage.”

The notion of a protracted conflict raises the probability that spiking energy prices could metastasize into broader, more entrenched inflation. That has all but squelched any hopes for an interest rate cut from the Fed this year under the presumed chairmanship of Trump nominee Kevin Warsh, whom the U.S. Senate confirmed on Tuesday.

The odds of a rate hike are rising. Financial markets are pricing in a 31.5% likelihood that the central bank will implement a 25-basis-point increase to its Fed ⁠funds target rate in December,

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up from 21.5% on Monday, according to CME’s FedWatch tool.

Trump is scheduled to travel to Beijing ⁠this week to meet Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping to address a wide array of issues, including tariffs, U.S. military aid to Taiwan, China’s potential role in brokering a peace deal with Iran, and the extension of a trade agreement regarding critical rare earth metals.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 4.18 points, or 0.01%, to 49,700.29, the S&P 500 lost 40.25 points, or 0.54%, to 7,372.82 and the Nasdaq Composite lost 360.64 points, or 1.37%, to 25,913.48.

Of the 11 major sectors in the S&P 500, tech suffered the largest percentage loss, while healthcare led the gainers.

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Humana advanced 5.4% following Bernstein’s 36% price target hike.

GameStop dipped 1.3% following eBay’s rejection of the meme stock trailblazer’s $56 billion takeover bid.

Zebra Technologies jumped 14.4% after the barcode scanner maker raised its annual sales growth forecast, betting on robust demand for its products that help automate manufacturing workflows.

Hims & Hers Health tumbled 12.5% after the ⁠telehealth firm missed Wall Street estimates for first-quarter revenue and posted a surprise loss. The

Trump says Iran must make deal or face renewed attacks

fire in Iran looked increasingly fragile Tuesday, and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told Congress that the United States had “a plan to escalate, if necessary.”

Trump has said that he wants a swift end to the war and a reopening of the strait, but Iran appears to be testing how far he is willing to go to secure those goals. Its demands suggest it could be betting that the economic pain from soaring energy prices will force him to make concessions.

Oil prices continued to climb, and stocks cooled Tuesday. Brent crude rose to $107 a barrel. Trump brushed aside concerns over a prolonged energy crisis.

“As soon as this war is over, which will not be long, you’re going to see oil prices drop,” he said, with the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz bringing a “gusher of oil.” What matters more than oil prices, he said, is that “Iran cannot have a nuclear weapon. They will not have a nuclear weapon.”

Ebrahim Rezaei, a spokesperson for the national security committee in Iran’s parliament, warned Tuesday that Tehran could consider enriching uranium to 90% purity, a level considered weapons grade, if it was attacked again. It was unclear how seriously Iran was considering such a move, and Rezaei said only that parliament could review the option.

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— China summit: Trump departed for Beijing on Tuesday afternoon for a summit with China’s leader, Xi Jinping, that could help shape the future of the war. Xi is eager to see an end to the fighting with Iran, one of China’s closest Middle East partners. Trump told reporters Tuesday that Iran would not be a significant subject at the summit.

By MAX BEARAK, KAROUN DEMIRJIAN and MEGAN MINEIRO

As he departed for China on Tuesday, President Donald Trump sought to assuage concerns that the ceasefire with Iran was in peril, telling reporters at the White House that “we have Iran very much under control.” But he also reiterated that “we’re either going to make a deal, or

they’re going to be decimated.”

Iran’s government showed no sign of backing down from its hard-line negotiating stance. On social media, Kazem Gharibabadi, a deputy foreign minister, said Iran’s position was that any peace deal must include reparations for Iran, Iranian sovereignty over the Strait of Hormuz and an end to U.S. sanctions.

Despite Trump’s assurances, the nearly month-old cease-

— U.S. inflation: Consumer prices in the United States rose last month at the fastest rate in three years, the Labor Department reported Tuesday, driven largely by energy costs that have spiked since the war began in late February.

— Kuwait: Kuwait’s Foreign Ministry on Tuesday accused Iran of sending several members of its Revolutionary Guard to infiltrate a strategically important Kuwaiti island earlier this month.

As Trump heads to Beijing, China is ‘locked and loaded’ for a fight

By ALEXANDRA STEVENSON and MURPHY ZHAO

Peace and stability will be the public message when President Donald Trump and China’s leader, Xi Jinping, meet in Beijing this week. But behind the diplomatic platitudes, both governments are quietly preparing for something harsher — a prolonged economic war, mapping vulnerabilities and sharpening tools to inflict pain on the other. In recent weeks, China has made clear that it no longer fears another escalation. It reached for a new legal mechanism to counter

U.S. sanctions. It blocked Meta’s acquisition of a promising artificial intelligence startup founded in China. And it codified rules aimed at punishing foreign businesses that comply with Western efforts to pull back from China.

The moves are part of Beijing’s broader campaign to push back against what it sees as Washington’s intensifying efforts to constrain its economy and technological rise. Over the past year, the two countries have ratcheted up their economic offensives, whacking each other with steep tariffs, restricting the flow of rare earths and critical technologies and imposing sanctions on major industrial

companies.

Whether Xi and Trump can agree to place even modest guardrails on their expanding economic weapons will be a critical litmus test of whether their meeting succeeds.

“China is signaling more strongly that they are locked and loaded,” said Andrew Gilholm, a China expert at Control Risks, a consulting firm. “We are on the brink of a much more frequent or widespread use of Chinese countermeasures against U.S. sanctions.”

It is a high-stakes moment a decade in the making. In his first term, Trump warned that confrontation with China over

technology and trade was unavoidable. He placed tariffs on certain Chinese sectors and singled out companies for sanctions. China responded with restrained, largely symbolic countermeasures, as regulators drafted laws mirroring U.S. actions, creating blacklists and export control lists.

But what started as a game of tit-for-tat has escalated, reaching across global supply chains and leaving countries and companies scrambling to manage the fallout. After years of mostly reacting, China is going after entities that comply with Washington’s sanctions.

The growing concern is that both countries will wield their expanding regulatory regimes as economic cudgels, dragging other nations and businesses into the fight. Business leaders and experts warn that the two superpowers are increasingly forcing the world to choose a side: China or the United States.

In April, Beijing announced sweeping rules giving regulators the power to investigate corporate records, interrogate employees and bar companies or executives from leaving China if they are found to be helping shift supply chains out of the country.

That puts companies manufacturing goods for Americans in a difficult position. Many have already moved factories to countries such as Vietnam or Mexico to avoid sky-high tariffs on Chinese-made products, while others have drawn up contingency plans to do so.

The rules also open a new corporate battlefront that Beijing previewed in 2024 after PVH, the owner of Calvin Klein and Tommy Hilfiger, stopped sourcing cotton from Xinjiang, the western Chinese region. The United States has imposed an import ban on cotton from Xinjiang because of its association with forced labor.

China accused PVH of discrimination,

initiated an investigation and eventually placed the company on its “unreliable entity list,” a designation that can carry legal consequences, including restrictions on executives from leaving the country.

It no longer appears to be an isolated case of retaliation. “It is posing both a risk and a dilemma: ‘Will you break our law or American law?’” said Sean Stein, president of the U.S.China Business Council.

The shift in China’s regulatory posture accelerated last year after a series of aggressive actions from Washington, including raising tariffs to 145%, imposing fees on Chinese ships at U.S. ports and restricting critical technologies such as semiconductors, chemicals and machinery.

“Now it has become a hot stove approach: ‘We need to show that when the U.S. takes an action, they will touch a hot stove and get burned,’” Stein said, summarizing the Chinese perspective.

This approach means putting new regulatory weapons into action, as Beijing did this month after Washington placed sanctions on five Chinese refineries over their ties to Iran. China ordered the companies to defy the sanctions, invoking a blocking measure it enacted in 2021 to shield companies from

mouthpiece for the ruling Communist Party.

The five refineries, including Hengli Petrochemical Refinery, one of China’s largest private refineries, are among the biggest buyers of restricted Iranian oil and central to China’s industrial policy.

The Chinese government has come to see Washington’s economic nationalism and trade protectionism as part of a longer trend that threatens China’s economy and national security.

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foreign laws it opposes.

China’s state-controlled media trumpeted the move as “a pivotal step in China’s transition from building a legal reserve to the practical application of its foreign-related legal weapon,” casting it as a stand against American hegemony on behalf of the world.

The United States is “swinging the sanctions stick at law-abiding Chinese enterprises, severely infringing on the rights of Chinese business,” read the commentary in People’s Daily, China’s largest daily newspaper and the

To stave off a deep economic downturn set off by a real estate crisis, Beijing has propped up manufacturing through subsidies and tax benefits, leaving China with a huge and growing trade surplus with much of the world.

Sanctions and restrictions “will pose a serious danger to the safety of China’s supply chain, so China needs to deal with this challenge in a more systemic way, not only to identify and provide early warning to the possible threat, but also to cope with this threat when it has already occurred,” said Wu Xinbo, director of the Center for American Studies at Fudan University in Shanghai.

“China,” he added, “needs to establish a legal framework for dealing with these kinds of challenges in the long term.”

How the US is trying to ensure the dollar’s dominance during economic turmoil

By ALAN RAPPEPORT

The summit between President Donald Trump and China’s top leader, Xi Jinping, in Beijing this week is likely to include tense discussions about tariffs, Taiwan, Iran and sanctions. But simmering below the surface is another battle between the United States and China: an intensifying currency war.

Concerns about the United States’ mounting debt load and its aggressive use of sanctions to cut adversaries off from the Western financial system have raised doubts about the safety of the dollar as the world’s reserve currency. Those fears have led to growing demand for gold and increasing numbers of oil transactions using cryptocurrencies or China’s currency, the renminbi. An erosion of the dollar’s dominance would be a problem for the U.S. economy, but in recent weeks America has been taking steps to shore up the currency’s preeminence.

At the heart of that strategy have been discussions between the Trump administration and several nations in the Gulf and Asia about the possibility of the United States offering currency “swap” lines. The agreements, which could be run through either the Treasury Department or the Federal Reserve, would essentially ensure that American allies have sufficient supplies of U.S. dollars, reducing the need for them to conduct business with renminbi or other currencies.

With a currency swap, the United States purchases another country’s currency, giving that country more dollars for handling oil sales transactions.

The Federal Reserve generally administers swap lines, which historically have been created to ease market pressures during periods of global financial turmoil that could threaten the U.S. economy.

“Currency swap arrangements have become a tool with both symbolic and strategic significance in the contest for currency dominance and geopolitical influence,” said Eswar Prasad, a Cornell University professor and a former head of the China division at the International Monetary Fund. “The Trump administration’s eagerness to extend currency swap lines to U.S. allies in the Gulf is clearly intended to protect those countries from the fallout of the war in Iran while also sidelining China from playing a major role in the region.”

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, who is traveling to Japan and South Korea before joining Trump in China this week, has been leading the talks over the currency swaps.

At a Senate hearing last month, Bessent said he discussed a currency swap with the United Arab Emirates, an oil-rich ally that has been contending with economic fallout from the war in Iran.

The Treasury secretary explained he supported the idea to maintain order in the dollar funding markets and prevent the sale of the U.S.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent appears before the Senate Appropriations Committee in Washington on April 22, 2026. As the U.S. government has been devising plans to keep the dollar dominant, China has been making its own moves to increase global influence of the renminbi. (Kenny Holston/The New York Times)

assets in a disorderly way.

Historically, extensions of swap lines were reserved for times when U.S. allies such as Mexico were facing economic turmoil. While Gulf nations have been struggling given the disruption of oil exports at the Strait of Hormuz, nations such as the UAE continue to be on solid economic footing. However, the Treasury Department also has the power to act unilaterally, creating swap lines of its own by purchasing foreign currencies.

In a post on social media, Bessent made clear that his intentions go beyond propping up favored nations. He described swap lines as a way to strengthen America’s “economic shield” by reinforcing use of the dollar. The United States has been concerned that oil exporters such as the UAE could conduct oil export transactions in renminbi rather than dollars (as Iran has already been doing for some sales).

“Extending permanent swap lines can be a major first step in creating new U.S. dollar funding centers in the Gulf and Asia,” Bessent wrote. “Dollar dominance and reserve currency status are strengthened by constant long-term initiatives, including countering the growth of problematic, al-

ternative payment systems.”

A UAE official said last week that it was interested in a swap line not because it needed a bailout but rather to deepen trade and investment ties with the United States.

But the United States has been using economic carrots more creatively in the second Trump administration. Last year Bessent offered a $20 billion lifeline to Argentina to stabilize its economy and help boost the political fortunes of its president, Javier Milei.

Bessent’s use of the fund to aid Argentina garnered criticism from skeptics who said that the Treasury secretary was politicizing a tool that was intended to promote financial stability. But that lifeline was ultimately repaid and Milei’s party avoided a rebuke in midterm elections.

As the United States has broadened use of such financial tools, China has also been extending more swap lines in recent years. According to the Council on Foreign Relations, which tracks global swap lines, China has signed bilateral currency swap agreements with more than 40 countries since 2009. It uses the lines, offered through the People’s Bank of China, as a way to lend to developing countries and promote wider use of its currency.

The United States has six active swap lines that run through the Federal Reserve. They operate with major U.S. trading partners and help smooth transactions between financial institutions. During the pandemic, the Fed temporarily expanded its swap lines to include Brazil, Australia, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, South Korea, New Zealand and Singapore.

It is not clear if the new lines under discussion would be initiated through the central bank or through the Treasury’s Exchange Stabilization Fund, a pot of money that Bessent has discretion over how to deploy. Kevin Warsh, Trump’s pick to be the next Fed chair, has said that he wants closer coordination between the central bank and Treasury as it relates to international finance.

Mark Sobel, a former Treasury official, said that introducing more U.S. swap lines to counter China was misguided. That’s because, he said, Chinese swap lines are opaque, carry high interest rates and have not been successful at addressing the challenges of internationalizing the renminbi. However, he suggested that using the Exchange Stabilization Fund as a political tool could cause more problems than it would solve, eroding its use as way to stabilize markets.

Doing so, Sobel said, would “plunge the ESF into new terrain, may well rest on dubious thinking and could open a can of worms.”

Spirit was the only airline in town. Now what?

By GABE CASTRO-ROOT

AVISO VISTA PÚBLICA

AVISO MÉTODO ALTERNO

Notificación de Vista Pública

La Corporación Precise Balancing Tech, por conducto del Sr. Eric Rodríguez Rivera, presentó ante la Junta de Planificación de Puerto Rico, la petición Número 2025-50-JPZ-0043 para una enmienda al Mapa de Calificación del Municipio de Las Piedras de un Distrito Residencial de Baja Densidad (R-B) a un Distrito Comercial Intermedio (C-I), con una cabida de 4,178.8906 metros cuadrados. Dicho solar con número de catastro 279-009-395-14 se encuentra localizado en la Carretera PR 204 Km 3.2 interior, Bo. Montones del Municipio de Las Piedras.

Según la reglamentación vigente, es requisito de presentación someter una lista de nombres, direcciones postales y números de catastros de los colindantes inmediatos del solar objeto del cambio de calificación, conforme a la información que obra en el Centro de Recaudaciones de Ingresos Municipales (CRIM). Dado el hecho de la falta de información en el CRIM de algunos de los colindantes o al verse imposibilitado de cumplir con el requisito reglamentario de notificación, la parte proponente solicitó ante la Junta de Planificación un método alterno.

Por lo que se documenta en la siguiente tabla los nombres y direcciones física o postales de los colindantes, sometidos por el proponente, de acuerdo con los datos del CRIM. Estas parcelas se identifican por su número de catastro, localización o sus dueños:

NOMBRE DE DUEÑO

Betty Hernandez Rodriguez

One Family Enterprise

Inversiones 2013 LLC

Las Piedras Investment LLC

NÚMERO DE CATASTRO

279-009-395-27

279-009-470-01

279-028-370-84

279-009-470-02

DIR. FÍSICA O POSTAL

Dirección Incompleta

Dirección Incompleta

Dirección Incompleta

Dirección Incompleta

Por este medio, se les notifica e invita a participar de la vista pública que se llevará a cabo el jueves 28 de mayo de 2026 a las 9 :00 AM de modo virtual por medio de la aplicación TEAMS. Todo ciudadano que interese participar podrá acceder a la vista a través de los siguientes enlaces: www.jp.pr.gov o VP VirtualLas Piedras 2025-50-JPZ-0043. También puede utilizar el Código QR que se encuentra al final del Aviso, al cual deberá apuntar con la cámara del teléfono móvil. Al leer el código QR será redirigido directamente a la vista pública. Dicha vista pública será anunciada en un periódico de circulación general y en un periódico Regional con por lo menos 15 días de antelación a la fecha de esta.

Arnold Palmer Regional Airport near Latrobe, Pennsylvania, is partway through a renovation that will double its gates, from one to two.

But when Spirit Airlines shut down May 2, the number of carriers operating there fell from one to zero.

Palmer Airport, about 40 miles southeast of Pittsburgh, was the only airport in the United States served exclusively by Spirit, according to the aviation data firm Cirium. With Spirit’s demise, Latrobe, population 8,000, was left without commercial airline service for the first time since 2011.

“It’s absolutely a setback,” said Moe Haas, executive director of the Westmoreland County Airport Authority, which oversees the airport. Haas took over the agency on May 1, Spirit’s last full day in business.

“We have people ready to fly,” he said. “There was a need for them, and there’s still a need.”

Spirit cycled through an array of routes from Latrobe since it began service there 15 years ago, at various points flying to cities including Orlando and Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and Las Vegas. In 2015, a record 356,000 passengers flew in and out of Latrobe on Spirit, according to the airport authority. But demand never recovered after the pandemic, and last year fewer than 120,000 passengers used the airport.

When Spirit shut down, its sole route from Latrobe went five times weekly to Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.

Haas said he expected to lay off about 20 of the airport’s 56 employees as a result of the closure. The Transportation Security Administration said in a statement that its staff at Palmer Airport “will be reassigned to other airports” but declined to provide details.

Latrobe, situated in the gentle hills of western Pennsylvania, prides itself on being the birthplace of Fred Rogers, of “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood,” and golf legend Arnold Palmer. The region is home to Frank Lloyd Wright’s Fallingwater, about 35 miles south, and popular golf courses. The Flight 93 National Memorial, near Shanksville, Pennsylvania, is about 40 miles southeast.

Palmer Airport, with its free parking, is also a major point of pride for many residents.

A collage at the Latrobe Art Center, a gallery and cafe downtown, depicts the airport and a Spirit jet alongside city icons such as Rolling Rock beer, which was first made by the Latrobe Brewing Co., and a banana split (supposedly invented in Latrobe in 1904, the dessert is honored with a festival each summer).

The shuttered check-in counter at Arnold Palmer Regional Airport, near Latrobe, Pa., the only airport in the United States that had been served exclusively by Spirit Airlines, which shut down this month, May 6, 2026. Spirit’s presence was a point of pride in Latrobe, where the security lines were short and airport parking is free. Residents are mourning the loss. (Gabe Castro-Root/The New York Times)

added, “put us on the map a little bit more.”

Anthony M. DeNunzio II, 47, a manager at DeNunzio’s, an Italian restaurant at the airport, said the restaurant predated Spirit’s arrival and would outlast it, too. Losing the airline hurt business, DeNunzio said, but private and charter flights for golfing and casino trips continue to bring in diners, as do birthdays, funerals and other events.

Eric Bartels, Latrobe’s mayor, said in a text that he worried about “the inconvenience and added expenses” for residents who will now have to drive more than an hour to fly out of Pittsburgh.

Haas said he was in talks to bring other airlines to Latrobe, though he declined to identify them. Palmer Airport doesn’t qualify for the Essential Air Service, a federal program that subsidizes airline routes serving small communities, because it’s within 70 driving miles of Pittsburgh International Airport.

Spirit’s onetime success in Latrobe, along with the airport’s expansion, could help persuade another airline to enter the market, Haas added. The renovation includes two new gates to replace the current one, with an option for a third. It’s expected to be completed in phases beginning later this year.

Among those feeling Spirit’s loss most acutely are the students at Laurel Highlands Aeronautical Academy, a flight school at Palmer Airport.

“People just love flying out of Latrobe,” said Briana Tomack, CEO of the Greater Latrobe Laurel Valley Chamber of Commerce. Many travelers chose to fly from there because it was often cheaper and less crowded than Pittsburgh International Airport, she said. That meant more business for Latrobe’s hotels, restaurants and shops.

“It was really good for us,” she said.

Local business owners said they would feel the loss.

“It hurts,” said Mark Boerio, 62, owner of the Army & Navy gun store and indoor pistol range. The Spirit flights, he

“It was something motivating to look at and think, ‘Hopefully one day we’ll get there,’” said Jade Schuffert, 19, a first-year student.

Dominic Meckling, 16, said he became interested in becoming a pilot after flying on Spirit out of Latrobe when he was younger.

“If it wasn’t for that flight, I don’t know that I’d be sitting here today and flying,” he said.

The night Spirit shut down, he added, he and a friend were on a call “just talking and tracking the last planes land.”

LEGAL NOTICE

ESTADO LIBRE ASOCIADO DE PUERTO RICO TRIBUNAL DE PRIMERA INSTANCIA

SALA DE CAGUAS

ANA DELIA ROLÓN GARCÍA

Peticionaria

EX-PARTE

Civil Núm.: CG2026CV01185.

Sobre: EXPEDIENTE DE DOMINIO. EDICTO. ESTADOS UNIDOS DE AMÉRICA, EL PRESIDENTE DE LOS ESTADOS UNIDOS, ESTADO LIBRE ASOCIADO DE PUERTO RICO, S.S.

A: CUALQUIER PERSONA

QUE PUDIESE TENER INTERÉS Y TODA

PERSONA A QUIEN PUDIERA PERJUDICAR LA INSCRIPCIÓN SOLICITADA.

POR LA PRESENTE se le notifica que ha sido presentada en este Tribunal por la parte peticionaria, una petición de expediente de dominio solicitando la inscripción del inmueble que se describe en dicha petición a nombre de dicha peticionaria, Ana Delia Rolón García es hija de Doña Isabel García García, fallecida en Cidra, Puerto Rico, el 21 de noviembre de 1990, habiéndose constituido su Sucesión a tenor con la Resolución expedida por el Tribunal de Primera Instancia, Sala de Caguas, en el caso civil número EJV91-746. La peticionaria obtuvo la posesión de dicho terreno por cesión o donación de su madre, Isabel García García, quien lo adquirió desde hace muchos años pero no cuenta con documento alguno que acredite dicha cesión. Antes de ésta fallecer, le cedió en vida a la parte peticionaria todo derecho sobre la propiedad inmueble antes descrita. Sin embargo, desde que ocurrió dicha cesión la peticionaria ha estado poseyendo el inmueble como dueña por más de 30 años. La parte peticionaria ha venido poseyendo el inmueble de manera pública, pacífica, continua y a título de dueño, ejerciendo sobre el mismo los derechos y cumpliendo con las obligaciones de verdadero dueño sin interrupción por más de treinta (30) años. La descripción exacta del bien inmueble objeto del procedimiento es el siguiente: RUSTICA: Solar radicado en la Carretera #734 KM 4.0 interior, sito en el barrio Arenas del término municipal de Cidra, Puerto Rico, identificado en el plano de mensura con el número tres (3), con una cabida superficial de 3,911.977 metros cuadrados, equivalen-

tes a 0.995 cuerdas. En lindes al Norte, con terrenos de Carmelo Rolón García y terrenos de Ana D. Rolón Falcón; por el Sur, con terrenos de Josefina Rolón García y un camino público que le da acceso; por el Este, con terrenos de Mineva Rolón García; y por el Oeste, con terrenos de Fernando Galindo. Contiene una estructura en hormigón y bloques dedicada a vivienda. Se le notifica que 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 Superior de Puerto Rico, Sala de Cidra y enviando copia a la representación legal de la parte peticionaria: LCDO. VICTOR M. RIVERA TORRES, con dirección en la Avenida Fernández Juncos 1420, San Juan, Puerto Rico 00909, teléfono 787-727-5710, correo electrónico victor.rivera@rcrtrblaw.com. Se le advierte que este edicto se publicará en un periódico de circulación diaria general en tres (3) ocasiones dentro del término de veinte (20) días, a fin de que cualquier persona interesada pueda comparecer ante el Tribunal, dentro del término de veinte (20) días a contar de la fecha de la última publicación del edicto, a fin de alegar lo que al derecho de estos convenga. Expedido bajo mi firma y sello de este Tribunal, en Caguas, Puerto Rico, a 16 de abril de 2026. IRASEMIS DÍAZ SÁNCHEZ, SECRETARIA. VIONNETTE ESPINOSA CASTILLO, SUB-SECRETARIA.

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ESTADO LIBRE ASOCIADO DE PUERTO RICO TRIBUNAL DE PRIMERA INSTANCIA SALA DE AIBONITO JUAN FRANCISCO RIVERA ALVARADO EN REPRESENTACIÓN DE LA SUCESIÓN JUAN FRANCISCO RIVERA

ALVARADO; BEATRIZ RIVERA ALVARADO EN REPRESENTACIÓN DE LA SUCESIÓN PURIFICACIÓN ALVARADO VEGA;

EX PARTE

Civil Núm.: AI2026CV00192. Re: EXPEDIENTE DE DOMINIO. NOTIFICACIÓN. ESTADOS UNIDOS DE AMÉRICA, EL PRESIDENTE DE LOS EE.

UU., EL ESTADO LIBRE ASOCIADO DE PUERTO RICO, SS. A: PERSONAS

IGNORADAS A QUIENES

PUEDAN PERJUDICAR LA INSCRIPCIÓN

SOLICITADA POR LA SUCESIÓN DE JUAN FRANCISCO

RIVERA ALVARADO & LA SUCESIÓN DE PURIFICACIÓN

ALVARADO VEGA.

Por la presente se notifica que Juan Francisco Rivera Alvarado, Administrador Judicial de la Sucesión de Juan Francisco Rivera Alvarado y Beatriz Rivera Alvarado, Administradora Judicial de la Sucesión de Purificación Alvarado Vega han presentado una Petición para que se declare a favor de los herederos de ambas sucesiones el dominio sobre la siguiente finca: RUSTICA: Parcela rural situada en el Sector Sabana del Barrio Asomante en el término municipal de Aibonito, Puerto Rico, compuesta de 2500 céntimos de cuerda, colindando por el norte con la Sucesión de Benigna Ortiz; por el sur con la Sucesión Emmanuelli; por el este con el Camino Vecinal; y por el oeste con la Sucesión de Benigna Ortiz. El número de codificación asignado a la finca en el Mapa Catastral del Centro de Recaudación de lngresos Municipales (CRIM) es: 297-000006-17-000. La finca fue segregada previa a 1941 y comprada por Don Juan Francisco Rivera Alvarado y Doña Purificación Alvarado Vega de Don José Aníbal Santiago Fernández y Doña Antonia Jiménez de Santiago, el día 13 de mayo de 1963, mediante un Contrato de Compraventa privado. Los peticionarios han incoado este recurso por conducto de la Lcda. Dirma M. Valentín Capeles, con estudio abierto en Carolina, y la siguiente dirección postal: P.O. Box 79165, Carolina, PR 00984-9165; teléfono: (787) 667-9199 y email: dirma.valentin@gmail.com. Este Tribunal ordena que se publique la pretensión de los peticionarios por tres veces durante un término de veinte (20) días en un periódico de circulación diaria, para que los que tengan algún derecho real sobre la finca descrita, las personas ignoradas a quienes pueda perjudicar la inscripción y en general, a todos los que deseen oponerse, puedan efectuarlo dentro del término de veinte (20) días a partir de la última publicación del presente edicto. Usted deberá presentar su alegación responsiva 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 secretaría del tribunal. Expedido bajo mi firma y con el sello del Tribunal en Aibonito, Puerto Rico. A 20 de abril de 2026. MAYRA L. CABRERA GARCÍA, SECRETARIA. MARITZA APONTE RODRÍGUEZ, SECRETARIA AUXILIAR DEL TRIBUNAL.

LEGAL NOTICE

ESTADO LIBRE ASOCIADO DE PUERTO RICO TRIBUNAL DE PRIMERA INSTANCIA SALA DE CAGUAS ANA DELIA

ROLÓN GARCÍA

Peticionaria

EX-PARTE

Civil Núm.: CG2026CV01188. Sobre: EXPEDIENTE DE DOMINIO. EDICTO. ESTADOS UNIDOS DE AMÉRICA, EL PRESIDENTE DE LOS ESTADOS UNIDOS, ESTADO LIBRE ASOCIADO DE PUERTO RICO, S.S.

A: CUALQUIER PERSONA QUE PUDIESE TENER INTERÉS Y TODA PERSONA A QUIEN

PUDIERA PERJUDICAR LA INSCRIPCIÓN

SOLICITADA.

POR LA PRESENTE se le notifica que ha sido presentada en este Tribunal por la parte peticionaria, una petición de expediente de dominio solicitando la inscripción del inmueble que se describe en dicha petición a nombre de dicha peticionaria, Ana Delia Rolón García es hija de Doña Isabel García García, fallecida en Cidra, Puerto Rico, el 21 de noviembre de 1990, habiéndose constituido su Sucesión a tenor con la Resolución expedida por el Tribunal de Primera Instancia, Sala de Caguas, en el caso civil número EJV91-746. La peticionaria obtuvo la posesión de dicho terreno por cesión o donación de su madre, Isabel García García, quien lo adquirió desde hace muchos años pero no cuenta con documento alguno que acredite dicha cesión. Antes de ésta fallecer, le cedió en vida a la parte peticionaria todo derecho sobre la propiedad inmueble antes descrita. Sin embargo, desde que ocurrió dicha cesión la peticionaria ha estado poseyendo el inmueble como dueña por más de 30 años. La parte peticionaria ha venido poseyendo el inmueble de manera pública, pacífica, continua

y a título de dueño, ejerciendo sobre el mismo los derechos y cumpliendo con las obligaciones de verdadero dueño sin interrupción por más de treinta (30) años. La descripción exacta del bien inmueble objeto del procedimiento es el siguiente: RUSTICA: Solar radicado en la Carretera #734 KM 4.0, sito en el barrio Arenas del término municipal de Cidra, Puerto Rico, identificado en el plano de mensura con el número Lote 3-B, con una cabida superficial de 244.1917 metros cuadrados, equivalente a 0.0620 cuerdas. En lindes al Norte, en 7.7223 metros con un camino existente; al Sur en 14.0341 metros en un arco con Carretera #734; al Este, en 25.3949 metros con Sucn. Rolón García y al Oeste, en 27.3137 metros con Minerva Rolón García. Se le notifica que 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 Superior de Puerto Rico, Sala de Cidra y enviando copia a la representación legal de la parte peticionaria: LCDO. VICTOR M. RIVERA TORRES, con dirección en la Avenida Fernández Juncos 1420, San Juan, Puerto Rico 00909, teléfono 787-727-5710, correo electrónico victor.rivera@rcrtrblaw.com. Se le advierte que este edicto se publicará en un periódico de circulación diaria general en tres (3) ocasiones dentro del término de veinte (20) días, a fin de que cualquier persona interesada pueda comparecer ante el Tribunal, dentro del término de veinte (20) días a contar de la fecha de la última publicación del edicto, a fin de alegar lo que al derecho de estos convenga. Expedido bajo mi firma y sello de este Tribunal, en Caguas, Puerto Rico, a 16 de abril de 2026. IRASEMIS DÍAZ SÁNCHEZ, SECRETARIA. VIONNETTE ESPINOSA CASTILLO, SUB-SECRETARIA.

LEGAL NOTICE

ESTADO LIBRE ASOCIADO DE PUERTO RICO TRIBUNAL DE PRIMERA INSTANCIA SALA SUPERIOR DE AGUADILLA

SAYRA IMETTE

SANTIAGO SOTO POR SI Y EN REPRESENTACIÓN DE LA SUCN SONIA

SOTO PITRE

Peticionaria

EX-PARTE

Civil Núm.: AG2026CV00404. Sobre: EXPEDIENTE DE DOMINIO. EDICTO. ESTADOS UNIDOS DE AMÉRICA, EL PRESIDENTE DE LOS E.E.U.U., EL ESTADO LIBRE ASOCIADO DE PR, SS. A: LAS PERSONAS IGNORADAS Y DESCONOCIDAS A QUIENES PUDIERA PERJUDICAR LA INSCRIPCIÓN DEL DOMINIO A FAVOR DE LA PARTE PETICIONARIA EN EL REGISTRO DE LA PROPIEDAD DE LA FINCA QUE MÁS ADELANTE SE DESCRIBIRÁ Y A TODA PERSONA EN GENERAL QUE CON DERECHO PARA ELLO DESEE OPONERSE A ESTE EXPEDIENTE. POR LA PRESENTE se les notifica para que comparezcan, si lo creyeren pertinente, ante este Honorable Tribunal dentro de los veinte (20) días contados a partir de la última publicación de este edicto a exponer lo que a sus derechos convenga en el expediente promovido por la parte peticionaria para adquirir su dominio sobre la finca que se describe más adelante. Usted deberá presentar su posición 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 en la secretaría del Tribunal. Si usted deja de expresarse dentro del referido término, el Tribunal podrá dictar sentencia, previo a escuchar la prueba de valor de la parte peticionaria en su contra, sin más citarle ni oírle, y conceder el remedio solicitado en la petición, o cualquier otro, si el Tribunal, en el ejercicio de su sana discreción, lo entiende procedente. RUSTICA: sita en los Barrio Hoyamala de San Sebastián, Puerto Rico, compuesta de SEIS MIL CUATROCIENTOS TREINTA Y SEIS PUNTO QUINIENTOS VEINTIUNO METROS CUADRADOS (6,436.521m/c); en lindes al NORTE, con faja verde, al SUR, con carretera municipal que da acceso a carretera Estatal 447, al ESTE, con Ana Delia Soto Pitre y al OESTE, con Antonio Cabán. Contiene estructura para uso residencial. El abogado de la parte peticionaria es el Lcdo. Nelson D. Soto Cardona, Box 813, San Sebastián, PR 00685. Se le in-

forma, además, que el Tribunal ha señalado vista en este caso para el 13 DE NOVIEMBRE DE 2026, A LAS 1:15 DE LA TARDE, en el Tribunal de Primera Instancia, Sala Superior de Aguadilla, a la cual usted puede comparecer asistido por abogado y presentar oposición a la petición. Se le apercibe que de no comparecer los interesados y/o partes citadas, o en su defecto los organismos públicos afectados en el término improrrogable de 20 días a contar de la última publicación del edicto, el Tribunal podrá conceder el remedio solicitado por la parte peticionaria, sin más citarle ni oírle. En Aguadilla, Puerto Rico, a 20 de abril de 2026. SARAHÍ REYES PÉREZ, SECRETARIA REGIONAL. ARLENE GUZMÁN PABÓN, SECRETARIA AUXILIAR DEL TRIBUNAL.

LEGAL NOTICE

ESTADO LIBRE ASOCIADO DE PUERTO RICO TRIBUNAL DE PRIMERA INSTANCIA

SALA SUPERIOR DE AGUADILLA

ANA DELIA SOTO PITRE

T/C/C ANA DELIA SOTO Peticionaria EX-PARTE

Civil Núm.: AG2026CV00436. Sobre: EXPEDIENTE DE DOMINIO. EDICTO. ESTADOS UNIDOS DE AMÉRICA, EL PRESIDENTE DE LOS E.E.U.U., EL ESTADO LIBRE ASOCIADO DE PR, SS. A: LAS PERSONAS IGNORADAS Y DESCONOCIDAS A QUIENES PUDIERA PERJUDICAR LA INSCRIPCIÓN DEL DOMINIO A FAVOR DE LA PARTE PETICIONARIA EN EL REGISTRO DE LA PROPIEDAD DE LA FINCA QUE MÁS ADELANTE SE DESCRIBIRÁ Y A TODA PERSONA EN GENERAL QUE CON DERECHO PARA ELLO DESEE OPONERSE A ESTE EXPEDIENTE.

POR LA PRESENTE se les notifica para que comparezcan, si lo creyeren pertinente, ante este Honorable Tribunal dentro de los veinte (20) días contados a partir de la última publicación de este edicto a exponer lo que a sus derechos convenga en el expediente promovido por la parte peticionaria para adquirir su dominio sobre la finca que se describe más adelante. Usted deberá presentar su posición 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 en la secretaría del Tribunal. Si usted deja de expresarse dentro del referido término, el Tribunal podrá dictar sentencia, previo a escuchar la prueba de valor de la parte peticionaria en su contra, sin más citarle ni oírle, y conceder el remedio solicitado en la petición, o cualquier otro, si el Tribunal, en el ejercicio de su sana discreción, lo entiende procedente.

RUSTICA: sita en los Barrio Hoyamala de San Sebastián, Puerto Rico, compuesta de CINCO MIL NOVECIENTOS SESENTA Y CUATRO PUNTO OCHOCIENTOS SESENTA Y CUATRO METROS CUADRADOS (5,964.864m/c); en lindes al NORTE, con faja verde, al SUR, con carretera municipal que da acceso a carretera Estatal 447, al ESTE, con Jaime Martínez y Sucn Martín Méndez y al OESTE, con Sucn Sonia Soto Pitre. Contiene estructura para uso residencial. El abogado de la parte peticionaria es el Lcdo. Nelson D. Soto Cardona, Box 813, San Sebastián, PR 00685. Se le informa, además, que el Tribunal ha señalado vista en este caso para el 11 DE DICIEMBRE DE 2026, A LAS 9:00 DE LA MAÑANA, en el Tribunal de Primera Instancia, Sala Superior de Aguadilla, a la cual usted puede comparecer asistido por abogado y presentar oposición a la petición. Se le apercibe que de no comparecer los interesados y/o partes citadas, o en su defecto los organismos públicos afectados en el término improrrogable de 20 días a contar de la última publicación del edicto, el Tribunal podrá conceder el remedio solicitado por la parte peticionaria, sin más citarle ni oírle. En Aguadilla, Puerto Rico, a 20 de abril de 2026. SARAHÍ REYES PÉREZ, SECRETARIA REGIONAL. ARLENE GUZMÁN PABÓN, SECRETARIA AUXILIAR DEL TRIBUNAL.

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ESTADO LIBRE ASOCIADO DE PUERTO RICO TRIBUNAL DE PRIMERA INSTANCIA CENTRO JUDICIAL DE AGUADILLA SALA SUPERIOR SUCESION DE ISIDRO HERNANDEZ HERNANDEZ

Peticionarias

EX-PARTE

Civil Núm.: AG2025CV02265. Salón: 601. Sobre: (EXPEDIENTE DE DOMINIO). EDICTO. ESTADOS UNIDOS DE

May 13, 2026

AMÉRICA, EL PRESIDENTE DE LOS E.E.U.U., EL ESTADO LIBRE ASOCIADO DE

PR, SS.

A: Personas ignoradas y desconocidas a quienes perjudica la inscripción dominio a favor de la parte peticionaria en el registro de la propiedad de la finca que más adelante se describirá y a toda persona en general que con derecho para ello desee oponerse a este expediente.

Por la presente se le notifica para comparezcan, si lo creyeren pertinente, ante este Honorable Tribunal dentro del término de veinte (20) días contados a partir de la última publicación de este edicto a exponer lo que a su derecho convenga en el expediente promovido por la parte peticionaria para adquirir su dominio sobre la finca que se describe más adelante. Usted deberá́ presentar su posición 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 deberá́ presentar su alegación en la Secretaría del Tribunal. Si usted deja de expresarse dentro del referido término, el Tribunal podrá dictar sentencia, previo a escuchar la prueba de valor de la parte peticionaria en su contra, sin más citarle ni oírle, y conceder el remedio solicitado en la Petición, o cualquier otro, si el Tribunal, en el ejercicio de su sana discreción, lo entiende procedente. RUSTICA: Remanente radicada en el Barrio Naranjo de del término municipal de Moca, Puerto Rico, con una cabida superficial de CUATRO MIL DOSCIENTOS SESENTA Y DOS UNO PUNTO SEIS MIL SESENTA Y NUEVE METROS CUADRADOS (4,262.6069

M.C.). En lindes al NORTE, con Hilario Méndez antes, ahora Juan Miranda Ruiz, Ana López Vargas y Luis Alfredo Hernández; al SUR, con Edwin Beltrán Cabán, con carretera 404; al ESTE, con Antonio López antes, ahora Ana López Vargas y al OESTE, con Yamaira Cortés Valle. Libres de Cargas y Gravámenes. Catastro número:098-083-415-55-000.

Se le informa, además, que el Tribunal ha señalado vista en este caso para el 22 DE MAYO DE 2026, A LAS 1:15 DE LA TARDE, mediante videoconferencia, a la cual usted puede comparecer asistido por abogado y presentar oposición a la petición. Este edicto deberá ser publicado en tres (3) ocasiones dentro del término de veinte (20) días, en un periódico de circulación general diaria, para que comparezcan si quieren

alegar su derecho. Toda primera mención de persona natural y/o jurídica que se mencione en el mismo, se identificará en letra tamaño 10 puntos y negrillas, conforme a lo dispuesto en las Reglas de Procedimiento Civil, 2009. Se le apercibe que de no comparecer los interesados y/o partes citadas, o en su defecto los organismos públicos afectados en el término improrrogable de veinte (20) días a contar de la fecha de la última publicación del edicto, el Tribunal podrá conceder el remedio solicitado por la parte peticionaria, sin más citarle ni orle. En Aguadilla, Puerto Rico, a 25 de marzo de 2026. SARAHÍ REYES PÉREZ, SECRETARIA REGIONAL. ARLENE GUZMÁN PABÓN, SECRETARIA AUXILIAR DEL TRIBUNAL.

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ESTADO LIBRE ASOCIADO DE PUERTO RICO TRIBUNAL DE PRIMERA INSTANCIA SALA SUPERIOR DE PONCE FIRSTBANK

PUERTO RICO

Demandante V. CONCONCRETO, INC.; RAMON J. FIGUEROA RIVERA

Demandada

Civil Núm.: PO2022CV00653. Sobre: INCUMPLIMIENTO DE CONTRATO, COBRO DE DINERO Y REPOSESIÓN. EDICTO DE SUBASTA. AL PÚBLICO EN GENERAL; A LA PARTE DEMANDADA Y A LOS TENEDORES DE GRAVÁMENES

POSTERIORES.

YO: EDGARDO ALDEBOL MIRANDA, Alguacil del Tribunal de Primera Instancia, Sala Superior de Caguas, al público en general: CERTIFICO Y HAGO SABER: Cumpliendo con un Mandamiento de Venta de Ejecución de Sentencia del Secretario del Tribunal de Primera Instancia, Sala de Ponce, venderé en pública subasta al mejor postor en moneda legal de los Estados Unidos, el cual se encuentra en el Lote de Firstbank localizado en: Centro Industrial Rio Cañas, Calle North, Lote 1516, Carr. 175, Entrada Carrraízo, Caguas, Puerto Rico, el día 22 de mayo de 2026a las 10:00 de la mañana el siguiente bien mueble: MARCA: NISSAN.

MODELO: KICKS. AÑO: 2018.

VIN: 3N1CP5CU3JL540874. TABLILLA: JEF-516. La venta se llevará a cabo para con su producto satisfacer hasta donde sea posible, para responder por las siguientes cantidades a la parte demandante el balance de $23,061.64 de principal; más $258.53 de cargos por mora; más $519.00 por concepto de una penalidad; más $713.84 correspondiente a

otros cargos. Por tal razón dicho producto será consignado judicialmente para que su desembolso esté condicionado a la ulterior resolución por el Tribunal con competencia sobre el caso de epígrafe. Se apercibe a todos los interesados que el vehículo objeto de la subasta se encuentra localizada en el Centro Industrial Rio Cañas, Calle North, Lote 1516, Carr. 175, Entrada Carrraízo, Caguas, Puerto Rico, por lo que todo aquel que quiera participar de su subasta podrá pasar por dicha localización, en horas laborables, previo a su celebración, para inspeccionarlo físicamente. La subasta se llevará a cabo el día y a la hora señalada habiendo las personas interesadas inspeccionado o no el mencionado bien. En adición, por la presente se informa que siendo la propiedad a subastarse un bien mueble no habrá tipo mínimo en la misma, por lo que el vehículo será adjudicado al mejor postor en ese momento. La forma de pago deberá ser en efectivo, giro o cheque de gerente a nombre del Alguacil del Tribunal de Primera Instancia. Si se declarase desierta la subasta, se dará por terminado este procedimiento pudiendo adjudicarse el acreedor el vehículo dentro de los diez (10) días siguientes, si así lo estimare conveniente, por la totalidad de la cantidad adeudada, si ésta fuera igual o menor que el monto del tipo de la subasta, y abonándose dicho monto a la cantidad adeudada si ésta fuere mayor. Los autos y todos los documentos correspondientes al procedimiento incoado estarán manifiestos en la Secretaría del Tribunal con competencia sobre el caso de epígrafe durante horas laborables. De acuerdo con el mejor conocimiento de la parte demandante, la propiedad antes descrita que ha de venderse en subasta no tiene gravámenes anteriores, ni posteriores. Se entenderá que todo licitador acepta como bastante la titulación y que las cargas preferentes, si alguna continuará subsistente; entendiéndose que el remanente los acepta y queda subrogado en la responsabilidad del mismo, sin destinarse a su extinción el precio del remate. Para la publicación de este Edicto en un periódico de circulación general una vez por semana durante dos (2) semanas consecutivas, y para la colocación del mismo en tres (3) sitios públicos visibles del municipio en que se celebre la subasta, al igual que en el municipio en que reside la parte demandada, libro el presente en Caguas, Puerto Rico, hoy 28 de abril de 2026. EDGARDO ALDEBOL MIRANDA, ALGUACIL DEL TRIBUNAL DE PRIMERA INSTANCIA, SALA SUPERIOR DE CAGUAS. ***

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ORIENTAL BANK

Demandante V. ALUMAX, INC.; FRANK JOEL JIMÉNEZ CRUZ

Demandados

Civil Núm.: SS2026CV00280. 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: ALUMAX, INC. - PO BOX 455, MERCEDITA, PUERTO RICO 00715. De: Oriental Bank. POR LA PRESENTE POR LA PRESENTE se le emplaza para que presente al tribunal su alegación responsiva 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 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, si el tribunal, en el ejercicio de su sana discreción, lo entiende procedente. Este caso trata sobre Cobro de Dinero en que la parte demandante solicita que se condene a la parte demandada a pagar: la suma principal de $25,000.00, más la suma de $3,941.91, por concepto de intereses hasta el 2 de marzo de 2026, más intereses a razón de $8.3333333 que se acumulan diariamente hasta su total y completo pago, más la suma de $662.53 por concepto de cargos por mora, más la suma de $2,500.00 por concepto de costas, gastos y honorarios de abogado hipotecariamente asegurados. Se le apercibe que, si dejare de hacerlo, se dictará contra usted sentencia en rebeldía, concediéndose el remedio solicitado en la demanda, sin más citarle ni oírle.

Lcda. Sheilla E. Santos Camacho Número del Tribunal Supremo 15423 PO Box 195553, San Juan, PR, 00919-5553

Teléfono: (787) 449-6000, Facsímile: (787) 474-3892 Correo Electrónico: ssantos@splawpr.com

EXTENDIDO BAJO MI FIRMA y Sello del Tribunal, hoy día 5 de mayo de 2026. SARAHÍ REYES PÉREZ, SECRETARIA

REGIONAL. JESSICA MÉNDEZ ROMERO, SUB-SECRETARIA.

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ESTADO LIBRE ASOCIADO DE PUERTO RICO TRIBUNAL DE PRIMERA INSTANCIA SALA SUPERIOR DE FAJARDO.

ORIENTAL BANK

DEMANDANTE VS. PERCY ENRIQUE

MELÉNDEZ T/C/C PERCY MELÉNDEZ T/C/C PERCY E. MELÉNDEZ

Y SU ESPOSA GLORIA ESPERANZA MELÉNDEZ

T/C/C GLORIA E. MELÉNDEZ T/C/C

GLORIA MELÉNDEZ Y LA SOCIEDAD LEGAL DE BIENES GANANCIALES COMPUESTA POR AMBOS

DEMANDADOS

CIVIL NÚM.: FA2025CV01351.

SOBRE: COBRO DE DINERO

Y EJECUCIÓN DE HIPOTECA. EMPLAZAMIENTO POR EDIC-

TO. ESTADOS UNIDOS DE AMERICA EL PRESIDENTE DE LOS EE. UU. EL ESTADO

LIBRE ASOCIADO DE P.R. ss.

A: PERCY ENRIQUE

MELÉNDEZ T/C/C PERCY

MELÉNDEZ T/C/C

PERCY E. MELÉNDEZ

Y SU ESPOSA GLORIA

ESPERANZA MELÉNDEZ

T/C/C GLORIA E. MELÉNDEZ T/C/C

GLORIA MELÉNDEZ Y LA SOCIEDAD LEGAL DE BIENES GANANCIALES COMPUESTA POR AMBOS - URB. “THE VILLAGE AT THE HILL”, 47 CALLE VARADERO, CEIBA PR 00735; PERCY ENRIQUE MELÉNDEZ T/C/C PERCY MELÉNDEZ

T/C/C PERCY E. MELÉNDEZ su dirección postal: 19348 GARDENS VIEW SQ, LEESBURG VA 20176 y para GLORIA ESPERANZA MELÉNDEZ

T/C/C GLORIA E. MELÉNDEZ T/C/C GLORIA MELÉNDEZ su dirección postal: 11719 126 Street, South Ozone Park, NY, 11420

POR LA PRESENTE se le emplaza para que presente al tribunal su alegación responsiva dentro de los treinta (30) días de haber sido diligenciado este emplazamiento, excluyéndose el día del diligenciamiento. 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 direc-

ción electrónica: https://www. poderjudicial.pr/index.php/ tribunalelectronico/, salvo que el caso sea de un expediente físico o que se represente por derecho propio, en cuyo caso deberá presentar su alegación responsiva en la Secretaría del tribunal y notificar copia de la misma al ( a la) abogado( a) de la parte demandante o a ésta, de no tener representación legal. 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, si el tribunal, en el ejercicio de su sana discreción, lo entiende procedente. Además, se le apercibe que, en los casos al amparo de la Ley Núm. 57-2023, titulada Ley para la Prevención del Maltrato, Preservación de la Unidad Familiar y para la Seguridad, Bienestar y Protección de los Menores, entre los remedios que el Tribunal podrá conceder se incluyen la ubicación permanente de un (una) menor fuera del hogar, el inciso de procesos para la privación de patria potestad, y cualquiera otra medida en el mejor interés del (dela) menor. (Artículo 33, incisos by f de la Ley Núm. 57-2023). Se le advierte de su derecho a comparecer acompañado(a) de abogado(a) en los casos que proceda. Se le advierte de su derecho a comparecer acompañado( a) de abogado( a) en los casos que proceda. Representa a la parte demandante, la representación legal cuyo nombre, dirección y teléfono se consigna de inmediato:

BUFETE FORTUÑO & FORTUÑO FAS, C.S.P. LCDO. JUAN C. FORTUÑO FAS RUA NUM.: 11416 PO BOX 3908, GUAYNABO, PR 00970 TEL: 787- 751-5290, FAX: 787-751-6155 E-MAIL: ejecuciones@fortuno-law.com

Expedido bajo mir firma y sello del Tribunal, hoy 5 de marzo de 2026. WANDA I SEGUI REYES, Secretaria. NERYSA ALEXANDRINO ROSARIO, Sub-Secretaria.

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CENTRO JUDICIAL DE BAYAMÓN SALA SUPERIOR DE TOA ALTA CARIBE FEDERAL CREDIT UNION

Demandante V. JANCARLOS MATOS PEREZ Y OTROS

Demandado(a) Caso Núm.: TO2026CV00105. (Salón: 201B). Sobre: COBRO DE DINERO - ORDINARIO. NOTIFICACIÓN DE SENTENCIA POR EDICTO. ANDREA CAROLINA CHAVES FIGUEROA - LCDA.

CHAVESFIGUEROA@GMAIL.COM.

KARINA PAOLA CINTRON NEVAREZ - CINTRONKP@GMAIL.COM. A: JANCARLOS MATOS PEREZ, JANE DOE, SLG COMPUESTA POR AMBOS.

(Nombre de las partes que se le notifican la sentencia por edicto) EL SECRETARIO(A) que suscribe le notifica a usted que el 29 de abril 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 04 de mayo de 2026. En Toa Alta, Puerto Rico, el 04 de mayo de 2026. ALICIA AYALA SANJURJO, SECRETARIA. MARÍA DEL C. CANCEL RÍOS, SECRETARIA AUXILIAR DEL TRIBUNAL.

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RICARDO RAMOS PEREZ

Demandante vs. JOSE IRENE CINTRON TORRES, JOSEFINA RUPERT TORRES Y LA SOSIEDAD DE BIENES GANANCIALES COMPUESTAS POR ELLOS, AL PORTADOR, JOHN DOE, y RICHARD DOE

Demandados CIVIL NÚM.: B42026CV01869. SALA403. SOBRE: CANCELACIÓN DE PAGARÉ EXTRAVIADO. EMPLAZAMIENTO POR EDICTO. LOS ESTADOS UNIDOS DE AMÉRICA EL PRESIDENTE DE LOS ESTADOS UNIDOS EL ESTADO LIBRE ASOCIADO DE PUERTO RICO.

A: JOHN DOE y RICHARD DOE

Como posibles tenedores desconocidos del pagaré objeto de esta acción se les hace saber:

POR LA PRESENTE se les em-

plaza y notifica la radicación de una Demanda de Cancelación de Pagaré Extraviado en la que se solicita la cancelación del siguiente pagaré hipotecario: Hipoteca en garantía de Pagaré a favor del Portador, por la suma principal de TRENTA Y CUATRO MIL dolares ($34,000.00), con interés de CINCO PORCIENTO (5%) anual, vencedero en 34 meses o el 01 de mayo del 2019, en virtud de la escritura número 29 del 16 de junio del 2016, en Bayamón, Puerto Rico, ante la Notaria Nilsa l. Cintrón Santiago. Inscripción 2 de la Finca 80,01 O de Bayamón, Puerto Rico. Dicho pagaré se desconoce de su paradero y ha sido pagado en su totalidad. La referida hipoteca grava el siguiente inmueble: RUSTICA LOTE NUMERO CUATRO (4): Parcela de terreno redicada en el Barrio Cerro Gordo del termino Municipal de Bayamón, Puerto Rico, con una cabida superficial de MIL SETENTA Y CUATRO PUNTO CUATRO MIL CIENTO CUARENTA Y CINCO (1,074.4145) metros cuadrados, equivalentes a CERO PUNTO DOS MIL SETECIENTOS TREINTA Y CUATRO (0.2734) cuerdas. En lindes por el Norte: con el Lote número UNO (1) a segregarse de la finca principal; por el SUR, con el lote número TRES (3) a segregarse de la finca principal; por el ESTE, con camino a dedicarse a uso publico; y por el OESTE, con Remanente de la finca Principal.” Finca número OCHENTA MIL DIEZ (80,010) inscrita al folio CIENTO VEINTINUEVE (129) del tomo MIL NOVECIENTOS TREINTA Y CUATRO (1,934) de Bayamón, en el Registro de la Propiedad de Puerto Rico, Sección Primera de Bayamón. El pagaré antes descrito se extravió y se solicita en la Demanda la cancelación del mismo con la ley que se regula la materia. Y habiendo el Tribunal ordenado que se proceda a la notificación de John Doe y Richard Doe, como supuestos tenedores desconocidos del referido Pagaré, expedido el presente EDICTO para su publicación de acuerdo con la ley bajo firma y sello de este Tribunal. Usted deberá presentar su alegación responsiva dentro de 30 días luego de la publicación de este edicto, a través del Sistema Unificado de Manejo y Administración de Casos (SUMAC), a la siguiente dirección electrónica: sumacbayamon@ramajudicial. pr, o presentarla en la secretaría del tribunal si se representará por derecho propio. Copia de su contestación requiere ser notificada a Ricardo Ramos Pérez (parte demandante), He 33 Box 5058 Dorado PR. 00646, (787) 986-3737, Email; rickyramos149@gmail.com. Se le apercibe que, de no contestar la demanda en el término an-

tes mencionado, radicando el original de la contestación ante el Tribunal, con copia a la parte demandante, se le anotará rebeldía y se dictará sentencia concediendo el remedio solicitado sin más citarle ni oírle. EXTENDIDO BAJO MI FIRMA Y EL SELLO DEL TRIBUNAL, En Bayamon, Puerto Rico, hoy 27 de abril de 2026. ALICIA AYALA SANJURJO, Secretario(a) del Regional. YOLANDA CRUZ, Secretario(a) Auxiliar.

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COMO AGENTE DE FAIRWAY ACQUISITIONS FUND, LLC

Demandante V. PEDRO A VELAZQUEZ CHINEA

Demandado(a) Caso Núm.: GB2025CV00913. (Salón: 101). Sobre: COBRO DE DINERO - REGLA 60. NOTIFICACIÓN DE SENTENCIA POR EDICTO.

OSVALDO L. RODRÍGUEZ FERNÁNDEZ - NOTIFICACIONES@ ORF-LAW.COM.

A: PEDRO A VELAZQUEZ CHINEA - HC 1 BOX 5958, AGUAS BUENAS PR 00703.

(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 ABRIL 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 07 de MAYO de 2026. En GUAYNABO, Puerto Rico, el 07 de MAYO de 2026. ALICIA

AYALA SANJURJO, SECRETARIA. GRISELLE OLIVIERI

GAZTAMBIDE, SECRETARIA AUXILIAR DEL TRIBUNAL.

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CENTRO JUDICIAL DE AIBONITO SALA SUPERIOR DE AIBONITO

WANDA SÁEZ BERRÍOS

Demandante V. RICARDO JOSÉ

RODRÍGUEZ SÁEZ Y OTROS

Demandado(a)

Caso Núm.: AI2025RF00368. (Salón: 003). Sobre: ADOPCIÓN - PETICIÓN DE ADOPCIÓN. NOTIFICACIÓN DE SENTENCIA POR EDICTO. MANUEL LOPEZ GAY - MLOPEZ@ SERVICIOSLEGALES.ORG. A: SRA. MYRNA YAZMÍN CINTRÓN RODRÍGUEZ - PARADERO DESCONOCIDO.

(Nombre de las partes que se le notifican la sentencia por edicto)

EL SECRETARIO(A) que suscribe le notifica a usted que el 30 de abril 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 mayo de 2026. En Aibonito, Puerto Rico, el 05 de mayo de 2026. Mayra L. Cabrera García, Secretaria. Angélica Colón Negrón, Secretaria Auxiliar Del Tribunal.

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CENTRO JUDICIAL DE MAYAGÜEZ SALA SUPERIOR PR RECOVERY AND DEVELOPMENT REO, LLC

Demandante V. ESPERANZA PARA LA VEJEZ, INC.

Demandada Civil Núm.: SG2021CV00147. (306). Sobre: COBRO DE DINERO, INCUMPLIMIENTO DE CONTRATO, EJECUCIÓN DE HIPOTECA Y GRAVAMEN MOBILIARIO. AVISO DE SUBAS-

TA. ESTADOS UNIDOS DE AMÉRICA, EL PRESIDENTE DE LOS ESTADOS UNIDOS DE AMÉRICA, EL PUEBLO DE PUERTO RICO, S.S. YO, ALEX FIGUEROA AYALA, el Alguacil que suscribe, por la presente anuncia y hace constar, que en cumplimiento del Mandamiento de Ejecución de Sentencia, expedido el 9 de abril de 2026 por la Secretaría de este Tribunal, procederé a vender en pública subasta y al mejor postor, quien pagará el importe de la venta en dinero efectivo o en cheque certificado o de gerente, a la orden del Alguacil suscribiente, en moneda del curso legal de los Estados Unidos de América, el día 3 DE JUNIO DE 2026, A LAS 10:30 DE LA MAÑANA, en las oficinas del Alguacil del Tribunal de Mayagüez, todo título, derecho o interés que corresponda a la parte demandada sobre el inmueble que se describe a continuación: “RÚSTICA: Parcela de terreno de forma irregular que radica en el Barrio Retira de San Germán, con un área superficial de mil doscientos veinte punto noventa y nueve metros cuadrados (1,220.99 m.c.), equivalente a cero punto treinta y uno cero sesenta y seis (0.31066) de cuerdas. En lindes por el NORTE, con la calle Sal; por el SUR y ESTE, con terrenos de la Corporación de Renovación Urbana y Vivienda; y por el OESTE, con la Calle “C” y una esquina del área de estacionamiento.” Inscrita al folio 29 del tomo 302 de San Germán, finca número 9,083. Dirección Física: #1 Calle Gamboa, Esquina Calle Sol, Barrio Pueblo, San Germán, Puerto Rico 00683. La propiedad descrita anteriormente está afecta a los siguientes gravámenes: Afecta por su procedencia: Por sí: HIPOTECA: Por la suma principal de $500,000.00, en garantía de un pagaré a favor del Banco de Desarrollo Económico para Puerto Rico, o a su orden, con intereses al 2.00% anual y vencimiento a la presentación, constituida mediante escritura número 163, otorgada en San Juan, Puerto Rico, el 22 de diciembre de 2011, ante el Notario Público Gil A. Mercado Nieves, inscrita al folio 211 del tomo 631 de San Germán, finca 9083, inscripción 3ª. Afidávit 25012. Servirá como tipo mínimo para la primera subasta la suma de $500,000.00, conforme a lo estipulado en la escritura número 163 de Hipoteca en Garantía de Pagaré, otorgada en San Juan, Puerto Rico, el 22 de diciembre de 2011 ante el Notario Público Gil Antonio Mercado Nieves. De no adjudicarse la propiedad en la primera subasta, se celebrará una SEGUNDA SUBASTA, en las oficinas del Alguacil del Tribunal de Mayagüez, el día 10 DE JUNIO DE 2026, A LAS 10:30 DE LA MAÑANA. El tipo

mínimo para la segunda subasta será dos terceras partes (2/3) del tipo mínimo de la primera subasta, o sea, $333,333.33. De no adjudicarse la propiedad en la segunda subasta, se celebrará una TERCERA SUBASTA en en las oficinas del Alguacil del Tribunal de Mayagüez, el día 17 DE JUNIO DE 2026, A LAS 10:30 DE LA MAÑANA. El tipo mínimo para la tercera subasta será la mitad (1/2) del tipo mínimo que se pactara para la primera subasta, o sea, $250,000.00. Esta subasta se hará para satisfacer a la parte demandante, hasta donde alcance, el importe adeudado a PR RECOVERY AND DEVELOPMENT REO, LLC, al 4 de marzo de 2021, ascendentes a $374,021.96 por concepto de principal, $107,236.71 por concepto de intereses acumulados, menos la suma de $2,222.98 correspondiente a escrow, para un total de $479,035.69. Se condenó, además, a la demandada al pago de intereses sobre dicha suma a razón de $71.73 diarios, desde el 5 de marzo de 2021 y hasta su total y completo pago, conforme a lo pactado en los instrumentos contractuales aplicables. Se condenó igualmente a la demandada al pago de la suma de $37,402.19 por concepto de costas, gastos y honorarios de abogado, conforme a lo dispuesto en los pagarés y contratos de préstamo suscritos por las partes. La venta en pública subasta de la propiedad descrita anteriormente se verificará libre de toda carga o gravamen posterior que afecte dicha propiedad. Se entiende que cualquier carga y/o gravamen anterior y/o preferente, si lo hubiera, al crédito que da base a esta ejecución, continuará subsistente, entendiéndose además, que el rematante los acepta y queda subrogado en la responsabilidad de los mismos, sin destinarse a su extinción el precio del remate. Que los autos y todos los documentos correspondientes al procedimiento incoado estarán de manifiesto en la Secretaría de este Tribunal durante horas laborables. El Alguacil 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. POR LA PRESENTE, se les notifica a los titulares de créditos y/o cargas registrales posteriores, si alguno, que se celebrará la SUBASTA en la fecha, hora y sitio anteriormente señalados, y se les invita a que concurran a dicha subasta, si les conviniere, o se les invita a satisfacer, antes del remate, el importe del crédito, sus intereses, otros cargos y las costas y honorarios de abogado asegurados, quedando entonces subrogados en los derechos del Acreedor ejecu-

tante, siempre y cuando reúnan los requisitos y cualificaciones de Ley para que se pueda efectuar tal subrogación. Y PARA SU PUBLICACIÓN en el tablón de edictos de este Tribunal y en tres (3) lugares públicos del Municipio donde se celebrará la subasta señalada. Además, en un periódico de circulación general en dos (2) ocasiones y mediante correo certificado a la última dirección conocida de la parte demandada. EXPEDIDO el presente EDICTO DE SUBASTA en Mayagüez, Puerto Rico, a 21 de abril de 2026. Alex Figueroa Ayala, Alguacil #389, Tribunal De Primera Instancia, Sala De Mayagüez.

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NAYELI GRISET RIVERA RODRIGUEZ

Demandante V. AMAURY GARCIA PIMENTEL

Demandado Civi Núm.: CA2026RF00010. Sobre: CUSTODIA, ALIMENTOS Y PATRIA POTESTAD, PODERES TUTELARES. PROYECTO DE EMPLAZAMIENTO POR EDICTO. ESTADOS UNIDOS DE AMÉRICA, EL PRESIDENTE DE LOS EE. UU., ESTADO LIBRE ASOCIADO DE P.R., SS. A: AMAURY GARCIA

PIMENTEL - CARRETERA 859 KM 4.9 SECTOR EL TROMPITO, CAROLINA, PUERTO RICO 00987. Por la presente se le emplaza para que notifique a los Lcdos.; José M. Fuster Lavín; Janice Albarrán Suárez; Olga Martínez Rodríguez; abogados de Servicios Legales de Puerto Rico, Inc., PMB 128, 390 Suite #1, Carretera 853, Carolina, Puerto Rico 00987-8799, Teléfono 752-2960, jmfuster@servicioslegales.org, notificacionescarolina@servicioslegales.org con copia de la contestación a la demanda, radicada por la parte demandante dentro de los treinta días siguientes a la publicación de este edicto, que se publicará una vez en un periódico de circulación general, por orden del Tribunal Superior de Puerto Rico, Sala de Carolina. 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 Secretaría del Tribunal. Se le apercibe que de no contestar la demanda, copia de la cual se le acompaña, radicando el

original de la Contestación ante el Tribunal correspondiente con copia a la parte demandante, se le anotará la rebeldía y se le dictará sentencia concediendo el remedio solicitado sin más citarle ni oírle. EXPEDIDO, bajo mi firma y sello del Tribunal Superior de Puerto Rico, Sala de Carolina, hoy día 29 de abril de 2026. LCDA. KANELLY ZAYAS ROBLES, SECRETARIA REGIONAL. SONIA ORTIZ RODRÍGUEZ, SUB SECRETARIA. LEGAL NOTICE

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Demandante V. AMNERIS MICHELLE SANTIAGO RIVERA

Demandado(a) Caso Núm.: JD2025CV00680. (Salón: 1 SALA SUPERIOR). Sobre: COBRO DE DINEROORDINARIO. NOTIFICACIÓN DE SENTENCIA POR EDICTO. RAMÓN MAURÁS VALENTÍNRAMONMAURAS@AOL.COM.

A: AMNERIS MICHELLE

SANTIAGO RIVERA - P/C

LCDO. RAMON MAURAS VALENTIN. (Nombre de las partes que se le notifican la sentencia por edicto)

EL SECRETARIO(A) que suscribe le notifica a usted que el 04 de mayo 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 mayo de 2026. En Juana Díaz, Puerto Rico, el 05 de mayo de 2026. CARMEN G. TIRÚ QUIÑONES, SECRETARIA. GLORIVEE MORALES SÁEZ, SECRETARIA AUXILIAR DEL TRIBUNAL.

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Demandante V. ÁNGEL MIGUEL RIVERA SOTO

Demandado(a) Caso Núm.: JU2025RF00136. (Salón: 601). Sobre: DIVORCIO - RUPTURA IRREPARABLE. NOTIFICACIÓN DE SENTENCIA POR EDICTO. LORIMIR COURET FUENTESLCOURET@SERVICIOSLEGALES. ORG. A: ÁNGEL MIGUEL RIVERA SOTO.

(Nombre de las partes que se le notifican la sentencia por edicto)

EL SECRETARIO(A) que suscribe le notifica a usted que el 05 de mayo 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 mayo de 2026. En Caguas, Puerto Rico, el 05 de mayo de 2026. IRASEMIS DÍAZ SÁNCHEZ, SECRETARIA. IVELISSE VÁZQUEZ SANTIAGO, SECRETARIA AUXILIAR DEL TRIBUNAL.

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PHALANX

CAPITAL SERIES 5 REAL ESTATE LLC

Demandante V. JOEWE YERA CAMACHO

Demandado(a)

Caso Núm.: GM2025CV01018. (Salón: 303). Sobre: EJECUCIÓN DE HIPOTECA: PROPIEDAD RESIDENCIAL. NOTIFICACIÓN DE SENTENCIA POR EDICTO ENMENDADA. JEAN PAUL JULIÁ DÍAZJPJULIA@RMMELAW.COM.

A: JOEWE

YERA CAMACHO. (Nombre de las partes que se le notifican la sentencia por edicto) EL SECRETARIO(A) que suscribe le notifica a usted que el 07 de mayo 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 08 de mayo de 2026. Notas de la Secretaría: SE ENMIENDA LA NOTIFICACIÓN A LOS EFECTOS DE NOTIFICAR AL LCDO. JEAN PAUL JULIA DIAZ Y ELIMINAR A LA LUDA. ISABEL CRISTINA RODRIGUEZ DE LA LLANA. En Guayama, Puerto Rico, el 08 de mayo de 2026. MARISOL ROSADO RODRÍGUEZ, SECRETARIA. MARÍA RAMOS NEGRÓN, SECRETARIA AUXILIAR DEL TRIBUNAL.

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BANCO POPULAR DE PUERTO RICO Demandante Vs. GUILLERMINA PAULINO SERRANO Demandada Civil Núm.: LP2026CV00063. (208). 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: GUILLERMINA PAULINO SERRANO. Por la presente se le notifica que ha sido presentada en este Tribunal una Demanda en su contra en el pleito de epígrafe. El abogado de la parte demandante es el Lcdo. Jean Paul Juliá Díaz, Rivera-Munich & Hernández Law Offices, P.S.C.; P.O. Box 364908, San Juan, PR 00936-4908; Tel. (787) 6222323 / Fax (787) 622-2320. Se le advierte que este Edicto se publicará en un (1) periódico

AVISO DE DEMANDA: Pleito seguido por Banco Popular de Puerto Rico vs. Nayda Teresa Tefel Isern (soltera), ante el Tribunal de Primera Instancia, Sala de Caguas, en el caso civil número CG2025CV00273, sobre cobro de dinero y ejecución de hipoteca, en la que se reclama el pago de hipoteca, con un balance de $132,006.39 y otras cantidades, según Demanda de fecha 29 de enero de 2025. Anotada al Tomo Karibe de Gurabo. Anotación C. Se notifica a los acreedores posteriores, o a sus sucesores o cesionarios en derecho para que comparezcan a proteger su derecho si así lo desea. Se les advierte a los interesados que todos los documentos relacionados con la presente acción de ejecución de hipoteca, así como los de Subasta, estarán disponibles para ser examinados, durante horas laborables, en el expediente del caso que obra en los archivos de la Secretaría del Tribunal, bajo el número de epígrafe y para su publicación en un periódico de circulación general en Puerto Rico por espacio de dos semanas y por lo menos una vez por semana; y para su fijación en los sitios públicos requeridos por ley. 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; entendiéndose que el rematante los acepta y queda subrogado en la responsabilidad de los mismos, sin destinarse a su extinción el precio del remate y que la propiedad a ser ejecutada se adquirirá libre de cargas y gravámenes posteriores tal como lo expresa la Ley Núm. 210-2015. Y para el conocimiento de los demandados, de los acreedores posteriores, de los licitadores, partes interesadas y público en general, EXPIDO para su publicación en los lugares públicos correspondientes, el presente Aviso de Pública Subasta en Caguas, Puerto Rico, 9 de abril de 2026.

EDGARDO ALDEBOL MIRANDA, ALGUACIL, TRIBUNAL DE PRIMERA INSTANCIA, SALA SUPERIOR DE CAGUAS.

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SALA SUPERIOR DE FAJARDO BANCO POPULAR DE PUERTO RICO

Demandante V. SUCESION DE CARMEN HERITA RAMOS

TRINIDAD COMPUESTA POR NEYSA ALIZ

BONANO RAMOS; DEPARTAMENTO DE HACIENDA

Demandados Civil Núm.: FA2026CV00142. Sobre: COBRO DE DINERO Y EJECUCIÓN DE GARANTÍAS. EMPLAZAMIENTO E INTERPELACIÓN POR EDICTO. ESTADOS UNIDOS DE AMÉRICA, EL PRESIDENTE DE LOS ESTADOS UNIDOS, EL ESTADO LIBRE ASOCIADO DE PUERTO RICO, SS. A: NEYSA ALIZ BONANO RAMOS, COMO MIEMBRO DE LA SUCE COMO MIEMBRO DE LA SUCESIÓN DE CARMEN HERITA RAMOS TRINIDAD - MISSION CLUB BLVD., APT 202, ORLANDO, FL 32821; PO BOX 1169, VIEQUES, PR. 00765-1169; EXT. VILLAS DEL PILAR, D1 3RD ST., CEIBA PR 00735.

De: BANCO POPULAR DE PUERTO RICO.

Se le emplaza y requiere 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), 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. Este caso trata sobre lnterpelación, Cobro de Dinero y Ejecución de Garantías en que la parte demandante reclama que la parte demandada adeuda a Banco Popular, al 1 de febrero de 2026, las siguientes cantidades: la suma principal de $79,189.60, más intereses según pactados, cargos por demora y otros cargos, que se acumulan diariamente hasta su total y completo pago, más la suma de 10% del principal, por concepto de costas, gastos y honorarios de abogado. Se le apercibe que, si dejare de contestar la demanda, se dictará contra usted sentencia en rebeldía, concediéndose el remedio solicitado en la demanda, sin más citarle ni oírle. Se ordena a los herederos a que dentro del mismo término de treinta (30) días contados a partir de la fecha de notificación, ACEPTEN O REPUDIEN la participación que les corresponda en la herencia del causante Sucesión Carmen Herita Ramos Trinidad. Se les apercibe que de no expresarse dentro del término de (30) días en torno a su aceptación o repudiación de herencia, se tendrá por aceptada.

Lcdo. José Antonio Lamas Burgos Número del Tribunal Supremo 15693 PO Box 360786, San Juan, Puerto Rico 00936-0786

Teléfono: (787) 296-9500

Correo Electrónico: jlamas@lvprlaw.com

EXTENDIDO BAJO MI FlRMA y Sello del Tribunal, hoy dia 22 de abril de 2026. WANDA I. SEGUÍ REYES, SECRETARIA. LINDA

I. MEDINA MEDINA, SUB-SECRETARIA.

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SALA SUPERIOR DE SAN JUAN

E.M.I. EQUITY MORTGAGE, INC.

Demandante Vs. BANCO POPULAR DE PUERTO RICO, JOHN DOE Y RICHARD ROE COMO POSIBLES TENEDORES CIVIL DESCONOCIDOS

Demandados

Civil Núm.: SJ2026CV01751. Sala: 901. Sobre: CANCELACIÓN DE PAGARÉ HIPOTECARIO EXTRAVIADO. EMPLAZAMIENTO POR EDICTO. ESTADOS UNIDOS DE AMÉRICA, EL PRESIDENTE DE LOS ESTADOS UNIDOS, EL ESTADO LIBRE ASOCIADO DE PUERTO RICO. A LA PARTE CODEMANDADA: JOHN DOE Y RICHARD ROE, DEMANDADOS DESCONOCIDOS CUYA DIRECCIÓN SE DESCONOCE.

Se les notifica por este medio que en el caso del epígrafe se solicita la CANCELACIÓN de un pagaré extraviado a favor de Doral Mortgage, LLC, o a su orden por la suma de $105,600.00 con intereses al 4.00% que vence el 1ro. de agosto de 2026, notarizado bajo el número de Testimonio 9,782, según escritura número 420 otorgada en San Juan, Puerto Rico el día 15 de julio de 2011, ante el Notario Humberto Soto Mainardi, inscrita al folio 181 del tomo 195 de Río Piedras Norte, inscripción décimo tercera, finca 28177. Este Tribunal ha ordenado que se le(s) cite a usted(es) par edicto que se publicará una sola vez en un periódico de circulación general. Pudiendo usted tener interés en este caso o quedar afectado par el remedio solicitado, se le emplaza por este Edicto que se publicará una vez en un periódico de circulación diaria general de Puerto Rico. 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/sumac/, salvo que se represente par derecho propio, en cuyo caso deberá presentar su alegación responsiva en la secretaria del

tribunal y notifique copia de la Contestación de la Demanda a las oficinas de CARDONA & MALDONADO LAW OFFICES, P.S.C. ATENCION al Lcdo. David Cardona Dingui, P.O. Box 366221 San Juan, Puerto Rico 00936-6221; Tel (787) 622-7000, Fax (787) 625-7001, Abogado de la Parte Demandante, dentro de las treinta (30) días siguientes a la publicación de este Edicto, apercibiéndole que de no hacerlo así dentro del término indicado, el Tribunal podrá anotar su Rebeldía y dictar Sentencia, concediéndose el remedio solicitado sin más citarle(s) ni oírle(s). EXPEDIDO bajo mi firma y con el Sello del Tribunal. DADA hoy 28 de abril de 2026 en San Juan, Puerto Rico. GRISELDA RODRÍGUEZ COLLADO, SECRETARIA REGIONAL. MARÍA I. COLÓN RIVERA, SECRETARIA AUXILIAR DEL TRIBUNAL.

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Parte Demandante Vs. JOSE MANUEL

SEPULVEDA VIROLA

Parte Demandada Civil Núm.: YU2025CV00623. Sobre: COBRO DE DINERO (REGLA 60). EDICTO.

A: JOSE MANUEL SEPULVEDA VIROLA.

Se le apercibe que la parte demandante por mediación del Lcdo. José F. Giraud Mejías, P.O. 30x 277, Mayagüez, Puerto Rico 00681, Tel. 787-2650335, ha radicado la acción de epígrafe en su contra. Copia de la demanda, emplazamientos y del presente edicto le ha sido enviado por correo a la última dirección conocida. Puede usted obtener más información sobre el asunto revisando los autos en el Tribunal. Se le apercibe que tiene usted un término de treinta (30) días para radicar contestación a dicha demanda de cobro de dinero y/o cualquier escrito que estime usted conveniente 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 de epígrafe, pero que de no radicarse escrito alguno ante el Tribunal dentro de dicho término el Tribunal procederá a ventilar el procedimiento sin más citarle ni oírle. Dada en Yauco, Puerto Rico, hoy 14 de abril de 2026. DAISY QUIÑONES VÁZQUEZ,

SECRETARIA AUXILIAR DEL TRIBUNAL.

LEGAL NOTICE

ESTADO LIBRE ASOCIADO DE PUERTO RICO TRIBUNAL DE PRIMERA INSTANCIA SALA DE SAN JUAN BANCO POPULAR DE PUERTO RICO

Demandante V. SUCESIÓN DE LOURDES REBECCA COLON RIVERA COMPUESTA

POR LAS SUCESIONES DE NARSISA RIVERA

GONZÁLEZ T/C/C

NARCISA RIVERA

GONZÁLEZ Y JOHNNY

MICHAEL WADE COMPUESTA POR MAYDA ISABEL COLÓN

RIVERA Y LUIS ENRIQUE COLÓN RIVERA; DORAL

FINANCIAL H/N/C H.F. MORTGAGE BANKERS, JOHN DOE

Demandadas Civil Núm.: SJ2026CV00577. 803. Sobre: CANCELACIÓN DE PAGARÉ EXTRAVIADO POR LA VíA JUDICIAL. EMPLAZAMIENTO POR EDICTO. ESTADOS UNIDOS DE AMÉRICA, PRESIDENTE DE LOS ESTADOS UNIDOS, ESTADO LIBRE ASOCIADO DE PUERTO RICO, S.S.

A: LUIS ENRIQUE

COLÓN RIVERA COMO MIEMBRO DE LA SUCESIÓN DE LOURDES

REBECCA COLON

RIVERA COMPUESTA POR LAS SUCESIONES DE NARSISA RIVERA

GONZÁLEZ T/C/C

NARCISA RIVERA

GONZÁLEZ Y JOHNNY

MICHAEL WADE y John Doe, 1474 Starlight CV, Tarpon Springs, FL, 34689, Cond. La Sierra del Monte, San Juan, PR 0926, como tenedores desconocidos del pagaré a favor de Doral Financial Corporation h/n/c H.F. Mortgage Bankers, o a su orden, por la suma $122,100.00, con intereses at 6 1/2% anual, y vencimiento el 1 de marzo del 2030. Se tasa en igual suma. Constituida por la titular registral, mediante la Escritura #129, otorgada en San Juan, el día 25 de febrero del 2000, ante la notario Diana M. Ruiz Hernández. lnscrita al folio 186 vuelto del tomo 288 de Monacillos Este y El Cinco, finca #7,672,

inscripción 2ª, Registro de la Propiedad de Puerto Rico, Quinta Sección de San Juan. Por la presente se le emplaza y notifica que debe contestar la demanda incoada en su contra dentro del término de treinta (30) días a partir de la publicación del presente 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/sumac/, salvo que se represente por derecho propio. Si usted deja de presentar y notificar 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, si el Tribunal, en el ejercicio de su sana discreción, lo entiende procedente. Los abogados de la parte demandante son: ABOGADOS DE LA PARTE

DEMANDANTE:

Lcdo. Reggie Díaz Hernández RUA Núm.: 16,393 BERMÚDEZ & DIAZ LLP 500 Calle De La Tanca Suite 209 San Juan, Puerto Rico 00901 Tel.: (787) 523-2670 / Fax: (787) 523-2664 rdiaz@bdprlaw.com Expido este edicto bajo mi firma y el sello de este Tribunal, hoy 21 de abril de 2026. Griselda Rodríguez Collado, Secretaria Regional. Greishka Cartagena Ríos, Secretaria Auxiliar.

LEGAL NOTICE

ESTADO LIBRE ASOCIADO DE PUERTO RICO TRIBUNAL DE PRIMERA INSTANCIA SALA SUPERIOR DE BAYAMÓN SALAS DE FAMILIA Y MENORES

MILAGROS

CRUZ ROBLEDO

Demandante Vs. JOSÉ ANTONIO DE LA CRUZ TAVERAS

Demandado

Civil Núm.: BY2026RF00719. Sala: 3003. Sobre: DIVORCIO (RUPTURA IRREPARABLE). EDICTO. ESTADOS UNIDOS DE AMÉRICA, PRESIDENTE DE LOS E.E.U.U., ESTADO LIBRE ASOCIADO DE P.R., S.S. A: JOSÉ ANTONIO DE LA CRUZ TAVERAS - CALLE G NÚMERO 1575 BARRIO OBRERO, SANTURCE, P.R.

Por la presente se le emplaza y se le notifica que la parte peticionaria ha presentado ante este Tribunal una Petición en la cual se solicita el siguiente remedio: DIVORCIO (RUPTURA [IRREPRABLE). Dentro del término de treinta (30) días desde la publicación del presente edicto usted deberá presentar su alegación responsiva notificando copia de la misma a

la abogada de la parte demandada (Lcda. Elba Del Pozo Robles- Apartado 2699 Bayamón, P.R. 00960-2699, Tel. (787) ‘785-3858 Ext. 1613, Correo electrónico - edelpozotservicioslegales.org) y presentando el original 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 radicar el original de la misma en la Secretaría de este Tribunal. Se le apercibe que, de no hacerlo, se le anotará la rebeldía y se podrá dictar sentencia en su contra, concediendo los remedios solicitados, 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 Bayamón, Puerto Rico, hoy 28 de abril de 2026. ALICIA AYALA SANJURJO, SECRETARIA REGIONAL, SECRETARIA DEL TRIBUNAL. MARÍA A. RUIZ QUIÑONES, SECRETARIA AUXILIAR.

LEGAL NOTICE

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

CARIDAD JEANNETTE CRUZ SANTIAGO

Demandante Vs. XAVIER TOSADO RIVERA

Demandado Civil Núm.: PO2026RF00256. Sobre: DIVORCIO (RUPTURA IRREPARABLE). EMPLAZAMIENTO POR EDICTO. ESTADOS UNIDOS DE AMÉRICA, EL PRESIDENTE DE LOS ESTADOS UNIDOS, EL ESTADO LIBRE ASOCIADO DE PUERTO RICO, SS. A: XAVIER TOSADO RIVERA - PARADERO DESCONOCIDO.

POR LA PRESENTE se emplaza para que presente al Tribunal su alegación responsiva dentro de los treinta (30) días de haber sido diligenciado este emplazamiento, excluyéndose el día del diligenciamiento. 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://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,

si el tribunal, en el ejercicio de su sana discreción, lo entiende procedente.

LCDA. LIZAIDA IRIZARRY ROSARIO

Nombre de la abogada de la parte demandante 18,508

Número ante el Tribunal Supremo SERVICIOS LEGALES DE PUERTO RICO INC. PO BOX 331109, PONCE, P.R. 00733-1109 Dirección 787-844-7335 Teléfono lirizarry@servicioslegales.org Correo electrónico

Expedido bajo mi firma y sello del Tribunal, el 26 de marzo de 2026. CARMEN TIRÚ QUIÑONES, SECRETARIA REGIONAL. VIRGEN HADDOCK ORTIZ, SECRETARIA AUXILIAR DEL TRIBUNAL.

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ESTADO LIBRE ASOCIADO DE PUERTO RICO TRIBUNAL DE PRIMERA INSTANCIA SALA SUPERIOR DE MAYAGÜEZ

BANCO POPULAR DE PUERTO RICO

Parte Demandante Vs. LA SUCESIÓN DE RAFAEL GOITIA QUINTANA T/C/C RAFAEL GOITIA COMPUESTA POR FULANO Y MENGANO DE TAL, POSIBLES HEREDEROS DESCONOCIDOS; MINERVA TORRES ALDARONDO POR SÍ Y EN LA CUOTA VIUDAL USUFRUCTUARIA; YADIRA DEL MAR T/C/C YADIRA D. GOITIA TORRES POR SÍ, COMO HEREDERA DE LA SUCESIÓN DE RAFAEL GOITIA QUINTANA T/C/C RAFAEL GOITIA; SU ESPOSO RICHARD OBET LÓPEZ MORENO Y LA SOCIEDAD LEGAL DE GANANCIALES COMPUESTA POR AMBOS; RAFAEL AMIR GOITIA TORRES POR SÍ, COMO HEREDERO DE LA SUCESIÓN DE RAFAEL GOITIA QUINTANA T/C/C RAFAEL GOITIA; SU ESPOSA LESLIE ANN LOPEZ OLIVENCIA Y LA SOCIEDAD LEGAL DE GANANCIALES COMPUESTA POR AMBOS; RUBÉN ALI GOITIA TORRES POR SÍ, COMO HEREDERO DE LA SUCESIÓN DE RAFAEL GOITIA QUINTANA T/C/C RAFAEL GOITIA; SU ESPOSA KATHERINE GUTIERREZ VARGAS Y LA SOCIEDAD LEGAL

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Atléticos use big first half to tame Osos for 3rd straight win

By THE STAR STAFF

The Atléticos of San Germán defeated the Osos of Manatí 108-87 on Monday night in a Superior National Basketball league game at Arquelio Torres Coliseum in San Germán.

The Atléticos set the pace from the start, dominating the first quarter 30-13. San Germán extended the lead to 59-30 at halftime.

Although the Osos rallied in the second half, outscoring the hosts in both remaining

quarters, the Atléticos’ lead proved to be too much to overcome.

San Germán also dominated the rebounding battle 45-35 and connected on 13 threepointers en route to its third win in a row.

Antonio Gordon led the Atléticos (13-6) with 28 points and 6 rebounds. Nick Perkins added 14 points, while Montrezl Harrell and Alex Hamilton contributed 13 points each.

Kristian Doolittle led the Osos (7-11) with 22 points and 6 rebounds. Tyquan Rolón scored 18 points and Kendric Davis added 15.

Montrezl Harrell (with ball) had 13 points and eight rebounds as the Atléticos of San Germán improved to 13-6 with their third straight win.

A grand finale in the lottery for the tankers

By JOHN HOLLINGER / THE ATHLETIC

Where are the angry basketball gods when you need them?

The Washington Wizards, Utah Jazz and Memphis Grizzlies — the NBA’s three most egregious tankers this season — were nonetheless rewarded in Sunday’s draft lottery with the top three picks.

For the last time, hopefully, tanking paid off. Can you imagine the outrage if the NBA was not planning to reform tanking after this season? All three teams were guilty of shutting down good players and then leaning on substitutes and G League players.

I have been in their shoes. When I was vice president for basketball operations for the Memphis Grizzlies, I would have done the same thing. But this underscored the obvious need for change.

On the day of the trade deadline, Memphis was 20-29, just two games out of the play-in tournament. Had the Grizzlies gone 17-16 from there, they would have passed the Golden

State Warriors for the last play-in spot. Instead, they went 5-28. Hold my beer, said Washington: The Wizards shut down Trae Young and Anthony Davis with nebulous injuries and went 3-29. And Utah went 6-24, but don’t let that “good” record fool you; two of the wins were against Memphis and Washington. The Jazz and the Grizzlies were also responsible for perhaps the single most embarrassing game in the last decade, a 147-101 Jazz win in which only three of the players used by either side are likely to be on an NBA roster next season. Utah started Oscar Tshiebwe, Kennedy Chandler and Blake Hinson and won by 46, so you can imagine what Memphis’ lineup looked like.

Unfortunately, the shameless tankers were our biggest winners from the lottery. Let’s walk through the other winners and losers.

Loser: Unintended consequences

League executives are wondering how these two proposed lottery reforms will work: not allowing teams to win the lottery in consecutive years and not allowing teams to pick in the Top 5 in three consecutive years.

Because picks are tradable and teams can have more than one in a single draft, you start getting into complications quickly. Are we saying a team can’t land at No. 1 in two consecutive years, or their pick can’t land at No. 1? Same for the Top 5 rule, and add in this one: What if some general manager accumulates four picks in the same lottery but has picked in the Top 5 in the two previous drafts? Can none of them land in the Top 5?

The upshot, in either case, is an arbitrage opportunity where teams might swap picks because theirs is more valuable in another team’s hands than in their own, possibly even with picks in the same lottery. (That’s more likely in the coming “32-1” proposed system, where several teams will have identical odds.)

Alas, the chance for maximum chaos in 2027 mostly went out the window by virtue of the teams that landed in the Top 5. Washington can’t win the top pick again next year, but the Wizards’ only first-round pick next year is their own, and Washington is probably gunning for a playoff spot while pursuing win-now strategies such as “let Young and Davis actually play.”

Additionally, the only team affected by the Top 5–pick rule is Utah, which is also trying to win next season.

That should buy the league another year to figure out what it really wants to happen with the No. 1 and Top 5 restrictions, and perhaps to add some guardrails to deal with outlier cases.

Winner: Every other contender

The disaster scenario of the Oklahoma City Thunder landing in the Top 4 has been averted; the Thunder had a 7% chance of moving up via an unprotected pick from the Los Angeles Clippers from the Paul George trade but ended up 12th. You can exhale, at least for a bit: The Thunder still have an unprotected swap from the Clippers in 2027 before that heist completes.

The secondary worst-case scenario for Eastern Conference contenders was the 2025 finalist Indiana getting the top pick, but that one also failed to emerge; the pick went to the Clippers when it landed outside the Top 4. Even the 46-win Atlanta Hawks were shut out, despite the sixth-best odds of winning and a 40% chance of a Top 4 slot with the better of New Orleans’ or Milwaukee’s pick; Atlanta ended up eighth.

Bigger picture: The four teams at the top of the draft are all in rebuild situations, and though Utah in particular will be waking up from its half-decade slumber, it is by no means an instant contender. It would be a big surprise if any of the Top 4 teams (Washington, Utah, Memphis and Chicago) were still playing after May 1 next year, and the fifth pick is not enough to make the Clippers dangerous.

As a result, all of the teams playing in May right now, or hoping to, can pretty much carry on with their business. Nothing happened on lottery day to overturn their plans.

Loser: Pelicans, of course

With Indiana’s pick landing outside the Top 4 and the New Orleans Pelicans’ own pick finishing eighth, we have a final tally on the two trades from last June in which New Orleans ended up with the 13th pick in the 2025 draft and selected Derik Queen. The two picks the Pelicans forewent are the fifth (from Indiana, returned to the Pacers and since dealt to the Clippers) and eighth (their own, sent to Atlanta) selections in a loaded 2026 draft.

Queen had a decent enough rookie season, but at a price of two high lottery picks, what seemed even at the time as a generous overpay has been confirmed as such. The Pelicans, who went 26-56, have no first-round pick this year. That changes in 2027, at least, as they are the ones who have the better of the Bucks’ pick or their own, and Milwaukee’s pick could prove quite valuable.

Winner: Clippers, mostly

The Clippers and the Pacers made a fascinating deal in the Ivica Zubac swap at the trade deadline, a calculated risk by both teams that gave the Clippers roughly 50-50 odds of picking fifth through ninth and, if not, sent them an unprotected 2031 first-rounder instead. (By lottery day, this had been reduced to a 47.9% chance of picking fifth or sixth.)

Well, the Clippers probably got the better end of that lottery spin, getting the pick five years earlier and probably in a better position than it would have landed in 2031.

It also comes with one added benefit, given how the league’s Aspiration investigation seems to be dragging on: It allows the Clippers to possibly use the pick before the league could take it from them. If the inquiry has no resolution in the next six weeks, the Clippers can use the pick, which is far and away the most valuable asset they have that the league could force them to surrender. (The Clippers still do have a 2029 unprotected Pacers first.)

However, some possible headaches come along with this reward. For starters, the fifth spot in the draft is the one where it seems almost certain that a point guard is the next man up on the board. But the Clippers just traded for 26-year-old Darius Garland and seemingly want to give him the keys to the offense; that could get interesting. Might Garland be a

The Washington Wizards, who drew the first pick in next month’s NBA draft, shut down Anthony Davis and Trae Young with nebulous injuries and went 3-29 after the trade deadline. (Reddit via r/NBATalk)

low-key trade candidate now? If not immediately, then certainly in-season?

Secondarily, a Top 5 pick also comes with an $11 million cap hit. That complicates some scenarios where the Clippers become a cap-room team this summer, especially if they look to move Kawhi Leonard and take back less salary. On the other hand, that’s less of an issue a year from now, when the Clippers will have as much 2027 cap space as any other team, and the only two players under contract for more than eight figures, awkwardly, are Garland and the draft pick.

Finally, let us take a minute to mourn the Philadelphia 76ers, who not only were destroyed by the New York Knicks on the court on Sunday but also took an L off it. The Sixers own the Clippers’ unprotected 2028 pick and a Top 3 protected swap in 2029; both of those looked more valuable before the Clippers landed the fifth pick.

Losers: Nets and Kings

File this one under “bad beats for bad teams.” The Brooklyn Nets and the Sacramento Kings combined to go 42-122 this season and, as their reward, will pick sixth and seventh.

Sacramento made up 5-1/2 games on Utah in the last five weeks of the season to end up tied with the Jazz; Utah ended up with the fifth-place ping-pong balls. Basically, that late rally resulted in the Kings picking seventh instead of second. (Shoutout to Devin Carter, Daeqwon Plowden, Nique Clifford and Maxime Raynaud for leading a riveting, unlikely comeback against Golden State the final week of the season.)

Picking seventh should at least allow the Kings to solve a glaring need at point guard, with one of the three gems in this draft (Keaton Wagler, Kingston Flemings and Darius Acuff Jr.) all but certain to be available.

As for Brooklyn, yikes. In the wake of what looks like a fairly disastrous 2025 draft (the Nets used five first-round picks, but only two look anything like a rotation player so far), they needed help from the lottery gods before a 2027 season in which they owe an unprotected first-round pick swap to a likely playoff team in Houston.

The Nets’ current roster is one of the league’s least talented, and picking sixth is unlikely to deliver a savior, even in a draft this strong. The Nets also have max cap room but enter a market where finding somebody worth spending it on may prove challenging. Their post-James Harden teambuilding challenge remains daunting.

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