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Guayama District senators demand impartial investigation in Arroyo
By THE STAR STAFF
Sens. Wilmer Reyes Berríos and Rafael Santos Ortiz, both representing Guayama District VI, urged Thursday that the allegations of workplace harassment and sexual harassment filed in the Municipality of Arroyo be addressed through a truly independent investigation, with zero interference and a clear commitment to publicize its results once the process is complete.
The allegations have been reported in some detail by numerous media outlets, generating concern among citizens about the seriousness with which the process will be handled.
“The allegations published by various media outlets are serious and affect public trust in municipal administration,” Reyes Berríos said. “Internal actions are not enough; an impartial investigation is required to guarantee security, transparency, and justice for all parties.”
Both senators, whose district covers 14 towns, including Arroyo, and parts of a 15th, insisted on the need for the municipality to request or allow the intervention of external entities with expertise in the matters in question, such as the Office of the Women’s Advocate, to ensure the correct application of the protocols and avoid any appearance of conflicts of interest.
“The residents of our district deserve to know that this process will be handled with the utmost seriousness,” Santos Ortiz stated. “Once the investigation is complete, a
report detailing the findings must be made public, while, of course, adhering to confidentiality regulations. Transparency is not optional; it is an obligation of public service. This is especially true when dealing with allegations that impact the peace of mind and confidence of Arroyo residents, who expect a serious, independent, and pressure-free process.”
The senators, both of whom were elected under the New Progressive Party banner, reiterated that their position does not respond to partisan considerations, but rather to the duty to ensure fair, correct and reliable processes in each municipality of the district and the island.
Arroyo Mayor Eric Bachier Román, who has been in office since 2013, is affiliated with the Popular Democratic Party (PDP). Earlier this week the PDP suspended Bachier Román from his positions within the party after the two aforementioned complaints were filed against him in the municipality, according to local reports.
Preliminary hearing against teenager accused in fatal stabbing suspended due to jurisdictional dispute
he preliminary hearing against Anthonieska Avilés Cabrera, who is charged with murder and weapons violations, was suspended Thursday at the Aibonito Judicial Center after her defense, led by attorneys Rocío Revelles and Athelyn Jiménez of the Legal Aid Society, filed a motion to dismiss alleging lack of jurisdiction.
The defense presented the motion during the start of the necessity hearing, which was to assess whether a minor witness should testify via closed-circuit television or in person.
Avilés is accused in the stabbing death of 16-year-old Gabriela Nicole Pratts Rosario following an end-of-the-summer public street festival in Aibonito in August. Avilés was 17 at the time of the incident.
The attorneys argued that the adult court lacks jurisdiction
because, at the time of the events, Avilés was a minor and had a cognitive level equivalent to that of a child of approximately 10 years old, according to psychometric evaluations from the Department of Education. That argument led to the immediate interruption of the proceedings to allow the prosecution to respond in writing.
Judge Cristina Córdova Ponce granted the Public Prosecutor’s Office until next Monday at noon to present its position, while the court scheduled an argumentative hearing for next Tuesday at 2 p.m. As a result, the preliminary hearing originally scheduled for Thursday was postponed and rescheduled for Dec. 11, 15 and 17 at 10 a.m. in Courtroom 004 in Aibonito.
The hearing on the need for a hearing, which also began Thursday morning, was likewise suspended and moved to next Thursday at 9 a.m., pending the court’s resolution of the jurisdictional issue.
Guayama District Sens. Wilmer Reyes Berríos and Rafael Santos Ortiz
Vector Control Unit, UPR Medical Sciences Campus to create graduate program in public health entomology
By THE STAR STAFF
The Puerto Rico Vector Control Unit and the University of Puerto Rico Medical Sciences Campus signed an agreement Thursday to develop a graduate program in public health entomology at the Graduate School of Public Health, with the goal of strengthening local preparedness for vector-borne diseases.
“This Memorandum of Understanding positions the [Puerto Rico Science, Technology and Research] Trust and the Unit as catalysts in the development of local talent in public health entomology, aligned with our mission to promote science and research in Puerto Rico,” said Lucy Crespo, CEO of the Puerto Rico Science, Technology and Research Trust, in a written statement.
The Vector Control Unit noted that the curriculum will be aligned with professional certifications recognized by specialized entities and that it will serve as an academic collaborator for graduate students at the campus. Grayson Brown, executive
University of Puerto Rico, Medical Sciences Campus
Chancellor Myrna Quiñones Feliciano, left, and Lucy Crespo, CEO of the Puerto Rico Science, Technology and Research Trust, sign an agreement to develop a graduate program in public health entomology at the Graduate School of Public Health.
director of the Unit, said the approach will strengthen professionalization linked to vector surveillance and control.
He said the agreement includes the development of a professional certification and graduate courses in public health entomology, as well as internships, mentoring and hands-on experiences for students. Brown added that the collaboration seeks to promote joint research and scientific publications.
Medical Sciences Campus Chancellor Myrna Quiñones Feliciano stressed that the project “lays the foundations for the establishment of a graduate program in public health entomology” and strengthens the training of professionals capable of responding to emerging challenges in mosquito-borne diseases.
According to the Unit, the effort will allow the development of specialized talent and expand the island’s institutional capacity in the face of diseases such as dengue, Zika and chikungunya, in addition to positioning Puerto Rico as a regional benchmark in graduate training in the discipline.
Trump administration appeals court ruling on fiscal board dismissals
By THE STAR STAFF
The Trump administration has escalated its fight over control of the Financial Oversight and Management Board for Puerto Rico, filing an appeal with the First Circuit Court of Appeals in Boston. The appeal seeks to overturn a ruling by a federal judge in Puerto Rico that temporarily reinstated several former board members, finding that their removal violated due process under the Puerto Rico Oversight, Management and Economic Stability Act (PROMESA), the 2016 law that created the board.
The appeal targets a decision by U.S. District Judge María Antongiorgi Jordán, who concluded that the White House failed to demonstrate “just cause” for the dismissals carried out in August and did not give the affected members a chance to respond before being removed. Her ruling allowed the former members to return on an interim basis while the underlying lawsuit moves forward -- a situation the administration now hopes to reverse.
Among those ousted was former board chair Arthur J. González, along with others who claim they were abruptly dismissed without the documentation required by PROMESA. Their reinstatement has broadened the dispute beyond membership
status to a larger question: how far does the federal executive branch’s authority extend over the board’s composition and its oversight role in Puerto Rico?
For the Trump administration, regaining control of the board would open the door to appointing new members aligned with its fiscal priorities. For Puerto Rico, the stakes are high. The oversight board wields sweeping power over government budgets, fiscal plans and debt restructuring -- including the contentious adjustment plan for the bankrupt Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority. Any shift in the board’s makeup could significantly reshape the island’s economic future.
Fiscal board approves new LNF supply deal with New Fortress
By THE STAR STAFF
The Financial Oversight and Control Board approved the new liquefied natural gas (LNG) supply agreement between the Puerto Rico government and New Fortress Energy (NFE) on Thursday, following a review of the terms of the LNG Toll Agreement requested last week.
“This new agreement that we reached with NFE and that the Board is approving today is part of the energy transformation we are promoting, which includes diversifying energy sources and ensuring continuity of supply, among other things, to stabilize the system and with the goal of providing residents and businesses with cost reductions on their electricity bills,” Gov. Jenniffer González Colón said in a written statement.
The oversight board had granted conditional approval on
Nov. 28, subject to technical clarifications regarding the terms of the contract. The Public-Private Partnerships Authority addressed those requirements on Nov. 29, allowing for the final validation of the agreement on Thursday.
According to information released by the government, the approved contract represents a substantial reduction in costs and duration compared to the preliminary proposal submitted by NFE in 2025. The new agreement establishes:
* A base term of seven years, with an option for three additional years, instead of the 15 years originally proposed.
* An estimated cost of $4 billion, representing a reduction of some $16 billion compared to the initial proposal.
* Reductions in supply charges, including a 22% decrease for temporary units (from $10.29 to $7.95) and maintaining the price at $6.50 for the San Juan 5 and 6 units.
According to official data, the new rates would allow for savings of more than $54 million annually and more than $375 million accumulated over the term of the contract, which would directly impact the cost of generation.
The agreement also eliminates the exclusivity clause that prevented the island government from diversifying its natural gas suppliers. The modification will allow the government to purchase fuel from other suppliers in the event of interruptions or defaults by NFE.
The new contractual structure incorporates operational protections in bankruptcy or receivership scenarios, guaranteeing the government’s right to use the dock, the regasification infrastructure, and the gas distribution system.
Likewise, if NFE is unable to supply fuel, the government may use the San Juan terminal through a tolling agreement of $0.50/MMBtu to ensure continuity of service.
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Humacao hospital closes, leaving 150 people jobless
By THE STAR STAFF
Health Secretary Víctor Ramos Otero has confirmed the closure of Hope Medical Center in Humacao due to non-compliance with legal and regulatory provisions, leaving 150 people without a job.
The closing is part of a broader hospital crisis on the island stemming from persistent financial losses, delayed payments from insurance companies and staff shortages, leading to a precarious financial situation in 17 institutions.
Ramos stated that he had previously requested information from the hospital, but they had not responded. It was discovered Wednesday that the hospital failed to process payroll and admit patients.
A hospital employee told Walo Radio: “The Medical Center released our payroll checks at 6:40 p.m., but they bounced. We were unable to cash them until Wednesday, November 19. On Monday, November 17, the administrator
resigned, and the hospital is now operating with an interim administrator who is also the operations director, while the medical director is responsible for clinical operations.”
“During the week of November 17-21, they instructed us to empty the intensive care unit and partially close the operating room,” she added.
The employee added that the hospital currently does not have a patient census, and only the emergency room is operational, with the payroll for Nov. 28 still unpaid.
She stated that upper management has not provided any answers, creating a state of uncertainty among the staff.
“All they say is that the board isn’t responding and that they’ll work on the payroll tomorrow, yet nothing has happened,” the employee said. “Nobody dares to speak out for fear of reprisals, but we’re desperate.”
In response to the complaints, Ramos noted that regulations do not apply to a temporary closure letter and assured that he would not allow anyone to violate the law.
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“The people of Humacao have nothing to worry about; there are two other hospitals in the area, so services will still be available,” the official emphasized. “Our inspectors will visit the hospital today to prepare a report for my decision. Let it be clear that we will not hesitate to ensure compliance with the law.”
Fiscal board extends debt maturity of Bayamón hospital
By THE STAR STAFF
The Financial Oversight and Management Board for Puerto Rico has approved a request to extend the maturity date of a $35 million bond issuance tied to the purchase and rehabilitation of HIMA San Pablo Bayamón Hospital.
The extension, granted under Section 207 of the Puerto Rico Oversight, Management and Economic Stability Act (PROMESA), moves the current maturity date from Dec. 1 of this year to June 1, 2026.
The approval occurs amid a hospital crisis impacting some 17 health care facilities. This week, a hospital in Humacao shut down leaving 150 people out of work.
The request was submitted by the Fiscal Agency and Financial Advisory Authority (AAFAF by its initials in Spanish) on Nov. 19,, on behalf of the Puerto Rico Industrial, Tourist, Educational, Medical, and Environmental Control Facilities Financing Authority (AFICA). The bonds, origi-
Buenas
By THE STAR STAFF
Onally approved by the oversight board in November 2023, were issued through a private placement to finance the acquisition of the Bayamón facility by the Obligated Group
receives $880,000
ffice of Management and Budget (OMB) Director
Orlando C. Rivera Berríos announced earlier this week an interagency transfer of $882,169 from the fiscal year 2024 Emergency Reserve Fund to the Municipality of Aguas Buenas to address damages caused by flooding from torrential rains between April and May of this year. Although the municipality had received previous funds, an assessment of additional damages not included in the municipality’s original request was still pending. Those funds were identified by the OMB starting in June of this year. The additional transfer was made possible after the completion of a validation process of damage estimates and final,
reviewed documentation submitted by the municipality to comply with the legal and fiscal requirements governing the use of emergency funds and the requirements of the Financial Oversight and Management Board.
“This action reflects our ongoing commitment to the recovery and stability of municipalities following significant weather events,” Rivera Berríos said. “Aguas Buenas was one of the municipalities most affected by the floods, and this financial support will allow us to address its needs. We have emphasized that municipalities must comply with all requirements so that we can complete the disbursement of funds with the urgency it deserves and ensure the proper use of resources to guarantee that the affected communities receive the attention they need.”
-- Sociedad Española de Auxilio Mutuo y Beneficiencia de Puerto Rico and Hospital Español Auxilio Mutuo de Puerto Rico Inc. -- and to fund urgent repairs and maintenance.
According to the oversight board, the only change to the Series 2023 Bonds is the extension of the maturity date; all other terms and conditions remain unchanged. The additional time will allow the Obligated Group to finalize a comprehensive capital expenditure and long-term financing plan for the hospital, which must be submitted to AFICA, AAFAF and the oversight board by June 1, 2026.
The board reiterated that repayment of the bonds is not guaranteed by the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico or any of its agencies, and that collateral and repayment obligations rest solely with the Obligated Group.
“We look forward to continuing our work with AAFAF to accomplish the requirements and goals of PROMESA for the benefit of Puerto Rico and its people,” the oversight board said in its statement.
Health Secretary Víctor Ramos Otero
Aguas Buenas was hard-hit by flooding from torrential rains earlier this year.
HIMA San Pablo Bayamón Hospital (Facebook via ASOCIACION DE HOSPITALES DE PUERTO RICO)
From welcome to worry: Afghans in the US face uncertainty and backlash
By MIRIAM JORDAN
In the frenzied American exit from Afghanistan, Obaidullah Durani, a fighter pilot who had been trained by U.S. forces, was scrambling to get his family out, too. His daughter, Hela, was hoisted over the fence by a Marine at the Kabul airport as the family rushed to make a departing plane. But Durani’s wife, Shafaro, was separated from him and their two children and never made it onto an evacuation flight.
Allowed to enter the United States through a special program for people who worked with American forces, Durani settled in Arizona, with his infant daughter and toddler son. He had never changed a diaper in his life, he said, but he was now a single father juggling parenting with delivery jobs. Yet he felt safe in the United States and hopeful that the family would eventually be reunited.
That all changed with the deadly attack on National Guard members last week in Washington, D.C., which authorities say was carried out by a 29-year-old Afghan man.
Following the attack, President Donald Trump directed his administration to suspend all Afghan immigration cases and immigration agents have been ordered to track down nearly 2,000 Afghans who have what are known as final deportation orders but are not in detention.
That threatens the lives built by the Duranis and thousands of other Afghan families in the United States.
Trump has seized on the shooting to intensify his broader anti-immigration campaign, and he has sought to depict the attack and the man charged, Rahmanullah Lakanwal, as evidence of a dangerously broken system he inherited from President Joe Biden.
“We must now reexamine every single alien who has entered our country from Afghanistan under Biden, and we must take all necessary measures to ensure the removal of any alien from any country who does not belong here or add benefit to our country,” the president said on Truth Social. “If they can’t love our country, we don’t want them.”
All told, about 200,000 Afghans who were considered wartime allies of the United States have been admitted to the United States since the chaotic pullout that concluded the 20-year occupation. Many had worked alongside U.S. troops in combat or on bases; others were employed by organizations — including The New York Times and other media outlets — as well as institutions that supported U.S. operations or interests.
Authorities work near an area where two members of the National Guard were shot in Washington, Nov. 26, 2025. The Trump administration is prioritizing the detention of Afghan nationals who have previously been ordered to leave the United States, part of a broader crackdown on refugees from Afghanistan after last week’s shooting of two National Guard troops in Washington, according to internal documents reviewed by The New York Times. (Eric Lee/The New York Times)
The rhetoric and the threats from Trump have stirred panic in communities that are home to many Afghan arrivals, including the Phoenix area where about 4,000 have settled since 2021.
On Monday, after school pickup, Durani was among dozens of Afghans who crowded the Arizona Refugee Center, a nonprofit in Mesa, outside Phoenix, seeking answers.
He and his children have a green card interview scheduled for Dec. 17. He had many questions: Would the interview still take place. And, if it did, could his family end up being detained? Deported? What about his wife, whose process to enter the United States was now at a standstill?
“Every Afghan is worried,” said Durani, who delivers Amazon packages. “They shouldn’t punish all of us because of one person.”
“I’m here contributing, working, paying my taxes,” he said. “This is a country of laws and democracy; the man has been arrested.”
The center’s co-founders, Julianna Larsen and Robin Peterson, fielded a barrage of calls even as they coped with the people walking in for help.
“Right now, if you leave the country, you might not be allowed back,” Peterson told one caller, who had plans to visit family members in Pakistan. “It’s too risky, even if you have a green card.”
Mirwais Daudzai, who also visited the center, works at the Phoenix airport assisting passengers who require wheelchairs. He greets
them with a smile, asks about their journeys and eases them into the chairs. When travelers learn that he fled to the United States from his native Afghanistan, he said many tell him they are glad he is safe in America. Some slip him a generous tip.
That kindness seemed to vanish last week, Daudzai said, after the deadly attack in Washington and the anti-immigrant measures announced by the government.
On Thanksgiving, the day after the shooting, a traveler was about to hand Daudzai a $20 bill but shoved it into her pocket instead after hearing he was from Afghanistan.
It happened again over the long holiday weekend, Daudzai said. It was a hostility he had not previously encountered since arriving in the United States.
“Before this problem, I’m so happy and relaxed in this country,” said Daudzai, 31. “I have a job, I’m safe, I have no enemies.”
Now, “people are looking at all Afghans as terrorists,” said Daudzai, who was a police officer in his homeland and is in the United States with his wife. Both have active green card applications.
After the fall of Kabul in 2021, Americans across the political spectrum mobilized to welcome Afghans in one of the largest volunteer efforts since the end of the Vietnam War. Churches and synagogues in communities from Arizona to Virginia collected donations, furnished homes and taught newcomers how
to navigate bus lines.
“They have worked for the last four years to achieve stability and integrate into American life,’’ said Larsen, co-founder of the refugee center in Mesa.
But the future of many Afghans, both those already in the United States and those hoping to immigrate, has been clouded by the Nov. 26 shooting, which killed one guard member, Army Spc. Sarah Beckstrom, 20, and wounded another, Air Force Staff Sgt. Andrew Wolfe, 24.
Trump has announced additional measures that could jeopardize the ability of Afghans in the United States to remain permanently. Among them is a plan to conduct new security checks of people already granted green cards, or lawful permanent residency.
As of Tuesday, the Trump administration has suspended the processing of all immigration applications filed by nationals of 19 countries, including Afghanistan, who had been barred from entering the United States under an executive order Trump issued in June. It is unclear when, or if, the suspension might be lifted.
Hekmatullah, 38, who said he was a former spokesperson for the Ministry of Transport in Afghanistan, visited the center to seek camaraderie with fellow Afghans. His immigration status is especially precarious.
He, his wife and their three young daughters fled first to Iran, then to South America, where they joined the wave of humanity trudging through the perilous Darién Gap to make their way to North America.
They crossed the U.S. border with Mexico early last year and headed to Phoenix, where a brother-in-law, a former cargo plane pilot, had been resettled in 2021.
Hekmatullah, who spoke on condition that he be identified only by his first name to protect relatives in Afghanistan, applied for asylum, got a work permit and found a job at the airport.
His daughters, 11, 9 and 7, are thriving in school and already speak flawless English. In Afghanistan, they would be deprived of educational opportunities because they are girls.
“My kids are the most precious thing I have,” he said, as his daughters played on computers.
“If there was no Taliban and the country had stability,” he said, “I would not have left my country.”
Now, Hekmatullah fears their asylum case, and their future in the United States, could be in jeopardy.
“We left because of fear,” he said. “Now fear is following us.”
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Brooklyn borough president will run for Velázquez’s House seat as socialists circle
By NICHOLAS FANDOS and BENJAMIN ORESKES
Antonio Reynoso, the Brooklyn borough president, said Thursday that he would run for a New York City House seat being vacated by Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez, setting the stage for a potential clash with a growing democratic socialist movement.
Reynoso, 42, is the first major candidate to declare a campaign for the left-leaning district. While not a socialist himself, he has a long progressive record, a high-profile role in the city’s most populous borough and a close relationship with Velázquez.
In an interview, Reynoso said he was motivated to run to check President Donald Trump’s attempts to curb immigration and federal safety net programs, and that he would seek to “decorporatize the Democratic Party.”
“I want to be a voice to push the party to the left,” he said.
Yet in a sign of the party’s rapidly shifting mores, Reynoso appears to be headed for a showdown with the Democratic Socialists of America, a farther-left faction that has been emboldened by Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani’s victory in November. Now, the group and Mamdani himself are eager to test their political muscle — and have privately signaled that Reynoso is not their choice.
The Brooklyn and Queens district, New York’s 7th, may provide one of the best opportunities to grow the DSA’s ranks in Congress. It contains neighborhoods including Greenpoint, Williamsburg, Bushwick and Ridgewood, where young voters have regularly elected
socialists to state and local office in recent years. The district, which is more than onethird Latino, also voted overwhelmingly for Mamdani, a DSA member.
Several democratic socialist lawmakers are actively exploring runs, including council member Tiffany Cabán, state Sen. Kristen Gonzalez and Assembly member Claire Valdez. (State Sen. Julia Salazar, one of the New York City DSA chapter’s first officeholders, also contemplated running for the seat but said she had ruled it out.)
The local chapter, which counts 3,000 members in the district, is expected to vote in January to endorse one of them and put its formidable field operation behind the pick.
Velázquez, 72, stunned New York’s political class last month when she announced she would retire after 16 terms in the House. The first Puerto Rican woman elected to Congress, she had spent decades cultivating a younger generation of political leaders on the left, including several of her potential successors, and said it was time to let them take over.
The fight for her seat is far from the only one roiling Democrats in New York, as voters in the city and nationally grapple over the party’s direction amid Trump’s aggressive maneuvering.
In the heart of Manhattan, roughly 10 candidates are vying to succeed Rep. Jerrold Nadler, including a Kennedy scion. In a neighboring district that also includes parts of Brooklyn, Brad Lander, another progressive ally of Mamdani, is preparing to launch a primary campaign against Rep. Dan Goldman, a more traditional liberal. And challengers from the left have also picked primary fights with Reps.
Ritchie Torres in the Bronx and Adriano Espaillat in upper Manhattan.
More than the other contests, the race to replace Velázquez pits different factions of the left against one another.
The son of working-class Dominican immigrants, Reynoso began his career organizing child care providers to join the teachers’ union. He helped found New Kings Democrats, an organization dedicated to uprooting the more moderate Brooklyn political machine. And as a City Council member, he served as a co-chair of the body’s Progressive Caucus.
He was elected borough president in 2021, succeeding Eric Adams, the current mayor. The role comes with a visible platform but limited power. In 2023, he announced he would invest his office’s entire capital budget for a year, about $45 million, in maternal
Antonio Reynoso, the Brooklyn borough president, speaks to reporters at Junior’s Restaurant and Bakery in Brooklyn, Sept. 16, 2024. Reynoso’s bid to succeed Rep. Nydia Velázquez in Congress will most likely be contested by a candidate backed by the Democratic Socialists of America. (Eric Lee/The New York Times)
health programs.
interview, Reynoso said he had dreamed of becoming a member of Congress since he was a college student, and that he was particularly motivated to try to protect programs such as food stamps and Section 8 housing vouchers that his family had relied on.
He stressed that though he was not a socialist, he was not antagonistic toward the DSA and had backed Mamdani as one of three preferred primary candidates in April.
“I have been doing this work as a reformer, as a progressive, for a long time before the DSA had a single candidate they were supporting,” he said, adding that he hoped to build a broader coalition in the diverse district.
He rolled out his campaign Thursday with the support of four progressive City Council members whose districts overlap with the congressional district: Lincoln Restler, Shekar Krishnan, Jennifer Gutiérrez and Sandy Nurse.
Reynoso met with DSA leaders in recent weeks to gauge if they might support his candidacy, but he said it was clear the group wanted to run one of its own members.
Cabán, 38, is perhaps the best known potential entrant. A former public defender, she narrowly lost a race for Queens district attorney in 2019.
Gonzalez, 30, is in her second term in the state Senate, representing parts of Brooklyn, Queens and Manhattan.
Valdez, 36, is a former labor organizer with the United Auto Workers who took office only this year.
Gonzalez declined to comment, as did representatives of the other two officials.
Trump has made the Epstein saga a case study in manipulation
By THE EDITORIAL BOARD
Given all of the conspiratorial noise about the Jeffrey Epstein story, we understand why some Americans are tempted to look away at this point. Still, it deserves attention because it has become a case study in the ways that President Donald Trump and his aides manipulate the public and abuse power. Even if the Epstein files that the Justice Department must release by Dec. 19 contain no significant revelations about Trump, the president is already guilty of acting with contempt for the public at nearly every turn in this saga.
If Trump were any other American president, his personal relationship with Epstein would be a major scandal on its own. The two were once friends and enjoyed joking about their reputations for chasing women. “He’s a lot of fun to be with,” Trump said about Epstein in a 2002 magazine profile. “It is even said that he likes beautiful women as much as I do, and many of them are on the younger side.”
In a crude birthday note to Epstein in 2003, Trump apparently signed his name in the place of pubic hair inside a sketch of a naked woman’s body. The note includes the line “may every day be another wonderful secret.” The two men had a falling out, for unclear reasons, before Epstein pleaded guilty in 2008 to charges that involved sexual behavior with a 16-year-old girl. In 2019, as Epstein’s world was collapsing, he wrote in an email about Trump, “Of course he knew about the girls.”
By Trump’s 2024 presidential campaign the Epstein case had become a MAGA obsession, related to Epstein’s associations with powerful people, some of them Democrats. And Trump’s campaign was happy to use the speculation for political advantage. He indicated in interviews that he would release the files, and his allies went further, encouraging conspiracy theories.
JD Vance, Trump’s vice presidential nominee, said that releasing the files was “important.” Donald Trump Jr. speculated that his father’s opponents were “trying to protect those pedophiles.” Elon Musk declared: “Part of why Kamala is getting so much support is that, if Trump wins, that Epstein client list is going to become public. And some of those billionaires behind Kamala are terrified of that outcome.”
Once Trump returned to the presidency, he had the power to do as he had indicated he would and order a broad release of the files. He did not. Instead, his subordinates tried to make it seem as if they were champions of transparency while avoiding the release of new information.
The timeline is damning. In late February, administration officials invited right-wing influencers to the White House and gave them binders of Epstein documents, although some attendees were disappointed that they contained little new information. Two days later, Attorney General Pam Bondi proclaimed that Americans would “get the full Epstein files” with redactions to “protect grand jury information and confidential witnesses.” In March, she spoke publicly about a “truckload” of new evidence that her department had recently received. “Everything’s going to come out to the public,” Bondi said. But then the administration’s approach changed — after
Bondi briefed Trump that his name appeared in the files. “Are you still talking about Jeffrey Epstein?” the president snapped at reporters in July. “This guy’s been talked about for years.” That month, the Justice Department said it had no client list and would stop revealing Epstein material to the public.
During the 2024 campaign, the Trump team had profited from indulging speculation; once in power, and apparently worried about Trump’s vulnerability, their opportunism was exposed.
At this point, Trump undertook an aggressive effort to prevent the release of additional information. After two House members — Ro Khanna, D-Calif., and Thomas Massie, R-Ky. — started a petition to order its release, Trump blasted Massie as disloyal and tried to intimidate other Republicans from signing on. He appears to have pressured Mike Johnson, the speaker of the House, to use procedural maneuvers to prevent the matter from receiving a vote. He lashed out on social media at “PAST supporters” for pressing “the Jeffrey Epstein Hoax.” In July, he became the first sitting president to file a personal defamation lawsuit against a media organization when he sued The Wall Street Journal’s parent company and two of its journalists for reporting on the Epstein birthday note. The Journal has stood by the story.
As it became clear this fall that the Khanna-Massie petition would succeed and the House would pass a bill mandating more disclosure, Trump reversed himself again. First, he weaponized the Justice Department for partisan advantage and directed it to investigate Epstein’s ties with Democrats — not with Republicans. Finally, Trump flipped his position on the House bill two nights before the scheduled vote, urged Republicans to vote for it and then ridiculously claimed credit for its passage.
He signed the bill on Nov. 19, compelling the Justice Department to release the files within 30 days. The law allows for the redaction of victims’ information, as well as the withholding of materials related to national defense or an active federal investigation.
We want to emphasize that we are conflicted about the release of the files. Investigative materials are not normally part of the public record for a reason. They typically include a mixture of facts, speculation and false leads, and can unfairly damage reputations. The material can sometimes hurt victims. We also recognize that Epstein’s case is not typical. It suggested a moral rot in America’s elite circles because Epstein remained a part of some of those circles long after he had to register as a sex offender. Many of his victims, feeling betrayed by the justice system, understandably want the files to become public. Many other Americans want the chance to assess the conduct of investigators and prosecutors, as well as Epstein’s influential friends.
Even if the wisdom of releasing the files is a nuanced issue, Trump’s behavior has been indefensible. His campaign took advantage of monstrous crimes for his political benefit. He misled the American public about his dealings with Epstein and his attitude toward the files’ release. He politicized the Justice Department on this matter, as on so many others.
Now that the same department will be in charge of redacting
In an image provided by the Attorney General of the U.S. Virgin Islands and released by House Democrats, the exterior of some of the buildings on Little Saint James, one of the private islands once owned by Jeffrey Epstein in the U.S. Virgin Islands. House Democrats on Dec. 3. 2025 released photographs and videos of Epstein’s home on Little Saint James, where his accusers have said that he trafficked underage girls for sex. (Attorney General of the U.S. Virgin Islands via The New York Times)
the documents to protect innocent people, national security and ongoing investigations, Americans should view the product of this review with skepticism. There is every reason to believe that the Trump administration will exploit the process to protect any of its allies named in the files (starting with the president himself) and to embarrass Democrats and other perceived Trump enemies. Congress should be ready to defy Trump on this subject again and investigate the Justice Department’s handling of the release.
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Hospital Pavia Caguas realiza el Encendido Criollo y da la bienvenida a la época navideña
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En una noche que resaltó la tradición, la música en vivo, las luces y una hermosa decoración navideña, el Hospital Pavia Caguas celebró su esperado Encendido Criollo. La comunidad se congregó para presenciar el inicio oficial de la temporada festiva en las instalaciones del hospital.
El evento fue animado por el reconocido y querido ex Menudo, Johnny Lozada, cuya energía y carisma mantuvieron a los presentes cautivados y llenos de entusiasmo.
La actividad comenzó con la música del Trío De Mar, que ofreció una velada cultural repleta de melodías típicas. La celebración también contó con la participación del Junte de los Hermanos Sanabria, quienes enaltecieron el folklore puertorriqueño con sus interpretaciones y trovas navideñas.
Para cerrar la noche con broche de oro, los asistentes disfrutaron del tan esperado encendido navideño. El cierre musical estuvo a cargo de Joseph Fonseca, quien aportó un final memorable y lleno de alegría.
La presidenta de Metro Pavia Health System, Lcda. Karen Z. Artau Feliciano, destacó que el hospital se ilumina este año con un “maravilloso bosque mágico”. “Estamos muy agradecidos con
todos los que nos acompañaron en esta ocasión tan especial. El encendido de luces es una tradición que refleja el compromiso del Hospital Pavia Caguas con la comunidad y nuestro deseo de llevar esperanza y alegría a todos nuestros pacientes, líderes comunitarios, empleados y facultad médica en esta época tan significativa”, expresó la ejecutiva.
La actividad contó con la distinguida asistencia de la Secretaria de Desarrollo Humano del Municipio de Caguas, la Sra. Aida Ivette González. Con este evento, el Hospital Pavia Caguas reafirma su compromiso de compartir momentos de alegría con la comunidad y de continuar brindando servicios de salud con dedicación y esmero. La celebración del Encendido Criollo Navideño es un testimonio de la unión y la fortaleza de la comunidad de Caguas. En el Hospital Pavía Caguas, somos el centro y corazón de la salud.
Five science fiction movies to stream now
By ELISABETH VINCENTELLI
In this month’s picks, there is cloud busting in Peru, a shadowy astronaut drama, doomsday preppers in New Zealand and more.
‘The Astronaut’
The first two-thirds of Jess Varley’s “The Astronaut” are relatively standard paranoid science-fiction fare. The title character, Capt. Sam Walker (Kate Mara), crashes back from space physically and mentally banged up. Her caring adoptive father, Gen. William Harris (Laurence Fishburne), arranges for her to stay at an isolated safe house where she can be evaluated and recover, with occasional visits from her husband (Gabriel Luna) and young daughter (Scarlett Holmes). It’s not long before things go bump in the night. Weird shadowy presences and noises manifest themselves. Sam notices new bruises on her body, which also begins to change in increasingly horrific ways. The film makes you wonder what the heck she brought back from space, though a better question might be what she left with. The movie should come with a warning: Abandon all hope for plausibility, ye who press the “rent” button. But there is something admirable about the way the director goes for a bold plot twist — bold and bonkers. The pivot creates more questions than it answers, but there’s something to be said for throwing caution (and sense) to the wind. (Rent or buy it on most major platforms.)
apart — a novel perspective on an ages-old issue that has fed generations of domestic strife. (Rent or buy it on most major platforms.)
to finally break. But rather than get into the details of that effort, director V. Checa focuses on the daily life of Teo, a quiet and withdrawn boy, but also a resourceful one. He supports himself and his dad by doing odd jobs at a club, then falls into something more lucrative when he begins surreptitiously installing surveillance devices on behalf of a group of petty criminals.
‘Tiempos Futuros’ (‘The Shape of Things to Come’)
“No one in the city has seen it rain,” Luis (Fernando Bacilio) tells his young son, Teo (Lorenzo Molina), referring to their hometown, Lima, Peru. To help improve the situation, the pair are building an elaborate machine in their apartment, a large engine connected to a rooftop contraption that looks like an oversize satellite dish. Luis’s plan is to cause the clouds that perpetually hang over Lima
To be clear, this isn’t another adaptation of the H.G. Wells sci-fi novel (you’re better off entering the original title, “Tiempos Futuros,” when searching for the film on Tubi). Rather, this is a somber, haunting art house tale of daily existence in a world where rain always threatens but doesn’t fall — this is not far-off from the parched Peruvian capital’s reality. Checa paints a matter-of-fact picture of a future that has arrived early. (Stream it on Tubi.)
‘ReEntry’
On the surface, Brendan Choisnet’s film looks a bit like a gender-reversed version of “The Astronaut,” this time with a man who returns changed from a trip. It’s not so much in the travelers’ destinations that the films differ (though there’s that, too) but in their tones: “ReEntry” is a psychological marital drama in which a couple feel as if they’ve become strangers. As part of an experiment devised by the genius scientist Alicia (the ever-reliable Noma Dumezweni), Lucas (Sam Trammell) steps into a gateway to unknown dimensions. Unfortunately instead of instantly reappearing, he remains missing for over a year — and when he finally returns, he thinks he was gone for just a flash.
Lucas’s wife, Elenore (Emily Deschanel), is thrilled to have her husband back, until she starts noticing details that don’t compute, like they are remembering moments from their shared past completely differently: The Lucas who came back is identical to the one who left, yet not quite the same. At times “ReEntry” feels like a multiverse variation on gaslighting, or maybe an allegory for couples drifting
‘Forgive Us All’ Some wealthy doomsday preppers buy property in New Zealand, convinced that this isolated nation would be a refuge from civilizational collapse. Maybe they should watch Jordana Stott’s movie, which makes clear that remoteness does not ensure safety. Sure, Rory (Lily Sullivan) is able to survive a zombie epidemic while holed up on a farm with her father-in-law, Otto (the great Australian actor Richard Roxburgh), and a battery of surveillance cameras. But eventually their routine is shattered by the arrival of Noah (Lance Giles), who stole a vial that could contain the cure to the infection and is on the run from the baddies who want it back.
“Forgive Us All” is a good, if sometimes slow moving, example of its genre, with welcome Western touches like transportation by horseback. The attention to production values also rewards close attention — the squeaking, grunting, squelching, croaking, screeching Howlers, as the infected are called, have especially good sound design. But where the movie really hits home is when Rory asks Otto the question that haunts all such tales: “What are we surviving for?” (Stream it on Amazon Prime Video or Tubi.)
‘Watch the Skies’
The latest effort from the Swedish filmmaking collective Crazy Pictures (“The Unthinkable”) comes with a quirk: The movie was dubbed into English by its original cast, their efforts adjusted with a program called TrueSync so the characters’ lips match the new language. The result is visually acceptable but sounds rather weird since everybody now speaks a Swedish-accented English. Fortunately, Prime Video carries both versions, so head straight to the one with subtitles. Still, we are likely to see more similar attempts.
Set in 1996, “Watch the Skies” revolves around UFO Sweden, a motley group of nerdy amateurs who keep a close eye on phenomena that could be linked to intergalactic visitors. Their eccentric routines are disrupted by the arrival of Denise (Inez Dahl Torhaug), a headstrong teenager and a rare case of a female hacker in a movie. She is convinced her father, who used to be a member of the group, was abducted a decade earlier by the very aliens he was obsessed with. Some of “Watch the Skies” is taken up by tensions triggered by Denise within UFO Sweden, but for the most part this is a caper about obsessive geeks trying to solve a puzzle, with a strong Spielberg influence. Many movies about this particular subset of people often end up being about their troubled psyches rather than anything really sci-fi, but rest assured that something is definitely afoot here. (Stream it on Amazon Prime Video.)
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U.S. stocks held near the unchanged mark on Thursday, as investors digested a batch of economic data, including a report on the labor market, as expectations remained elevated for a Federal Reserve interest-rate cut next week.
With the November payrolls report scheduled for after the Fed’s December meeting due to the extended government shutdown, market participants have looked to secondary indicators that have given a mixed view of the labor market.
A Labor Department report showed initial jobless claims dropped to their lowest level in more than three years, although
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are fully expected,” said Mike Dickson, head of research and quantitative strategies at Horizon Investments in Charlotte, North Carolina.
“The short of it is the gold standard is payrolls, and we just don’t have an updated figure there, so that’s going to really move the needle one way or the other on any future rate policy paths.”
The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 31.11 points, or 0.06%, to 47,851.79, the S&P 500 gained 0.67 points, or 0.01%, to 6,850.39 and the Nasdaq Composite gained 12.15 points, or 0.05%, to 23,466.24.
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analysts suggested the drop could have been in part due to the Thanksgiving holiday.
A separate report from the Chicago Fed estimated the unemployment rate held near 4.4% in November.
Markets are pricing in an 87% chance the central bank will cut rates by 25 basis points this month, up from around 68.6% a month ago, according to CME’s FedWatch Tool.
“Everybody’s waiting around to see what the Fed thinks with any of this data that they’ve seen come in because the last comments from Powell were a little bit on the hawkish side, but cuts
On the plus side, Meta Platforms rose nearly 4% as one of the biggest boosts to the S&P after a Bloomberg report said the Facebook parent planned cuts of up to 30% of its Metaverse budget.
Meanwhile, Amazon dipped 1.6%, one of the biggest weights to the benchmark S&P index after the e-commerce company said it was in discussions with the U.S. Postal Service about their future relationship and is considering its options before its contract expires next year.
The consumer staples index had the biggest decline of the 11 major S&P sectors, pressured by a 4% fall in Kroger after the supermarket chain narrowed its annual sales forecast and missed quarterly sales estimates. In contrast, Dollar General surged 1.7% after the discount retailer raised its annual profit forecast.
Snowflake tumbled 11.4% after the cloud data analytics company’s fourth-quarter product revenue forecast was below lofty investor expectations for stronger growth.
Hormel Foods advanced 3.8% after the Skippy peanut butter maker forecast annual profit above estimates.
Advancing issues outnumbered decliners by a 1.19-to-1 ratio on the NYSE and by a 1.49-to-1 ratio on the Nasdaq.
The S&P 500 posted 29 new 52-week highs and five new lows while the Nasdaq Composite recorded 98 new highs and 42 new lows.
Spain sees itself as a beacon for immigrants. So do many Latin Americans.
By JASON HOROWITZ
In the Roots of My Town restaurant on Spain’s eastern coast, Luz Fanny Arce Campiño, 53, stirred a rich stew and described how her adopted European home had eclipsed the United States as the most desired destination for friends and family back in her Colombian hometown.
After having arrived in Madrid by plane and becoming “another illegal immigrant” by overstaying a visa, Campiño said, she established residency in the small town of Paiporta, got work in her brother’s restaurant and was saved by “guardian angels” who rescued her during disastrous floods last year. Now the government has granted her legal status and a pathway to Spanish citizenship.
“I’m happy,” she said.
Unlike the United States and some European neighbors defined by tough immigration stances, Spain’s left-wing government has projected an image of itself as the West’s new melting pot. It has embraced immigrants, especially Latin Americans who speak Spain’s language, share its religion and understand its culture. Even activists who say that warm welcome doesn’t extend to many Africans acknowledge that Spain is an outlier on a continent closing its doors.
The government says it has been motivated in part by progressive values and a memory of Spanish emigration to Latin America, especially during the dictatorship of Francisco Franco. But its embrace of migrants, the government says, also reflects the reality of shrinking birthrates and a dearth of homegrown workers to support vast welfare benefits.
Spain’s more than 3 million foreign-born workers — with more than 1 million arriving since Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez took power in 2018 — have helped make the country, by some measures, the fastest growing major economy in the eurozone.
Ana Mostazo, left, wearing a shirt of the “Christian Warriors of El Cid” association, in Valencia, Spain, Oct. 9, 2025. Spain’s government presents its migrant policy as an alternative to the Trump administration’s crackdowns, welcoming many people from former colonies — but migrant activists say that open-arm policy does not extend to those arriving on boats from Africa. (Michael Robinson Chávez/The New York Times)
“Either you open up and grow,” Sánchez said in a recent interview with The New York Times. “Or you close off and shrink.”
Migration activists argue there is still plenty of distance between Sánchez’s soaring rhetoric and the reality on the ground.
Many Latin Americans complain of a lingering and snobby colonial gaze. And though the government recognizes it has a rare ability, envied by some of Europe’s hard-right leaders, to attract a population that can more easily assimilate, activists say the government is slowwalking a petition in parliament to declare an amnesty and grant legal status to an estimated 500,000 immigrants, mostly Latin Americans.
Critics also accuse the government of a glaring double standard. Many Latin Americans arrive by plane on tourist visas, overstay and expect to find a path toward legalization. They often do. Many Africans, by contrast, arrive by boat and without papers, and find border controls, closed doors or a purgatory of bureaucracy.
Sánchez rejects the critique, saying in the Times interview that the government is not incentivizing one group over another.
His government has separately pointed out that a large percentage of the country’s legal immigrants come from Morocco and says that it is the anti-migrant, anti-Muslim and growing Vox party that prefers Latin Americans to Africans.
Elma Saiz, Spain’s minister of Inclusion, Social Security and Migration, added in a recent interview that all the anti-immigrant noise on the right amounted to a desperate distraction from what was a clear success story.
“Spain is a beacon,” she said.
For Spain, letting in immigrants has myriad advantages.
Although the country still has an unemployment rate of more than 10%, the worst in the European Union, joblessness is half of what it was a decade ago, and supporters of immigration say new arrivals are filling low-paying or physically demanding jobs that Spaniards are reluctant to take in restaurants, as nannies or as farm and construction workers.
Without immigrants, Saiz said, Spain “would come to a standstill.”
There is also a political motivation to treat new immigrants well. Many constitute a potential voter base in a deeply polarized country, and the conservative opposition that includes Vox has vigorously courted Latin Americans, especially those from Venezuela skeptical of their country’s socialist policies.
Carlos Flores, a Vox member of parliament from Valencia, said he would have no problem with leaders prioritizing certain groups of immigrants because, in his view, a Norwegian retiree, American expat or wealthy Venezuelan pose “zero problems.” He said the same is true of “hardworking immigrants” from Latin America whom he trusted to care for his elderly parents.
He argued, however, that the government’s progressive ideology blinded it to what he considered the cultural incompatibility of migrants from African countries and the security risks he said they could bring.
The government counters that stance, pointing out that crime is down compared with 20 years ago, before the latest wave of immigration. And while immigrants constitute an outsize percentage of people convicted in Spanish courts, experts say poverty is the main driver, and that the crimes are often nonviolent. Last year, the head of the national police said it was “disinformation” that foreigners were driving up crime.
Still polls suggest Vox’s message has in-
creasing reach.
On Valencia’s annual Moors and Christians festival day — reflecting the centuries-long Arab caliphate in much of Spain and then the centuries-long Christian effort to reconquer the peninsula — Ana Mostazo, 40, wore the shirt of the “Christian Warriors of El Cid” association. She watched an AI video on her phone of Christian knights reconquering Spanish towns through the Middle Ages and spoke proudly of her immigrant friends from Latin America. They were keeping the economy afloat, she said, but added, “Moroccans are a problem.”
Spain’s government calls such statements misleading. The Interior Ministry says illegal immigration from North Africa to the Canary Islands and other parts of the Spanish coast was down 40% this year. Despite that, the country’s conservatives wanted to adopt a fortresslike mentality common in southern European neighbors with right-wing governments, Fernando Grande-Marlaska, Spain’s interior minister, said in an interview.
“They’re saying we should follow policies like Italy and Greece,” he said. “And we’re being more effective than they are.”
He said the government is seeking a balance in promoting the benefits of legal immigration with efforts to combat illegal immigration. He said that the problem with the amnesty petition, supported by the Catholic Church, was that it could act as “a pull factor” for smugglers to bring more migrants.
He also spoke about how Spain had been “advancing border security” into African nations and said Spanish officials were now working in Senegal, Niger and Gambia. He dismissed concerns about Spain’s working with undemocratic African governments to catch illegal migrants — furnishing some with drones and biometric devices — as Eurocentric and patronizing.
Those who do make it in, migrant advocates say, often live in miserable conditions far from the Spanish dream.
After arriving in Spain from Ghana illegally in 2018, Ali Maiga, 31, has lived with other African migrants in a ruined and rat-infested building next to a cemetery. He took courses in driving a forklift but couldn’t get a work contract to obtain a residence permit to allow him to work legally. He has taken off-the-books jobs in a scrapyard to get by. He has seen his friends back home posting about their success there, he said, but “I don’t want to tell them the story here.”
Trump’s former campaign manager assisted Honduran presidential candidate
By KENNETH P. VOGEL, DAVID C. ADAMS and JACK NICAS
President Donald Trump’s former campaign manager assisted the campaign of a right-wing Honduran presidential candidate who was endorsed by the American president and is now in a razor-thin contest to win the election.
Brad Parscale, who ran Trump’s 2020 reelection campaign until he was replaced less than four months before the election, worked with consultants who helped run Nasry Asfura’s presidential campaign before last Sunday’s election.
In the days before the election, Trump endorsed Asfura, then announced the pardon of Juan Orlando Hernández, a former Honduran president who hails from the same conservative party as Asfura and had been convicted last year of working with cartels to flood the United States with cocaine.
Trump’s moves injected chaos into the campaign’s last stretch. Election results were still being tallied as of press time Thursday, with a very narrow margin separating Asfura, 67, and Salvador Nasralla, 72, a sportscaster from another right-wing party.
Parscale acknowledged that he advised the campaign, but said that he had nothing to do with the endorsement or the pardon.
“I had no contact at all with the administration, including the president, about the election in Honduras or the pardon,” he told The New York Times.
Parscale’s involvement in the campaign offers a glimpse into the ways that right-wing political interests around the world have sought to affiliate with the American president.
It underscores Trump’s emergence as the leader of a populist wave sweeping the globe,
as well as his increasing willingness to meddle in foreign politics on behalf of politicians who reflect his nationalist rhetoric.
The trend has also created lucrative opportunities for his associates and former advisers, who have advised politicians seeking to cast themselves as Trump-like figures in Albania, Republika Srpska and elsewhere.
There is long tradition of American political consultants heading overseas for big paydays after their candidates occupy presidential office. For foreign politicians, hiring operatives with ties to Washington’s ruling party can create the impression that they are in the good graces of the U.S president and have the influence to secure increased aid or trade with the United States.
There is an added incentive with Trump, who has used the levers of government to punish perceived foes at home and abroad.
Parscale is well positioned to capitalize. He runs companies called Campaign Nucleus and EyesOver that process and analyze data for political groups and other clients.
He has pitched his services to President Aleksandar Vucic of Serbia, but nothing has come of it yet. He has had more success in South America, where he joined with Fernando Cerimedo, an influential political operative in the region.
The two men have been partners in a Buenos Aires, Argentina-based political consultancy called Numen for a couple of years.
The firm advised the campaigns of Trump allies, including President Javier Milei of Argentina, for whom Numen worked in 2023, according to a Justice Department filing, as well as the successful campaign this year of President Rodrigo Paz of Bolivia.
Parscale assisted during the Bolivian election, traveling to the region during the cam-
paign. He helped Numen’s team on the ground use data tools developed by his companies.
Parscale did not travel to the region during the Honduran election, but he advised Numen’s team on how to use data to target voters, according to Cerimedo, who became a prominent figure in Asfura’s campaign.
“Brad set up all the infrastructure that I work with,” Cerimedo said in a text message.
Parscale argued that the tools from Campaign Nucleus and EyesOver helped his clients in Bolivia and Honduras.
In a social media post last week, Trump called Asfura “the only real friend of Freedom in Honduras” and pledging to work with him to fight narco-trafficking “and bring needed aid to the people of Honduras.”
The endorsement was widely seen as boosting Asfura’s campaign by signaling the prospect that he could usher in better relations between the two countries after four years of hostility.
But the pardon of Hernández — which was aggressively pushed by another Trump ally, Roger Stone — was viewed as a liability for Asfura, associating the candidate with an unpopular former president of the same party who is widely seen as corrupt.
Stone has told the Times he was not compensated for his pardon advocacy, which began months ago and culminated in his sending Trump a letter that Hernández wrote in late October pleading for clemency.
Asked about Stone’s role in the pardon, the White House pointed to comments by Trump in which he called Hernández’s conviction “a Biden administration setup,” though the investigation that led to his imprisonment began years earlier, before Trump was elected the first time.
The pardon also seems at odds with the Trump administration’s efforts to stanch the
drug trade through the potentially illegal bombing of boats in the waters around Venezuela suspected of trying to smuggle drugs into the United States. The administration has provided little evidence of its accusations.
By Monday evening, election officials said that Asfura trailed Nasralla by 0.6 percentage points, or 14,400 votes, with nearly 80% of ballots counted.
Asfura’s party, the National Party, said its data showed that Asfura led by 2 percentage points, or 77,000 votes, with 92% of ballots counted. The reason for the discrepancy was unclear.
The National Party posted a video Tuesday night of Cerimedo analyzing partial results to predict that Asfura would ultimately win.
Like Trump and his allies, Cerimedo has a history of claiming election fraud to explain results that he disfavors.
In Brazil in 2022, Cerimedo posted a video that went viral explaining why he thought the election had been rigged against the rightwing former president, Jair Bolsonaro, an ally of Trump’s. Brazil’s federal police later recommended criminal charges against Cerimedo, accusing him of pushing a false narrative about a stolen election that was part of a broader plot for Bolsonaro to hold on to power. Cerimedo was never charged.
The following year, before the Argentine election, Cerimedo warned of potential voter fraud, but dropped the suggestion after his candidate, Milei, easily won.
In Honduras, Trump has echoed unsubstantiated suggestions that a potential loss by Asfura would be tainted by fraud.
“Looks like Honduras is trying to change the results of their Presidential Election,” he wrote on social media on Monday night. “If
Move over, computer science. Students are flocking to new AI majors.
By NATASHA SINGER
Artificial intelligence is the hot new college major.
This semester, more than 3,000 students enrolled in a new college of artificial intelligence and cybersecurity at the University of South Florida in Tampa.
At the University of California, San Diego, 150 first-year students signed up for a new AI major. And the State University of New York at Buffalo created a stand-alone “department of A.I. and society,” which is offering new interdisciplinary degrees in fields like “A.I. and policy analysis.”
The fast popularization of products such as ChatGPT, along with skyrocketing valuations of tech giants such as chipmaker Nvidia, is helping to drive the campus AI boom.
Amazon, Google, Meta and Microsoft have poured billions of dollars into the technology. And this year, Google and
Microsoft announced company efforts to train millions of students and adult workers on AI.
Now interest in understanding, using and learning how to build AI technologies is soaring, and schools are racing to meet rising student and industry demand.
Over the past two years, dozens of U.S. universities and colleges have announced new AI departments, majors, minors, courses, interdisciplinary concentrations and other programs.
In 2022, for instance, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology created a major called “A.I. and decision-making.” Students in the program learn to develop AI systems and study how technologies such as robots interact with humans and the environment. This year, nearly 330 students are enrolled in the program — making AI the secondlargest major at MIT after computer science.
At MIT, a new program called “artificial intelligence and decision-making” is now the second-most-popular undergraduate major. (Rune Fisker/The New York Times)
“Students who prefer to work with data to address problems find themselves more drawn to an AI major,” said Asu Ozdaglar, the deputy dean of academics at the MIT Schwarzman College of Computing. Students interested in applying AI in fields such as biology and health care are also flocking to the new major, she added.
Some college students said the new major seemed timely, and that they hoped the AI branding would open up more job opportunities.
Leena Banga, a first-year student from Fremont, California, said she had become interested in AI after trying out chatbots and wanted to understand more about how the underlying technology worked. After participating in an AI summer program for high school students at the University of Pennsylvania, she decided to pursue the new major at UC San Diego.
“This is so cool to me to have the opportunity to be at the forefront of this,” said Banga, 18.
Had universities not yet offered new AI degrees, Banga said, she would have chosen computer science — a popular major that teaches computer programming and fundamental computing concepts, such as the algorithmic building blocks of AI.
Over the past 15 years, the boom in smartphones and social media, along with industry promises of high-paying tech jobs, helped fuel college enrollments in computing. Nearly 173,000 undergraduates majored in computer science in the spring of 2024, compared with about 65,000
students a decade earlier, according to the Computing Research Association, a nonprofit that gathers data annually from about 200 universities.
But this fall, 62% of computing programs reported undergraduate enrollment declines, according to a report in October from the Computing Research Association.
One reason for the dip: student employment concerns.
Some large tech companies are laying off thousands of workers, and recent computing graduates say they have faced increased challenges in landing tech jobs this year. Companies such as Amazon have also begun asking their software engineers to use AI tools that can write code, potentially reducing the need for junior programmers.
Among 133 computing programs participating in the Computing Research Association report, 66% somewhat or strongly agreed that computing majors who graduated this year were having difficulty getting jobs.
“It’s a noticeable difference,” said Andy Meneely, the undergraduate program director for software engineering at the Rochester Institute of Technology, “especially when I see really good students struggling to get a job.”
While computer science enrollment generally declined this year, many schools reported increased enrollment in subfields such as AI. Tracy Camp, the executive director of the Computing Research Association, called the shift “a new era for computing degrees becoming more specialized.”
That’s true of the AI major at UC San Diego, which is based in the department of computer science and engineering. As part of the program, the university developed two new courses in the foundations of AI and machine learning. Students must also take advanced math and grapple with the social impacts of emerging technologies, said Mia Minnes, the university’s vice chair for undergraduate computer science education.
Banga, the first-year student there, said her siblings were initially skeptical of her chosen degree program.
“They were like: ‘What? There’s a major called AI? No way!’” she said. “But my dad is in the tech business, and he was really happy.”
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Wines, spirits and more to bring to any holiday gathering
Selecting the right bottle to bring to a party is never easy. (Gwen Keraval/The New York Times)
By ERIC ASIMOV
Every year around now, we test the proposition that it’s better to give than to receive. The challenge is what to give.
For those who enjoy wine or other alcoholic beverages, the answer is often a bottle. But not always, and choosing a bottle is not simple. Cost is important, as is the nature of the event, your relationship to the recipient and their interests. Sometimes, as with host gifts, these bottles are not intended to be opened and shared, unless specified in advance. Recipients may choose to do so, but it should never be expected. In other cases, bottles are your contribution to a gathering, where they are meant to be opened and enjoyed. Here are a few recommendations of wine and more, for gifts, holiday parties and gatherings of all sorts.
The best bottle for the host
Champagne is the all-purpose host gift, never inappropriate and universally welcomed. But prices have skyrocketed in the past few years. Here are a few options.
$50 to $60
Lanson Champagne Brut Black Label NV
Deutz Champagne Brut Classic NV
Pierre Moncuit Champagne Moncuit-Delos Extra Brut Blanc de Blancs NV
$65 to $85
Louis Roederer Champagne Brut Collection 245 NV
Pierre Péters Champagne Brut Cuvée de Réserve Blanc de Blancs NV
Dhondt-Grellet Champagne Extra Brut Dans un Premier Temps NV Blowout
Krug Champagne Brut Grande Cuvée NV Budget
Raventos i Blanc Conca del Riu de Arnoia Rosado 2023 (It’s not Champagne, but it’s delicious bubbly.)
The best bottle for a boss
A gift for a boss is tricky. A thoughtless or insignificant choice conveys a lack of respect, while an exorbitant gift might seem obsequious. If the boss in question likes wine, Champagne is always good (though not the blowout or budget choices). But spirits seem to me to be weightier — more, well, boss. Here is a solid selection of bottles that are satisfying but not too extravagant.
Scotch
Highland Park Orkney Islands Single Malt 12-Year
Ardbeg Islay Single Malt 10-Year (If your boss like smoky, peaty malts.)
Bourbon
Michter’s US-1 Kentucky Straight Bourbon
Rye
Sazerac Straight Rye Whiskey
Heaven’s Door Refuge Straight Rye Whiskey (If your boss is a Bob Dylan fan, Dylan was a founder of Heaven’s Door.)
Rum
Neisson Organic Blanc Rhum Agricole Mezcal
Del Maguey Chichicapa
The best bottle for the office party
Some office parties are more like potlucks than dinner parties, so you would expect your offering to be opened and poured. These gatherings can be large and informal, and a good but modest bottle, or all three, would make a lovely contribution. All are around $20 for a liter bottle.
White
Brand Pfalz Riesling Dry 2023
Orange
Gulp Hablo Spain Orange 2024
Red
La Boutanche California Red Blend 2024
The best bottle for friends
At a gathering of friends, you would expect your contributions to be opened and poured. Here, you need to evaluate the size and nature of the group. For four friends, say, a bottle or two will do. For larger groups, two or three bottles. Magnums would be especially festive but are not always easy to find. If thirst-quenching bottles are called for, the bottles I suggested for the office party would do. But here are a few other ideas, all under $30 a bottle.
White
Ciro Picariello Fiano di Avellino 2024
Martha Stoumen California Post Flirtation
White 2023
Sierra de Toloño Rioja Blanco 2024
Red
Domaine M & C Lapierre Vin de France Raison Gaulois 2024
Ampeleia Costa Toscana Unlitro 2023
Guímaro Ribeira Sacra Mencía 2023
The best bottle for the holiday party
How do holiday parties diverge from other gatherings? By explicitly marking the holidays, they inspire a different, more celebratory spirit. Guests may not know each other but are united in their desire to revel. Any of the beverages above, especially the Champagnes, would be welcomed, but if they seem too dear, here are some less expensive sparkling wine alternatives, all under $35 a bottle.
Lambert de Seyssel Savoie Le Petit Royal Blanc de Blancs NV
Catherine et Pierre Breton Vouvray Brut La Dilettante NV
Roederer Estate Anderson Valley Brut NV
The best gift for the wine geek
What do you give to the person who knows far more about wine than you do? Not wine. People with expertise tend to have firm opinions and pronounced likes and dislikes. It’s too easy to miscalculate and innocently displease. Give these people a good book, some touch-screen gloves or some other cool gift, anything but wine.
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LEGAL NOTICE
Commonwealth of Massachusetts The Trial Court Probate and Family Court.
CITATION
G .L. C. 210, § 6
Docket No. SU25A0631AD
In the matter of: Prynce Josiah Young-Ryder
To: Kendra YoungEdwards any unnamed or unknown parent and persons interested in a petition tor the adoption of said child and to the Department of Children and Families of said Commonwealth.
A petition has been presented to said court by:
Ryder Toney R of Hyde Park. MA requesting for leave to adopt said child and that the name of the child be changed to Suffolk Probate and Family Court 24 New Chardon Street Boston, MA 02114 (617)788-8300
If you object to this adoption you are entitled to the appointment of an attorney if you are an indigent person. An indigent person is defined by SJC Rule 3:10. The definition includes but is not limited to persons receiving TAFDC, EACDC, poverty related veteran’s benefits, Medicaid, and SSI. The Court will determine if you are indigent. Contact an Assistant Judicial Case Manager or Adoption Clerk of the Court on or before the date listed below to obtain the necessary forms.
IF YOU DESIRE TO OBJECT THERETO, YOU OR YOUR ATTORNEY MUST FILE A WRITTEN APPEARANCE IN SAID COURT AT: Boston ON OR BEFORE TEN O’CLOCK IN THE MORNING (10:00 AM) ON: 11/17/2025
WITNESS, Hon. Janine D Rivers, First Justice of this Court. Date: September 16, 2025
LEGAL NOTICE
ESTADO LIBRE ASOCIADO DE PUERTO RICO TRIBUNAL DE PRIMERA INSTANCIA
SALA DE ARECIBO DANIEL VALLE PÉREZ
Demandante Vs. WIMAEL AUTO CORPORATION
Demandada
Civil Núm.: AR2024CV01882. Sala: 402. Sobre: REANUDACIÓN DE TRACTO SUCESIVO Y RECTIFICACIÓN DE CABIDA POR EXPEDIENTE DE DOMINIO. EMPLAZAMIENTO POR EDICTO. ESTADOS UNIDOS DE AMÉRICA, EL PRESIDENTE DE LOS ESTADOS UNIDOS, EL ESTADO LIBRE
ASOCIADO DE PUERTO RICO, S.S. A: WIMAEL AUTO CORPORATION Y PERSONAS IGNORADAS O DESCONOCIDAS A QUIENES PUDIERA PERJUDICAR LA INSCRIPCION DEL DOMINIO A FAVOR DE LA PARTE DEMANDANTE EN EL REGISTRO DE LA PROPIEDAD Y TODA PERSONA EN GENERAL QUE CON DERECHO A ELLO DESEE OPONERSE A ESTA CAUSA DE ACCIÓN Y EXPEDIENTE. Por la presente se le notifica a usted que se ha presentado ante este Honorable Tribunal una Demanda Enmendada del caso originalmente presentado como una Petición ExParte de Expediente de Dominio bajo el caso arriba mencionado, con el fin de justificar e inscribir a favor del Demandante una Reanudación de Tracto Sucesivo y Rectificación de Cabida mediante Expediente de Dominio de la siguiente Finca la cual se describe, en primer lugar según surge de la Escritura Número Setenta y Cuatro (74) sobre Ratificación de Compraventas, otorgada el 23 de noviembre de 2021 en Arecibo, Puerto Rico ante la Notario Público Damaris B. Mangual Vélez; y luego según surge del Plano de Mensura realizado en marzo del 2022 por el Agrimensor Carlos M. Pagán Serrano: RUSTICA: Parcela de terreno radicada en el Barrio Santana del término municipal de Arecibo, Puerto Rico con una cabida superficial de Dos Mil Ochenta y Cinco punto Nueve Mil Quinientos Cincuenta y Siete Metros cuadrados (2,085.9557 m/c), equivalentes a Cero punto Cinco Mil Trescientos Siete cuerdas (0.5307 cds.). Linda al NORTE con la carretera “PR” Dos (PR2); por el SUR, con la carretera “PR” Seis Seis Dos (PR-662); por el ESTE, con Isel, Inc.; y por el OESTE, con Eulogio Agosto. La Parte Demandante está representada por el Lcdo. Luis Sevillano Sánchez, RUA 13,644, PO BOX 141118, Arecibo PR 00614-1118. Teléfono: 787-878-5132. Correo electrónico: ofic.lcdo.luissevillano@ gmail.com. Se le notifica que este Honorable Tribunal ha ordenado su citación para que, si entiende que puede resultar afectado por la inscripción solicitada, formule oposición a la presente acción de reanudación de tracto sucesivo y rectificación de cabida por
expediente de dominio. Se le advierte que, de no presentarse oposición dentro del término de veinte (20) días contados a partir de la notificación de esta citación, el Demandante podrá obtener que se apruebe la rectificación y se inscriba su título de dominio sobre la Finca en el Registro de la Propiedad de Puerto Rico, Sección de Arecibo I, conforme a lo dispuesto en la Ley Núm. 210-2015. 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 presentar su alegación dentro del referido término, el Tribunal podrá dictar sentencia, previo a escuchar la prueba de valor de la Parte Peticionaria, sin más citarle ni oírle, y conceder el remedio solicitado en la Petición, si el Tribunal, en el ejercicio de su sana discreción, lo entiende procedente. Por Orden de este Tribunal, expido la presente bajo mi firma y sello oficial. Expedido en Arecibo, Puerto Rico, bajo mi firma y sello del Tribunal, hoy 6 de noviembre de 2025. VIVÍAN Y. FRESSE GONZÁLEZ, SECRETARIA. ALEXANDRA ÁLVAREZ NATAL, SECRETARIA AUXILIAR.
LEGAL NOTICE
EDICTO – AVISO A ACREEDORES DE DOÑA MARGARITA ACEVEDO MUÑIZ SOBRE FORMACIÓN DE INVENTARIO EN SEDE NOTARIAL ESTADOS UNIDOS DE AMÉRICA EL PRESIDENTE DE LOS E.E.U.U.ESTADO LIBRE ASOCIADO DE PUERTO RICO SS.
A: ACREEDORES DEL CAUSANTE MARGARITA ACEVEDO MUÑIZ
POR LA PRESENTE se les notifica que se ha iniciado la preparación del inventario en sede notarial del caudal relicto del causante Margarita Acevedo Muñiz. Se les requiere para que toda reclamación con los correspondientes comprobantes bajo juramento sea presentada y dirigida al peticionario por conducto de su abogada a la siguiente dirección y dentro del plazo de treinta (30) días contados desde la publicación del presente edicto: Lcda. Ana Cristina Gómez Pérez PO Box 13762 San Juan, Puerto Rico 00908
Se le advierte que, de no res-
ponder a este Aviso, los procedimientos para la formación y liquidación del caudal d ela causante continuarán sin más citarle ni oirle.
LEGAL NOTICE
ESTADO LIBRE ASOCIADO DE PUERTO RICO TRIBUNAL DE PRIMERA INSTANCIA SALA DE ARECIBO
DANIEL VALLE PÉREZ
Demandante Vs. WIMAEL AUTO CORPORATION
Demandada Civil Núm.: AR2024CV01882. Sala: 402. Sobre: REANUDACIÓN DE TRACTO SUCESIVO Y RECTIFICACIÓN DE CABIDA POR EXPEDIENTE DE DOMINIO. EMPLAZAMIENTO POR EDICTO. ESTADOS UNIDOS DE AMÉRICA, EL PRESIDENTE DE LOS ESTADOS UNIDOS, EL ESTADO LIBRE ASOCIADO DE PUERTO RICO, S.S. A: WIMAEL AUTO CORPORATION Y PERSONAS IGNORADAS O DESCONOCIDAS A QUIENES PUDIERA PERJUDICAR LA INSCRIPCION DEL DOMINIO A FAVOR DE LA PARTE DEMANDANTE EN EL REGISTRO DE LA PROPIEDAD Y TODA PERSONA EN GENERAL QUE CON DERECHO A ELLO DESEE OPONERSE A ESTA CAUSA DE ACCIÓN Y EXPEDIENTE. Por la presente se le notifica a usted que se ha presentado ante este Honorable Tribunal una Demanda Enmendada del caso originalmente presentado como una Petición ExParte de Expediente de Dominio bajo el caso arriba mencionado, con el fin de justificar e inscribir a favor del Demandante una Reanudación de Tracto Sucesivo y Rectificación de Cabida mediante Expediente de Dominio de la siguiente Finca la cual se describe, en primer lugar según surge de la Escritura Número Setenta y Cuatro (74) sobre Ratificación de Compraventas, otorgada el 23 de noviembre de 2021 en Arecibo, Puerto Rico ante la Notario Público Damaris B. Mangual Vélez; y luego según surge del Plano de Mensura realizado en marzo del 2022 por el Agrimensor Carlos M. Pagán Serrano: RUSTICA: Parcela de terreno radicada en el Barrio Santana del término municipal de Arecibo, Puerto Rico con una cabida superficial de Dos Mil Ochenta y Cinco punto Nueve Mil Quinientos
Cincuenta y Siete Metros cuadrados (2,085.9557 m/c), equivalentes a Cero punto Cinco Mil Trescientos Siete cuerdas (0.5307 cds.). Linda al NORTE con la carretera “PR” Dos (PR2); por el SUR, con la carretera “PR” Seis Seis Dos (PR-662); por el ESTE, con Isel, Inc.; y por el OESTE, con Eulogio Agosto. La Parte Demandante está representada por el Lcdo. Luis Sevillano Sánchez, RUA 13,644, PO BOX 141118, Arecibo PR 00614-1118. Teléfono: 787-878-5132. Correo electrónico: ofic.lcdo.luissevillano@ gmail.com. Se le notifica que este Honorable Tribunal ha ordenado su citación para que, si entiende que puede resultar afectado por la inscripción solicitada, formule oposición a la presente acción de reanudación de tracto sucesivo y rectificación de cabida por expediente de dominio. Se le advierte que, de no presentarse oposición dentro del término de veinte (20) días contados a partir de la notificación de esta citación, el Demandante podrá obtener que se apruebe la rectificación y se inscriba su título de dominio sobre la Finca en el Registro de la Propiedad de Puerto Rico, Sección de Arecibo I, conforme a lo dispuesto en la Ley Núm. 210-2015. 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 presentar su alegación dentro del referido término, el Tribunal podrá dictar sentencia, previo a escuchar la prueba de valor de la Parte Peticionaria, sin más citarle ni oírle, y conceder el remedio solicitado en la Petición, si el Tribunal, en el ejercicio de su sana discreción, lo entiende procedente. Por Orden de este Tribunal, expido la presente bajo mi firma y sello oficial. Expedido en Arecibo, Puerto Rico, bajo mi firma y sello del Tribunal, hoy 6 de noviembre de 2025. VIVÍAN Y. FRESSE GONZÁLEZ, SECRETARIA. ALEXANDRA ÁLVAREZ NATAL, SECRETARIA AUXILIAR. ***
LEGAL NOTICE
ESTADO LIBRE ASOCIADO DE PUERTO RICO TRIBUNAL DE PRIMERA INSTANCIA CENTRO JUDICIAL DE MAYAGÜEZ SALA DE MAYAGÜEZ LUIS SALVADOR RÍOS
DÍAZ;
JUAN
CARLOS RÍOS DÍAZ
Peticionarios Vs JORGE DÍAZ VARGAS; ROBERTO DÍAZ VARGAS; MICHAEL DÍAZ VARGAS
Demandados
Partes Interesadas
Civil Núm.: MZ2025CV01236. Sala: 206. Sobre: DECLARATORIA DE HEREDEROS. EMPLAZAMIENTO POR EDICTO. ESTADOS UNIDOS DE AMÉRICA, EL PRESIDENTE DE LOS ESTADOS UNIDOS, EL ESTADO LIBRE ASOCIADO DE PUERTO RICO. A La Parte Interesada: JORGE DÍAZ VARGAS - DIRECCIÓN DESCONOCIDA. POR LA PRESENTE se: (1) Informa del fallecimiento de Juanita Rodríguez Figueroa el 16 de diciembre de 2006. (2) Informa que cada uno de los Peticionarios Luis Salvador Ríos Díaz y Juan Carlos Ríos Díaz son ambos nietos directos-de sangre-de Juanita. (3) Se emplaza a usted para que en el término de 30 días, usted podrá presente (de así desearlo) reclamación en el caso de epígrafe relacionado con lo que se solicita en el mismo. De usted no presentar esa reclamación dentro del término antes indicado, el Tribunal procederá a anotarle la rebeldía a usted y a dictar el remedio solicitado por los Peticionarios sin más citarle ni oírle a usted. Usted deberá presentar reclamación a través del Sistema Unificado de Manejo y Administración de Casos (SUMAC), al cual puede acceder utilizando la siguiente dirección electrónica: https:// unired.ramaiudicial.pr, salvo que se represente por derecho propio, en cuyo caso deberá presentar su reclamación en la secretaría del tribunal. Representa a la parte demandante, la representación legal cuyo nombre, dirección y teléfono se consigna de inmediato: Lcdo. Miguel Ortíz Calero A25 Calle Los Adoquines, Paseo Sultanita, Mayagüez, P.R. 00680 Tel. (787) 832-3532, 787-209-8651 correo electrónico lcdo. mrortizcalero@hotmail.com
EXTENDIDO BAJO MI FIRMA y el Sello del Tribunal, en Mayagüez, P.R., hoy día 3 de noviembre de 2025. LCDA. NORMA G. SANTANA IRIZARRY, SECRETARIA. JOSSIE D. BOBE RODRÍGUEZ, SUBSECRETARIA.
LEGAL NOTICE
ESTADO LIBRE ASOCIADO DE PUERTO RICO TRIBUNAL DE PRIMERA INSTANCIA CENTRO JUDICIAL DE MAYA-
GÜEZ SALA DE MAYAGÜEZ LUIS SALVADOR RÍOS DÍAZ; JUAN CARLOS RÍOS DÍAZ
Peticionarios Vs JORGE DÍAZ VARGAS; ROBERTO DÍAZ VARGAS; MICHAEL DÍAZ VARGAS
Demandados Partes Interesadas Civil Núm.: MZ2025CV01236. Sala: 206. Sobre: DECLARATORIA DE HEREDEROS. EMPLAZAMIENTO POR EDICTO. ESTADOS UNIDOS DE AMÉRICA, EL PRESIDENTE DE LOS ESTADOS UNIDOS, EL ESTADO LIBRE ASOCIADO DE PUERTO RICO. A La Parte Interesada: ROBERTO DÍAZ VARGAS - DIRECCIÓN DESCONOCIDA.
POR LA PRESENTE se: (1) Informa del fallecimiento de Juanita Rodríguez Figueroa el 16 de diciembre de 2006. (2) Informa que cada uno de los Peticionarios Luis Salvador Ríos Díaz y Juan Carlos Ríos Díaz son ambos nietos directos-de sangre-de Juanita. (3) Se emplaza a usted para que en el término de 30 días, usted podrá presente (de así desearlo) reclamación en el caso de epígrafe relacionado con lo que se solicita en el mismo. De usted no presentar esa reclamación dentro del término antes indicado, el Tribunal procederá a anotarle la rebeldía a usted y a dictar el remedio solicitado por los Peticionarios sin más citarle ni oírle a usted. Usted deberá presentar reclamación 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 reclamación en la secretaría del tribunal. Representa a la parte demandante, la representación legal cuyo nombre, dirección y teléfono se consigna de inmediato: Lcdo. Miguel Ortíz Calero A25 Calle Los Adoquines, Paseo Sultanita, Mayagüez, P.R. 00680 Tel. (787) 832-3532, 787-209-8651 correo electrónico lcdo. mrortizcalero@hotmail.com
EXTENDIDO BAJO MI FIRMA y el Sello del Tribunal, en Mayagüez, P.R., hoy día 3 de noviembre de 2025. LCDA. NORMA G. SANTANA IRIZARRY, SECRETARIA. JOSSIE D. BOBE RODRÍGUEZ, SUBSECRETARIA.
LEGAL NOTICE
ESTADO LIBRE ASOCIADO DE PUERTO RICO TRIBU-
NAL DE PRIMERA INSTANCIA CENTRO JUDICIAL DE MAYAGÜEZ SALA DE MAYAGÜEZ LUIS SALVADOR RÍOS DÍAZ; JUAN CARLOS RÍOS DÍAZ Peticionarios Vs JORGE DÍAZ VARGAS; ROBERTO DÍAZ VARGAS; MICHAEL DÍAZ VARGAS Demandados Partes Interesadas Civil Núm.: MZ2025CV01236. Sala: 206. Sobre: DECLARATORIA DE HEREDEROS. EMPLAZAMIENTO POR EDICTO. ESTADOS UNIDOS DE AMÉRICA, EL PRESIDENTE DE LOS ESTADOS UNIDOS, EL ESTADO LIBRE ASOCIADO DE PUERTO RICO. A La Parte Interesada: MICHAEL DÍAZ VARGAS - DIRECCIÓN DESCONOCIDA.
POR LA PRESENTE se: (1) Informa del fallecimiento de Juanita Rodríguez Figueroa el 16 de diciembre de 2006. (2) Informa que cada uno de los Peticionarios Luis Salvador Ríos Díaz y Juan Carlos Ríos Díaz son ambos nietos directos-de sangre-de Juanita. (3) Se emplaza a usted para que en el término de 30 días, usted podrá presente (de así desearlo) reclamación en el caso de epígrafe relacionado con lo que se solicita en el mismo. De usted no presentar esa reclamación dentro término antes indicado, el Tribunal procederá a anotarle la rebeldía a usted y a dictar el remedio solicitado por los Peticionarios sin más citarle ni oírle a usted. Usted deberá presentar reclamación 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 reclamación en la secretaría del tribunal. Representa a la parte demandante, la representación legal cuyo nombre, dirección y teléfono se consigna de inmediato: Lcdo. Miguel Ortíz Calero A25 Calle Los Adoquines, Paseo Sultanita, Mayagüez, P.R. 00680 Tel. (787) 832-3532, 787-209-8651 correo electrónico lcdo. mrortizcalero@hotmail.com
EXTENDIDO BAJO MI FIRMA y el Sello del Tribunal, en Mayagüez, P.R., hoy día 3 de noviembre de 2025. LCDA. NORMA G. SANTANA IRIZARRY, SECRETARIA. JOSSIE D. BOBE RODRÍGUEZ, SUBSECRETARIA.
LEGAL NOTICE
ESTADO LIBRE ASOCIADO DE PUERTO RICO TRIBUNAL
GENERAL DE JUSTICIA TRIBUNAL DE PRIMERA INSTANCIA SALA DE FAJARDO ORIENTAL BANK
Parte Demandante V. PEDRO CANTRES
SANJURJO T/C/C PEDRO LUIS CANTRES SANJURJO T/C/C PEDRO L. CANTRES SANJURJO; LILLY IVETTE CARDONA COLÓN
Parte Demandada Caso Núm.: LU2025CV00082. Acción Civil De: COBRO DE DINERO Y EJECUCIÓN DE HIPOTECA. LOS ESTADOS UNIDOS DE AMÉRICA, EL PRESIDENTE DE LOS EE.UU., EL ESTADO LIBRE ASOCIADO DE P.R., SS. AVISO DE PÚBLICA SUBASTA. El que suscribe, Alguacil del Tribunal de Primera Instancia, Sala Superior de Fajardo, hago saber a la parte demandada PEDRO CANTRES
SANJURJO t/c/c PEDRO LUIS
CANTRES SANJURJO t/c/c PEDRO L. CANTRES SANJURJO, LILLY IVETTE CARDONA COLÓN y al PÚBLICO EN GENERAL; que en cumplimiento del Mandamiento de Ejecución de Sentencia expedido el 30 de octubre de 2025, por la Secretaría del Tribunal, procederé a vender y venderé en pública subasta por el precio mínimo de $120,600.00 y al mejor postor, pagadero en efectivo, cheque de gerente o giro postal, a nombre del alguacil del tribunal, la propiedad que se describe a continuación: 197 A, 6 STREET FORTUNA COMMUNITY MAMEYES WARD, LUQUILLO, PR 00773, y que se describe de la siguiente manera: RUSTICA: Parcela de terreno marcada con el #197-A de la Comunidad Rural denominada Fortuna Segunda, sita en el Barrio Mameyes Primer del Municipio de Luquillo, Puerto Rico, con cabida de 1,078.92, por el NORTE, con la parcela 150, por el SUR, con Calle 6, por el ESTE, con parcela 195 y por el OESTE, con parcela 197. Enclava una casa. Finca 5519 inscrita al folio 15 del tomo 103 de Luquillo, Registro de la Propiedad de Fajardo. La finca antes descrita se encuentra afecta a los siguientes gravámenes: (i) HIPOTECA constituida en garantía de un pagaré a favor de R-G Premier Bank of P.R., o a su orden, por $120,600.00, al 6.75%, vencedero 1 de marzo de 2040, según Esc. #68, otorgada en San Juan, el 26 de febrero de 2010, ante Ruth Castro Algarín, inscrita al folio 197 vto. del tomo 234 de Luquillo finca 5,519, inscripción 15ta, Registro de la Propiedad de Fajardo. La hipoteca objeto de esta ejecución es la que ha quedado descrita en el inciso (i). Será celebrada la subasta
para con el importe de la misma satisfacer la sentencia dicta el 16 de septiembre de 2025, mediante la cual se condenó a la parte demandada pagar a la parte demandante la suma de $73,376.50 de principal, más $2,490.01 de intereses al 6.750%, computados desde el 1 de diciembre de 2024 hasta el 2 de junio de 2025, que continuarán acumulándose hasta el saldo total a razón de $13.5695 diarios, más $195.55 de cargos por demora, $12.00 de cargos de inspección, $689.44 de Principal Forbearance Covid, $1,657.19 Interest Forbearance Covid, $15.00 de otros cargos, -$128.74 de reserve escrow y $12,060.00 de costas, gastos y honorarios de abogado, más cualquier otro desembolso que haya efectuado o efectúe la parte demandante durante la tramitación de este caso para otros adelantos de conformidad con el Contrato Hipotecario, incluyendo primas de seguro de hipoteca, prima de seguro de siniestro y cargos por demora.
La PRIMERA SUBASTA será celebrada el día 13 DE ENERO DE 2026 A LAS 10:00 DE LA MAÑANA, en la oficina del Alguacil, sita en el Tribunal de Primera Instancia, Sala de Fajardo, Puerto Rico. Servirá de tipo mínimo para la misma la cantidad de $120,600.00, sin admitirse oferta inferior. De no haber remate ni adjudicación, celebraré SEGUNDA SUBASTA el día 21 DE ENERO DE 2026 A LAS 10: 00 DE LA MAÑANA, en el mismo lugar, en la que servirá como tipo mínimo, dos terceras (2/3) partes del precio pactado para la primera subasta, o sea, $80,400.00. Si no hubiese remate ni adjudicación en la segunda subasta, celebraré TERCERA SUBASTA el día 28 DE ENERO DE 2026 A LAS 10:00 DE LA MAÑANA, en el mismo lugar en la que regirá como tipo mínimo, la mitad del precio pactado para la primera subasta, o sea, $60,300.00. El Alguacil que suscribe hizo constar que toda licitación deberá hacerse para pagar su importe en moneda legal de los Estados Unidos de América, de acuerdo con la Ley y de acuerdo con lo anunciado en este Aviso de Subasta. Los autos y todos los documentos correspondientes al procedimiento incoado estarán de manifiesto en la Secretaría del Tribunal durante horas laborables. Se entiende que todo licitador que comparezca a la subasta señalada en este caso acepta como bastante la titulación que da base a la misma. Se entiende que cualquier carga y/o gravamen anterior y/o preferente, si la hubiere 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 cualquier parte del remanente del precio de licitación. La propiedad a ser ejecutada se adquirirá libre de cargas y gravámenes posteriores. Por la presente se notifica a los acreedores que tengan inscritos o anotados sus derechos sobre los bienes hipotecados con posterioridad a la inscripción del crédito del ejecutante o acreedores de cargas o derechos reales que los hubiesen pospuesto a la hipoteca ejecutada y las personas interesadas en, o con derecho a exigir el cumplimiento de instrumentos negociables garantizados hipotecariamente con posterioridad al crédito ejecutado, para que puedan concurrir a la subasta si les convenga o satisfacer antes del remate el importe del crédito, de sus intereses, costas y honorarios de abogados asegurados, quedando subrogados en los derechos del acreedor ejecutante. Vendida o adjudicada la finca o derecho hipotecado y consignado el precio correspondiente, en esa misma fecha o fecha posterior, el alguacil que celebró la subasta procederá a otorgar la correspondiente escritura pública de traspaso en representación del dueño o titular de los bienes hipotecados, ante el notario que elija el adjudicatario o comprador, quien deberá abonar el importe de tal escritura. El alguacil pondrá en posesión judicial al nuevo dueño, si así se lo solicita dentro del término de veinte (20) días a partir de la confirmación de la venta o adjudicación. Si transcurren los referidos veinte (20) días, el tribunal podrá ordenar, sin necesidad de ulterior procedimiento, que se lleve a efecto el desalojo o lanzamiento del ocupante u ocupantes de la finca o de todos los que por orden o tolerancia del deudor la ocupen. Y PARA CONOCIMIENTO DE LOS LICITADORES Y DEL PUBLICO EN GENERAL y para su publicación de acuerdo con la Ley, expido el presente Edicto bajo mi firma y sello de este Tribunal. En Fajardo, Puerto Rico, hoy 18 de noviembre de 2025. SANDRALIZ MARTÍNEZ TORRES, ALGUACIL CONFIDENCIAL #737, TRIBUNAL DE PRIMERA INSTANCIA, SALA DE FAJARDO. JORGE A. ORTIZ ESTRADA, ALGUACIL REGIONAL #622.
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Demandante V. LUIS BENJAMIN ROSADO
GUTIERREZ Y OTROS
Demandado(a) Caso Núm.: RG2025CV00019. (Salón: 307). Sobre: COBRO DE DINERO - ORDINARIO Y OTROS. NOTIFICACIÓN DE SENTENCIA POR EDICTO. MARICELI PÉREZ GONZÁLEZ - NOTIFICACIONES@ GARCIACHAMORRO.COM. A: FULANO DE TAL, FULANA DE TAL, ZUTANO DE TAL, ZUTANA DE TAL, A, B Y C COMO HEREDEROS DESCONOCIDOS DE LA SUCESIÓN DE BENJAMIN ROSADO LOPEZ; FULANO DE TAL, FULANA DE TAL, ZUTANO DE TAL, ZUTANA DE TAL, A, B Y C COMO HEREDEROS DESCONOCIDOS DE LA SUCESIÓN DE MILAGROS GUTIERREZ ESCOBAR; FULANO DE TAL, FULANA DE TAL, ZUTANO DE TAL, ZUTANA DE TAL, A, B Y C COMO HEREDEROS
DESCONOCIDOS DE LA SUCESION DE JESUS CRUZ RAMOS; FULANO DE TAL, FULANA DE TAL, ZUTANO DE TAL, ZUTANA DE TAL, A, B Y C COMO HEREDEROS DESCONOCIDOS DE LA SUCESION DE JESUS CRUZ DONATO. (Nombre de las partes que se le notifican la sentencia por edicto) EL SECRETARIO(A) que suscribe le notifica a usted que el 24 de noviembre de 2025, este Tribunal ha dictado Sentencia, Sentencia Parcial o Resolución en este caso, que ha sido debidamente registrada y archivada en autos donde podrá usted enterarse detalladamente de los términos de la misma. Esta notificación se publicará una sola vez en un periódico de circulación general en la Isla de Puerto Rico, dentro de los 10 días siguientes a su notificación. Y, siendo o representando usted una parte en el procedimiento sujeta a los términos de la Sentencia, Sentencia Parcial o Resolución, de la cual puede establecerse recurso de revisión o apelación dentro del término de 30 días contados a partir de la publicación por edicto de esta notificación, dirijo a usted esta notificación que se considerará hecha en la fecha de la publicación de este edicto. Copia de esta notificación ha sido archivada en los autos de este caso, con fecha de 25 de noviembre de 2025. En Fajardo, Puerto Rico, el 25 de noviembre de 2025. WANDA SEGUÍ REYES, SECRETARIA. LYDIA E. RIVERA MIRANDA,
SECRETARIA AUXILIAR DEL TRIBUNAL.
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Demandante Vs. OLGA IVETTE DIAZ ROSA, POR SI Y COMO MIEMBRO DE LA SUCESION DE EDWIN RAMIREZ DIAZ; LA SUCESION DE EDWIN RAMIREZ DIAZ COMPUESTA POR JOHANNA RAMIREZ DIAZ; FULANO Y FULANA DE TAL COMO POSIBLES HEREDEROS DESCONOCIDOS DE LA SUCESION; CENTRO DE RECAUDACION DE INGRESOS MUNICIPALES (CRIM)
Demandados
Civil Núm.: CA2024CV00051. Sobre: COBRO DE DINERO Y EJECUCIÓN DE HIPOTECA (VÍA ORDINARIA). EDICTO DE SUBASTA. El Alguacil que suscribe por la presente CERTIFICA, ANUNCIA y hace CONSTAR: Que en cumplimiento de un Mandamiento de Ejecución de Sentencia que le ha sido dirigido al Alguacil que suscribe por la Secretaría del TRIBUNAL DE PRIMERA INSTANCIA CENTRO JUDICIAL DE CAROLINA, SALA SUPERIOR, en el caso de epígrafe procederá a vender en pública subasta al mejor postor en efectivo, cheque certificado en moneda legal de los Estados Unidos de América el 7 DE ENERO DE 2026, A LAS 10:15 DE LA MAÑANA, en su oficina sita en el local que ocupa en el edificio del TRIBUNAL DE PRIMERA INSTANCIA CENTRO JUDICIAL DE CAROLINA, SALA SUPERIOR, todo derecho, título e interés que tenga la parte demandada de epígrafe en el inmueble de su propiedad que ubica en: URB. CASTELLANA GARDENS F-21 CALLE 6 CAROLINA, PR 00983 y que se describe a continuación: URBANA: Solar número veinte y uno del bloque F de la Urbanización Castellana Gardens del Barrio Sabana Abajo de Carolina, Puerto Rico, con una cabida de trescientos veinte y dos metros cuadrados. Colinda por el NORTE en catorce metros con la calle seis: por el SUR, en catorce metros con los solares uno, dos y tres del Bloque F; por el ESTE, en veinte y tres metros con el solar veinte del bloque F; y por el OESTE, en veintitrés metros con el solar veintidós del bloque F. Contiene una casa de
concreto armado y bloques de concreto de una sola planta que consiste de sala-comedor, cocina, tres habitaciones, dos baños, marquesina y balcón. La propiedad antes relacionada consta inscrita al Folio 192 del Tomo 329 de Carolina, finca número 12,476, en el Registro de la Propiedad de Carolina, Sección Primera. El tipo mínimo para la primera subasta del inmueble antes relacionado, será el dispuesto en la Escritura de Hipoteca, es decir la suma de $76,500.00. Si no hubiere remate ni adjudicación en la primera subasta del inmueble mencionado, se celebrará una SEGUNDA SUBASTA en las oficinas del Alguacil que suscribe el día 14 DE ENERO DE 2026, A LAS 10:15 DE LA MAÑANA. En la segunda subasta que se celebre servirá de tipo mínimo las dos terceras partes (2/3) del precio pactado en la primera subasta, o sea la suma de $51,000.00. Si tampoco hubiere remate ni adjudicación en la segunda subasta se celebrará una TERCERA SUBASTA en las oficinas del Alguacil que suscribe el día 22 DE ENERO DE 2026, A LAS 10:15 DE LA MAÑANA. Para la tercera subasta servirá de tipo mínimo la mitad (1/2) del precio pactado para el caso de ejecución, o sea, la suma de $38,250.00. La hipoteca a ejecutarse en el caso de epígrafe fue constituida mediante la escritura de hipoteca número 1011 otorgada en Trujillo Alto, Puerto Rico, el día 15 de diciembre de 2006, ante el Notario Rafael Bras Benítez y consta inscrita al Folio 69 del Tomo 329 de Carolina, finca número 12,476, inscripción 12da, en el Registro de la Propiedad de Carolina, Sección Primera. Dicha subasta se llevará a cabo para con su producto satisfacer al Demandante total o parcialmente según sea el caso el importe de la Sentencia que ha obtenido desde el pasado 8 de agosto de 2024 contra condenando a Olga Ivette Díaz Rosa y La Sucesión de Edwin Ramírez Díaz, a satisfacer a la parte demandante por concepto de hipoteca la suma de $50,943.15 por concepto de principal, desde el 1ro de diciembre de 2023, más intereses al tipo pactado de 6.375% anual que continúan acumulándose hasta el pago total de la obligación. Además, Olga Ivette Díaz Rosa y La Sucesión de Edwin Ramírez Díaz adeuda a la parte demandante los cargos por demora equivalentes a 5.00% de la suma de aquellos pagos con atrasos en exceso de 15 días calendarios de la fecha de vencimiento; los créditos accesorios y adelantos hechos en virtud de la escritura de hipoteca; y las costas, gastos y honorarios de abogado equivalentes a $7,650.00. Además
Olga Ivette Díaz Rosa y La Sucesión de Edwin Ramírez Díaz se comprometió a pagar una suma equivalente a $7,650.00 para cubrir cualquier otro adelanto que se haga en virtud de la escritura de hipoteca y una suma equivalente a $7,650.00 para cubrir intereses en adición a los garantizados por ley. Que los autos y todos los documentos correspondientes al Procedimiento incoado estarán de manifiesto en la SECRETARIA DEL TRIBUNAL DE PRIMERA INSTANCIA CENTRO JUDICIAL DE CAROLINA, SALA SUPERIOR durante las horas laborables. Se entenderá que todo licitador acepta como bastante la titulación del inmueble 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 de remate. La propiedad no está sujeta a gravámenes anteriores y/o preferentes según las constancias del Registro de la Propiedad. Por la presente se notifica a los acreedores conocidos y desconocidos que tengan inscritos, no inscritos, presentados y/o anotados sus derechos sobre los bienes hipotecados con posterioridad a la inscripción del crédito del ejecutante o acreedores de cargas o derechos reales que los hubiesen pospuesto a la hipoteca del actor y a los dueños, poseedores, tenedores de o interesados en títulos transmisibles por endoso o al portador garantizados hipotecariamente con posterioridad al crédito del actor que se celebrarán las subastas en las fechas, horas y sitios señalados para que puedan concurrir a la subasta si les conviniere o se les invita a satisfacer antes del remate el importe del crédito, de sus intereses, otros cargos y las costas y honorarios de abogado asegurados quedando subrogados en los derechos del acreedor ejecutante. La propiedad objeto de ejecución y descrita anteriormente se adquirirá libre de cargas y gravámenes posteriores una vez el Honorable Tribunal expida la correspondiente Orden de Confirmación de Venta Judicial. Y para conocimiento de licitadores del público en general se publicará este Edicto de acuerdo con la ley por espacio de dos semanas en tres sitios públicos del municipio en que ha de celebrarse la venta, tales como la Alcaldía, el Tribunal y la Colecturía. Este Edicto será publicado dos veces en un diario de circulación general en el Estado Libre Asociado de Puerto Rico, por espacio de dos semanas consecutivas. Expido el presente Edicto de subasta
bajo mi firma y sello de este Tribunal en Carolina, Puerto Rico, hoy día 3 de diciembre de 2025. HÉCTOR L. PEÑA RODRÍGUEZ, ALGUACIL DE SUBASTAS, TRIBUNAL DE PRIMERA INSTANCIA, CENTRO JUDICIAL DE CAROLINA, SALA SUPERIOR. LEGAL NOTICE
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NADAL P/C LCDO. OSVALDO L. RODRÍGUEZ FERNÁNDEZ. (Nombre de las partes que se le notifican la sentencia por edicto) EL SECRETARIO(A) que suscribe le notifica a usted que el 21 de noviembre de 2025, 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 26 de noviembre de 2025. En Yauco, Puerto Rico, el 26 de noviembre de 2025. CARMEN G. TIRÚ QUIÑONES, SECRETARIA. ADELAIDA LUGO PACHECO, SECRETARIA AUXILIAR DEL TRIBUNAL.
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YAMÓN SALA SUPERIOR DE BAYAMÓN ISLAND PORTFOLIO SERVICES, LLC
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Demandante V. DIANA L SANTIAGO RODRIGUEZ
Demandado(a)
Caso Núm.: MT2024CV00432. (Salón: 402 SUPERIOR CIVIL). Sobre: COBRO DE DINEROREGLA 60. NOTIFICACIÓN DE SENTENCIA POR EDICTO. OSVALDO L. RODRÍGUEZ FERNÁNDEZ - NOTIFICACIONES@ ORF-LAW.COM.
A: DIANA L SANTIAGO RODRIGUEZ - URB PARQUE DEL SOL D-1 CALYPSO, BAYAMON PR 00959; 4511 EL ORO ST LAS VEGAS NV 891216943. (Nombre de las partes que se le notifican la sentencia por edicto) EL SECRETARIO(A) que suscribe le notifica a usted que el 23 de septiembre de 2025, 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 26 de noviembre de 2025. Notas de la Secretaría: EN CUMPLIMIENTO CON LA ORDEN SE EXPIDE LA NOTIFICACION DE LA SENTENCIA POR EDICTO. En Bayamón, Puerto Rico, el 26 de noviembre de 2025. ALICIA
AYALA SANJURJO, SECRETARIA. KAREN M. ACEVEDO ACEVEDO, SECRETARIA AUXILIAR DEL TRIBUNAL.
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Demandante V. RICHARD PINERO FLORES
Demandado(a) Caso Núm.: JU2025CV00089. (Salón: 703). Sobre: COBRO DE DINERO - ORDINARIO. NOTIFICACIÓN DE SENTENCIA POR EDICTO. OSVALDO L. RODRÍGUEZ FERNÁNDEZ - NOTIFICACIONES@ ORF-LAW.COM. A: RICHARD PINERO FLORES - CEIBA SUR CAR 198 KM 18.5, JUNCOS PR 00777; HC 23 BOX 6629, LAS PIEDRAS PR 00771. (Nombre de las partes que se le notifican la sentencia por edicto) EL SECRETARIO(A) que suscribe le notifica a usted que el 24 de noviembre de 2025, este Tribunal ha dictado Sentencia, Sentencia Parcial o Resolución en este caso, que ha sido debidamente registrada y archivada en autos donde podrá usted enterarse detalladamente de los términos de la misma. Esta notificación se publicará una sola vez en un periódico de circulación general en la Isla de Puerto Rico, dentro de los 10 días siguientes a su notificación. Y, siendo o representando usted una parte en el procedimiento sujeta a los términos de la Sentencia, Sentencia Parcial o Resolución, de la cual puede establecerse recurso de revisión o apelación dentro del término de 30 días contados a partir de la publicación por edicto de esta notificación, dirijo a usted esta notificación que se considerará hecha en la fecha de la publicación de este edicto. Copia de esta notificación ha sido archivada en los autos de este caso, con fecha de 25 de noviembre de 2025. En Caguas, Puerto Rico, el 25 de noviembre de 2025. IRASEMIS DÍAZ SÁNCHEZ, SECRETARIA. RUTH PEDRAZA ALEJANDRO, SECRETARIA AUXILIAR DEL TRIBUNAL. LEGAL NOTICE
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Demandante V. SHARON NEGRON DONES
Demandado(a) Caso Núm.: CA2025CV00623. (Civil: 406). Sobre: COBRO DE DINERO - ORDINARIO. NOTIFICACIÓN DE SENTENCIA POR EDICTO. OSVALDO L. RODRÍGUEZ FERNÁNDEZ - NOTIFICACIONES@ORF-LAW. COM.
A: SHARON NEGRON DONES. (Nombre de las partes que se le notifican la sentencia por edicto)
EL SECRETARIO(A) que suscribe le notifica a usted que el 21 de noviembre de 2025, este Tribunal ha dictado Sentencia, Sentencia Parcial o Resolución en este caso, que ha sido debidamente registrada y archivada en autos donde podrá usted enterarse detalladamente de los términos de la misma. Esta notificación se publicará una sola vez en un periódico de circulación general en la Isla de Puerto Rico, dentro de los 10 días siguientes a su notificación. Y, siendo o representando usted una parte en el procedimiento sujeta a los términos de la Sentencia, Sentencia Parcial o Resolución, de la cual puede establecerse recurso de revisión o apelación dentro del término de 30 días contados a partir de la publicación por edicto de esta notificación, dirijo a usted esta notificación que se considerará hecha en la fecha de la publicación de este edicto. Copia de esta notificación ha sido archivada en los autos de este caso, con fecha de 25 de noviembre de 2025. En Carolina, Puerto Rico, el 25 de noviembre de 2025. KANELLY ZAYAS ROBLES, SECRETARIA. MARICRUZ APONTE ALICEA, SECRETARIA AUXILIAR DEL TRIBUNAL.
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FIGUEROA OROZCO Demandado(a)
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A: GISEL FIGUEROA OROZCO - URB VALLES DEL LAGO 1080 CALLE GUAJATACA, CAGUAS PR 00725-7635; URB SANTA JUANA 2 D-1
CALLE 2, CAGUAS PR 00725.
(Nombre de las partes que se le notifican la sentencia por edicto)
EL SECRETARIO(A) que suscribe le notifica a usted que el 24 de noviembre de 2025, este Tribunal ha dictado Sentencia, Sentencia Parcial o Resolución
en este caso, que ha sido debidamente registrada y archivada en autos donde podrá usted enterarse detalladamente de los términos de la misma. Esta notificación se publicará una sola vez en un periódico de circulación general en la Isla de Puerto Rico, dentro de los 10 días siguientes a su notificación. Y, siendo o representando usted una parte en el procedimiento sujeta a los términos de la Sentencia, Sentencia Parcial o Resolución, de la cual puede establecerse recurso de revisión o apelación dentro del término de 30 días contados a partir de la publicación por edicto de esta notificación, dirijo a usted esta notificación que se considerará hecha en la fecha de la publicación de este edicto. Copia de esta notificación ha sido archivada en los autos de este caso, con fecha de 25 de noviembre de 2025. En Caguas, Puerto Rico, el 25 de noviembre de 2025. IRASEMIS DÍAZ SÁNCHEZ, SECRETARIA. MARTA E. DONATE RESTO, SECRETARIA AUXILIAR DEL TRIBUNAL.
LEGAL NOTICE
ESTADO LIBRE ASOCIADO DE PUERTO RICO TRIBUNAL DE PRIMERA INSTANCIA CENTRO JUDICIAL DE AIBONITO SALA SUPERIOR DE COMERÍO ISLAND PORTFOLIO SERVICES, LLC COMO AGENTE DE FAIRWAY ACQUISITIONS FUND, LLC
Demandante V. ZULEIKA FONSECA RODRIGUEZ
Demandado(a)
Caso Núm.: BQ2025CV00023. (Salón: 001). Sobre: COBRO DE DINERO - ORDINARIO. NOTIFICACIÓN DE SENTENCIA POR EDICTO. NATALIE BONAPARTE SERVERANATALIE.BONAPARTE@ORF-LAW. COM. A: ZULEIKA FONSECA RODRIGUEZ - BO QUEBRADILLAS SECT EL COLLAO CARR 152 KM 2.8, BARRANQUITAS PR 00794; HC 1 BOX 5351, BARRANQUITAS PR 00794.
(Nombre de las partes que se le notifican la sentencia por edicto)
EL SECRETARIO(A) que suscribe le notifica a usted que el 24 de noviembre de 2025, este Tribunal ha dictado Sentencia, Sentencia Parcial o Resolución en este caso, que ha sido debidamente registrada y archivada en autos donde podrá usted enterarse detalladamente de los términos de la misma. Esta notificación se publicará una sola vez en un periódico de circulación general en la Isla de Puerto Rico, dentro de los
10 días siguientes a su notificación. Y, siendo o representando usted una parte en el procedimiento sujeta a los términos de la Sentencia, Sentencia Parcial o Resolución, de la cual puede establecerse recurso de revisión o apelación dentro del término de 30 días contados a partir de la publicación por edicto de esta notificación, dirijo a usted esta notificación que se considerará hecha en la fecha de la publicación de este edicto. Copia de esta notificación ha sido archivada en los autos de este caso, con fecha de 24 de noviembre de 2025. En Comerío, Puerto Rico, el 24 de noviembre de 2025. MAYRA L. CABRERA GARCÍA, SECRETARIA. MYRTA ENID FIGUEROA APONTE, SECRETARIA AUXILIAR DEL TRIBUNAL.
LEGAL NOTICE
ESTADO LIBRE ASOCIADO DE PUERTO RICO TRIBUNAL DE PRIMERA INSTANCIA CENTRO JUDICIAL DE BAYAMÓN SALA SUPERIOR DE BAYAMÓN
ISLAND PORTFOLIO
SERVICES, LLC COMO AGENTE DE ACE ONE FUNDING, LLC Demandante V. JUAN C HERNANDEZ COLON Demandado(a) Caso Núm.: VA2023CV00137. (Salón: 401). Sobre: COBRO DE DINERO - ORDINARIO. NOTIFICACIÓN DE SENTENCIA POR EDICTO. OSVALDO L. RODRÍGUEZ FERNÁNDEZ - NOTIFICACIONES@ ORF-LAW.COM.
A: JUAN C HERNANDEZ COLON, OSVALDO L. RODRÍGUEZ FERNÁNDEZ. (Nombre de las partes que se le notifican la sentencia por edicto) EL SECRETARIO(A) que suscribe le notifica a usted que el 21 de mayo de 2024, este Tribunal ha dictado Sentencia, Sentencia Parcial o Resolución en este caso, que ha sido debidamente registrada y archivada en autos donde podrá usted enterarse detalladamente de los términos de la misma. Esta notificación se publicará una sola vez en un periódico de circulación general en la Isla de Puerto Rico, dentro de los 10 días siguientes a su notificación. Y, siendo o representando usted una parte en el procedimiento sujeta a los términos de la Sentencia, Sentencia Parcial o Resolución, de la cual puede establecerse recurso de revisión o apelación dentro del término de 30 días contados a partir de la publicación por edicto de esta notificación, dirijo a usted esta notificación que se considerará hecha en la fecha de la publicación de este edicto. Copia de esta notificación ha
sido archivada en los autos de este caso, con fecha de 25 de noviembre de 2025. En Bayamón, Puerto Rico, el 25 de noviembre de 2025. ALICIA AYALA SANJURJO, SECRETARIA. ELIZABETH OLIVERAS PÉREZ, SECRETARIA AUXILIAR DEL TRIBUNAL.
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ESTADO LIBRE ASOCIADO DE PUERTO RICO TRIBUNAL DE PRIMERA INSTANCIA SALA SUPERIOR DE AGUADA BANCO POPULAR DE PUERTO RICO
Demandante V. CHRISTOPHER O . MUÑIZ MUÑOZ
Demandado
Civil Núm.: AU2025CV00459. Sobre: INCUMPLIMIENTO DE CONTRATO; COBRO DE DINERO Y EJECUCIÓN DE GRAVAMEN MOBILIARIO. EMPLAZAMIENTO POR EDICTO. ESTADOS UNIDOS DE AMÉRICA, EL PRESIDENTE DE LOS ESTADOS UNIDOS, EL ESTADO LIBRE ASOCIADO DE PUERTO RICO, SS. A: CHRISTOPHER O. MUÑIZ MUÑOZ.
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, P.O. Box 364908, San Juan, PR 00936-4908; Tel. (787) 622-2323 / Fax (787) 622-2320. Se le advierte que este Emplazamiento por Edicto se publicará en un (1) periódico de circulación general una (1) sola vez y que si no comparece a contestar dicha Demanda 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 el original de su alegación responsiva en la secretaría del Tribunal, enviando copia al abogado de la parte demandante, dentro del término de treinta (30) días contados a partir de la publicación del Emplazamiento por Edicto, se le anotará la rebeldía y se dictará sentencia en su contra concediendo el remedio solicitado en la Demanda sin más citarle ni oírle, disponiéndose además, que en los diez (10) días siguientes a la publicación de este Emplazamiento por Edicto, se le dirigirá por correo certificado con acuse de recibo copias de la Demanda presentada y del Emplazamiento por Edicto a sus últimas direcciones conocidas: Bo. Río Grande, Carr. 115 Km. 19.2, Aguada, Puerto Rico 00602 y HC 57 Box 9450, Aguada, Puerto Rico 00602. Expedido bajo mi firma
y sello de este Tribunal, en Aguada, Puerto Rico, hoy día 17 de noviembre de 2025. SARAHÍ REYES PÉREZ, SECRETARIA. ERIKA I. CRUZ PÉREZ, SUB-SECRETARIA.
LEGAL NOTICE
ESTADO LIBRE ASOCIADO DE PUERTO RICO TRIBUNAL DE PRIMERA INSTANCIA
CENTRO JUDICIAL DE CAROLINA SALA SUPERIOR DE CAROLINA ANGEL MANUEL MOLINA MANZANO
Demandante V. SUCN ILDEFONSO PEREZ MARQUEZ Y OTROS
Demandado(a)
Caso Núm.: TJ2024CV00626. (Civil: 406). Sobre: USUCAPIÓN. NOTIFICACIÓN DE SENTENCIA POR EDICTO ENMENDADA.
LIZIBEL SALAZAR ACEVEDOSALAZAR.BUFETEGS@GMAIL.COM.
A: JOHN DOE Y RICHARD DOE. (Nombre de las partes que se le notifican la sentencia por edicto) EL SECRETARIO(A) que suscribe le notifica a usted que el 17 de septiembre de 2025, este Tribunal ha dictado Sentencia, Sentencia Parcial o Resolución en este caso, que ha sido debidamente registrada y archivada en autos donde podrá usted enterarse detalladamente de los términos de la misma. Esta notificación se publicará una sola vez en un periódico de circulación general en la Isla de Puerto Rico, dentro de los 10 días siguientes a su notificación. Y, siendo o representando usted una parte en el procedimiento sujeta a los términos de la Sentencia, Sentencia Parcial o Resolución, de la cual puede establecerse recurso de revisión o apelación dentro del término de 30 días contados a partir de la publicación por edicto de esta notificación, dirijo a usted esta notificación que se considerará hecha en la fecha de la publicación de este edicto. Copia de esta notificación ha sido archivada en los autos de este caso, con fecha de 25 de noviembre de 2025. Notas de la Secretaría: ENMENDADA A LOS FINES DE NOTIFICAR NUEVAMENTE SEGÚN ORDEN DEL JUEZ IGNACIO MORALES. En Carolina, Puerto Rico, el 25 de noviembre de 2025. KANELLY ZAYAS ROBLES, SECRETARIA. MARICRUZ APONTE ALICEA, SECRETARIA AUXILIAR DEL TRIBUNAL.
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ESTADO LIBRE ASOCIADO DE PUERTO RICO TRIBUNAL DE PRIMERA INSTANCIA SALA SUPERIOR DE FAJARDO BANCO POPULAR DE
PUERTO RICO
Demandante V. MELQUIN ALEXANDRO LUIS BRITO
Demandado
Civil Núm.: FA2025CV00945.
Sobre: INCUMPLIMIENTO DE CONTRATO; COBRO DE DINERO Y EJECUCIÓN DE GRAVAMEN MOBILIARIO. EMPLAZAMIENTO POR EDICTO. ESTADOS UNIDOS DE AMÉRICA, EL PRESIDENTE DE LOS ESTADOS UNIDOS, EL ESTADO LIBRE ASOCIADO DE PUERTO RICO, SS. A: MELQUIN ALEXANDRO LUIS BRITO.
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 de circulación general una (1) sola vez y que si no comparece a contestar dicha Demanda radicando el original de la misma 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 Superior, Sala de Fajardo, con copia al abogado de la parte demandante, dentro del término de treinta (30) días contados a partir de la publicación del Edicto, se le anotará la rebeldía y se dictará sentencia en su contra concediendo el remedio solicitado en la Demanda sin más citarle ni oírle. En un término de diez (10) días a partir de la publicación de este Edicto, la parte demandante le notificará por correo certificado con acuse de recibo copias del Emplazamiento por Edicto y de la Demanda a sus últimas direcciones conocidas: Valle Puerto Real, D3 Calle 4, Fajardo, Puerto Rico 00738, Villa Del Rey, K12 Calle Kent, Caguas, Puerto Rico 00725 y Barrio Río Cañas, Carretera 1, Km 29, Apartamento A-1, Caguas, Puerto Rico 00725. Expedido bajo mi firma y sello de este Tribunal, Fajardo, Puerto Rico, a 25 de noviembre de 2025. Wanda I. Seguí Reyes, Secretaria Regional. Sheila Robles Hernández, Sub-Secretaria.
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ESTADO LIBRE ASOCIADO DE PUERTO RICO TRIBUNAL DE PRIMERA INSTANCIA CENTRO JUDICIAL DE BA-
YAMÓN SALA SUPERIOR DE BAYAMÓN ORIENTAL BANK
Demandante V. LAS SUCESIONES DE ANGEL GRACIANO MALDONADO MALDONADO, SUSANA TORRES SERRATA
T/C/C SUSANA TORRES
CERRATA T/C/C
SUSANA TORRES DE MALDONADO COMPUESTAS POR Y OTROS
Demandado(a)
Caso Núm.: BY2025CV04354. (Salón: 402 SUPERIOR CIVIL). Sobre: EJECUCIÓN DE HIPOTECA: PROPIEDAD RESIDENCIAL. NOTIFICACIÓN DE SENTENCIA POR EDICTO. DUNCAN R. MALDONADO EJARQUE - EJECUCIONES@CMPRLAW.COM.
A) FULANO Y FULANA DE TAL COMO POSIBLES HEREDEROS
DESCONOCIDOS DE LA SUCESION DE ANGEL GRACIANO MALDONADO
MALDONADO, A LA SIGUIENTE DIRECCIÓN: (A) URB. FOREST
HILLS G-18 CALLE 19 BAYAMON, PR 00959.
B) MENGANO Y MENGANA DE TAL COMO POSIBLES HEREDEROS DESCONOCIDOS DE LA SUCESION DE SUSANA TORRES
SERRATA T/C/C SUSANA TORRES CERRATA T/C/C SUSANA TORRES DE MALDONADO, A LA SIGUIENTE DIRECCIÓN: (A) URB. FOREST HILLS G-18 CALLE 19 BAYAMON, PR 00959. (Nombre de las partes que se le notifican la sentencia por edicto)
EL SECRETARIO(A) que suscribe le notifica a usted que el 25 de noviembre de 2025, 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 02 de diciembre de 2025. En Bayamón, Puerto Rico, el 02 de diciembre de 2025. ALICIA AYALA SANJURJO, SECRETARIA. KAREN M. ACEVEDO
ACEVEDO, SECRETARIA AUXILIAR DEL TRIBUNAL.
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ESTADO LIBRE ASOCIADO DE PUERTO RICO TRIBUNAL DE PRIMERA INSTANCIA SALA SUPERIOR DE PONCE BANCO POPULAR DE PUERTO RICO
Demandante V. SUCESIÓN DE DAISY TRISTANI TORRES T/C/C DAISY TRISTANI COMPUESTA POR AGNES DAISY PEREZ TRISTANI; MARICELLIE PÉREZ TRISTANI; HEIDIMAR PÉREZ TRISTANI; FULANO (A) DE TAL Y SUTANO (A) DE TAL; COMO MIEMBROS DESCONOCIDOS Y/O PARTES CON INTERÉS EN DICHA SUCESIÓN; CENTRO DE RECAUDACIÓN DE INGRESOS
MUNICIPALES; SECRETARIO DE LA VIVIENDA Y DESARROLLO URBANO; ESTADOS UNIDOS DE AMÉRICA
Demandados
Civil Núm.: JD2025CV00673. Sobre: EJECUCIÓN DE HIPOTECA. EMPLAZAMIENTO POR EDICTO. ESTADOS UNIDOS DE AMÉRICA, EL PRESIDENTE DE LOS ESTADOS UNIDOS, EL ESTADO LIBRE ASOCIADO DE PUERTO RICO, S.S. A: FULANO(A) DE TAL Y SUTANO(A) DE TAL COMO MIEMBROS DESCONOCIDOS Y/O PERSONAS CON INTERÉS DE LA SUCESION DE DAISY TRISTANI TORRES T/C/C DAISY TRISTANIDIRECCIÓN: 12 CALLE HOSTOS, URBANIZACIÓN HERMANOS SANTIAGO, JUANA DIAZ PUERTO RICO 00795.
Por la presente se les notifica que se ha presentado en este Tribunal la Demanda de epígrafe. Se le emplaza y requiere para que notifique a: Lcdo. Fernando Gierbolini; MONSERRATE, SIMONET & GIERBOLINI, 101 Ave. San Patricio, Edificio Maramar Plaza, Suite 1120,
Guaynabo, Puerto Rico 00968; Tel: (787) 620-5300, abogado de la parte demandante, con copia de la contestación a la Demanda dentro de los treinta (30) días siguientes a la publicación de este edicto, que se publicará una (1) vez en un periódico de circulación diaria general. Se le apercibe que si no contesta la Demanda radicando el original de la misma 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 Superior dentro del término antes indicado, y notificando con copia a la parte demandante, se le anotará la rebeldía y se le dictará Sentencia en su contra concediendo el remedio solicitado a favor de la parte demandante sin más citarle ni oírle. Además, se les interpela judicialmente, a tenor con el Artículo 959 (ahora 1578) del Código Civil de Puerto Rico, para que en un término de treinta (30) días de haber sido publicado este edicto, excluyendo el día de su publicación, acepten o repudien, mediante instrumento público o comparecencia judicial especial, la herencia de la SUCESIÓN DE DAISY TRIS-
TANI TORRES T/C/C DAISY TRISTANI apercibiéndosele que, de no expresarse dentro de dicho término, se tendrá por aceptada la herencia. B.B.V.A. v. Latinoamericana, 164 D.P.R. 689 (2005), por lo que responderán por las cargas de dicha herencia. EXTENDIDO BAJO
MI FIRMA y el Sello del Tribunal, en Ponce, Puerto Rico, hoy día 25 de noviembre de 2025.
CARMEN G. TIRÚ QUIÑONES, SECRETARIA. EREINA
AGRONT LEÓN, SUB-SECRETARIA.
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ESTADO LIBRE ASOCIADO DE PUERTO RICO TRIBUNAL DE PRIMERA INSTANCIA SALA SUPERIOR DE VIEQUES
BANCO POPULAR DE PUERTO RICO
Demandante V. SUCESIÓN DE MARÍA
EUGENIA LÓPEZ T/C/C
MARÍA E. GONZÁLEZ
LÓPEZ T/C/C MARÍA
EUGENIA GONZÁLEZ
T/C/C MARÍA E.
GONZÁLEZ COMPUESTA
POR EDWIN JAVIER
COLÓN GONZÁLEZ; GWENDOLYN COLÓN
GONZÁLEZ; LORNA
MARIE ZENO GONZÁLEZ
T/C/C
LORNA M. ZENO
GONZÁLEZ T/C/C LORNA
M. ZENO (FALLECIDA); GABRIELA BEATRIZ
GUILLERMETY ZENO; CLAUDIA ANTONELA
GUILLERMETY ZENO; FULANO (A) DE TAL Y SUTANO (A) DE TAL; COMO MIEMBROS
DESCONOCIDOS Y/O PARTES CON INTERÉS EN DICHA SUCESIÓN; SUCESIÓN DE LORNA MARIE ZENO GONZÁLEZ
T/C/C LORNA M. ZENO
GONZÁLEZ T/C/C LORNA
M. ZENO COMPUESTA
POR GABRIELA BEATRIZ
GUILLERMETY ZENO; CLAUDIA ANTONELA
GUILLERMETY ZENO; ERICK GUILLERMETY
T/C/C ERIC ALBERTO
GUILLERMETY T/C/C
ERIC A. GUILLERMETY EN LA CUOTA VIUDAL
USUFRUCTUARIA; MENGANO (A) DE TAL Y MENGANITO (A) DE TAL COMA MIEMBROS
DESCONOCIDOS Y/O PARTES CON INTERÉS EN DICHA
SUCESIÓN; CENTRO DE RECAUDACIÓN DE INGRESOS MUNICIPALES; SECRETARIO DE LA VIVIENDA Y DESARROLLO URBANO; ESTADOS UNIDOS DE AMÉRICA
Demandados
Civil Núm.: VQ2025CV00094. Sobre: EJECUCIÓN DE HIPOTECA. EMPLAZAMIENTO
Y MANDAMIENTO DE INTERPELACIÓN POR EDICTO. ESTADOS UNIDOS DE AMÉRICA, EL PRESIDENTE DE LOS ESTADOS UNIDOS, EL EST ADO LIBRE ASOCIADO DE PUERTO RICO, S.S.
A: GWENDOLYN COLON GONZÁLEZ; EDWIN JAVIER COLON GONZÁLEZ; CLAUDIA ANTONELA
GUILLERMETY ZENO; ERICK GUILLERMETY
T/C/C ERIC ALLBERTO GUILLERMETY T/C/C
ERIC A GUILLERMETY; GABRIELA BEATRIZ
GUILLERMETY
ZENO POR SI Y COMO HEREDEROS CONOCIDOS DE LA
SUCESIÓN DE MARÍA
EUGENIA GONZÁLEZ
T/C/C MARÍA EUGENIA
GONZÁLEZ LÓPEZ
T/C/C MARÍA EUGENIA
19 Friday, December 5, 2025
GONZÁLEZ T/C/C MARÍA E. GONZÁLEZ Y DE LA SUCESIÓN DE LORNA
MARIE ZENO GONZÁLEZ
T/C/C LORNA M. ZENO
GONZÁLEZ T/C/C LORNA
M. ZENO; FULANO(A) DE TAL Y SUTANO(A) DE TAL; COMO HEREDEROS
DESCONOCIDOS DE LA SUCESION DE MARÍA
EUGENIA GONZÁLEZ
T/C/C MARÍA EUGENIA GONZÁLEZ LÓPEZ
T/C/C MARÍA EUGENIA GONZÁLEZ T/C/C
MARÍA E. GONZÁLEZ; MENGANO(A) DE TAL Y MENGANITO(A) DE TAL; COMO HEREDEROS
DESCONOCIDOS DE LA SUCESION DE LA SUCESIÓN DE LORNA
MARIE ZENO GONZÁLEZ
T/C/C LORNA M. ZENO GONZÁLEZ T/C/C LORNA M. ZENO - DIRECCIÓN: COMUNIDAD RURAL ESPERANZA, BARRIO PUERTO REAL, PARCELA 202, VIEQUES, P.R 00765; HC 2 BOX 14315, VIEQUES PR 00765. Por la presente se les notifica que se ha presentado en este Tribunal la Demanda de epígrafe. Se le emplaza y requiere para que notifique a: Lcdo. Fernando Gierbolini; MONSERRATE, SIMONET & GIERBOLINI, 101 Ave. San Patricio, Edificio Maramar Plaza, Suite 1120, Guaynabo, Puerto Rico 00968; Tel: (787) 620-5300, abogado de la parte demandante, con copia de la contestación a la Demanda dentro de los treinta (30) días siguientes a la publicación de este edicto, que se publicará una (1) vez en un periódico de circulación diaria general. Se le apercibe que si no contesta la Demanda radicando el original de la misma 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 Superior dentro del término antes indicado, y notificando con copia a la parte demandante, se le anotará la rebeldía y se le dictará Sentencia en su contra concediendo el remedio solicitado a favor de la parte demandante sin más citarle ni oírle. Además, se les interpela judicialmente, a tenor con el Artículo 959 (ahora 1578) del Código Civil de Puerto Rico, para que en un término de treinta (30) días de haber sido publicado
este edicto, excluyendo el día de su publicación, acepten o repudien, mediante instrumento público o comparecencia judicial especial, la herencia de la SUCESIÓN DE MARÍA EUGENIA GONZÁLEZ T/C/C MARÍA EUGENIA GONZÁLEZ LÓPEZ T/C/C MARÍA EUGENIA GONZÁLEZ T/C/C MARÍA E. GONZÁLEZ Y DE LA SUCESIÓN DE LORNA MARIE ZENO GONZÁLEZ T/C/C LORNA M. ZENO GONZÁLEZ T/C/C LORNA M. ZENO apercibiéndosele que, de no expresarse dentro de dicho término, se tendrá por aceptada la herencia. B.B.V.A. v. Latinoamericana, 164 D.P.R. 689 (2005), por lo que responderán por las cargas de dicha herencia. EXTENDIDO BAJO Ml FIRMAy el Sello del Tribunal, en Vieques, Puerto Rico, hoy día 26 de noviembre de 2025. WANDA I. SEGUÍ REYES, SECRETARIA REGIONAL. OLGA N. MORALES TORRES, SUBSECRETARIA.
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ESTADO LIBRE ASOCIADO DE PUERTO RICO TRIBUNAL DE PRIMERA INSTANCIA SALA DE HUMACAO BEATRIZ POMALES HERNÁNDEZ
Demandante V. VICTOR HUGO DEL SALTO DÍAZ
Demandado Civil Núm.: HU2025RF00563. Sobre: DIVORCIO (RUPTURA IRREPARABLE). EMPLAZAMIENTO POR EDICTO. ESTADOS UNIDOS DE AMÉRICA, EL PRESIDENTE DE LOS EE. UU., EL ESTADO LIBRE ASOCIADO DE P.R. A: VICTOR HUGO DEL SALTO DÍAZ - ENTRE RÍOS CALLE SÉPTIMA MANZANA B1 VILLA 36 GUAYAQUIL, ECUADOR. POR LA PRESENTE, se les emplaza y notifica que se ha presentado mediante el sistema SUMAC de la Rama Judicial de Puerto Rico, la Demanda del caso de epígrafe solicitando el Divorcio por la causal de Ruptura Irreparable, donde se solicita declare roto y disuelto el vinculo matrimonial existente entre las partes, por la causal de ruptura irreparable y que realice cualquier otra determinación que en derecho proceda. Dentro del término de treinta (30) días desde la publicación del presente edicto usted, deberá presentar original de la contestación ante el Tribunal de Primera Instancia, Sala de Humacao mediante el sistema SUMAC y notificar copia de la contestación de está a la abogada del demandante; Lcda. Katia M. Vázquez Berríos a la dirección postal: 1335 Carr. 203 APT 138, Gurabo, PR 00778 y correo electrónico: lcdakatia@vazquezabogadospr.
com, Tel: 787-716-5577, dentro de los próximos (30) días a partir de la publicación de este emplazamiento por edicto que será publicado una sola vez en un periódico de circulación diaria general de la Isla de Puerto Rico, se le anotará la rebeldía y se dictará Sentencia, concediendo el remedio solicitado en la Demanda sin más citarle ni oírle, 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 Humacao, Puerto Rico, hoy 26 de noviembre de 2025. Por orden del Tribunal, dictada el día 24 de noviembre de 2025, expido el presente edicto bajo mi for: sello del Tribunal, en Humacao, Puerto Rico, hoy 26 de noviembre de 2025. EVELYN FÉLIX VÁZQUEZ, SECRETARIA DEL TRIBUNAL. NITZA I. DONATE RESTO, SUBSECRETARIA.
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ESTADO LIBRE ASOCIADO DE PUERTO RICO TRIBUNAL DE PRIMERA INSTANCIA SALA DE GUAYNABO ISLAND PORTFOLIO SERVICES, LLC COMO AGENTE DE FAIRWAY ACQUISITIONS FUND, LLC
Parte Demandante Vs. LISANDRA I MARTINEZ CASTELLANO Parte Demandada Civil Núm.: GB2025CV00346. 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: LISANDRA I MARTINEZ CASTELLANO - HC 1 BOX 6515, GUAYNABO PR 00791-9555.
POR LA PRESENTE se le emplaza y requiere para que conteste la demanda dentro de los treinta (30) días siguientes a la publicación de este Edicto. Usted deberá presentar su alegación responsiva a través del Sistema Unificado de Manejo y Administración de Casos (SUMAC), la cual puede acceder utilizando la siguiente dirección electrónica: https://www.poderjudicial.pr/index.php/tribunalelectronico, salvo que se represente por derecho propio, en cuyo caso deberá presentar su alegación responsiva en la secretaría del tribunal. Si usted deja de presentar su alegación responsiva dentro del referido término, el tribunal podrá dictar sentencia en rebeldía en su contra y conceder el remedio solicitado en la demanda o cualquier otro sin más citarle ni oírle, si el tribunal en el ejerci-
cio de su sana discreción, lo entiende procedente. El sistema SUMAC notificará copia al abogado de la parte demandante, Natalie Bonaparte Servera cuya dirección es: P.O. Box 71418 San Juan, Puerto Rico 00936-8518, teléfono (787) 993-3731 a la dirección natalie. bonaparte@orf-law.com y a la dirección notificaciones@orflaw.com. EXTENDIDO BAJO MI FIRMA y el sello del Tribunal, en GUAYNABO, Puerto Rico, hoy día 22 de octubre de 2025. ALICIA AYALA SANJURJO, SECRETARIA. YASHMIR PABÓN ORTIZ, SECRETARIA AUXILIAR.
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ESTADO LIBRE ASOCIADO DE PUERTO RICO TRIBUNAL DE PRIMERA INSTANCIA SALA SUPERIOR DE CAROLINA
EMILY RIVERA-ISAAC Peticionaria EXPARTE
Civil Núm.: CA2025CV02125. Salón: 403. Sobre: EXPEDIENTE DE DOMINIO - LEY 188 - 2022. CITACIÓN POR EDICTO. ESTADOS UNIDOS DE AMÉRICA, EL PRESIDENTE DE LOS ESTADOS UNIDOS, EL ESTADO LIBRE ASOCIADO DE PUERTO RICO, S.S. A: LAS PERSONAS IGNORADAS Y DESCONOCIDAS A QUIENES PUDIERA AFECTAR LA INSCRIPCIÓN DEL DOMINIO A FAVOR DE LA PARTE PETICIONARIA EN EL REGISTRO DE LA PROPIEDAD DE LA FINCA QUE MÁS ADELANTE SE DESCRIBE Y A TODA PERSONA EN GENERAL QUE CON DERECHO PARA ELLO DESEE OPONERSE A ESTE EXPEDIENTE. Por la presente, se le notifica que la parte Peticionaria de epígrafe ha presentado ante este Tribunal una solicitud de Expediente de Dominio, solicitando adquirir su dominio sobre la siguiente finca: “URBANA: Predio de terreno radicado en el Barrio Sabana Abajo del término municipal de Carolina, con una cabida de TRESCIENTOS OCHENTA Y SEIS METROS CUADRADOS CON CINCO MIL NOVECIENTOS TREINTA Y CUATRO DIEZMILÉSIMAS DE OTRO (386.5934 m.c.) equivalentes a novecientos ochenta y cuatro diezmilésimas de cuerda (0.0984 cdas.), comenzando en el borde del asfalto en la esquina noroeste de la propiedad, entonces N 73° 14’ 30” E una distancia de 17.8920 metros a un tubo galvanizado, luego N 75° 53’ 50’’ E una distancia de 2.9179
metros a un tubo 2 galvanizado, luego N 70° 33’ 36’’ E una distancia de 6.2652 metros a un muro bajo, colindando por el NORTE con terrenos de Gervasio Isaac; luego S 15 28’42’’ E una distancia de 18.1797 metros al punto de colindancia núm. 5, colindando por el ESTE con terrenos de Caroline Santos; luego S 73° 46’ 54’’ O una distancia de 20.2754 metros al borde del pavimento, colindando por el SUR con terrenos de Dolores Isaac; luego N 18° 50’ 06’’ O una distancia de 10.0396 metros al borde del pavimento y el inicio de una curva, girando a la izquierda un ángulo de 57° 24’ 47’’ con un radio de 10.25 metros y lleva N 54° 26’ 50’’ O una distancia de 10.2700 metros hacia el punto de comienzo, colindando por el OESTE con camino de acceso.” La Parte Peticionaria se encuentra representada por:
LCDA. CAROLINA GARRIGA CESANÍ, RUA 15227
Calle Resolución #33, Suite 302 San Juan, PR 00920
Teléfono: 787-782-6500 x. 250 Correo electrónico: cgarriga@ titlesecuritygroup.com
Se le apercibe y notifica para que comparezca, si lo creyere pertinente, ante este Honorable Tribunal dentro del plazo improrrogable de treinta (30) días contados a partir de la publicación de este edicto, a exponer sus derechos en el expediente de dominio promovido por la parte peticionaria para adquirir su dominio sobre la finca antes descrita. Si usted deja de expresarse dentro del referido término, el Tribunal podrá dictar Sentencia, previo escuchar la prueba de valor de la parte peticionaria, 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 pertinente. 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. En Carolina, Puerto Rico a 24 de octubre de 2025. Lcda. Kanelly Zayas Robles, Secretaria. Maricruz Aponte Alicea, Sub-Secretaria.
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ESTADO LIBRE ASOCIADO DE PUERTO RICO TRIBUNAL DE PRIMERA INSTANCIA
CENTRO JUDICIAL DE SAN JUAN SALA SUPERIOR DE SAN JUAN
ANGELA MARIA
OYOLA LOZADA
Demandante V. JAMES DOE Y OTROS
Demandado(a)
Caso Núm.: SJ2025CV01047. (Salón: 803 CIVIL). Sobre: USUCAPIÓN. NOTIFICACIÓN DE SENTENCIA POR EDICTO. MARIANA BERRÍOS SÁNCHEZ - MARIAMBERRIOS.SANCHEZ@ GMAIL.COM.
A:
JULES JOSÉ
CORDERO REYES T/C/C JULIO JOSÉ CORDERO
REYES T/C/C JULES JOSÉ CORDERO
ÁLVAREZ Y/O SUCESIÓN DE DON JULES JOSÉ
CORDERO REYES T/C/C JULIO JOSÉ CORDERO
REYES T/C/C JULES JOSÉ CORDERO
ÁLVAREZ, JAMES DOE Y JANE DOE.
(Nombre de las partes que se le notifican la sentencia por edicto) EL SECRETARIO(A) que suscribe le notifica a usted que el 01 de diciembre de 2025, 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 01 de diciembre de 2025. En San Juan, Puerto Rico, el 01 de diciembre de 2025. GRISELDA RODRÍGUEZ COLLADO, SECRETARIA. KAROLYN RIVERA NAVARRO, SECRETARIA AUXILIAR DEL TRIBUNAL. LEGAL NOTICE
ESTADO LIBRE ASOCIADO DE PUERTO RICO TRIBUNAL DE PRIMERA INSTANCIA SALA DE ARECIBO
GLORIANA CRUZ RIVERA, TAMBIÉN CONOCIDA POR GLORIANA MONROIG; MIGUEL EUSTAQUIO CRUZ RIVERA; FELIPE MIGUEL CRUZ RIVERA, COMO MIEMBROS DE LA SUCESIÓN DE PILAR GLORIA RIVERA RODRÍGUEZ
Demandantes Vs. EDDA GLORIA CRUZ RIVERA; SUCESIÓN DE
MARÍA DE LOURDES CRUZ RIVERA COMPUESTA POR EFRAÍN III TAVARES CRUZ Y RUBEN MIGUEL TAVARES CRUZ
Demandado
Civil Núm.: AR2025CV02030. Sobre: PARTICIÓN DE HERENCIA. EMPLAZAMIENTO POR EDICTO. ESTADOS UNIDOS DE AMÉRICA, EL PRESIDENTE DE LOS E.E.U.U., EL ESTADO LIBRE ASOCIADO DE PR, S.S. A: EDDA GLORIA CRUZ
RIVERA Y SUCESIÓN
MARÍA DE LOURDES
CRUZ RIVERA, COMPUESTA POR EFRAÍN II TAVARES. Se ha radicado en el Tribunal de Primera Instancia de Puerto Rico, Sala Superior de Arecibo, en el caso de epígrafe, una Demanda sobre PARTICIÓN HEREDITARIA, GLORIANA CRUZ RIVERA, también conocida por Gloriana Monroig y MIGUEL EUSTAQUIO CRUZ
RIVERA, FELIPE MIGUEL
CRUZ RIVERA, como miembros de la Sucesión de Pilar Gloria Rivera Rodríguez, contra ustedes para que se liquide la comunidad de bienes existente al día de hoy entre las partes de epígrafe y que se ordene la division de la comunidad hereditaria existente entre las partes, adjudicándole a la parte demandante la participación que le corresponda conforme a derecho y que ordene al señor Alguacil comparezca en representación de los demandados de epígrafe en el instrumento sobre liquidación y adjudicación de participación hereditaria y se pueda presentar dicha sentencia con los documentos complementarios que se incluyen con la presente demanda y así se le ordene al Registrador de la Propiedad que la misma sea inscrita y emita cualquier pronunciamiento que proceda en derecho. La abogada de la parte demandante es la Lcda. Cynthia Vionnette Rosario González, Urb. Villamar Calle Domingo Rubio 34, Arecibo, Puerto Rico 00612; Tel. (787) 400-6376 / (787) 878-9633, correo electrónico: cvionnette@ yahoo.com Se ordena a la Secretaria del Tribunal a expedir los emplazamientos por edicto correspondientes. Por el presente se le emplaza y requiere para que notifique al abogado de la parte demandante antes mencionada, copia de la Contestación a la Demanda, dentro de un plazo de treinta (30) días, la original deberá ser radicada en el Tribunal de epígrafe, si no radica la contestación en dicho término, se podrá anotar la rebeldía y se dictará sentencia, sin más citarle ni oírle, concediendo el remedio solicitado en
la Demanda. 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. Por Orden de este Tribunal, expido la presente bajo mi firma y sello oficial. En Arecibo, Puerto Rico, hoy 12 de noviembre de 2025. VIVÍAN Y. FRESSE GONZÁLEZ, SECRETARIA REGIONAL. ALEXANDRA ÁLVAREZ NATAL, SECRETARIA AUXILIAR DEL TRIBUNAL.
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ESTADO LIBRE ASOCIADO DE PUERTO RICO TRIBUNAL DE PRIMERA INSTANCIA SALA DE BAYAMÓN OMAR
ESTRADA DEL CAMPO
Parte Demandante Vs. KRISTEN M.
QUINTERO GARRIGA
Parte Demandada Civil Número: BY2025CV03242. Sobre: INCUMPLIMIENTO DE CONTRATO; DAÑOS Y PERJUICIOS. EMPLAZAMIENTO POR EDICTO. ESTADOS UNIDOS DE AMÉRICA, EL PRESIDENTE DE LOS ESTADOS UNIDOS, ESTADO LIBRE ASOCIADO DE PUERTO RICO, SS. A: KRISTEN M.
QUINTERO GARRIGA - CONDOMINIO LA FLORESTA APARTAMENTO #511, BAYAMON 00956. POR LA PRESENTE, se le notifica que usted ha sido demandada en el presente caso con el propósito de ejecución de hipoteca. Representa a la parte demandante, la abogada nombre, dirección y teléfono se consigna de inmediato: Lcdo. Ernesto Polo Meléndez RUA 14,600
PUERTO RICO
BUSINESS GROUP, LLC 1666 Ave. Ponce de León San Juan, PR 00909
Se le apercibe que si no compareciere usted a contestar dicha demanda 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 deja de presentar su alegación
responsiva dentro del término de 30 días a partir de la publicación de este edicto, se le podrá anotar la rebeldía y se podrá dictar sentencia concediendo el remedio solicitado, sin más citarle ni oírle. En Bayamón, Puerto Rico, a 13 de noviembre de 2025. ALICIA AYALA SANJURJO, SECRETARIA. NEREIDA QUILES SANTANA, SUB-SECRETARIA.
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ESTADO LIBRE ASOCIADO DE PUERTO RICO TRIBUNAL DE PRIMERA INSTANCIA CENTRO JUDICIAL DE BAYAMÓN SALA SUPERIOR DE BAYAMÓN
HR MORTGAGE CORP. Demandante V. POPULAR MORTGAGE, INC. Y OTROS
Demandado(a) Caso Núm.: BY2025CV05011. (Salón: 505). Sobre: CANCELACIÓN O RESTITUCIÓN DE PAGARÉ EXTRAVIADO. NOTIFICACIÓN DE SENTENCIA
POR EDICTO.
JODALIZ RAMOS QUIÑONESJODALIZ.RAMOS@GMAIL.COM.
A: JOHN DOE Y/O RICHARD ROE. (Nombre de las partes que se le notifican la sentencia por edicto)
EL SECRETARIO(A) que suscribe le notifica a usted que el 24 de noviembre de 2025, 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 26 de noviembre de 2025. En Bayamón, Puerto Rico, el 26 de noviembre de 2025. ALICIA AYALA SANJURJO, SECRETARIA. KEISHLA M. SANTIAGO CRUZ, SECRETARIA AUXILIAR DEL TRIBUNAL.
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ESTADO LIBRE ASOCIADO DE PUERTO RICO TRIBUNAL DE PRIMERA INSTANCIA CENTRO JUDICIAL DE SAN JUAN SALA SUPERIOR DE SAN JUAN HENRY ALEXANDER
FUENTES COLÓN
Demandante V. JESELY RÍOS CRUZ
Demandado(a) Caso Núm.: SJ2025RF01425. (Salón: 702). Sobre: DIVORCIO - RUPTURA IRREPARABLE. NOTIFICACIÓN DE SENTENCIA POR EDICTO. ROCÍO PEÑA MAÑÁNROCIOPENALEGALSERVICES@ GMAIL.COM.
A: JESELY RÍOS CRUZ. (Nombre de las partes que se le notifican la sentencia por edicto) EL SECRETARIO(A) que suscribe le notifica a usted que el 01 DE DICIEMBRE DE 2025, 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 01 de diciembre de 2025. En SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico, el 01 de diciembre de 2025. GRISELDA RODRÍGUEZ COLLADO, SECRETARIA. ALONDRA DÍAZ LÓPEZ, SECRETARIA AUXILIAR DEL TRIBUNAL.
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ESTADO LIBRE ASOCIADO DE PUERTO RICO TRIBUNAL
GENERAL DE JUSTICIA TRIBUNAL DE PRIMERA INSTANCIA CENTRO JUDICIAL DE CAGUAS SALA SUPERIOR BANCO POPULAR DE PUERTO RICO
Demandante V. SUCESIÓN DE ZAIDA ROSA CABRERA ALFARO COMPUESTA POR CONRADO CABRERA SANTIAGO T/C/C
CONRADO CABRERA Y ANGELINA ALFARO SANTIAGO T/C/C
ANGELINA ALFARO; CENTRO DE RECAUDACIONES DE INGRESOS MUNICIPALES (CRIM)
Demandados Civil Núm.: CG2025CV03321.
Sobre: COBRO DE DINERO Y EJECUCIÓN DE HIPOTE-
CA. EMPLAZAMIENTO POR EDICTO E INTERPELACIÓN. ESTADOS UNIDOS DE AMÉRICA, PRESIDENTE DE LOS ESTADOS UNIDOS, ESTADO LIBRE ASOCIADO DE PUERTO RICO, S.S. EMPLAZAMIENTO POR EDICTO E INTERPELACIÓN
DIRIGIDO A: ANGELINA ALFARO SANTIAGO
T/C/C ANGELINA ALFARO COMO MIEMBRO DE LA SUCESIÓN DE ZAIDA ROSA CABRERA ALFARO.
Queden emplazados, notificados e interpelados, que en este Tribunal se ha radicado Demanda sobre Cobro de Dinero y Ejecución de Hipoteca de la que surge lo siguiente: Que se ha incumplido con las cláusulas de la escritura de hipoteca objeto de ejecución por haberse dejado de pagar las mensualidades vencidas desde el día 1ro de abril de 2025, la parte demandada le adeuda a la parte demandante las siguientes cantidades: $55,671.34 por concepto de principal; generando intereses a razón de 4.00% desde el 1 de marzo de 2025; cargos por demora los cuales al igual que los intereses continúan acumulándose hasta el saldo total de la deuda reclamada en este pleito, y la suma de $8,900.90 para costas, gastos y honorarios de abogado; y demás créditos accesorios garantizados hipotecariamente. La propiedad hipotecada cuya ejecución se solicita tiene la siguiente descripción y localización: URBANA: Solar radicado en la Urbanización Extensión Alturas de Hato Nuevo, localizada en el Barrio Hato Nuevo del término Municipal de Gurabo, Puerto Rico, que se describe en el Plano de Inscripción con el número, área y colindancias que se relacionan a continuación: número del solar: tres del Bloque “F” (F-3). Área del solar: trescientos veinte y cinco punto cero cero cero cero metros cuadrados (325.0000 mc). En lindes por el NORTE, en una distancia de trece punto cero cero (13.00) metros lineales, con la calle cinco (5); por el SUR, en una distancia de trece punto cero cero (13.00) metros, con el solar doce (12) del mismo bloque; por el ESTE, en una distancia de veinte y cinco punto cero cero (25.00) metros lineales, con el solar cuatro (4) del mismo bloque; y por el OESTE, en una distancia de veinte y cinco punto cero cero (25.00) metros lineales, con el solar dos (2) del mismo bloque. Sobre dicho solar enclava una casa en concreto con fines residenciales. El expresado solar se halla efecto a la siguiente servidumbre: Servidumbre te-
lefónica: Franja de terreno de cinco (5) pies de ancho, que discurre a lo largo de su patio delantero con relación a la colindancia de la Calle cinco (5) Sur de la urbanización. Finca Número 16,347, inscrita al folio 9 del tomo 430 de Gurabo, Registro de la Propiedad de Puerto Rico, Sección II de Caguas. 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. Además, en cuanto a la interpelación de los herederos del causante, a que dentro del término legal de treinta (30) días contados a partir de la fecha de la notificación de la presente Orden, acepten o repudien la participación que les corresponda en la herencia del causante conforme dispone el Artículo 959 del Código Civil, 31 L.P.R.A. §2787. de no expresarse dentro de ese término de treinta (30) días en torno a su aceptación o repudiación de herencia, se tendrá por aceptada. También se les APERCIBE a los herederos antes mencionados que luego del transcurso del término de treinta (30) días antes señalado contados a partir de la fecha de la notificación de la presente Orden, se presumirá que han aceptado la herencia del causante y, por consiguiente, responden por las cargas de dicha herencia conforme dispone el Artículo 957 del Código Civil, 31 L.P.R.A. §2785. 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 & DÍAZ LLP
500 Calle De La Tanca Suite 209 San Juan, Puerto Rico 00901
Tel.: (787) 523-2670 / Fax: (787) 523-2664 rdíaz@bdprlaw.com
Expido este edicto bajo mi firma y el sello de este Tribunal, hoy 5 de noviembre de 2025.
IRASEMIS DÍAZ SÁNCHEZ, SECRETARIA GENERAL. MARIEL CRUZ RODRÍGUEZ, SECRETARIA AUXILIAR.
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A guide to a World Cup that will have more hosts and teams than ever
By JACK LANG / THE ATHLETIC
The 2026 World Cup, once a dot on the horizon, starts to come into full view this week. With qualification now mostly wrapped up, the draw for the tournament is Friday at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington.
The World Cup, held once every four years, pits the best men’s national soccer teams against one another in a tournament that is more than a month long. In the lead-up to the draw for the event, we answer some of the big questions you may have.
How big is the World Cup?
FIFA, the sport’s global governing body, puts the number of people who watched the previous edition in 2022 on television at 2.7 billion — and the number who engaged with the tournament across all media at almost double that.
Gianni Infantino, the FIFA president, likes to compare the World Cup to 104 Super Bowls. That line exaggerates the appeal of some of the low-wattage early contests among the 104 matches, but you can see what he’s getting at. This is the very definition of a big-ticket event.
Where is the 2026 World Cup being held?
It’s a joint enterprise among the United States, Canada and Mexico. The United States has the most games (78) and host cities (11), as well as sole responsibility for the quarterfinals, semifinals, third-place playoff and final. Canada and Mexico will each put on 13 matches, including three in the knockout rounds.
When does it start?
The tournament begins June 11, when Mexico plays … well, we’ll find that part out in Friday’s draw. The group stage runs until June 27, after which it is the guaranteed drama of win-or-go-home soccer.
How long does it last?
The final is July 19. So that’s 39 days, with matches on all but five of them. A marathon and a sprint, in other words.
How many teams compete?
From 1998 through 2022, 32 teams competed. But for 2026, FIFA has expanded the tournament to 48 nations. Didn’t the U.S. host the men’s World Cup before?
Yes, in 1994. It was pitched as a coming-out party for soccer in the U.S., which at that point did not have a professional domestic league. The tournament was widely regarded as a success, with strong attendance throughout. The United States made it out of a tricky group in dramatic circumstances before succumbing to the eventual winner, Brazil. Doesn’t it usually take place in one country?
Historically, yes. Only one of the first 22 editions had more than one host. That was the 2002 World Cup, which took place in Japan and South Korea.
Now, though? We appear to be entering a new era. Next summer’s North American three-way will be followed by an even more splintered edition in 2030: Spain, Portugal and Morocco are the official joint hosts, but there will also be three matches in South America to kick off the tournament. That is a way to commemorate the World Cup’s centenary, with the first tournament in 1930 having been staged in Uruguay. It also means that there will be games on three continents. Carbon footprint? Never heard of it.
Which countries will be there next summer?
Forty-two teams have qualified. The list includes a lot of soccer’s usual suspects but also some newcomers, including Uzbekistan, Jordan, Cape Verde and Curaçao.
Any notable countries missing?
In short: no. There are no absolute soccer giants that will definitely not be at the tournament. India and China are the most significant by population size, but they are not traditional soccer powerhouses. Indeed, eight of the 10 most populous nations have not qualified.
Still, the picture remains blurry at this stage, because six qualifying spots remain up for grabs. Two of them will go to the winners of an intercontinental playoff tournament that takes place in Mexico in March.
Four more European teams will also qualify, with 16 teams still scrapping to progress. The biggest name in there is Italy, which has won the World Cup four times but risks missing out for the third edition in a row.
How does the draw work?
The 48 competing countries will be split into 12 groups of four for the group stages.
Before the draw, teams will be seeded and divided into four pots based on their FIFA rankings. The three host countries will join the highest-ranked FIFA teams in Pot 1.
Teams will be randomly drawn from each pot and assigned to one of the 12 groups. However, teams from the same confederation cannot meet — except for those in UEFA. There can be up to two European teams per group.
With the first game of the 2026 World Cup taking place at Estadio Azteca in Mexico City on June 11, Mexico has automatically been assigned to Group A.
Canada will play the second match, in Toronto on June 12, so it is in Group B. The United States, which is playing the third match, in Los Angeles, also on June 12, will be in Group D.
So they do the draw, but we won’t know all of the matches?
This started in 2022; previously, FIFA waited until qualifying was wrapped up before cracking on. It means that Friday’s big revelations will not have quite the air of finality that they might; the list of groups is going to have more blank spaces and question marks than an exam paper.
Fans cheer for Spain at Circulo Espanol during the World Cup final between Spain and the Netherlands in New York, July 11, 2010. Spain that year became the eighth country to win the World Cup (by beating the Netherlands 1-0 at Soccer City in Johannesburg), and is one of the favorites to win next year’s World Cup, which starts in June. (Marcus Yam/ The New York Times)
Once the tournament starts, how does it work?
There will be 12 groups of four teams, as decided (albeit not conclusively) by the draw. Each group is its own little single round-robin league, with every team playing the other three once.
At the end of it all, the top two sides in each section qualify for the second round. Since 1998 in the World Cup, 16 teams advanced. Now, with the expansion, FIFA has added a whole extra set of games in the knockout phase, the round of 32.
That means two things. One is that the two teams that eventually make the final will play eight World Cup games, where previously they would have had seven. The consequences of that inflation remain to be determined. The second is that eight teams that finish third in their groups will progress to the knockout stages, too.
There will be a ranking of the 12 third-placed sides, based on points won in their three matches and then on a hierarchy of tiebreakers. And then, depending on which groups they are from, the top eight of the 12 will be inserted into the round-of-32 fixtures. There are, apparently, 495 possible combinations.
So what’s the issue here?
For one thing, the ambiguity — not knowing whether a given result will be enough to secure progress until all matches are complete — favors the groups that play their third and final matches last. Two teams that know they would both go through if their match ended in a draw might play differently if that question was still open.
Then there is the question of arbitrariness. In the old system, the reward for winning a group was a knockout match against a team that had not won its group. In the 48-team
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tournament, some group winners will play runners-up, like before, but others will face third-place finishers.
What teams are the favorites?
The consensus is that it’s quite an open field. Spain is certainly a front-runner. It was crowned champion of Europe in 2024 and has maintained momentum over the 18 months since, playing a technical, measured brand of soccer that suits the rhythms of a big tournament. Plus, in teenage winger Lamine Yamal, Spain has a player who can settle big matches single-handedly.
Few teams can match the firepower and depth of France, the World Cup winner in 2018 and runner-up four years later. Its campaign will have a valedictory tone to it — coach Didier Deschamps, in place since 2012, will stand down when it is complete.
With doubts about the reigning champion, Argentina (a questionable defense, a star player in Lionel Messi who will
turn 39 during the tournament), and the World Cup perennial Brazil (no fullbacks, a new coach in Carlo Ancelotti with little preparation time), the third favorite might be England. Perfect in qualifying and led by coach Thomas Tuchel, the English will not be anyone’s idea of a pushover.
You said this World Cup is bigger than any before. Is there anything else new for 2026?
The whole rhythm of the tournament is going to be different this time. Adding 16 teams to the mix increases the number of games from 64 in 2022 to 104. The usual pattern of three group matches a day to start the group stage is no more; we’re looking at four a day from June 13 to 23.
That will take some getting used to, as will the relative scarcity of rest days. There is no pause between the group stage and the round of 32, which then flows directly into the round of 16, again with no respite. Players, of course, can still rest between games.
PR submits preliminary roster to MLB for 2026 World Baseball Classic
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The Puerto Rico Baseball Federation earlier this week submitted its 35-player preliminary roster for the 2026 World Baseball Classic, a requirement of Major League Baseball as part of the national team selection process.
The roster will not be made public until authorized by MLB, the Federation stated.
“Putting together a team for a tournament of the magnitude of the World Baseball Classic requires planning, analysis, and absolute commitment,” Federation President José Daniel Quiles said in a written statement on Wednesday. “Our general manager, Carlos Beltrán, along with operations manager Joey Solá and executive director Efraín Williams,
have done a serious, responsible, and meticulous job. We are satisfied with the process and trust their recommendations to field a team that will represent Puerto Rico with dignity.”
Beltrán said the evaluation focused on reducing the initial group of 50 players to 35, a task he described as complex due to the quality of the talent considered.
“The process of reducing the roster from 50 to 35 players is never easy, because we know that each player who is left out has put in effort, commitment, and heart,” he said. “That’s why we took the time to evaluate each player with the utmost respect, always looking for the best combinations that give us the strongest chance to compete.”
The general manager added that the next stage will consist of reducing the roster to the 30 players allowed for the tournament.
“... [W]e will complete that stage in February,” Beltrán said. “Both myself and the Federation are working with dedication and transparency to ensure that this experience of representing Puerto Rico is meaningful and positive.”
Beltrán added that they have already received permission from MLB to call up several players who have confirmed their availability, while efforts continue to obtain the remaining authorizations.
“It’s a process that takes time, as has happened in previous tournaments, but we continue forward with patience, humility, and enthusiasm,” he said. “God willing, our goal remains the same: to represent Puerto Rico with dignity and make our name proud.”
The final roster must be submitted to MLB by Feb. 3, 2026.
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The Team Puerto Rico preliminary 35-player roster for the 2026 World Baseball Classic was submitted to Major League Baseball this week. The final roster of 30 players must be submitted to MLB by Feb. 3.
