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Ombudsman proposes using shuttered schools to address housing shortage

Senator notes that the idea is contained in a bill she co-introduced

By THE STAR STAFF

The shortage of affordable housing, particularly for young professionals and female heads of household, could be addressed if the government utilized the land on which closed schools are situated to promote the construction of new homes, Citizens’ Ombudsman Edwin García Feliciano suggested.

García Feliciano said housing availability for sale or rent is one of the most critical issues that Gov. Jenniffer González Colón’s administration should tackle. It is particularly significant, he said, as many young people are relocating to the United States in search of a better quality of life.

“The situation is so dire that some people who have received FEMA grants to purchase a home have found it impossible to do so,” he noted. “The prices of these homes have skyrocketed, further complicating the process.”

The ombudsman emphasized that housing construction is flourishing in other segments, including investments in renovating existing infrastructure, construction taxes for municipalities, and support for local businesses such as hardware stores, concrete mixers, and suppliers of doors and windows. Those activities create both temporary and permanent jobs, positively impacting the local economy, he said.

In that context, García Feliciano proposes that the land where closed schools are situated could be offered to developers as an incentive. In return, the value of that land

could be used to provide subsidies to first-time homebuyers.

“This could be achieved in two primary ways: either by selling the properties and allocating the proceeds for subsidies, or by establishing agreements where the equivalent value of the land is deducted from the sale price for first-time buyers,” he said.

García Feliciano pointed out that there are more than 760 closed schools across Puerto Rico, with some 500 lacking a defined use. The situation has resulted in many of those properties falling into a state of abandonment or neglect.

“There are 500 schools that nobody has proposed for any specific project or with any form of viability,” the ombudsman insisted. “Although the total number of these lots is unknown, we believe they could provide opportunities for a segment of the population longing for their first homes.”

García Feliciano expanded on the idea that if each of the school properties contained at least half a cuerda, or slightly less than a half-acre, of land, “we would be looking at a total of around 250 cuerdas [243 acres] of land that is essentially unused, despite the island’s pressing need for affordable housing.”

“We could consider constructing walk-up housing or other types of non-traditional housing that don’t require large tracts of land and may be more appealing to young couples,” he noted.

Sen. Ada Álvarez Conde issued a press release on Monday in which she pointed out that the idea of transforming abandoned schools into “affordable housing projects” “is already reflected in Senate Bill 483, which I introduced, along with Senator Jamie Barlucea of the Ponce district, who also serves as chair of the Senate Committee on Housing.”

“This only underscores the urgent need for this legislation, and we urge everyone to join us in calling for its passage,” Álvarez Conde said. “We must certainly repurpose these abandoned spaces to provide housing for our people.”

The ombudsman, meanwhile, also highlighted that the island government should allocate between $5 and $10 million for the maintenance of closed schools, which is currently not being done.

Due to the neglect of this public resource, García Feliciano remarked, it is becoming an eyesore and a nuisance for surrounding neighborhoods, diminishing property values and posing health and safety risks for local communities.

“The concept of the subsidy is not new; it was implemented during the administrations of former governors Pedro Rosselló and Sila Calderón,” he stated.

More recently, subsidies of up to $55,000 have been awarded using funds provided to Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria.

Students criticize proposed consolidation of chancellorships

By THE STAR STAFF

The University of Puerto Rico (UPR)

General Student Council (CGE by its initials in Spanish) in Río Piedras on Monday criticized the proposed consolidation of campus chancellorships and again called for the resignation of UPR President Zayira Jordán Conde, citing her ineffectiveness in leading the institution.

The UPR is projected to lose some $8 million due to the elimination of federal funding for Hispanic-serving universities. In a press release, the student organization also criticized the UPR governing board for its proposal to evaluate the consolidation of chancellorships.

“The real issue at the UPR is not insolvency, but rather state abandonment. What we need is not cuts or consolidations, but instead, robust and sustained investment from the Government of Puerto Rico to ensure access, retention, and the well-being of its students,” the CGE said in a statement. “This abandonment, combined with censorship and exclusion, makes the continued presence of the current president an obstacle to the future of our university.”

previous fiscal year. This year’s consolidated budget amounts to $1.21 billion.

Meanwhile, the UPR has failed to demonstrate compliance with several milestones established by the Financial Oversight Board and Management Board in 2023, which are necessary to access additional funds -around $172 million -- held by the Office of Management and Budget. The university has not met the revenue and expenditure targets outlined in its most recent certified Fiscal Plan.

Last Monday, Jordán Conde indicated her refusal to resign from her position, which she has held since July 1, despite initial student demands for her removal.

Student leaders from the 11 campuses that make up the National Student Confederation had scheduled a meeting with the university president for Friday, but it was canceled.

it is an essential service for the security, health, and well-being of the country,” the CGE asserted. “Its functions beyond the classroom -- such as the Seismic Network, University Medical Services, legal clinics, and support programs for victims of sexual and gender-based violence -- are irreplaceable pillars of the State. Any attempts to consolidate chancellorships, eliminate programs, or marginalize university participation directly undermine this social role.”

Last week, the chairman of the UPR governing board, Ricardo Dalmau Santana, presented three initiatives for evaluating governing body committees, which include consolidating chancellorships and implementing a semester-based academic calendar for all campuses.

The student complaint arose after a transition committee appointed by Jordán Conde presented its report to the university board two weeks ago. The report indicated that the UPR has an accumulated structural deficit of about $910 million, an improvement from the $1.3 billion deficit reported in the

The Student Council emphasized that Jordán Conde and members of her transition committee, particularly lawyer and former lawmaker Jorge Colberg Toro, have misrepresented the financial status of the university system, creating an incorrect perception of “insolvency.”

“The UPR is not an expendable expense;

Senator to UPR: Allow resident commissioner to address students regarding federal Pell Grant changes

By THE STAR STAFF

Sen. Ada Álvarez Conde called on the administration of the University of Puerto Rico (UPR) on Monday to grant permission for Resident Commissioner Pablo José Hernández Rivera to visit the various campuses and units of the UPR as there is currently an official initiative underway to inform students about changes to the federal Pell Grant.

“It is commendable that Hernández Rivera is going directly to students at other universities to explain that both the Pell Grant and other student loan programs have undergone changes following the passage of President Donald Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill,’ and for this reason, he has organized forums at academic institutions,” stated the Popular Democratic Party senator.

Last week, the resident commissioner

stated in a radio interview that “I have wanted to visit the University of Puerto Rico; I had planned to visit the University of Puerto Rico in Mayagüez and Humacao.”

“Usually, these visits are arranged based on invitations from student associations or the university administration itself,” Hernández Rivera said on 1320 AM radio. “In the case of UPR, they told us we had to request permission first from the chancellor, and then the chancellor sent us to request permission from the president. We have followed all the procedures, but we have not received a response.”

The resident commissioner’s office has sent more than one official communication, and nearly two weeks have passed since the first one was sent to the UPR president, Álvarez Conde noted. Hernández Rivera confirmed that he has received invitations from student

associations to provide the information.

Álvarez Conde emphasized that “this is an official, non-partisan initiative to inform students about the changes to federal laws regarding student loans and the Pell Grant.”

“As a former university professor, I fully understand the importance of providing information about changes to federal scholarship programs,” she said.

The resident commissioner has already visited Polytechnic University in Hato Rey and Inter-American University campuses in Fajardo and San Germán. Previously, he visited the Ponce School of Medicine and the Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico.

“The meetings on the university campuses have been very positive because there are still people who are unaware that changes have been made to federal scholarship programs,” Álvarez Conde said. “We need to provide

The CGE contended that consolidating chancellorships would not result in greater efficiency but rather promote centralization and undermine campus autonomy.

“The proposal to consolidate chancellorships is the culmination of this pattern of abuse,” the CGE said. “Under the guise of ‘efficiency,’ campuses are being dismantled, and power is being concentrated in the administration.”

assistance to university students, and these meetings help to clarify general and specific questions about scholarships. We hope that the UPR administration will recognize this need and grant permission for these presentations to take place, for the benefit of the students.”

University of Puerto Rico President Zayira Jordán Conde

Sen. Ada Álvarez Conde

Senate president proposes creation of board to oversee PRITS

By THE STAR STAFF

Senate President Thomas Rivera Schatz introduced Senate Bill 746 on Monday, a proposal to amend the Puerto Rico Innovation and Technology Service (PRITS) Act in order to establish the Technology Adjudication Board, a collective body responsible for evaluating and approving government technology projects and contracts.

Rivera Schatz emphasized that the modernization of the state’s technology requires decisions based on verifiable technical criteria and transparent processes.

“The public demands that every dollar invested in technology projects be managed with rigor, transparency, and accountability,” he said. “With this measure, we decentralize the authority that has previously rested with a single individual and transfer it to a collegial body, ensuring collaborative

deliberation and processes that are subject to public scrutiny.”

The new board would be affiliated with PRITS and would

consist of three full-time members, all appointed by the governor, the president of the Senate and the speaker of the House of Representatives. Each member must possess experience in innovation, cybersecurity, data infrastructure, or related fields. Their decisions would be public and documented in written resolutions.

“This change ensures that technology contracts are evaluated based on clear criteria of security, feasibility, and utility, ultimately protecting the public interest and strengthening trust in our institutions,” Rivera Schatz added.

According to the proposal, the Technology Adjudication Board would enhance the legitimacy of its decisions by requiring written and published resolutions that explain the rationale behind each decision. Those deliberations would take into account criteria such as security, technological feasibility, utility and adaptability.

CRIM to grant tax breaks only for power generators in residences, senior centers

By THE STAR STAFF

The Municipal Revenue Collections Center (CRIM by its acronym in Spanish) governing board has approved a resolution to grant tax exemptions solely for residential electrical generators and those used in senior care centers. Commercial and industrial power plants will continue to be taxed as personal property, as they are at present.

The decision comes in response to a proposal from Sen. Joanne Rodríguez Veve, that suggests amending the Municipal Code to provide exemptions for anyone who owns power generation equipment. CRIM reiterated its stance that while solar panels are currently exempt from taxes, high-capacity generators, including those for residential use, are still subject to taxation.

“Our position on this proposal is that, given the current instability of the electrical system, a full exemption should

be granted for generators used exclusively for residential purposes,” stated Jesús Colón Berlingeri, chairman of the CRIM board. “Additionally, elderly care centers should be eligible for this exemption due to the type of care they provide.”

CRIM also expressed its opposition to Bill of Lading 846 or any measures that would extend the provisions of Law 60 of 2019 (section 6060.5), which grants exemptions for newly constructed homes until 2030.

“The financial difficulties faced by municipalities do not allow for the continuation of such exemptions, particularly since the new homes that would benefit from these exemptions are high-cost properties exceeding the limit set by the Municipal Code, which allows for exemptions on homes with a tax value of up to $15,000 that serve as primary residences,” said Colón Berlingeri, who is also the mayor of Orocovis.

UPR-Utuado professor receives international award for article on social entrepreneurship

By THE STAR STAFF

Dr. Javier E. Pérez Lafont, an assistant professor at the University of Puerto Rico at Utuado (UPRU) and director of the Agribusiness Genesis Project, has received the international award in the Best Student Paper Development category, granted by the Enactus World Resource Network (EWRN). The distinction was presented during the official EWRN celebration at Srinakharinwirot University (SWU) in Bangkok, Thailand, in a ceremony highlighting global collaboration around academic innovation, social entrepreneurship, and sustainable development. The recognition takes on particular significance as it was personally presented by SWU President Dr. Wiroon Tungcharoen, thus validating the prestige and international significance of the award.

The award-winning article, titled “Cultivating Graduate At-

tributes for Social Entrepreneurship and Sustainability: The Case of El Malangazo at the University of Puerto Rico at Utuado,” presents an innovative study on how UPRU students develop leadership, critical thinking, innovation, teamwork, and social responsibility through social entrepreneurship. The research uses the framework of competency development and Ajzen’s Theory of Planned Behavior, integrating theory and practice to explain how attitudes, subjective norms, and perceived control influence the intention to engage in social entrepreneurship.

“The international recognition of Dr. Javier E. Pérez Lafont is a testament to the commitment, creativity, and excellence found at our university. Projects like the one he leads in Utuado demonstrate that transformation is possible when we connect teaching, research, and service with the true needs of the country,” UPR President Dr. Zayira Jordán Conde said. “At the University of Puerto Rico, we continue to develop

talent that creates, innovates, and builds a better future for our communities.”

Jesús Colón Berlingeri, chairman of the Municipal Revenue Collections Center governing board (Social media)

Dr. Javier E. Pérez Lafont, an assistant professor at the University of Puerto Rico at Utuado, received the award in Bangkok during a ceremony highlighting global collaboration around academic innovation, social entrepreneurship, and sustainable development. (X via NoticiasdePonce)

Senate President Thomas Rivera Schatz

The San Juan Daily Star

Eric Adams abandons reelection bid for mayor of New York City

By NICHOLAS FANDOS, DANA RUBINSTEIN, WILLIAM K. RASHBAUM and MAGGIE HABERMAN

Mayor Eric Adams of New York City announced Sunday that he would abandon his foundering campaign for a second term, upending the race to lead the nation’s largest city just five weeks before Election Day.

In a nearly nine-minute video message that began with Frank Sinatra’s “My Way,” the mayor conceded that despite his best efforts, he could no longer see a path to reelection and would conclude his tumultuous mayoralty at year’s end.

He blamed “continued media speculation about my departure” and a decision by the city’s Campaign Finance Board to deny him public matching funds for his campaign, which has flagged amid anemic poll numbers and a cloud of scandal around City Hall.

“Despite all we’ve achieved,” he said, “I cannot continue my reelection campaign.”

The mayor did not endorse one of his rivals. But he offered voters what appeared to be a veiled warning about Assembly member Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic nominee and front-runner, and what he characterized as growing extremism in politics.

Without naming Mamdani, a democratic socialist, the politically moderate mayor warned that “insidious forces” were pushing “divisive agendas” in city politics. He claimed that “our children are being radicalized to hate our city and our country.”

“Major change is welcome and necessary,” Adams said. “But beware of those who claim the answer is to destroy the very system we built together over generations.”

In a copy of his prepared remarks shared with The New York Times shortly before the video’s release, Adams also vented about former Gov. Andrew Cuomo, another third-party candidate whom he has called “a snake and a liar.” In the prepared remarks, he said that politicians who waffled on key issues and sought to push others aside in their quest for power “cannot be trusted.”

But the comments appear to have been cut from the final video without explanation, stoking questions about whether Adams might eventually endorse Cuomo.

The extraordinary decision to quit the race ended weeks of speculation about Adams’ future. He had insisted publicly that he would see the campaign through, but behind the scenes had been exploring potential exit ramps to avoid an embarrassing finish. At one point, his advisers engaged in negotiations with President Donald Trump’s about an ambassadorship to Saudi Arabia.

Those talks fell apart, and Adams gave no indication Sunday that he had a specific job lined up after his term

expires at the end of the year.

His name will remain on November’s ballot because the deadline to change it has passed.

The decision also signaled what may be the beginning of the end of a decades-long political career that was in turns exhilarating and unlikely. It took a working-class son of Queens, who said he was beaten by police as a teenager, to the highest office in New York City government, where accusations of corruption eventually undid him.

His exit all but guarantees that Adams, the city’s second Black mayor, will make history again as the first New York City leader to serve just one term since David N. Dinkins, the city’s first Black mayor, lost his reelection bid in the 1990s.

Whether Adams’ decision will be enough to reorder the race to succeed him may take longer to come into focus.

Cuomo, like Trump, had been openly agitating for Adams to drop out to consolidate opposition to Mamdani. Now, the former governor believes he can potentially pick up votes from Black and Orthodox Jewish voters who had supported Adams, and to unlock six- and seven-figure contributions from business leaders who had been hesitant to donate while the mayor was in the race.

But with so little time left, catching Mamdani will be no easy feat. Polls have consistently put Adams’ support in the single digits, suggesting that the number of votes he will free up for other candidates will be limited.

Cuomo, who is polling second, could get closer if he and his allies can persuade Curtis Sliwa, the Republican nominee, to also drop out of the race. But unlike the may-

or, Sliwa has refused all entreaties to suspend his bid, even from Trump, the leader of his party, who publicly dismissed his candidacy as unserious.

In a video posted to social media and a string of television interviews Sunday, Mamdani projected confidence in his position in the race and sought to tie Adams to Cuomo, who resigned as governor in scandal four years ago.

“To Andrew Cuomo, you got your wish: You wanted Trump and your billionaire friends to help you clear the field,” he said. “But don’t forget, you wanted me as your opponent in the primary, too, and we beat you by 13 points. Looking forward to doing it again on November 4th.”

Cuomo, speaking Sunday after an unrelated event in Queens, praised Adams and sought to make the case that his exit “changes the entire dynamic of the race,” even with the mayor polling in the single digits.

“We are facing an existential threat in an extreme radicalism that threatens the existence of this city as we know it,” Cuomo said. “This is not an election between two people. This is an election between different philosophies.”

Adams, 65, a retired police captain who served as a state senator and Brooklyn’s borough president, stormed into City Hall four years ago with ambitious promises to rein in crime and restore the city after the COVID pandemic’s deep disruptions. And by many measures, he succeeded, presiding over both a resurgent economy and falling crime rates.

But New Yorkers, struggling with fast-rising costs, quickly tired of his bluster and of the constant drip of corruption allegations that surrounded his administration.

Frank Carone, one of the mayor’s closest advisers who was overseeing his campaign, suggested that his withdrawal “isn’t the end, but a pivot” to defeat Mamdani. Carone, who also runs a large lobbying business, said he personally planned to start working for Cuomo’s campaign or a super political action committee aligned with Cuomo’s interests.

“I had no doubt that the mayor would win and deserved another term,” he said. “However, for many reasons outside of our control, that seemed unlikely at this point.”

Adams himself tried to strike an upbeat tone in Sunday’s video. Sitting on the steps of Gracie Mansion with a large photograph of his mother, Adams ticked off accomplishments and maintained that he had been “wrongfully charged because I fought for this city.”

But he seemed to acknowledge that New Yorkers did not agree with his assessment, at least not yet.

“I hope that, over time, New Yorkers will see that this city thrived under our leadership, and that the policies we put in place should be continued and expanded,” he said. “I hope you will see that — despite the headlines and innuendo — I always put you before me.”

YC Mayor Eric Adams makes a statement during a press conference in New York, on Friday Sept. 5, 2025. Mayor Adams’s campaign was left foundering after repeated scandals, a federal indictment and his courtship of President Trump. (Olga Fedorova/ The New York Times)

Investigators seek motive for Michigan church attack that killed 4

By CHARLOTTE DULANY, THOMAS FULLER and CHRISTINA MORALES

Investigators on Monday were digging into the life of the man who killed four people in a suburban Michigan community over the weekend, as well as the fiery remains of the church he attacked in the middle of a Sunday morning worship service.

The motive for the attack on a Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints meeting house in Grand Blanc Township remained unclear. It was being classified as an “act of targeted violence,” not terrorism, until the investigation has been completed, said Reuben Coleman, the acting special agent in charge of the FBI’s Detroit field office.

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt, though, said the attacker appeared to harbor religious hatred. “Based on my conversations with the FBI director, all they know right now is, this was an individual who hated people of the Mormon faith,” Leavitt said in a Monday morning appearance on Fox News.

“They are trying to understand more about this, how premeditated it was, how much planning went into it, whether he left a note,” she added. The man’s family was cooperating with investigators, Leavitt said.

Authorities identified the attacker as Thomas Jacob Sanford, 40, of Burton, Michigan. He was killed in an exchange of gunfire with police, authorities said.

Sanford went to high school nearby

and served for four years in the Marine Corps, achieving the rank of sergeant, military records show. They indicate that he was a member of a vehicle recovery crew in Iraq, which may have put him in hostile territory, exposing him to enemy fire and the improvised explosive devices used often in that war.

The attack Sunday morning shattered a worship service in Grand Blanc, a town of about 8,000 people near Flint. The attacker drove a four-door pickup truck with two American flags prominently hoisted from the cab, crashing the truck into the church building and opening fire, police said. A blaze then consumed the church.

Two people died of gunshot wounds, authorities said, and the bodies of two more people were found later in the wreckage of the building.

At least eight people were injured and rushed to the emergency room. They ranged in age from 6 to 78, according to Dr. Michael Danic of Henry Ford Genesys Hospital, where they were treated. Five had gunshot wounds, and three were treated for smoke inhalation, he said.

One of the patients died at the hospital, he said, and two remained in critical condition Monday afternoon.

One of them, Ben Phelps, was shot in the abdomen, according to his mother, Beckie Swainston, who rushed to Michigan from her home in Idaho on Sunday after hearing the news. Phelps’ son, she said,

Investigators with the truck driven by the gunman in the attack on Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in Grand Blanc Township, Mich., on Monday, Sept. 29, 2025. At least four people were killed after a gunman attacked the church on Sunday, the authorities said. (Nick Hagen/The New York Time

was shot in the arm and has been released from the hospital.

Phelps’ wife, Danalee, who was also at the church, is too traumatized to talk about what happened, Swainston said. “It just reduces her to tears,” she said.

Investigators continued to comb through the wreckage of the burned-out church Monday. James Deir, the special agent in charge with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, said the agency was examining “improvised explosive devices” that were recovered after the attack.

No more victims are expected to be found in the charred remains. Everyone who was in the church at the time of the attack has been accounted for, authorities said.

Neighbors of Sanford said they were shocked that he had been named as the attacker, describing him as a friendly person who would plow their driveways in the winter for free.

Chief William Renye of the Grand Blanc Township Police Department said Sanford had previously been arrested and charged with burglary and driving while intoxicated.

In an article from a decade ago, The Lake Orion Review, a local newspaper, reported on several medical problems facing Sanford’s son, Brantlee, who was a newborn at the time. Doctors removed a large part of the child’s pancreas.

Sanford was described as a truck driver for Coca-Cola in the article.

Two major storms will affect the East Coast, even without landfall

By NAZANEEN GHAFFAR

Two storms moving through the Atlantic Ocean are creating hazardous conditions along much of the East Coast of the United States this week. Hurricane Humberto, a powerful Category 4 storm, is near Bermuda, while Tropical Storm Imelda is strengthening near the Bahamas and could become a hurricane by Tuesday. Neither storm is expected to make landfall in the United States. But both are producing high surf, life-threatening rip currents and heavy rainfall along the East Coast.

They are also affecting nearby islands, and the National Hurricane Center said a hurricane watch could be issued for Bermuda later Monday.

Here’s what you need to know:

— Along the southeastern U.S. coast, the risk of damaging winds from Imelda is decreasing. One to 2 inches of rain could still fall in northeast Florida, coastal South Carolina and coastal North Carolina, with isolated areas receiving up to 4 inches — which could lead to localized flash and urban flooding through Tuesday.

— High surf and life-threatening rip

currents from Humberto and Imelda are already affecting the northern Caribbean, the Bahamas and Bermuda. These dangerous ocean conditions are expected to reach the east coasts of Florida and Georgia on Monday, before spreading northward along the rest of the U.S. East Coast early this week.

— Imelda is expected to continue bringing tropical storm conditions through Monday to parts of the northwestern Bahamas, where a tropical storm warning remains in effect. Four to 8 inches of rain is expected, which could cause flash flooding. Eastern Cuba could see 2-4 inches of rain, with a

risk of mudslides in higher terrain. — Humberto could bring tropical storm conditions by late Tuesday to Bermuda, where a tropical storm watch is in effect. The hurricane center said Bermuda could receive up to 2 inches of rain from Humberto through Tuesday, with an additional 2-4 inches of rainfall possible from Imelda midweek.

— Storm surge could raise water levels 1-3 feet above normal in parts of the Bahamas, which may cause minor flooding of 1-2 feet along some parts of the southeastern U.S. coast.

NEW YORK TIMES EDITORIAL

Drones, Denmark and dark magic

By ROSS DOUTHAT

Last Thursday, the prime minister of Denmark, Mette Frederiksen, addressed her country in what was effectively a wartime statement, regarding the sudden appearance of mysterious drones over critical infrastructure, civilian and military.

I say “effectively” because normally a wartime statement would identify the enemy and explain the nature of the conflict, and Frederiksen’s speech was a bit weirder. It was a statement of resolve in the face of what she termed “hybrid war” that was circumspect about both the identity of the adversary and the appropriate response. It’s probably the Russians, she suggested: “We can at least state that there is primarily one country that poses a threat to Europe’s security — and that is Russia.”

But Russian culpability isn’t certain, and neither is what comes next. In place of a call to arms, there was an uncertain trumpet: “The authorities have raised the alert level. And they are preparing for various scenarios.”

Watching the speech and watching videos of the drones, I thought of the famous line from sci-fi author Arthur C. Clarke: “Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic.”

I used to interpret that aphorism as a straightforward comment on how the average modern person depends on machines whose workings he will probably never really understand. The computer turns on, the plane takes off, the drug kills the

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Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen of Denmark meets with then-President Joe Biden in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, Monday, June 5, 2023. Last week, Frederiksen “addressed her country in what was effectively a wartime statement, regarding the sudden appearance of mysterious drones over critical infrastructure, civilian and military,” New York Times columnist Ross Douthat writes. (Doug Mills/The New York Times)

bacteria. Someone hopefully understands how it all works, but you’re basically taking it on faith.

But lately the Clarke quote has a different resonance. You can enter technological moments where the mystery, the eerie magical unsettlement, resides not just in how the new thing works but in what it does, where it’s coming from, and what it might be capable of doing next. I don’t fully understand how my laptop works, but I know who made it and why, and I have a pretty good sense of its capacities and limits. That’s not the case with technologies that are in the process of remaking our world. The zone of uncertainty is larger, the sense of mystification more intense.

Thus with drone technology: It’s clearly the future of warfare and surveillance and possibly terrorism as well, and you can follow the action on the front lines in Ukraine and see part of that future taking shape. But right now drones seem more inherently elusive than a tank or a fighter jet. They can show up over New Jersey as easily as over Copenhagen, they can be mistaken for more normal forms of tech and vice versa, they exude a certain menace when they aren’t doing much of anything, governments conspicuously don’t like talking about them (it took a change of administration for the White House to state that the New Jersey drones had some kind of authorization) and they feel like UFOs, even though they presumably have earthbound origins.

Meanwhile, their ultimate capacities are still taking shape. The Iranians didn’t expect what Israeli drones delivered in the brief war this year. We don’t know what Chinese drones would do in a war over Taiwan. They (hopefully) don’t know what ours could do. And one of the more plausible down-to-earth explanations of all the weird government activity around UFOs is that it’s an attempt to mask some kind of crazy drone-tech acceleration.

Then of course the same mix of uncertainty and mystery attaches to artificial intelligence (itself one of the key powers behind the drone revolution), whose impact is already sweeping — everyone’s stock market portfolio is now pegged to the wild AI bets of the big technology companies — without anyone really having clarity about what the technology is going to be capable of doing in 2027, let alone in 2035.

Since the job of the pundit is, in part, to make predictions about how the world will look the day after tomorrow, this is a source of continuing frustration on a scale I haven’t experienced before. I write about AI, I talk to experts, I try to read the strongest takes, but throughout I’m limited not just by my lack of technical expertise but also by a deeper unknowability that attaches to the project.

Imagine if you were trying to write intelligently about the socioeconomic impact of the railroad in the middle of the 19th century, and half the people investing in trains were convinced that the next step after transcontinental railways would be a railway to the moon, a skeptical minority was sure that the investors in the Union Pacific would all go bankrupt, many analysts were convinced that trains were developing their own form of consciousness, reasonable-seeming observers pegged the likelihood of a train-driven apocalypse at 20% or 30%, and peculiar cults of engine worship were developing on the fringes of the industry.

What would you reasonably say about this world? The prime minister of Denmark already gave the only possible answer: Raise your alert levels, and prepare for various scenarios.

‘Johnny’

Méndez anuncia asignación

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CAGUAS – El presidente de la Cámara de Representantes, Carlos ‘Johnny’ Méndez, anunció la asignación de $94,000.00 para la entidad sin fines de lucro Hogar Cuna San Cristóbal con el propósito apoyar las gestiones que realiza para facilitar la adopción de me-

nores de edad en Puerto Rico.

de $94,000 para el Hogar

“Las organizaciones sin fines de lucro brindan un servicio esencial en Puerto Rico. El Hogar Cuna San Cristóbal ha viabilizado la adopción de menores por más de 30 años, siendo un centro de apoyo para estos niños en espera de recibir su ‘regalo de amor’. Apoyar las gestiones de los hombres y

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INTENTO DE EMITIR CERTIFICADO DE CALIDAD DE AGUA NPDES Núm. PR0000345

El Departamento de Recursos Naturales y Ambientales (DRNA), ha recibido de Commonwealth Oil Refining Company, Inc. (CORCO) una solicitud para obtener un Certificado de Calidad de Agua (CCA) con estándares de calidad de agua como límites de efluente al final del tubo para las descargas de aguas usadas tratadas y aguas compuestas enteramente de agua de lluvia provenientes de CORCO, localizada en la Carretera Estatal Núm 127, Km 15.5, Barrio Tallaboa, Peñuelas, Puerto Rico (600 Carretera 127, Peñuelas, Puerto Rico 00624). Además, CORCO ha solicitado de la Agencia Federal de Protección Ambiental (Environmental Protection Agency, EPA) un permiso bajo el Sistema Nacional para la Eliminación de Descargas Contaminantes (National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System, NPDES) para la referida descarga. El peticionario, CORCO, se propone descargar 1,090.20 m3 / día (0.288 MGD) como flujo máximo diario de aguas usadas tratadas consistentes de aguas usadas almacenadas de las operaciones de extinción de incendios en los campos de petróleo de Kuwait a principios de la década de 1990; aguas de proceso del terminal y aguas de pozo, a través del punto de descarga 001 a la Bahía de Tallaboa. Además, CORCO propone descargar aguas compuestas enteramente de agua de lluvia, a través del punto de descarga 003 a la Bahía de Tallaboa.

El cuerpo de agua receptor, Bahía de Tallaboa, está clasificado como SB por el Reglamento de Estándares de Calidad de Agua de Puerto Rico (RECA), según enmendado.

Luego de realizada la evaluación correspondiente de los documentos sometidos, el DRNA tiene la intención de emitir el CCA con límites de efluente basados en calidad de agua para la instalación antes mencionada.

La Sección 401 de la Ley Federal de Agua Limpia, según enmendada (33. U.S.C. 466 et seq.) (la Ley) requiere que antes de que la EPA pueda expedir un permiso de descarga NPDES, se obtenga un CCA de la agencia estatal que tenga jurisdicción sobre el control de la contaminación de las aguas. En Puerto Rico dicha responsabilidad recae sobre el DRNA.

El CCA se expide a los efectos de asegurarse que las descargas cumplirán con las disposiciones aplicables establecidas bajo las Secciones 301,302,303,306 y 307 de la Ley. La Sección 301 se refiere a los límites de efluente para fuentes precisadas, incluyendo instalaciones de h’atamiento públicas y privadas y las fechas en que deben ser implantados, así como los estándares de calidad de agua que sean aplicables.

La Sección 302 se refiere a los límites de efluente relacionados con calidad de agua. La Sección 303 se refiere a los estándares de calidad de agua y a la implantación de planes. La Sección 306 concierne a los límites de efluente para fuentes nuevas (New Sources), según se define en esa misma sección. La Sección 307 trata sobre límites de efluente para sustancias tóxicas y los requisitos de pretratamiento para aguas usadas que descargan en sistemas de tratamiento. Copia de la solicitud de renovación del permiso NPDES, la solicitud de CCA, el borrador de CCA y otros documentos relevantes estarán a la disposición del público para ser examinados, a petición del interesado mediante el envío de un correo electrónico a la siguiente dirección: fuentesprecisadas@drna.pr.gov. Las partes interesadas o afectadas pueden someter sus comentarios por escrito a la dirección electrónica antes indicada no más tarde de treinta (30) días a partir de la publicación de este aviso. La fecha límite para someter comentarios puede extenderse si se estima necesario o apropiado para el interés público.

Todas las partes interesadas o afectadas podrán solicitar una vista pública. Dicha solicitud debe someterse por escrito al Secretario del DRNA a través de la Oficina de Secretaría a la siguiente dirección electrónica: ayudaciudadano@drna. pr.gov, no más tarde de treinta (30) días a partir de la fecha de publicación de este aviso y deberá señalarse la razón o las razones que en la opinión del solicitante ameritan la celebración de la vista pública. Todas las partes interesadas o afectadas tendrán una oportunidad razonable para presentar evidencia o testimonio en una vista pública sobre si se emite o deniega el Certificado de Calidad de Agua, si el Secretario del DRNA determina que dicha vista es necesaria o apropiada. En San Juan, Puerto Rico, hoy 23 de septiembre de 2025.

mujeres que con mucha dedicación laboran en este hogar es una prioridad para la Cámara de Representantes, por eso identificamos una partida dentro del actual presupuesto (2025-2026) para asistir en esta gran obra que aquí se realiza”, explicó el líder legislativo.

“Vamos a continuar apoyando, con acciones concretas, entidades como el Hogar Cuna San Cristóbal porque Puerto Rico necesita plataformas de asistencia como esta”, añadió Méndez.

Las expresiones del Presidente Cameral se dieron durante un recorrido por los predios de esta institución, la cual fue creada en el 1992, convirtiéndose en el primer hogar temporero con licencia del Departamento de la Familia para operar como agencia de adopción.

En estos momentos, Hogar Cuna San Cristóbal atiende unos 14 niños, desde meses de nacidos hasta siete años de edad, los cuales esperan ser adoptados. La institución también sirve de plataforma para la entrega voluntaria por padres y madres que enfrentan embarazos y/o crianza no planificada y ven la adopción como una alterna-

Cuna San Cristóbal

tiva responsable.

Este centro, el cual se ubica en el municipio de Caguas, tiene como misión fomentar un ‘programa de adopción proporciona los servicios y el apoyo necesario a las familias dispuestas a brindar un hogar seguro a la niñez proveniente de entornos y circunstancias que comprometen su bienestar’.

Los fondos asignados provienen de la Resolución Conjunta 30-2025.

Méndez es el autor del entonces Proyecto de la Cámara 29, el cual se convirtió en la Ley 61 de 2018 (La Nueva Ley de Adopción de Puerto Rico). Este nuevo estatuto legal tiene el propósito de codificar, bajo una sola ley, los aspectos sustantivos y procesales que regulan la adopción; modernizar, agilizar y uniformar el proceso para hacerlo más fácil.

Farmacias de la comunidad se oponen a confirmación de Defensor de Personas con Impedimentos

y servicios de salud” expresó Ayala en declaraciones escritas.

SAN JUAN – La directora ejecutiva de la Asociación de Farmacias de Comunidad, Linda Ayala, expresó el lunes que la entidad le envió al Senado su a la confirmación del nominado para ocupar el cargo de director de la Defensoría de las Personas con Impedimentos (DPI), David Figueroa Betancourt.

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Este anuncio se publica conforme a lo requerido por la Ley Núm. 416-2004, según enmendada, conocida como “Ley sobre Política Pública Ambiental”; los reglamentos aprobados a su amparo; y las leyes y reglamentos federales aplicables. El costo del Aviso Público es sufragado por la entidad peticionaria.

“El perfil del carácter y las ejecutorias del nominado no cumplen con los requisitos mínimos de sensibilidad, experiencia y compromiso que exige este puesto tan trascendental para el país. La Oficina del Procurador debe ser dirigida por una persona de trayectoria intachable en la defensa de derechos civiles y con la capacidad de atender las necesidades urgentes de esta población, particularmente en temas de accesibilidad, educación, empleo

“Permitir que una persona ocupe este cargo sin el compromiso de preservar y utilizar los propios canales de la Procuradoría y de otras agencias gubernamentales en ley, y que en su lugar se preste para apoyar e incoar como primer recurso, procesos judiciales adversativos, en muchas ocasiones frívolos, que no persiguen proteger los derechos de las personas con discapacidad, representaría un retroceso en las luchas y logros alcanzados por este sector de la población” señaló la ejecutiva.

La postura de la organización se le hizo envió mediante carta dirigida al presidente de la Comisión de Salud del Senado, senador Juan Oscar Morales y al presidente del Senado, Thomas Rivera Schatz.

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Bad Bunny will headline Super Bowl halftime show

By EMMANUEL MORGAN

Latin superstar Bad Bunny, who has won three Grammys while bringing Spanish-language music to the top of the charts, will headline the Super Bowl halftime show in February, the NFL announced Sunday.

The Super Bowl is consistently the most-watched television program of the year, with more than 130 million people viewing last season’s halftime show featuring rapper Kendrick Lamar. The next Super Bowl will take place Feb. 8 at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California, near San Francisco.

“What I’m feeling goes beyond myself,” Bad Bunny said in a statement. “It’s for those who came before me and ran countless yards so I could come in and score a touchdown… this is for my people, my culture, and our history. Ve y dile a tu abuela, que seremos el HALFTIME SHOW DEL SUPER BOWL.”

Bad Bunny, whose real name is Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio, was born in Puerto Rico and rose to fame through hits such as “MIA,” “I Like It,” “Me Porto Bonito” and “Dákiti.” He has been nominated for 10 Grammys, winning in the best música urbana album category for “Un Verano Sin Ti” and “El Último Tour del Mundo,” and in the best Latin pop or urban album category for “YHLQMDLG.” He has also won 12 Latin Grammys.

On Saturday, Bad Bunny will host the season opener of “Saturday Night Live.”

This will be the seventh Super Bowl halftime show produced by Roc Nation, the entertainment and sports company founded by billionaire rapper Jay-Z. Its agreement with the NFL came amid tensions over the league’s handling of protests by quarterback Colin Kaepernick, who had begun kneeling during the national anthem to protest police violence against people of color.

Bad Bunny has been vocal about social issues affecting Puerto Rico. In an interview this month with i-D

Bad Bunny in New York, April 23, 2022. The Latin superstar Bad Bunny, who has won three Grammys while bringing Spanish-language music to the top of the charts, will headline the Super Bowl halftime show in February, the NFL announced on Sunday, Sept. 28, 2025. (Josefina Santos/The New York Times)

magazine, he said he did not incorporate the mainland United States into his latest tour because he was fearful his fans would be targeted by Immigration and Customs Enforcement. On Sunday night, shortly before the Super Bowl announcement, Bad Bunny posted on social media that, “after discussing it with my team, I think I’ll do just one date in the United States.”

In a social media post last fall, Bad Bunny published an eight-minute video in Spanish in which he described his pride for the island. He captioned the post “garbage,” an allusion to when comedian Tony Hinchcliffe called Puerto Rico a “floating island of garbage” during a campaign rally for Donald Trump. Weeks later, Bad Bunny endorsed Kamala Harris, the Democratic presidential nominee.

“Every time that I express myself about something,

I do it because I feel it,” Bad Bunny said in an interview with The New York Times published in January. “It’s not because I’m Bad Bunny and I have 40 million followers and I want to — no. I’m a normal human being and I have feelings and I get mad and I get happy and that’s how I make my music.”

The next Super Bowl halftime show, sponsored by the streaming service Apple Music, will be broadcast on NBC. The NFL announced Bad Bunny’s selection on social media and during halftime of NBC’s “Sunday Night Football” with a video of the artist sitting atop a yellow goalpost crossbar on a beach. His song “Callaíta” played in the background.

“What Benito has done and continues to do for Puerto Rico is truly inspiring,” Jay-Z said in a statement. “We are honored to have him on the world’s biggest stage.”

There had been weeks of rumors that pop star Taylor Swift would be the headliner. Her 21-month Eras Tour, which ended in December, grossed a record $2 billion in ticket sales, and she announced her engagement to the Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce in August after nearly two years of dating. She will release her 12th original studio album, “The Life of a Showgirl,” on Friday.

“We would always love to have Taylor play,” Roger Goodell, the NFL commissioner, said in a recent interview on the “Today” show, a comment that fed the speculation. “She is a special, special talent, and, obviously, she would be welcome at any time.”

The NFL in 2019 partnered with Roc Nation, asking the company to produce the Super Bowl halftime shows. Since then, the halftime performances have predominantly featured hip-hop and R&B artists: Lamar, Usher, Rihanna and, in 2022, a medley including Snoop Dogg, Dr. Dre and Eminem. The partnership’s first Super Bowl halftime show, in 2020, featured Latin music in performances by Jennifer Lopez and Shakira.

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Wall Street left in the dark on US data if shutdown happens

Wall Street is preparing for disruption to economic data if a looming U.S. government shutdown goes ahead, which could cause investors to rely more on alternative data or take on more defensive positions as they anticipate volatility in asset prices.

The U.S. Labor Department said on Monday that economic data releases would pause in a government shutdown, amplifying investor concerns that Friday’s monthly employment report would not be published as scheduled. Such a delay to the closely watched report could cause confusion for investors, including how to assess the Federal Reserve’s upcoming interest rate decisions.

“A shutdown is an expected event...like the slow car crash that we’re all watching happen,” said Callie Cox, chief market strategist at Ritholtz Wealth Management. “There are ways to hedge this and I’m sure affected investors are already thinking about that.”

The Fed relies on a range of data including regular government releases to make monetary policy decisions as it seeks to balance its key economic goals of price stability and maximum employment. Markets are pricing in a quarter-point rate cut by the Federal Reserve at its Oct 28-29 meeting. The central bank made such a cut earlier in September following weak employment reports.

“If a shutdown happens and it lasts any significant amount of time... you could see a cascade effect where data really just gets pushed back and pushed back,” said Gennadiy Goldberg, head of U.S. rates strategy at TD Securities. “For markets, that’s a difficult thing given just the sheer amount of data dependence that the Fed is leaning on.”

With U.S. government funding due to expire at midnight on Tuesday, Republicans and Democrats in Congress are showing no signs they will agree to a temporary spending fix that would avert a shutdown.

Andrew Brenner, head of international fixed income at NatAlliance, said a delay in the jobs report could cause traders with Treasury derivatives positions put on ahead of the labor data to close or hedge their exposure, spurring more volatility in the market.

Strategists are recommending clients prepare for both protection and opportunities as they navigate this period of uncertainty.

Phil Blancato, chief market strategist at Osaic, said clients should think about increasing their fixed income allocation, buying the belly of the U.S. Treasury yield curve, hedging portfolios to mitigate volatility, and pivoting towards companies that could benefit when the impasse is resolved.

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“Keep a level of cash in the portfolio, five to ten percent short-term investments, that can be dry powder when” the shutdown is resolved, Blancato said.

The labor market data due on Friday stand to be among the first impacted, while depending on length of a shutdown, other releases could be delayed, including the Consumer Price Index due Oct 15.

During a 16-day shutdown in 2013, the Bureau of Labor Statistics published the report originally scheduled for Oct 3, on Oct 22, the fourth business

day after the government’s reopening, according to economists at Nomura in a note.

Once any shutdown ends, the BLS could likely publish data relatively quickly as it will likely have nearly completed the employment report by the end of September, the Nomura economists wrote last week.

Department of Labor spokesperson Courtney Parella said in a statement to Reuters that concerns about potential delays should be directed to Democrats in Congress, who she said are refusing to pass a “clean” continuing resolution to keep the government open.

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Will the Palestinian Authority play a role in Gaza’s future?

By TALYA MINSBERG

As Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel met with President Donald Trump on Monday, new proposals for ending the war in the Gaza Strip and governing the territory afterward are circulating. One central question is whether the Palestinian Authority would play any role.

The authority administers parts of the Israeli-occupied West Bank and considers itself the rightful government of any future Palestinian state.

What is the Palestinian Authority?

The Palestinian Authority was established in 1994 as a result of the Oslo Accords, a series of agreements signed by Israel and the Palestine Liberation Organization. It was intended as a temporary administration on the way to what many hoped would be the eventual creation of an independent Palestinian state.

It administers areas of the West Bank where Palestinians live and cooperates with Israel on security. But relations with Israel have been fraught.

Mahmoud Abbas, the Palestinian Authority president, delivered a video address to the U.N. General Assembly last week in which he accused Israel of committing “war crimes” in Gaza.

He spoke by video because the Trump administration denied him and his delegation entry visas to attend the General Assembly in New York on national security grounds.

Who is Mahmoud Abbas?

Abbas, 89, has been president of the Palestinian Authority since 2005. He was first elected to a four-year term, but there have been no Palestinian national elections since 2006.

Critics say the administration under Abbas’ leadership is corrupt and authoritarian. Recent opinion polls have shown that most Palestinians want him to resign.

Israeli officials have long accused the authority of mismanagement and fomenting hostility toward Israel.

“The Palestinian Authority is corrupt to the core,” Netanyahu said in his own address to the U.N. last week.

Supporters of the Palestinian Authority say it is no more corrupt than other governments in the Arab world and that the Israeli occupation hampers its ability to succeed.

What does recognition of a Palestinian state mean?

This month, a number of countries, including Israeli allies France, Britain and Can-

The families of hostages and their supporters gather in Tel Aviv on Aug. 26, 2025, to call for a cease-fire in Gaza and the release of all hostages. As Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel and President Donald Trump met on Monday, Sept. 29, 2025, new proposals were under discussion. (Amit Elkayam/The New York Times)

ada, recognized Palestinian statehood. They joined nearly 150 nations that have recently recognized a Palestinian state or are expected to do so soon.

The move, while mostly a symbolic act supporting Palestinian self-determination, deepened the isolation of Israel. Both Israel and its allies in Washington oppose the recognition of Palestinian statehood, describing it as a reward for Hamas, the Islamist group that has long controlled Gaza and which led the 2023 attack on Israel that set off the war in Gaza.

Hamas and the Palestinian Authority are rivals for leadership of the Palestinian people.

Israeli officials, angered by the recent international endorsements of Palestinian statehood, have suggested that Israel could annex at least part of the occupied West Bank in retaliation.

But Trump said last week that he would not allow Israel to do that.

What role could the Palestinian Authority play in a postwar Gaza?

Any effort to end the war in Gaza still faces significant obstacles. Israel and Hamas are at odds over central sticking points, and Israel escalated its military campaign in recent weeks with a ground offensive to take over Gaza City.

Abbas has called Gaza an integral part of

a future Palestinian state, and said last week that his government was willing to take responsibility for the enclave. He pledged that Hamas would have no part in governing the territory after the war ends.

Among several new proposals to end the fighting in Gaza and oversee the territory afterward, one proposes that the Palestinian Authority would have a limited role in governing.

But given the criticisms of the authority

as corrupt, this proposal calls for significant changes to the body, including its security practices.

Another proposal, known as the New York declaration, suggests that postwar Gaza could be governed by a transitional committee operating under the umbrella of the Palestinian Authority, which would hold elections within a year of a ceasefire.

Hamas said Sunday that it had not received any new proposals from mediators and that negotiations for a ceasefire in Gaza are at a standstill.

What is the Palestinian Authority’s relationship with Hamas?

A deep feud has long divided the Palestinian Authority and Hamas.

In 2006, Hamas won Palestinian legislative elections, narrowly defeating Abbas’ rival Fatah movement. The following year, Hamas violently ousted the Fatah-dominated Palestinian Authority from the Gaza Strip, seizing full control.

Various attempts at reconciliation between the factions have failed.

Abbas has condemned the 2023 Hamasled attack on Israel, and says Palestinians want a modern state and a peaceful transition of power. There is no place for an armed Hamas in that vision, he said, calling on the group to lay down its weapons.

Hamas rejected Abbas’ assertion that the group would have no role in a Gaza government after the war, calling it “an infringement on our Palestinian people’s inherent right to self-determination.”

Hamas also said it will not lay down its weapons “as long as the occupation continues.”

Greenlandic woman wins her baby back in Denmark

By JEFFREY GETTLEMAN and MAYA TEKELI

Ivana Bronlund is getting her baby back. Bronlund, a young Greenlandic woman, found herself thrust into the national spotlight after authorities in her

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SOBRE INTENCIÓN DE OTORGAR UN PERMISO PARA OPERAR UNA INSTALACIÓN DE DESPERDICIOS SÓLIDOS NO PELIGROSOS

El Sr Carlos Rodriguez Camacho representante autorizado de Caribbean Composting Inc. localizada en Ia PR 681 km 41 en Arecibo, ha sometido en el Departamento de Recursos Naturales y Ambientales una solicitud de renovación de permiso para operar una instalación de desperdicios sólidos no peligrosos (Planta de Composta) Luego de realizada Ia evaluación de los documentos sometidos, este Departamento tiene Ia intención de emitir el permiso.

El Reglamento para el Manejo de los Desperdicios Sólidos No Peligrosos, Reglamento Núm 5717 de 14 de noviembre de 1997, establece en el Capitulo IX el requisito de solicitar un permiso como condición previa a Ia operación de una instalación de desperdicios sólidos no peligrosos, el cual es aplicable a dueños u operadores La Regla 649 del mencionado capitulo requiere Ia publicación de este Aviso y regula la celebración de Vistas Publicas, las cuales podrían ser efectuadas de considerarse necesarias por esta Junta o por peticiones durante el periodo comprendido para comentarios

Copia de Ia solicitud de permiso al igual que el Borrador de Permiso y otros documentos relevantes al caso, están a Ia disposición del publico para ser examinados en Ia Oficina Regional de Arecibo, localizada en la Avenida San Patricio Marginal PR 2, Km 80 6, Arecibo PR, y en el Area Control Contaminación de Terrenos de Ia Oficina Central ubicada en el Edificio de Agencias Ambientales PR 8838 Sector El Cinco Rio Piedras, PR 00928 de 8:00 A.M. a 4:30 P.M. de lunes a viernes.

Toda parte interesada en someter comentarios con respecto al borrador de permiso, deberá hacerlo por escrito dentro de 30 días a partir de Ia fecha de publicación de este Aviso. Deberá dirigir su comunicación al Sr. Luis O. Reyes, Director de Ia Oficina Regional de Arecibo, al correo electronico lreyes@drna.pr.gov.

Este anuncio se publica conforme a lo requerido por Ia Ley sobre Política Publica Ambiental Ley 416 del 22 de septiembre de 2004, según enmendada El costo del Aviso Ambiental es sufragado por a entidad peticionaria.

small Danish town forced her to give up her infant daughter an hour after she was born. It was the result of a complicated parenting evaluation that officials had admitted was flawed, and her case quickly flared into another sore spot between Denmark and Greenland, which is a Danish overseas territory.

On Sept. 22, a national appeals board reversed the decision made by local officials in the municipality outside of Copenhagen, Denmark, where Bronlund lives.

The decision was spare on details, citing the privacy of those involved, but the headline on a notice published Monday evening was: “The Danish National Appeals Board is reversing the

Bronlund, 18, had been fighting hard for the custody of her daughter, who was born Aug. 11. That day, an hour after birth, municipal authorities took the baby away and put her in foster

On Sept. 22, she posted a short statement on Instagram, saying, “My heart is whole again.”

Just about any issue connected to Greenland has become a hot subject in Denmark as the Danes try to fend off insistence by President Donald Trump that the United States take it over.

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Denmark colonized Greenland, a gigantic island high up in the Arctic Sea, more than 300 years ago. Though it is no longer a colony — the Danes have granted it a large degree of autonomy — many Greenlanders still feel resentment about the colonial past and the years of discrimination that followed.

Small protests broke out over this case, and Monday, activists celebrated the mother’s victory.

“It’s wild that it had to go this far,” said Najannguaq Hegelund, vice chair of Sila 360, an Indigenous rights group in Denmark. “We are of course happy for Ivana and her family, but there are many other cases with the same flaws.”

Bronlund had been subjected to the full parenting evaluation process, which included interviews with psychologists, meetings with social workers, standardized psychological evaluations and IQ tests that measured her ability to manipulate shapes and do math problems, which she says she was

Authorities then ruled that she was “not able to ensure her child’s well-being and development” and that she had “a great need for extensive psychiatric and social support,” which her family believed was an unfair conclusion that was based on sexual abuse that Bronlund suffered as a child.

Where authorities misstepped, according to documents and experts who analyzed her case, was applying standardized tests to her. Greenlanders living in Denmark have been complaining for years about these tests, arguing that they are biased and citing studies that show how poorly Greenlanders do on them. According to a recent study, Greenlandic children born in Denmark are five times more likely to be taken away from their parents than other children in Denmark.

In May, the Danish government put a new rule into force saying that standardized psychological tests should no longer

be used when evaluating Greenlandic parents. Authorities across Denmark use these evaluations, but they are not applied to the entire population — only to families about which there are already welfare concerns. Denmark has recently strengthened child protection laws and as a result made it easier for the state to override parents and even remove a child from their home.

Members of Denmark’s Greenlandic community estimate that there are at least 15,000 people who identify as Greenlandic living in Denmark, and from now on, any Greenlandic families involved in parenting evaluations are supposed to undergo specialized screenings that are more culturally sensitive.

In Bronlund’s case, local authorities eventually admitted that they had made an “error” in the way they handled it. The case was sent to an appeals board for a hearing earlier this month.

The hearing took place in Copenhagen, drawing a small group of demonstrators who insisted that Bronlund be reunited with her daughter, who she has named Aviaja-Luuna. The session lasted only 30 minutes.

It is not clear when the two will be reunited. The appeals board said publicly only that it had told the municipality “of what needs to be implemented.”

In recent months, in light of Trump’s enthusiasm to “get” Greenland, as he puts it, the Danish government has taken extra steps to improve relations with the island. Last week, Denmark’s prime minister traveled there to make an official apology for wrongs committed in the past, especially against Greenlandic women.

Ivana Bronlund, 18, holds

home she shares with her mother in Hedehusene, Denmark, Sept. 7, 2025. The young Greenlandic woman living in Denmark will regain custody of the infant girl taken

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birth. (Hilary Swift/The New York Times)

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Trump’s pharma tariffs would spare richest drugmakers while punishing some small ones

By REBECCA ROBBINS and ANA SWANSON

President Donald Trump likes to talk about taking on the biggest pharmaceutical companies and bringing manufacturing home. But with his long-awaited announcement late last week to impose tariffs of 100% on imported brand-name medicines, the president appeared to have given many of the richest companies a reprieve.

Giant companies that make brand-name drugs do a significant majority of that manufacturing in either the United States or Europe. Among the best known are Botox, formulated in Ireland, as well as popular weight-loss drugs, produced in Denmark, Ireland and the United States.

Trump’s 100% tariff, expected to go into effect Oct. 1, would not apply to drugs imported from the European Union. Instead, most of those brand-name products from the European Union are expected to be hit by a tariff of up to 15% secured as part of a trade deal over the summer. It was not immediately clear when that will take effect.

However, big drugmakers like Roche, Novartis and AstraZeneca do some manufacturing in their home countries of Switzerland and Britain, which are not part of the European Union. To avoid paying tariffs of 100% on those products, they would most likely need to tell the Trump administration they plan to move some of that production to a factory they are building in the United States.

The highest tariffs could also apply to some brandname manufacturing in countries like Singapore, China and India, which account for a relatively small share of the brand-name drugs Americans take.

The president announced the tariffs in a social media post Thursday night, and many of the details remained unclear. An administration official said Friday that a formal proclamation detailing the policy was likely to follow next week.

Trump’s social media post said that companies would be exempted from the tariffs if they were constructing factories in the United States. But the administration official said Friday that the manufacturing exemption would not automatically apply to all of a company’s products, only for the drugs that are being manufactured in the United States.

The administration official said companies would also be able to obtain an exemption from the tariffs for drugs while they were building new factories in the United States. For example, if a company makes its heart disease drug in Ireland but is building a factory in North Carolina to make that drug there, it can apply to the Commerce Department for an exemption from the 15% tariff

during the five years it will take to shift that production.

The result is that many industry titans may mostly avoid having to pay 100% tariffs, although they will probably soon have to pay up to 15% on at least some of their drugs imported from Europe.

The outcome mirrors other major exemptions the president has offered to wealthy and influential companies, including his decision to exempt Apple and other tech firms from certain global tariffs, at least for now.

The tariffs on European imports could result in modest price increases for some brand-name drugs, reflected in higher out-of-pocket costs for some Americans.

Generic drugs, which account for a vast majority of Americans’ prescriptions, will be exempt from the 100% tariffs and from the 15%-or-less tariffs in Europe, the administration official confirmed Friday.

While many raw ingredients used to make drugs come from China, the tariffs will apply to where steps later in the drugmaking process were performed. Factories in India and China focus on making generic drugs, though there is also a smaller amount of production of active ingredients for brand-name drugs in those countries.

In anticipation of tariffs, the largest drugmakers have begun pouring billions of dollars into constructing or expanding factories in the United States.

Big companies like Johnson & Johnson, Eli Lilly, Merck, Gilead Sciences, Roche, GSK, AstraZeneca and Novo Nordisk have recently started construction on new factories in North Carolina, Indiana, Delaware, California, Pennsylvania and Maryland.

“Overall, we think this is a win for Pharma,” analysts at Wall Street bank Jefferies wrote in a note to investors Friday. Big drugmaker stocks were generally flat or up slightly Friday.

For months, Trump’s threats of drug tariffs have fueled fears that American patients would be harmed by higher prices and shortages of vital drugs. But with the much more limited tariffs Trump announced Thursday, it is not clear how much of an effect Americans will see for many of the most well-known and bestselling medicines.

In particular, the tariffs could harshly punish a different kind of company: certain smaller manufacturers of brand-name drugs. These companies are unknown to most Americans and make drugs in countries like Canada or Mexico or in the Middle East. They can’t afford to spend billions of dollars on new factories in the United States.

In a statement, John Crowley, president of the Biotechnology Innovation Organization, a trade group that represents biotech companies and most big drugmakers, said the tariffs would hit “small and midsized”

companies.

Experts said they were concerned about the potential for disruptions and higher prices for some lesserknown products made by smaller companies that manufacture overseas and cannot afford to build new U.S. factories.

“It’s likely that the companies that will be affected are certain smaller companies that are making more niche products,” said Dr. Aaron Kesselheim, a professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School and Brigham and Women’s Hospital. “That could be problematic for those particular patients.”

For a smaller brand-name company suddenly facing a 100% tariff that cannot afford to absorb the hit, the next step is clear.

“You have to account for these tariffs and raise the price,” said John Maraganore, a former CEO of a midsize drug company, Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, and a former chair of the Biotechnology Innovation Organization. “Especially if it’s a single-product company that depends 100% on that one product, that’s what you naturally do, which of course doesn’t help the American consumer.”

Peter Kolchinsky, a biotechnology investor in Boston, said Trump’s tariffs “might leave smaller American biotech companies at a huge disadvantage to big multinationals.” He added, “Hopefully, the final language gives them time to contract to build in the U.S., or we’ll lose a lot of American jobs in innovation.”

The San Juan Daily Star

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ESTADO LIBRE ASOCIADO DE PUERTO RICO TRIBUNAL DE PRIMERA INSTANCIA

SALA SUPERIOR DE SAN JUAN MUNICIPIO AUTÓNOMO DE SAN JUAN

REPRESENTADO POR SU HONORABLE ALCALDE, MIGUEL ROMERO LUGO

Peticionario V. ADQUISICIÓN DE PROPIEDAD DE 528.5453 METROS CUADRADOS LOCALIZADA CALLE GÉNOVA 1826; SOLAR MARCADO CON EL NÚMERO SEIS (6) DEL BLOQUE K DE LA URBANIZACIÓN COLLEGE PARK, RADICADO EN EL BARRIO MONACILLOS, SAN JUAN, 00921; JUAN ANTONIO LUGO MENDEZ Y HELGA VEGA JIMENEZ, CADA UNO POR SÍ Y EN REPRESENTACIÓN DE LA SOCIEDAD LEGAL DE GANANCIALES COMPUESTA POR AMBOS; CENTRO DE RECAUDACIONES DE INGRESOS MUNICIPALES

Parte Con Interés Civil Núm.: SJ2025CV06312. (1003). Sobre: EXPROPIACIÓN FORZOSA. EDICTO. ESTADOS UNIDOS DE AMÉRICA, EL PRESIDENTE DE LOS EEUU, EL ESTADO LIBRE ASOCIADO DE PUERTO RICO, SS.

A: JUAN ANTONIO LUGO MENDEZ Y HELGA VEGA JIMENEZ, CADA UNO POR SÍ Y EN REPRESENTACIÓN DE LA SOCIEDAD LEGAL DE GANANCIALES COMPUESTA POR AMBOS.

RE: Adquisición de propiedad de 528.5453 metros cuadrados localizada Calle Génova 1826; Solar marcado con el número seis (6) del Bloque K de la Urbanización College Park, radicado en el Barrio Monacillos, San Juan, 00921para eliminar un estorbo público declarado por el Municipio. DESCRIPCIÓN AMPLIA DEL SUJETO EXPROPIADO SUFICIENTE PARA SU IDENTIFICACIÓN: RÚSTICA : Urbana: Solar : 6-K. URBANIZACIÓN COLLEGE PARK de Monacillos. Cabida: 527 Metros Cuadrados. Linderos: Norte, en treinta y un metros con el solar número cinco del bloque K de dicha urbanización Sur, en treinta y un metros con el solar siete bloque K de dicha urbanización. Este, en diecisiete metros con la calle denominada

Street Number Ten de dicha urbanización. Oeste, en diecisiete metros con los solares once y doce del bloque K de dicha urbanización. Contiene una casa de una sola planta de hormigón reforzado para fines residenciales. Finca Número 19597, inscrita al folio 232 del tomo 552 de Monacillos, Registro de la Propiedad Sección III de San Juan. CODIFICACIÓN NÚM.: 086-076-332-44-001. ENTIDAD EXPROPIANTE Y CITAR LA LEGISLACIÓN EN VIRTUD DE LA CUAL SE EXPROPIA: El procedimiento de Expropiación Forzosa se instituye por el Municipio de San Juan, conforme a la Autorizada de la Ley General de Expropiación Forzosa del 12 de mayo de 1903, según enmendada el Código Municipal de Puerto Rico, Ley 107 del 14 de agosto de 2020, según enmendada; la Ordenanza Núm. 1, Serie 2021-2022 y la Resolución Núm. 71, Serie 2024-2025 de la Legislatura Municipal de San Juan. El interés y el fin para el cual el Municipio de San Juan se propone a adquirir la propiedad es para mejorar el área eliminando un estorbo público declarado por el Municipio. Quedan emplazados y notificados que en este Tribunal se ha radicado Demanda de Expropiación Forzosa. La abogada de la parte demandante es el Lcda. Angelisse Ortiz Cruz cuya dirección postal es: 1353 Ave. Luis Vigoreaux, PMB 270, Guaynabo, Puerto Rico, 00966 cuyo número de teléfono es (787) 273-0611 y su correo electrónico es: Icda. angelisseortiz@gmail.com. Se les advierte que este edicto se publicará en un periódico de circulación general una sola vez y que, si no comparecen a contestar dicha Demanda radicando el original de la misma en el Tribunal, con copia al abogado de la parte demandante dentro del término de treinta (30) días a partir de la publicación del Edicto, se le anotará la rebeldía y se dictará Sentencia concediendo el remedio así solicitado sin más citarles ni oírlos. Este Tribunal ha señalado para el 25 DE NOVIEMBRE DE 2025, A LAS 9:30 DE LA MAÑANA, Sala 1003 del Centro Judicial de San Juan, el cual ubica en Hato Rey, PR, para la Vista del caso, en cuyo día se determinará el justo valor de la propiedad y las partes a ser compensadas y a cuya vista podrán ustedes comparecer y ofrecer prueba de valoración, aunque no hayan contestado la Petición. Expedido por Orden del Tribunal de Primera Instancia, Sala Superior de San Juan, Puerto Rico, a 8 de septiembre de 2025. GRISELDA RODRÍGUEZ COLLADO, SECRETARIA RE-

GIONAL. DE LA PAZ ORTIZ, EDITH M., SECRETARIA DE SERVICIOS A SALA. LEGAL NOTICE

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EX-PARTE

CIVIL NÚM.: SG2024CV00748. SOBRE: EXPEDIENTE DE DOMINIO. EDICTO. ESTADOS UNIDOS DE AMÉRICA, EL PRESIDENTE DE LOS EE.UU., EL ESTADO LIBRE ASOCIADO DE PUERTO RICO. ss. A: Las personas ignoradas y desconocidas a quienes pudiera perjudicar la inscripción del dominio a favor de la parte peticionaria en el Registro de la Propiedad, Sección de San Germán, de la finca que más adelante se describirán y a toda persona en general que con derecho para ello desee oponerse a este expediente.

POR LA PRESENTE, se notifica para que comparezcan, si lo creyeren pertinente, ante este Honorable Tribunal dentro de los veinte (20) días contados a partir de la última publicación de este edicto a exponer lo que a sus derechos convenga en el expediente promovido por la parte peticionaria para adquirir su dominio sobre la siguiente finca que se describe más adelante. 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 dentro del referido término, el tribunal podrá dictar sentencia en rebeldía en su contra y conceder el remedio solicitado en la Petición, o cualquier otro, si el tribunal en el ejercicio de su sana discreción, lo entiende pertinente.

RÚSTICA: Situada en el Barrio de “La Torre” término de Sábana Grande, compuesta de DOS CUERDAS, más o menos, de terreno, a pasto. Colinda por el Saliente, tierras de Puerto Rico, Reconstrucción Administración; por el SUR, los de Inocencio Rodríguez; por el OESTE, los de Juan Báez y por el NORTE, este mismo señor. Enclava en dicho solar una estructura dedicada a vivienda. La abogada

de la parte peticionaria es: Lcda. Lourdes M. Ortiz Pagán, P.O. Box 593, Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico 00623, teléfono (787) 831-1984 y correo electrónico: lourdesm ortizpagan@hotmail.com Este edicto será publicado en tres (3) ocasiones dentro del término de 20 días, en un periódico de circulación general diaria, para que comparezcan si quieren alegar su derecho. Toda primera mención de personal natural y/o jurídica que se mencionen el mismo, se identificará en letra tamaño 10 puntos y negrillas, conforme a lo dispuesto en la Reglas de Procedimiento Civil 2009. Se le apercibe que de no comparecer los interesados y/o partes citadas, o en su defecto los organismos públicos afectados en el término improrrogable de veinte (20) días a contar de la fecha de la última publicación del edicto, el Tribunal podrá conceder el remedio solicitado por la parte peticionaria, sin más citarle ni oírle. POR TANTO, libro la presente en Mayagüez, Puerto Rico, hoy 30 de julio de 2025. Lic. Norma G Santana Irizarry, Secretaria Regional. Gabriela Laboy Acosta, Secretaria Auxiliar del Tribunal.

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SALA SUPERIOR DE TOA ALTA

BANCO POPULAR DE PUERTO RICO

Demandante V. SUCESIÓN DE RAÚL MARTÍNEZ RIVERA, COMPUESTA POR: EDWIN RAÚL MARTÍNEZ VILLODAS, COMO HEREDERO CONOCIDO DE DICHA SUCESIÓN; “JOHN DOE Y RICHARD ROE” COMO POSIBLES HEREDEROS DESCONOCIDOS DE LA SUCESIÓN DE RAÚL MARTÍNEZ RIVERA; SUCESIÓN DE PURA MARTÍNEZ VIZCARRONDO, COMPUESTA POR: ANTONIO O’NEILL VIZCARRONDO, COMO HEREDERO CONOCIDO DE DICHA SUCESIÓN; “JOHN DOE Y RICHARD ROE” COMO POSIBLES HEREDEROS DESCONOCIDOS DE LA SUCESIÓN DE PURA MARTÍNEZ VIZCARRONDO; CENTRO DE RECAUDACIONES DE INGRESOS MUNICIPALES (C.R.I.M.)

Demandado

Civil Núm.: TA2021CV01195. Sobre: COBRO DE DINERO Y EJECUCIÓN DE HIPOTECA. ESTADOS UNIDOS DE AMÉRICA, EL PRESIDENTE DE LOS ESTADOS UNIDOS, ESTADO LIBRE ASOCIADO DE PUERTO RICO, SS. AVISO DE SUBASTA. El que suscribe, Alguacil del Tribunal de Primera Instancia, Sala Superior, Centro Judicial de Toa Alta, Toa Alta, Puerto Rico, hago saber, a la parte demandada y al PÚBLICO EN GENERAL: Que en cumplimiento del Mandamiento de Ejecución de Sentencia expedido el día 17 de julio de 2025, por la Secretaría del Tribunal, procederé a vender y venderé en pública subasta y al mejor postor la propiedad que ubica y se describe a continuación: URBANA: Solar marcado con el número veintiuno del Bloque R, de la Urbanización Toa Alta Heights, localizado en los Barrios Piñas y Mucarabones del término municipal de Toa Alta, Puerto Rico, con un área de ciento sesenta y ocho metros cuadrados. En lindes por el NORTE, solares cuarenta y siete y cuarenta y ocho del Bloque R, distancia de siete metros; por el SUR, calle veintiuno, distancia de siete metros; por el ESTE, solar veinte del Bloque R, distancia de veinticuatro metros; y por el OESTE, solar veintidós del Bloque R, distancia de veinticuatro metros. Sobre este solar enclava una casa construida de concreto armado y bloques para fines residenciales. Inscrita en Sistema Karibe, Tomo de Toa Alta. Finca Número 6,877, Registro de la Propiedad de Bayamón Sección Tercera. El producto de la subasta se destinará a satisfacer al demandante hasta donde alcance, la SENTENCIA dictada en este caso, el 22 de junio de 2022, notificada el 29 de junio de 2022; siendo dicha Sentencia publicada en un periódico de circulación general, The San Juan Daily Star, el 5 de julio de 2022, en el presente caso civil, a saber la suma de $36,373.13 por concepto de principal, generando intereses a razón de 7.00% desde el 1ro de febrero de 2020; 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 $6,579.00 para costas, gastos y honorarios de abogado; y demás créditos accesorios garantizados hipotecariamente. La adjudicación se hará al mejor postor, quien deberá consignar el importe de su oferta en el acto mismo de la adjudicación, en efectivo (moneda del curso legal de los Estados Unidos de América),

giro postal o cheque certificado a nombre del alguacil del Tribunal. La PRIMERA SUBASTA se llevará a efecto el día 15 DE OCTUBRE DE 2025 A LAS 10:30 DE LA MAÑANA, en el Centro Judicial de Toa Alta, Toa Alta, Puerto Rico. Que el precio mínimo fijado para la PRIMERA SUBASTA es de $25,400.00. Que de ser necesaria la celebración de una SEGUNDA SUBASTA la misma se llevará a efecto el día 22 DE OCTUBRE DE 2025 A LAS 10:30 DE LA MAÑANA, en la oficina antes mencionada del Alguacil que suscribe. El precio mínimo para la SEGUNDA SUBASTA será de $16,933.33, equivalentes a dos terceras (2/3) partes del tipo mínimo estipulado para la PRIMERA subasta. Que de ser necesaria la celebración de una TERCERA SUBASTA la misma se llevará a efecto el día 29 DE OCTUBRE DE 2025 A LAS 10:30 DE LA MAÑANA, en la oficina antes mencionada del Alguacil que suscribe. El precio mínimo para la TERCERA SUBASTA será de $12,700.00, equivalentes a la mitad (1/2) del tipo mínimo estipulado para la PRIMERA subasta. Si se declarase desierta la tercera subasta, se adjudicará la finca a favor del acreedor por la totalidad de la cantidad adeudada si ésta es igual o menor que el monto del tipo de la tercera subasta, si el Tribunal lo estima conveniente; se abonará dicho monto a la cantidad adeudada si esta es mayor, todo ello a tenor con lo dispone el Artículo 104 de la Ley Núm. 210 del 8 de diciembre de 2015 conocida como “Ley del Registro de la Propiedad Inmueble del Estado Libre Asociado de Puerto Rico”. La propiedad a ser ejecutada se adquiere libre de toda carga y gravamen que afecte la mencionada finca según el Artículo 102, inciso 6. Una vez confirmada la venta judicial por el Honorable Tribunal, se procederá a otorgar la correspondiente escritura de venta judicial y se pondrá al comprador en posesión física del inmueble de conformidad con las disposiciones de Ley. Para conocimiento de la parte demandada y de toda aquella persona o personas que tengan interés inscrito con posterioridad a la inscripción del gravamen que se está ejecutando, y para conocimiento de todos los licitadores y el público en general, el presente Edicto se publicará por espacio de dos (2) semanas consecutivas, con un intervalo de por lo menos siete días entre ambas publicaciones, en un diario de circulación general en el Estado Libre Asociado de Puerto Rico y se fijará además en tres (3) lugares públicos del Municipio

en que ha de celebrarse dicha venta, tales como la Alcaldía, el Tribunal y la Colecturía. Se les informa, por último, que: a. Que los autos y todos los documentos correspondientes al procedimiento incoado estarán de manifiesto en la secretaría del tribunal durante las horas laborables. b. Que se entenderá que todo licitador acepta como bastante la titularidad y que las cargas y gravámenes anteriores y los preferentes, si los hubiere, al crédito del ejecutante continuarán subsistentes. Se entenderá, que el rematante los acepta y queda subrogado en la responsabilidad de los mismos, sin destinarse a su extinción el precio del remate. EXPIDO, el presente EDICTO, en Toa Alta, Puerto Rico, hoy día 30 de julio de 2025. Eduardo Rodríguez Rivera, Alguacil, División De Subastas, Tribunal De Primera Instancia, Sala Superior De Toa Alta.

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Demandante Vs. SUCESIONES DE VICTOR MANUEL CARTAGENA RODRIGUEZ, COMPUESTA POR SUS HIJAS LILLIAN CARTAGENA Y ELIZABETH CARTAGENA, TAMBIÉN CONOCIDA COMO ELIZABETH CARO CARTAGENA; FULANO DE TAL Y ZUTANO DE TAL, COMO HEREDEROS DESCONOCIDOS CON POSIBLE INTERÉS; CENTRO DE RECAUDACION DE INGRESOS MUNICIPALES (CRIM)

Demandados

Civil Núm.: AG2025CV00247. (601). Sobre: COBRO DE DINERO (EJECUCIÓN DE HIPOTECA POR LA VÍA ORDINARIA). EDICTO DE SUBASTA. Al: PÚBLICO EN GENERAL. A: SUCESIONES DE VICTOR MANUEL CARTAGENA RODRIGUEZ, COMPUESTA POR SUS HIJAS LILLIAN CARTAGENA Y ELIZABETH CARTAGENA, TAMBIÉN CONOCIDA

COMO ELIZABETH CARO CARTAGENA; FULANO DE TAL Y ZUTANO DE TAL, COMO HEREDEROS

DESCONOCIDOS CON POSIBLE INTERÉS; CENTRO DE RECAUDACION DE INGRESOS MUNICIPALES (CRIM).

Yo, ESTEBAN ATILES FELICIANO, Alguacil de este Tribunal, a la parte demandada y a los acreedores y personas con interés sobre la propiedad que más adelante se describe, y al público en general, HAGO SABER: Que el día 14 DE OCTUBRE DE 2025 A LAS 11:00 DE LA MAÑANA en mi oficina, sita en el Tribunal de Primera Instancia, Sala Superior de Aguadilla, en el sótano al final del pasillo, Aguadilla, Puerto Rico, venderé en Pública Subasta la propiedad inmueble que más adelante se describe y cuya venta en pública subasta se ordenó por la vía ordinaria al mejor postor quien hará el pago en dinero en efectivo, giro postal o cheque certificado a nombre del o la Alguacil del Tribunal de Primera Instancia, Sala Superior de Aguadilla. Los autos y todos los documentos correspondientes al procedimiento incoado, estarán de manifiesto en la Secretaría del Tribunal de Aguadilla durante horas laborables. Que en caso de no producir remate ni adjudicación en la primera subasta a celebrarse, se celebrará una SEGUNDA SUBASTA para la venta de la susodicha propiedad, el día 21 DE OCTUBRE DE 2025, A LAS 11:00 DE LA MAÑANA y en caso de no producir remate ni adjudicación, se celebrará una TERCERA SUBASTA el día 28 DE OCTUBRE DE 2025, A LAS 11:00 DE LA MAÑANA en mi oficina sita en el lugar antes indicado. La propiedad a venderse en pública subasta se describe como sigue: URBANA: Solar “A”, radicado en el BARRIO GUAYABOS del Municipio de Isabela, con una cabida superficial de SEISCIENTOS PUNTO CERO CERO (600.00) METROS CUADRADOS; y en lindes por el NORTE, en veinticuatro punto nueve seis ocho (24.968) metros, con Diomedes Barrados; por el SUR, en veinticuatro punto nueve seis ocho (24.968) metros, con camino municipal; por el ESTE, en veinticuatro punto cero tres cero (24.030) metros, con Diomedes Barrados. La escritura de hipoteca se encuentra inscrita al folio 140 del tomo 369 de Isabela, Registro de la Propiedad de Aguadilla, finca número 14,579, inscripción décimo quinta. La dirección física de la propiedad antes descrita es: Urbanización Las 3 T, #5 Calle Robles, Isabela, Puerto Rico. La subasta se llevará a efecto para satis-

diendo el remedio solicitando en la Demanda sin más citarle ni oírle. Expedido bajo mi firma y sello del Tribunal hoy 2 de julio de 2025. IRASEMIS DÍAZ SÁNCHEZ, SECRETARIA. SAMARY RODRÍGUEZ ESTRADA, SUB-SECRETARIA.

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Demandante V. SALUAN FARM INCORPORATED; SARILUZ SOTO LINDQVISC, T./C/C

SARILUZ ANDUZE T/C/C

SARILY ANDUZE T/C/C

SARI L. SOTO ANDUZE POR SI; ALFRED LEE ANDUZE T/C/C ALFRED ANDUZE POR SI Y LA SOCIEDAD LEGAL DE GANANCIALES COMPUESTA POR AMBOS

Demandados

Civil Núm.: AN2025CV00031.

Sobre: COBRO DE DINERO Y EJECUCIÓN DE HIPOTECA POR LA VÍA ORDINARIA. EMPLAZAMIENTO POR EDICTO. ESTADOS UNIDOS DE AMÉRICA, PRESIDENTE DE LOS ESTADOS UNIDOS, ESTADO LIBRE ASOCIADO DE PUERTO RICO, S.S. A: SALUAN FARM INCORPORATED; SARILUZ SOTO LINDQVISC, T./C/C

SARILUZ ANDUZE T/C/C

SARILY ANDUZE T/C/C

SARI L. SOTO ANDUZE POR SI; ALFRED LEE ANDUZE T/C/C ALFRED ANDUZE POR SI Y LA SOCIEDAD LEGAL DE GANANCIALES COMPUESTA POR AMBOS.

Por la presente se le emplaza y notifica que debe contestar la demanda dentro del término de treinta (30) días a partir de la publicación del presente edicto. Usted deberá presentar su alegación responsiva a través del Sistema Unificado de Manejo y Administración de Casos (SUMAC), al cual puede acceder utilizando la siguiente dirección electrónica: https://unired. ramajudicial.pr, salvo que se represente por derecho propio, en cuyo caso deberá presentar su alegación responsiva en la secretaría del tribunal. Se le apercibe que, de no contestar la demanda dentro del término aquí estipulado, se le anotará la rebeldía y se dictará sentencia sin más citarle ni oírle. La parte demandante ha radicado una acción de cobro de dinero y ejecución de hipoteca por

deuda vencida y la misma está garantizada sobre la siguiente propiedad: PROPIEDAD HORIZONTAL: Barrio Caguabo de Añasco. Apartamento 503 en el Condominio Villas de Playa Almirante. Cabida 118.73 metros cuadrados, linderos por el Norte, se divide en dos partes, en 22’1” con Villa 404 y 29’1” con patio lateral derecho; por el Sur, se divide en tres partes, en 31’4” con Villa 502, 10’4” pies lineales con lobby, 6’8” con electrical room; por el Este, se divide en cuatro partes, 12’ 3’’ con lobby, 6’ 8’’ con electrical room, 6’0” con housekeeping area y 12’9” con laundry/vending; por el Oeste, en 37’6” colinda con patio posterior. El Condominio es sito en la carretera estatal 115, km 5.8 interior, Barrio Caguabo de Añasco. La cabida es equivalente a 1,277.49 pies cuadrados. Esta unidad tiene las siguientes facilidades: sala, comedor, cocina, dos cuartos dormitorios, con sus respectivos closets, dos baños, tiene la capacidad de ser convertido en tres cuartos independientes; los cuales se pueden accesar independientes. El apartamento 503 tiene asignado el uso de los estacionamientos 19-A y 19B. Finca 12679 Inscrita al tomo Karibe, Registro de Propiedad de Mayagüez. Los abogados de la parte demandante son: García-Chamorro Law Group, P.S.C. 1225 Ave. Ponce de León, Ste. 706 San Juan, PR 00909 Tel. (787) 977-1932, Fax (787) 722-1932

Expido este edicto bajo mi firma y sello de este Tribunal, hoy 4 de septiembre de 2025. LCDA. NORMA SANTANA IRIZARRY, SECRETARIA GENERAL. ALEXANDRA M. LÓPEZ, SECRETARIA DE SERVICIOS A SALA.

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BANCO POPULAR DE PUERTO RICO

Demandante Vs. SUCESIÓN DE RAMÓN BOSQUES RODRÍGUEZ T/C/C RAMÓN ARCANGEL BOSQUES RODRÍGUEZ T/C/C RAMÓN BOSQUE RODRÍGUEZ

COMPUESTA POR SUS HEREDEROS CONOCIDOS COMO MAYRA IVELISSE BOSQUES CORTÉS, ÁNGELA LUISA

BOSQUES ROQUE, SANDRA IVETTE BOSQUES, MANUEL ARCÁNGEL BOSQUES, RAMÓN ALCÁNGEL BOSQUES, RAMÓN ARCÁNGEL BOSQUES MELÉNDEZ, XIOMARA BOSQUES MELÉNDEZ, GREGORY ARCÁNGEL

BOSQUES DE JESÚS, KEISHA MARIE BOSQUES DE JESÚS; FULANO DE TAL Y SUTANA DE TAL COMO HEREDEROS DESCONOCIDOS Y/O PARTES CON INTERÉS EN DICHA SUCESIÓN DEMANdADOS Civil Núm.: BY2021CV04783. Sobre: EJECUCIÓN DE HIPOTECA (IN REM). EMPLAZAMIENTO POR EDICTO ENMENDADO. ESTADOS UNIDOS DE AMÉRICA, EL PRESIDENTE DE LOS EE. UU., EL ESTADO LIBRE ASOCIADO DE P.R., SS. A: GREGORY ÁRCANGEL

BOSQUES DE JESÚUS, KEISHA MARIE BOSQUES DE JESÚS; AMBOS COMO HEREDEROS CONOCIDOS Y/O PARTES CON INTERÉS EN LA SUCESIÓN DE RAMÓN BOSQUES RODRÍGUEZ

T/C/C RAMÓ ARCANGEL BOSQUES RODRÍGUEZ

T/C/C RAMÓN BOSQUE RODRÍGUEZ; FULANO DE TAL Y SUTANA DE TAL COMO HEREDEROS DESCONOCIDOS Y/O PARTES CON INTERÉS EN LA SUCESIÓN DE RAMÓN BOSQUES RODRÍGUEZ T/C/C RAMÓN ARCANGEL

BOSQUES RODRÍGUEZ

T/C/C RAMÓN BOSQUE RODRÍGUEZ - URB.

VALLE DE ARAMANÁ, 30D, COROZAL, PR 00783; URB. VALLE ARAMANÁ, 41 CALLE POMARROSA (CALLE POMAROSA), COROZAL, PR 007839736; 7 AVENIDA LAGUNA COND. LAGOMAR, APT. 1J, CAROLINA, PR 00979. POR LA PRESENTE se le emplaza para que presente al tribunal su alegación responsiva dentro del término de treinta (30) días a partir de la fecha en que se le haya diligenciado este emplazamiento, excluyéndose el día del diligenciamiento. La alegación responsiva deberá ser presentada a través del Sistema Unificado de Manejo y Administración de Casos (SUMAC), el cual puede accederse mediante la siguiente dirección electrónica: https://www.poderjudicial.pr/ index.php/tribunal-electronico/. En caso de tratarse de un expediente físico o si usted se representa por derecho propio, deberá presentar su alegación responsiva en la Secretaría del Tribunal correspondiente y notificar copia de esta al abogado de la parte demandante, o a esta última si comparece sin representación legal. Se le advierte que, de no presentar su alegación responsiva dentro del referido término, el Tribunal podrá dictar sentencia en re-

beldía en su contra y conceder el remedio solicitado en la demanda, u otro que estime procedente conforme a derecho. De tratarse el demandado de un heredero de una sucesión, se apercibe a las herederos mencionados que deberán expresar, dentro del mismo término de treinta (30) días, si aceptan o repudian la herencia correspondiente. Transcurrido dicho término sin manifestación alguna se presumirá que han aceptado la herencia del causante y, por ende, responderán por las cargas de esta, conforme dispone el Artículo 1578 del Código Civil de Puerto Rico, 31 LP.RA. §11021. Representa a la parte demandante, la representación legal cuyo nombre, dirección y teléfono se consigna de inmediato:

BUFETE FORTUñO & FORTUñO FAS, C.S.P.

LCDO. JUAN C. FORTUñO FAS, RúA NúM.: 11416 PO BOX 3908, GUAYNABO, PR 00970

TEL: 787-751-5290, FAX: 787-751-6155

E-MAIL: ejecuciones@fortuno-law.com

En Toa Alta, Puerto Rico a 26 de septiembre de 2025. ALICIA AYALA SANJURJO, SECRETARIA REGIONAL INTERINA. ADRIA E. ERAZO RAMOS, SECRETARIA AUXILIAR DEL TRIBUNAL I.

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SALA SUPERIOR DE MAYAGÜEZ

BANCO POPULAR DE PUERTO RICO

Demandante Vs. GABRIEL LUCIANO MALDONADO T/C/C

GABRIEL LUCIANDO MALDONADO

Demandado

Civil Núm.: MZ2025CV00682. Sobre: COBRO DE DINERO Y EJECUCIÓN DE HIPOTECA. EMPLAZAMIENTO POR

EDICTO. ESTADOS UNIDOS DE AMÉRICA, EL PRESIDENTE DE LOS EE. UU., EL ESTADO LIBRE ASOCIADO DE P.R., SS. A: GABRIEL LUCIANO MALDONADO T/C/C

GABRIEL LUCIANDO

MALDONADO - BARRIO

JUAN ALONSO, PURA BRISAS, 881 (D-3), CALLE YAGRUMO (B), MAYAGUEZ PR 00680.

POR LA PRESENTE se le emplaza para que presente al tribunal su alegación responsiva dentro de los 30 días a partir de la publicación de este edicto. Usted deberá presentar su alegación responsiva a través del Sistema Unificado de Manejo y Administración de Casos (SUMAC), al cual puede acceder utilizando la siguiente dirección electrónica: https://unired. rarnajudicial.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. Representa a la parte demandante, la representación legal cuyo nombre, dirección y teléfono se consigna de inmediato: BUFETE FORTUÑO & FORTUÑO FAS, C.S.P. LCDO. JUAN C. FORTUÑO FAS RÚA NÚM.: 11416 PO BOX 3908, GUAYNABO, PR 00970

TEL: 787-751-5290, F AX : 787-751-6155 E-MAIL: ejecuciones@fortuno-law.com En Mayagüez, Puerto Rico a 24 de septiembre de 2025. LCDA. NORMA G. SANTANA IRIZARRY, SECRETARIA. EVELYN GONZÁLEZ HERNÁNDEZ, SUB-SECRETARIA.

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BANCO POPULAR DE PUERTO RICO

Demandante V. CARMEN RODRIGUEZ JUSINO

Demandado(a) Caso Núm.: MZ2025CV00683. (Salón: 207). Sobre: COBRO DE DINERO - ORDINARIO Y OTROS. NOTIFICACIÓN DE SENTENCIA POR EDICTO. JUAN C. FORTUÑO FASJCFORTUNO@FORTUNO-LAW. COM. A: CARMEN RODRIGUEZ JUSINO. (Nombre de las partes que se le notifican la sentencia por edicto) EL SECRETARIO(A) que suscribe le notifica a usted que el 12 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 24 de septiembre de 2025. En Mayagüez, Puerto Rico, el 24 de septiembre de 2025. NORMA G. SANTANA IRIZARRY, SECRETARIA. EVELYN GONZÁLEZ HERNÁNDEZ, SECRETARIA AUXILIAR DEL TRIBUNAL. LEGAL NOTICE

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

UNITED STATES

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE RURAL

DEVELOPMENT A/C/C LA ADMINISTRACION DE HOGARES DE AGRICULTORES

Demandante V. NERIS CARMEN ALMEIDA GERVACIO

Demandado(a)

Caso Núm.: AR2024CV02505. (Salón: 101 CIVIL - CRIMINAL).

Sobre: COBRO DE DINEROORDINARIO Y OTROS. NOTIFICACIÓN DE SENTENCIA POR EDICTO.

JUAN C. FORTUÑO FASJCFORTUNO@FORTUNO-LAW. COM. A: NERIS CARMEN ALMEIDA GERVACIO.

(Nombre de las partes que se le notifican la sentencia por edicto) EL SECRETARIO(A) que suscribe le notifica a usted que el 19 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 22 de septiembre de 2025. En Hatillo, Puerto Rico, el 22 de septiembre de 2025. VIVÍAN Y. FRESSE GONZÁLEZ, SECRETARIA. BRENDA L. TORRES MUÑIZ, SECRETARIA AUXILIAR DEL TRIBUNAL.

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ROSA MARGARITA ÁLVAREZ PAGÁN Y LA SUCESIÓN DE VICTOR GUZMÁN ECHEVARRÍA, COMPUESTA POR; ROSA MARGARITA, GUZMÁN ÁLVAREZ Y GLADYS GUZMÁN ÁLVAREZ Peticionarios EX-PARTE

Civil #: BY2025CV03296. Sobre: EXPEDIENTE DE DOMINIO. EDICTO. ESTADOS UNIDOS DE AMÉRICA, EL PRESIDENTE DE LOS EE.UU., ESTADO LIBRE ASOCIADO DE PUERTO RICO, SS. A: LAS PERSONAS IGNORADAS Y DESCONOCIDAS A QUIENES PUDIERA PERJUDICAR LA INSCRIPCIÓN DEL DOMINIO A FAVOR DE LA PARTE PETICIONARIA EN EL REGISTRO DE LA PROPIEDAD DE LAS FINCAS QUE MÁS ADELANTE SE DESCRIBIRÁN Y A TODA PERSONA EN GENERAL QUE CON DERECHO PARA ELLO DESEE OPONERSE A ESTE EXPEDIENTE, INCLUYENDO LA SUCESION PRESUNTA Y DESCONOCIDA DE FRANCISCO CATALA VILLEGAS COMPUESTA POR PETRA CATALA ENCARNACION, A, B Y C. POR LA PRESENTE: se les notifica para que comparezcan, si lo creyeren pertinente, ante este Honorable Tribunal dentro de los veinte (20) días contados a partir de la última publicación de este edicto a exponer lo que a sus derechos convenga en el expediente promovido por la parte peticionaria para adquirir su dominio sobre las fincas que se describen más adelante. Usted deberá presentar su posición a través del Sistema Unificado de Manejo y Administración de Casos (SUMAC), al cual puede acceder utilizando la siguiente dirección electrónica: https://unired.ramajudicial. pr, salvo que se represente por derecho propio, en cuyo caso deberá presentar su alegación en la secretaría del Tribunal. Si usted deja de expresarse dentro del referido término, el Tribunal podrá dictar sentencia, previo a escuchar la prueba de valor de la parte peticionaria en su contra, sin más citarle ni oírle, y conceder el remedio solicitado en la petición, o cualquier otro, si el Tribunal, en el ejercicio de su sana discreción, lo entiende procedente. El abogado de la parte peticionaria es el Lic. Jaime Rodríguez Rivera, cuya dirección es #30 Calle Reparto Piñero, Guaynabo, PR 00969-5650, Teléfono 787-7209553. El predio a inscribir es el

siguiente: “RÚSTICA: Solar en el barrio Frailes de Guaynabo, Puerto Rico, con una cabida (según sus títulos de 500.00 metros cuadrados) según mensura de 516.9905 metros cuadrados, equivalentes a 0.1315 diezmilésimas de cuerda. En lindes por el NORESTE: con terrenos de Minerva Román Méndez; por el SUOESTE: con terrenos de Sucesión Ruben Arzuaga; por el SURESTE: con calle municipal que le da acceso y por el NOROESTE: con terrenos de Vicente Almenas y Luisito Monserrate. Hay enclavada una estructura para fin es residenciales”. Este edicto deberá ser publicado en tres (3) ocasiones dentro del término de veinte (20) días, en un periódico de circulación general diaria, para que comparezcan si quieren alegar su derecho. Toda primera mención de persona natural y/o jurídica que se mencione en el mismo, se identificará en letra tamaño 10 puntos y negrillas, conforme a lo dispuesto en las Reglas de procedimiento Civil, 2009. Se le apercibe que de no comparecer las interesados y/o partes citadas, o en su defecto los organismos público s afectados en el término improrrogable de veinte (20) días a contar de la fecha de la última publicación el edicto, el Tribunal podrá conceder el remedio solicitado por la parte peticionaria, sin más citarle ni oírle. En Bayamón, Puerto Rico, a 10 de septiembre de 2025. ALICIA AYALA SANJURJO, SECRETARIA REGIONAL. LUISA I. ANDINO AYALA, SECRETARIA AUXILIAR DEL TRIBUNAL.

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ESTADO LIBRE ASOCIADO DE PUERTO RICO TRIBUNAL DE PRIMERA INSTANCIA CENTRO JUDICIAL DE HUMACAO SALA SUPERIOR ORIENTAL BANK Demandante Vs. LIZBETH SUAREZ GONZALEZ Demandados Civil Núm.: HU2025CV01041. Sobre: COBRO DE DINERO Y EJECUCIÓN DE HIPOTECA (VÍA ORDINARIA). EMPLAZAMIENTO POR EDICTO. ESTADOS UNIDOS DE AMÉRICA, EL PRESIDENTE DE LOS ESTADOS UNIDOS, EL ESTADO LIBRE ASOCIADO DE PUERTO.

A la parte codemandada: LIZBETH SUÁREZ GONZÁLEZ; A LAS SIGUIENTES DIRECCIONES: (A) HC 03 BOX 36443 CAGUAS, PR 00725; (B) URB. PALACIOS DEL MAR H-17 CALLE BEAUFORT HUMACAO, PR 00791. Por la presente se le(s) notifica que se ha radicado en la Secretaría de este Tribunal una Demanda en Cobro de Dinero

y Ejecución de Hipoteca en su contra, en la cual se alega entre otras cosas que la parte demandada adeuda a la parte demandante por concepto de hipoteca la suma $121,546.21 por concepto de principal, desde el 1ro de marzo de 2025, más intereses al tipo pactado de 3.00% anual que continúan acumulándose hasta el pago total de la obligación. Además la parte demandada adeuda a la parte demandante los cargos por demora equivalentes a 4.00% 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 $13,433.00 para cubrir intereses en adición a los garantizados por ley y cualquiera otros adelantos que se hagan en virtud de la escritura de hipoteca número 453, otorgada en Caguas, Puerto Rico, el día 30 de septiembre de 2020, ante el notario Jesús A. Ledesma Amador, finca número 31,178, inscrita al Tomo Karibe de Humacao, Registro de la Propiedad de Humacao. Por razón de dicho incumplimiento, y al amparo del derecho que le confiere el Pagaré, el demandante ha declarado tales sumas vencidas, líquidas y exigibles en su totalidad. Este Tribunal ha ordenado que se le(s) cite a usted(es) por edicto que se publicará una sola vez en un periódico de circulación general. Por tratarse de una obligación hipotecaria y pudiendo usted tener interés en este caso o quedar afectando por el remedio solicitado, se le emplaza por este edicto que se publicará una vez en un periódico de circulación diaria general de Puerto Rico. Usted deberá presentar su alegación responsiva a través del Sistema Unificado de Manejo y Administración de Casos (SUMAC), al cual puede acceder utilizando la siguiente dirección electrónica: https:// unired.ramajudicial.pr/sumac/, salvo que se represente por derecho propio, en cuyo caso deberá presentar su alegación responsiva en la secretaría del tribunal y notifique copia de la Contestación de la Demanda a las oficinas de CARDONA & MALDONADO LAW OFFICES, P.S.C. ATENCIÓN al Lcdo. Duncan Maldonado Ejarque, P.O. Box 366221, San Juan, Puerto Rico 00936-6221; Tel (787) 622-7000, Fax (787) 625-7001, Abogado de la Parte Demandante. Dentro de los treinta (30) días siguientes a la publicación de este Edicto, apercibiéndole que de no hacerlo así dentro del término indicado, el Tribunal podrá anotar su Rebeldía y dictar Sentencia, concediéndose el remedio solicitado sin más citarle(s) ni oírle(s). EXPEDIDO

bajo mi firma y con el Sello del Tribunal. DADA hoy 23 de septiembre de 2025, en Humacao, Puerto Rico. EVELYN FÉLIX VÁZQUEZ, SECRETARIA. ARSENIA MARTÍNEZ SÁNCHEZ, SECRETARIA AUXILIAR. LEGAL NOTICE

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

BANCO POPULAR DE PUERTO RICO

Demandante V. ANDREALIZ VÁZQUEZ VÁZQUEZ

Demandado(a)

Caso Núm.: PO2025CV00295. (Salón: 605 CIVIL SUPERIOR). Sobre: COBRO DE DINEROORDINARIO. NOTIFICACIÓN DE SENTENCIA POR EDICTO. GINA H. FERRER MEDINA - LAWOFFICES. GINAFERRERMEDINA@GMAIL. COM.\ A: ANDREALIZ VAZQUEZ VAZQUEZ.

(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 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 septiembre de 2025. En Ponce, Puerto Rico, el 25 de septiembre de 2025. CARMEN G. TIRÚ QUIÑONES, SECRETARIA. BRENDA SANTIAGO LÓPEZ, SECRETARIA AUXILIAR DEL TRIBUNAL.

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CENTRO JUDICIAL DE MAYAGÜEZ SALA SUPERIOR DE SAN GERMÁN

ELIETTE LEONOR

VELAZQUEZ RODRIGUEZ

Demandante V. ZORAIDA VELAZQUEZ TORO Y OTROS

Demandado(a)

Caso Núm.: SG2025CV00368.

(Salón: 0200). Sobre: CANCELACIÓN O RESTITUCIÓN DE PAGARÉ EXTRAVIADO. NOTIFICACIÓN DE SENTENCIA POR EDICTO ENMENDADA. CAREN A RUIZ PEREZRUIZCAREN@YAHOO.COM.

A: ZORAIDA VELAZQUEZ TORO, JOHN DOE, 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 10 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 22 de septiembre de 2025. Notas de la Secretaría: SE ENMIENDA A LOS FINES DE INCLUIR A ZORAIDA VELAZQUEZ TORO. En San Germán, Puerto Rico, el 22 de septiembre de 2025. NORMA G. SANTANA IRIZARRY, SECRETARIA. CAROLINE HERNÁNDEZ VALENTÍN, SECRETARIA AUXILIAR DEL TRIBUNAL.

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Demandante V. LUIS VÉLEZ MARTÍNEZ Y OTROS

Demandado(a)

Caso Núm.: PO2024CV02802.

(Salón: 602 CIVIL SUPERIO).

Sobre: COBRO DE DINEROORDINARIO. NOTIFICACIÓN DE SENTENCIA POR EDICTO. GINA H. FERRER MEDINA - LAWOFFICES. GINAFERRERMEDINA@GMAIL. COM.

A: LUIS VÉLEZ MARTÍNEZ, ZORAIMA ARROYO DÍAZ Y LA SOCIEDAD LEGAL DE GANANCIALES COMPUESTA POR AMBOS. (Nombre de las partes que se le

notifican la sentencia por edicto)

EL SECRETARIO(A) que suscribe le notifica a usted que el 24 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 septiembre de 2025. En Ponce, Puerto Rico, el 25 de septiembre de 2025. CARMEN G. TIRÚ QUIÑONES, SECRETARIA.

HILDA JANESSI ROSADO RODRÍGUEZ, SECRETARIA

AUXILIAR DEL TRIBUNAL.

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Demandante V. EXPARTE

Demandado(a) Caso Núm.: AG2025CV00366. (Salón: 601 CIVIL). Sobre: EXPEDIENTE DE DOMINIO. NOTIFICACIÓN DE SENTENCIA POR EDICTO ENMENDADA. GIL G. VILLANUEVA HERNÁNDEZINFO@SERLEGINT.COM. A: SUCESIÓN DE SAUL RODRIGUEZ MONTALVO Y SUCESIÓN DE ISABEL HERNÁNDEZ CASTRO, AMBAS COMPUESTAS POR CAROLINA ISABEL RODRÍGUEZ HERNÁNDEZ Y LA PETICIONA; PERSONAS IGNORADAS Y DESCONOCIDAS A QUIENES PUDIERA PERJUDICAR LA INSCRIPCIÓN DEL DOMINIO A FAVOR DE LA PARTE PETICIONARIA EN EL REGISTRO DE LA PROPIEDAD DE LA FINCA QUE MAS ADELANTE SE DESCRIBIRÁ, Y A TODA PERSONA EN GENERAL QUE CON DERECHO PARA ELLO DESEE OPONERSE A ESTE EXPEDIENTE

- DIRECCIÓN: SE DESCONOCE. (Nombre de las partes que se le notifican la sentencia por edicto) EL SECRETARIO(A) que suscribe le notifica a usted que el 20 de agosto 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 23 de septiembre de 2025. Notas de la Secretaría: POR ORDEN EMITIDA POR EL HON. JUEZ SE ENMIENDA NOTIFICACIÓN PARA PUBLICAR LA RESOLUCIÓN POR EDICTO. En Aguadilla, Puerto Rico, el 23 de septiembre de 2025. SARAHÍ REYES PÉREZ, SECRETARIA. ARLENE GUZMÁN PABÓN, SECRETARIA AUXILIAR DEL TRIBUNAL.

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CENTRO JUDICIAL DE CAGUAS SALA SUPERIOR DE CAGUAS COMPU-LINK CORPORATION, D/B/A CELINK

Demandante V. DORAL MORTGAGE CORPORATION POR CONDUCTO DEL FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION (FDIC) Y OTROS

Demandado(a) Caso Núm.: CG2025CV02025. (Salón: 702). Sobre: CANCELACIÓN O RESTITUCIÓN DE PAGARÉ EXTRAVIADO. NOTIFICACIÓN DE SENTENCIA POR EDICTO. FRANCES L. ASENCIO GUIDOFRANCES.ASENCIO@GMLAW.COM. A: JOHN DOE Y JANE DOE COMO POSIBLES TENEDORES DESCONOCIDOS DEL PAGARE EXTRAVIADO. (Nombre de las partes que se le notifican la sentencia por edicto) EL SECRETARIO(A) que suscribe le notifica a usted que el 19 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 22 de septiembre de 2025. En Caguas, Puerto Rico, el 22 de septiembre de 2025. IRASEMIS DÍAZ SÁNCHEZ, SECRETARIA. VIONNETTE ESPINOSA CASTILLO, SECRETARIA AUXILIAR DEL TRIBUNAL. LEGAL NOTICE ESTADO LIBRE ASOCIADO DE PUERTO RICO TRIBUNAL DE PRIMERA INSTANCIA CENTRO JUDICIAL DE PONCE SALA SUPERIOR DE PONCE BANCO POPULAR DE PUERTO RICO

Demandante V. KENNYEQUIRE DE JESUS REYES Y OTROS

Demandado(a) Caso Núm.: PO2024CV02962. (Salón: 602 CIVIL SUPERIOR). Sobre: COBRO DE DINEROORDINARIO. NOTIFICACIÓN DE SENTENCIA POR EDICTO. GINA H. FERRER MEDINA - LAWOFFICES. GINAFERRERMEDINA@GMAIL. COM. A: LORENZO MARTÍNEZ TORRES. (Nombre de las partes que se le notifican la sentencia por edicto)

EL SECRETARIO(A) que suscribe le notifica a usted que el 19 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 edic-

to 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 19 de septiembre de 2025. En Ponce, Puerto Rico, el 19 de septiembre de 2025. CARMEN G. TIRÚ QUIÑONES, SECRETARIA. HILDA JANESSI ROSADO RODRÍGUEZ, SECRETARIA AUXILIAR DEL TRIBUNAL. LEGAL NOTICE

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Demandante V. DOMINIC MORALES CRUZ

Demandado(a)

Caso Núm.: SA2025CV00161. (Salón: 202 SUPERIOR). Sobre: COBRO DE DINEROORDINARIO. NOTIFICACIÓN DE SENTENCIA POR EDICTO. ADELA SURILLO GUTIÉRREZADELA.SURILLO@GMAIL.COM. A: DOMINIC MORALES CRUZ. (Nombre de las partes que se le notifican la sentencia por edicto) EL SECRETARIO(A) que suscribe le notifica a usted que el 19 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 22 de septiembre de 2025. En Salinas, Puerto Rico, el 22 de septiembre de 2025. MARISOL ROSADO RODRÍGUEZ, SECRETARIA. DANIELLA E. RAMOS CÁCERES, SECRETARIA AUXILIAR DEL TRIBUNAL.

LEGAL NOTICE ESTADO LIBRE ASOCIADO DE PUERTO RICO TRIBUNAL DE PRIMERA INSTANCIA SALA SUPERIOR DE HATILLO BANCO POPULAR DE PUERTO RICO Demandante Vs.

MARGARITA PADIN IGARTUA Demandada Civil Núm.: HA2024CV00355. (101). Sobre: COBRO DE DINERO (EJECUCIÓN DE HIPOTECA POR LA VÍA ORDINARIA). EDICTO DE SUBASTA. AL: PÚBLICO EN GENERAL. A: MARGARITA PADIN IGARTUA; AUTORIDAD PARA EL FINANCIAMIENTO DE LA VIVIENDA DE PUERTO RICO POR TENER CONDICIONES RESTRICTIVAS A SU FAVOR BAJO EL “PROGRAMA PROTEGIENDO TU HOGAR” POR LA CANTIDAD DE $5,698.26. Yo, ÁNGEL DE J. TORRES PÉREZ, ALGUACIL SUPERVISOR #PLACA 770, Alguacil de este Tribunal, a la parte demandada y a los acreedores y personas con interés sobre la propiedad que más adelante se describe, y al público en general, HAGO SABER: Que el día 20 DE OCTUBRE DE 2025, A LAS 10:30 DE LA MAÑANA en mi oficina, sita en el Tribunal de Primera Instancia, Sala Superior de Camuy, Camuy, Puerto Rico, venderé en Pública Subasta la propiedad inmueble que más adelante se describe y cuya venta en pública subasta se ordenó por la vía ordinaria al mejor postor quien hará el pago en dinero en efectivo, giro postal o cheque certificado a nombre del o la Alguacil del Tribunal de Primera Instancia. Los autos y todos los documentos correspondientes al procedimiento incoado, estarán de manifiesto en la Secretaría del Tribunal de Camuy durante horas laborables. Que en caso de no producir remate ni adjudicación en la primera subasta a celebrarse, se celebrará una SEGUNDA SUBASTA para la venta de la susodicha propiedad, el día 27 DE OCTUBRE DE 2025, A LAS 10:30 DE LA MAÑANA y en caso de no producir remate ni adjudicación, se celebrará una TERCERA SUBASTA el 3 DE NOVIEMBRE DE 2025, A LAS 10:30 DE LA MAÑANA en mi oficina sita en el lugar antes indicado. La propiedad a venderse en pública subasta se describe como sigue: RUSTICA: Parcela marcada con el número Doscientos Veintiocho (228) en el plano de parcelación de la COMUNIDAD RURAL CARRIZALES del Barrio Carrizales del término municipal de Hatillo, Puerto Rico, con una cabida superficial de CERO PUNTO DOS SIETE OCHO SEIS (0.2786) CUERDA, equivalentes a MIL NOVENTA Y CINCO PUNTO TRECE (1,095.13) METROS CUADRADOS. En lindes: NORTE, parcela número Doscientos Veintiséis (226);

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Magos of Aguas Buenas announce official roster

Team stresses development of local hoops talent

By THE STAR STAFF

At a press conference on Monday, the Magos de Aguas Buenas officially presented the roster with which they will compete in the 2025-2026 season of the Puerto Rican Men’s Basketball League.

The roster reflects the organization’s ongoing commitment to promoting local talent. The team will have 15 players, 13 of whom are from Aguas Buenas, and will be complemented by three high-impact reinforcements who will bring experience and competitiveness to the squad.

The season begins on Saturday, Nov. 1, and the official home opener in Aguas Buenas will be on Saturday, Nov. 8, when the Magos (Magicians) will make their debut in front of their fans at Samuel “Sammy” Rodríguez Coliseum.

In addition, the 2025-2026 season will be dedicated to community leader Noel “Noelo” Colón, in recognition of his career and contributions to sports and youth in Aguas Buenas.

A roster ‘that combines youth and experience’

The team will be led by its captain, Tomás A. Rosario, along with veterans Alexander

Fernández, John Javy Montañez, Fabián Díaz, Yamil Díaz -- who returns this season -- Kiany Díaz, and Luis “Bebote” Rodríguez.

Joining them are the young and talented college players Kevin Benítez, Jorge Fontánez and Elexis Torres, all from the University of Puerto Rico-Cayey, as well as the young players Bryan Falcón and Michael Torres, who promise to bring energy and dynamism to the team.

The reinforcements for the season will be the imposing Davian González, a 6-foot9 forward who will strengthen the defense and the play inside, and the explosive guard Ahmed Gustave, who will add speed and offensive firepower to the team.

“This team represents the heart and sporting passion of our town,” Mayor Karina Nieves Serrano said. “We are very proud to see how our young athletes are developing and becoming role models of perseverance and discipline. I invite all residents of Aguas Buenas to support the Magos and fill the coliseum on November 8 to show that basketball is a passion in Aguas Buenas.”

Magos General Manager Osvaldo Guzmán highlighted the team’s preparation and focus for the new season.

“We have assembled a strong team that combines youth and experience. Our local players come in hungry for victory, and the players we brought in will provide leadership and experience at key moments,” he said.

By THE STAR STAFF

TThe Magos of Aguas Buenas will have 15 players, 13 of whom are from the central mountain town, and will be complemented by three high-impact reinforcements.

“This year we aspire to surpass past results and position the Magos as one of the most competitive teams in the league.”

The management urged fans to support

he Puerto Rican duo of María González and Allanis Navas claimed the gold medal on Sunday at the ninth stop of the NORCECA Beach Volleyball Continental Tour at Los Corales Beach in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic.

González and Navas defeated the U.S. pair of Geena Urango and Mariah Whalen (USA1) in a thrilling threeset final match, 2-1 (19-21, 21-17, 15-10).

With the win, the Puerto Rican athletes now hold seven medals in this year’s tour -- six gold and one bronze.

To reach the final, González and Navas overcame Costa Rica’s Marcela Araya and Eugenia Ramírez in straight sets, 2-0 (24-22, 21-10). Meanwhile, Urango and Whalen advanced after defeating the Canadian team of Alison McKay and Darby Dunn (CAN1), also 2-0 (21-15, 21-13).

The bronze medal went to McKay and Dunn (CAN1), who easily defeated Araya and Ramírez in straight sets, 2-0 (21-12, 21-10).

the team at every game and to accompany it in this new chapter, which aims not only for sporting success but also to strengthen the sense of identity and pride in Aguas Buenas.

María González and Allanis

on Sunday at the

Navas struck gold again

ninth stop of the NORCECA Beach Volleyball Continental Tour at Los Corales Beach in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic.

Jonatan Ramos Director Funerario

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