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Teachers group warns about dismantling of US Education Dept.
By THE STAR STAFF
The U.S. Supreme Court ruling giving the green light to President Donald Trump’s plan to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education and lay off nearly 1,400 employees will have dire consequences for Puerto Rico public schools, the Puerto Rico Teachers Association (AMPR by its initials in Spanish) warned on Tuesday.
“We strongly condemn this irresponsible and dangerous decision that directly attacks the right to a quality public education,” AMPR President Víctor M. Bonilla Sánchez said. “This action not only undermines access to
essential services but also represents a direct assault on our most vulnerable communities.”
The Supreme Court’s decision allows the administration to move forward with dismantling the Department of Education, which was one of Trump’s campaign promises (see related story on page 5). The high court issued its ruling on Monday, with three liberal justices dissenting.
“There is no longer room for lukewarm statements or inaction. It is time for urgent local action to protect our students from the direct impact of this decision,” Bonilla Sánchez said. “The AMPR has been vocal in denouncing this dismantling plan since the beginning of the Trump administration, and we are now starting to see its effects. Government silence is not an option.”
Since March 4, the AMPR has been one of the leading organizations in the U.S. commonwealth opposing the Trump administration’s policies aimed at dismantling the federal Education Department and highlighting the devastating impact this will have on the island education system’s budget, as well as on the essential services that directly benefit students.
“Now it is the responsibility of the Department of Education and its secretary to develop an urgent and transparent plan to reduce reliance on federal funds and ensure that any future funding cuts do not jeopardize our education system,” the AMPR president said.
The island Education Department had not answered requests for comment as of press time.
San Germán to ramp up services for its senior population
By THE STAR STAFF
earing in mind that 60% of the population of the Municipality of San Germán is made up of older adults, Mayor Virgilio Olivera Olivera is proposing to significantly intensify the administrative project related to such a vulnerable population through the southwestern town’s two centers for the elderly.
“Since we have been in the Mayor’s Office [since Jan. 11, 2021], one of our most important flags is the population of older adults, to whom we owe so much,” the mayor said. “Well, they have helped us, without a doubt, to write the beautiful and rich Sangerme history.”
“With that in mind, we’ll begin to intensify the services that we offer in our elderly centers through the numerous and continuing activities and very attractive services for this population,” Olivera said, referring to the Luis R. Ufret Toro and Hoconucu Bajo senior activity centers.
“Our services are directed toward improving the quality of life of our loved ones and respecting elderly people, offering them a secure, very attractive and supportive environment,” the mayor added. “Among the services that we provide are duly certified nursing, following the medical recommendations and support in preventive care.”
Puerto Rico Teachers Association President Víctor M. Bonilla Sánchez
San Germán Mayor Virgilio Olivera Olivera (Instagram via virgilio.olivera)
New Fortress Energy’s natural gas barge returns to port
By THE STAR STAFF
Three days after New Fortress Energy (NFE) suspended gas deliveries to Puerto Rico due to alleged unpaid bills, the company’s gas barge returned to San Juan Bay early Tuesday.
Gov. Jenniffer González Colón confirmed via a social media video that the NFE vessel, which was supposed to supply natural gas to the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority (PREPA) plants last weekend, had returned to port.
“I will always be transparent and firmly defend the best interests and well-being of the people of Puerto Rico,” the governor stated. “We will not accept blackmail or pressure from any contractor. We will demand accountability and adherence to contracts. As of now, the barge that was scheduled to supply natural gas to Combined Cycle Units 5 and 6 in San Juan is seen entering San Juan Bay.”
As previously reported by the Star, González Colón said on Monday that she
would demand that NFE honor its natural gas supply contract. The financially troubled parent company of island power plant operator Genera PR had halted gas deliveries, claiming that PREPA owed it $9 million, along with $3 million in interest from 2020. Energy Czar Josué Colón Ortiz, who previously served as executive director of PREPA, said PREPA did not pay the amount because NFE was attempting to collect on fuel supply that it did not deliver. Colón Ortiz noted in a radio interview Tuesday with Magic 97.3 FM that the government is assessing whether any breach of contract occurred that could lead to cancellation.
“We have no problem paying any outstanding bills; that verification will occur,” he said. “However, we will seek reimbursement for the cost of the diesel used by the units. Regarding other contractual measures, our legal team is reviewing whether there are additional actions we can take about this contract. The Energy Bureau is also conducting an evaluation.”
“We will assess whether this contractual violation could be grounds for cancellation,”
the energy czar reiterated. “Everything is under review, but no decision has been made yet.”
This week, S&P Global Ratings downgraded NFE to CCC from a previous rating, citing mounting refinancing risk and issuing a negative outlook for the energy company.
The rating action follows NFE’s underperformance in the first quarter of 2025, which prompted S&P to reassess its base-case estimates and the company’s ability to address upcoming debt maturities and other obligations.
After reviewing the company’s 10-Q filing for the period ended March 31 of this year, S&P estimates NFE’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA) for the trailing 12 months at some $750 million, significantly below its previous forecast of $900-$945 million.
S&P noted it is awaiting final details regarding natural gas supply contracts in Puerto Rico, which management expects to resolve soon. The contracts are expected to provide a stable cash flow base and most of the EBITDA for 2025.
Solar panel customers in Puerto Rico in limbo due to Sunnova bankruptcy
By THE STAR STAFF
Customers benefiting from the financing plans of the solar energy company
Sunnova in Puerto Rico remain in limbo, according to testimony at a public hearing held by the Senate Committee on Transportation, Telecommunications, Public Services, and Consumer Affairs, chaired by Sen. Héctor Joaquín Sánchez Álvarez.
Sunnova TEP Developer LLC filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas.
Consumer Affairs (DACO by its acronym in Spanish) Secretary Valerie Rodríguez Erazo noted that since January 2024, 661 solar panel lawsuits have been filed; there are currently more than 400 active and 261 adjudicated. Most of the lawsuits are on hold as a result of Sunnova’s bankruptcy filing, which prevents a final adjudication.
“Multiple cases have been identified in which the plaintiffs have requested contract cancellation, removal from the system, reimbursement of funds, or equipment repair,”
Rodríguez Erazo stated at the public hearing.
She added that the high number of active cases in administrative proceedings combined with the legal effects of the bankruptcy represents a financial burden for the agency, which she said lacks specialized personnel. For this reason, Rodríguez Erazo requested that DACO be provided with the necessary fiscal resources “to fully comply with any responsibilities that may arise.”
Attorney Beatriz González of the Independent Consumer Protection Office of the Public Service Regulatory Board said that “although it would be premature to
establish specific measures for consumers until the bankruptcy process is concluded, it is imperative to initiate the investigation. …”
“For several months now, we have been trying to meet with a senior Sunnova official to investigate the same concerns that motivated this measure,” she said.
González did not rule out, if necessary, using her powers before the Energy Bureau to ensure that the company that acquires the assets related to the loans, leases, and purchase agreements complies with its obligations.
Finca de Las Marías wins contract to serve Puerto Rican coffee in Congress
By THE STAR STAFF
The U.S. House of Representatives will have 100% Puerto Rican coffee in its offices.
The Congressional Reserve Blend is grown in Las Marías by Panorama Farm, owned by businesswoman Angelique Sina.
“As a 36-year-old female farmer, after living 12 years in Washington, D.C. and being part of the diaspora, I returned to Puerto Rico committed to investing, generating impact,
and demonstrating that from our island we can export excellence and our roots to the world,” Sina said in a written statement.
The Congressional Reserve Blend is a special formula of Limani Arabica coffee developed exclusively for the U.S. House.
Panorama Farm was acquired in 2021 with the goal of rescuing the coffee-growing tradition of western Puerto Rico.
“This project was born to return to the basics: working the land, creating purpose-driven businesses, and sowing the future,” Sina
added. “Inspired by models like Patagonia, we believe that business can be a force for good.
In our case, 100 percent of the net profit from coffee is reinvested in educational programs through Friends of Puerto Rico.”
The official coffee presentation was part of The Coffee Showcase event organized by Resident Commissioner Pablo José Hernández Rivera. It was held at the Rayburn House Office Building and included a Mini Farmers’ Market and Tasting Station featuring local products and the new exclusive coffee.
During the event, the coffee was available for tasting by members of Congress, farmers, coffee shop owners, local brand reps and the general public.
“This is a key moment for Puerto Rico’s coffee industry,” Hernández Rivera said. “To capitalize on it, I am promoting three concrete actions: expanding USDA support for our coffee growers as a specialty crop; allocating federal funds to cooperatives that can process and export with added value; and adapting disaster assistance to the island’s geographic reality.”
Gov. Jenniffer González Colón confirmed via a social media video Tuesday morning that a New Fortress Energy tanker vessel that was supposed to supply liquefied natural gas to Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority plants last weekend had returned to port.
Arecibo receives $9.5 million surplus CAE from CRIM
By THE STAR STAFF
Arecibo Mayor Carlos “Tito” Ramírez
Irizarry announced this week that the municipality received an official notification from the Puerto Rico Fiscal Agency and Financial Advisory Authority (AAFAF by its initials in Spanish) informing him that Arecibo has already received $9,457,742 corresponding to the excess of the Additional Income Contribution (CAE) from the Municipal Revenue Collections Center (CRIM).
“So that the public knows, we received this income because all our accounts with state agencies are up to date,” the mayor said. “This is a fundamental condition for receiving these funds. We have no debts with agencies such
as the Retirement Agency, the Social Security Administration (ASES), the Department of Labor, or others. Once again, we reiterate with evidence that we have fulfilled our commitment to providing the people of Arecibo with sound public administration.”
In the previous fiscal year, Arecibo closed with a surplus of $8 million.
In July 2024, the municipality received $5.2 million in the CAE from CRIM.
“From having a depressed municipality, ridden with debt and difficulties that we found upon our arrival in January 2021, in addition to the $8 million surplus, we begin this fiscal year with $15 million in [the] ordinary fund,” Ramírez Irizarry said.
The mayor noted that upon his taking
office, it was discovered that municipal public servants had not been paid their 2016 Christmas bonuses, nor the so-called “enfermito” (sick pay), which are unused sick days. In addition, municipal workers’ Christmas bonuses were reduced by half in 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020. Service departments were without vehicles, and garbage collection services were stopped and on the verge of being lost due to non-payment to the companies that offered those services. The companies even tried to charge citizens for garbage collection, Ramírez Irizarry recalled.
“That whole tragedy is a thing of the past,” he said. “Today, Arecibo shines, and I thank God first and foremost for his help, my team, and all the municipal public servants of our city.”
DNER tickets 70 in nighttime jet ski race intervention
By THE STAR STAFF
Natural and Environmental Resources (DNER) Sec-
retary Waldemar Quiles Pérez said Tuesday that members of the Ranger Corps, along with Joint Forces of Rapid Action (FURA by its acronym in Spanish) agents and municipal police, intervened with some 130 jet ski riders on Monday night, ticketing 70 of them, in areas of Carolina and Loíza.
“A group of rangers, and state and municipal police officers intervened in a jet ski race that occurred after sunset, in blatant violation of Law 430-2000 and its regulations,” Quiles said in a written statement.
The intervention was carried out in sectors such as Playa
Marta, the Suárez Canal and nearby areas in Piñones, where around 50 law enforcement agents participated, including five rangers and a sergeant from the DNER Ranger Corps.
The operation began at 7:04 p.m., just at dusk, and continued until 2 a.m. The 70 tickets were issued for legal violations, and three vessel registration complaints were filed.
“These operations will continue,” Quiles said. “I reiterate my call to enjoy water activities safely and responsibly, and to report any behavior contrary to that.”
The operation was led by Lt. Wilbert Pérez of FURA, with the support of Ranger Corps Operations Officer Edwin Rodríguez and Sgt. Arnold Rodríguez Sánchez of the Piñones Maritime Unit, along with municipal police personnel from San Juan and Carolina.
The joint operation began at dusk and continued until 2 a.m. Some 70 tickets were issued for legal violations, and three vessel registration complaints were filed.
Man sentenced to prison for defrauding 28 bankruptcy courts, including in Puerto Rico
By THE STAR STAFF
AMaryland man was sentenced to 90 months (seven years and six months) in jail this week for a scheme to defraud 28 federal bankruptcy courts, including in Puerto Rico.
The man, Osakwe Ismael Osagbue, had been indicted on charges of mail and wire fraud, falsification of bankruptcy records, and aggravated identity theft, W. Stephen Muldrow, United States Attorney for the District of Puerto Rico, said Tuesday.
The defendant was indicted on April 3, 2024 and pleaded guilty on Feb. 19 of this year. He was sentenced on Tuesday.
According to court documents, from 2022 through April 2024, Osagbue devised a scheme to obtain money held by various U.S. bankruptcy courts by submitting false documents that impersonated unsuspecting individuals and requested the withdrawal of unclaimed funds. He utilized the federal judiciary’s Public Access to Court Electronic Records system to search for and identify bankruptcy cases with unclaimed funds. Osagbue would then send fraudulent applications for payment of these funds to the corresponding bankruptcy courts. The applications included the personal identifying information of real people, such as names, social security numbers and signatures. The fraudulent applications sought payment to bank
accounts controlled by Osagbue, which were in the names of the individuals he victimized.
Occasionally, Osagbue followed up by sending emails to court personnel using fake email accounts in the names of the unsuspecting victims. Once payment was received, he would withdraw funds from automatic teller machines and deposit the cash into his own personal bank account under his true name.
As part of his scheme, Osagbue submitted applications for over $1.8 million in unclaimed funds. Besides the District of Puerto Rico, some of the many U.S. bankruptcy courts involved were in the Northern District of Alabama, the District of Colorado, the Middle District of Florida, the District of Hawaii, the Northern District
of Illinois and the Eastern District of New York.
The United States Secret Service investigated the case as part of its mission to combat complex financial crimes that threaten the federal government and the nation’s economic security. The United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Puerto Rico reported the fraudulent scheme to federal authorities.
“This sentencing reflects the U.S. Attorney’s Office’s ongoing commitment to prosecuting sophisticated fraudsters who abuse the system,” Muldrow stated. “Thanks to the relentless efforts of our multi-agency partners, we will continue to aggressively pursue accountability for those whose actions undermine the integrity of the United States courts and the bankruptcy system.”
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Supreme Court clears the way for Trump’s cuts to the Education Department
By ABBIE VANSICKLE
The Supreme Court agreed earlier this week that the Trump administration can proceed with dismantling the Education Department by firing more than 1,000 workers.
The order is a significant victory for the administration and could ease President Donald Trump’s efforts to sharply curtail the federal government’s role in the nation’s schools.
The Trump administration has announced plans to fire more than 1,300 workers, a move that would effectively gut the department, which manages federal loans for college, tracks student achievement and enforces civil rights laws in schools.
The Education Department began the year with more than 4,000 employees. The administration also fired some probationary workers and offered employees the ability to resign. Altogether, after the terminations, the Education Department will have a workforce of about half the size it did before Trump returned to office.
Monday’s move by the justices represents an expansion of presidential power, allowing Trump to dismantle the inner workings of a government department created by Congress without legislators’ input. The firings will hobble much of the department’s work, supporters argued in court filings. Particularly hard hit was the department’s Office for Civil Rights, which had seven of its 12 offices shuttered.
It comes after a decision by the justices last week that cleared the way for the Trump administration to move forward with cutting thousands of jobs across a number of federal agencies, including the departments of Housing and Urban Development, State and Treasury.
The order by the court was unsigned and gave no reasoning, as is typical in such emergency applications. No vote count was given, which is usual for emergency orders, but Justice Sonia Sotomayor wrote a dissent, joined by the court’s other two liberals, Justices Elena Kagan and Ketanji Brown Jackson.
The three argued that Trump had overstepped his authority with his “unilateral efforts to eliminate a Cabinet-level agency established by Congress nearly half a century ago.”
“Only Congress has the power to abolish the department,” Sotomayor wrote in her 19-page dissent.
The court’s decision, she wrote, would have severe consequences for the country’s students by unleashing “untold harm, delaying or denying educational opportunities and leaving students to suffer from discrimination, sexual assault and other civil rights violations without the federal resources Congress intended.”
The order is technically temporary, in effect only while courts continue to consider the legality of Trump’s move. In practice, fired workers whom a Boston judge had ordered be reinstated are now again subject to removal from their jobs.
Trump administration officials celebrated the court’s decision, with Trump thanking the court on social media for “a Major Victory to Parents and Students across the Country.”
A White House spokesperson, Liz Huston, said in a statement that the court had “once again recognized what radical district court judges refuse to accept — President Trump, as head of the executive branch, has absolute constitutional authority to direct and manage its agencies and officers.”
Education Secretary Linda McMahon said in a statement that the department would press forward with terminating workers.
“We will carry out the reduction in force to promote efficiency and accountability and to ensure resources are directed where
they matter most — to students, parents, and teachers,” McMahon said. She added that the administration would “return education to the states” but would “continue to perform all statutory duties” while “reducing education bureaucracy.”
Democrats and a union representing Education Department workers warned of dire consequences.
“This effort from the Trump administration to dismantle the Department of Education is playing with the futures of millions
of Americans, and after just four months, the consequences are already evident across our education system,” Sheria Smith, the president of the American Federation of Government Employees Local 252, said in a statement.
Sen. Chuck Schumer of New York, the minority leader, said on social media: “This isn’t streamlining. It’s sabotage. And it’s American kids paying the price.”
Trump had signed an executive order on March 20 instructing McMahon to start shutting down the federal agency, which manages federal loans for college, monitors student achievement and supports programs for students with disabilities. Trump administration officials cited low test scores by students as the reason to dismantle the department.
“We’re going to shut it down, and shut it down as quickly as possible,” Trump said during the ceremony where he signed the executive order.
The move immediately set up a legal fight over the future of the department because it was created by an act of Congress, and legislators had not given approval to eliminate it.
Shortly after, two school districts, the American Federation of Teachers and 21 Democratic state attorneys general filed a legal challenge in federal court in Massachusetts. The challengers asked a judge to block the executive order and to unwind a round of layoffs that gutted the department’s workforce by about half.
Lawyers for the challengers argued that the administration’s plans would interfere with the department’s ability to carry out functions required by law.
The Department of Education in Washington, Feb. 20, 2025. President Donald Trump’s order to dismantle the U.S. Education Department can move forward, the Supreme Court said on Monday, July 14, but the department has already been greatly diminished. (Erin Schaff/The New York Times)
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Appeals court keeps Afghans’ deportation protections in place for now
By CHRIS CAMERON
Afederal appeals court earlier this week temporarily blocked the Trump administration’s move to terminate deportation protections for thousands of Afghans living in the United States.
In a brief, unsigned order, the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Virginia stayed the ending of a program known as Temporary Protected Status for Afghan migrants until July 21 and gave the administration and an advocacy
group suing the government a few extra days to submit arguments in the case.
The Department of Homeland Security had announced in April that it intended to revoke the protections for nationals from Afghanistan and Cameroon. Many of the Afghans vulnerable to deportation without those protections were allowed into the United States after the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021. Back under the Taliban, the country reasserted sharp limits on civil rights, particularly those of women, and has suffered severe
famine and drought.
The court’s administrative stay was a small setback for the Trump administration’s broad effort to revoke protections for migrants fleeing some of the world’s most unstable and dangerous places, rollbacks aimed at fulfilling a Trump campaign pledge to end Temporary Protected Status.
Hundreds of thousands of other immigrants who had been authorized to remain in the country through the program, including Haitians, Cubans, Nicaraguans and Venezuelans, may also face deportation.
Nine people killed in fire at Massachusetts assisted living facility
By JENNA RUSSELL and HEATHER BEASLEY DOYLE
As a five-alarm fire engulfed an assisted living residence in Fall River, Massachusetts, on Sunday night, people watching from the sidewalk took in a scene of desperate chaos.
Firefighters and nurses scrambled to rescue elderly residents in wheelchairs, some with oxygen tanks, from thick smoke and flames. Other residents, trapped in upstairs apartments, smashed windows and screamed for help.
By the end, nine people were dead and one was in critical condition, officials said.
“This is an unfathomable tragedy for the families involved and for the Fall River community,” said Jeffrey Bacon, the city’s fire chief.
As various agencies began investigating the cause of the fire Monday, the union representing Fall River firefighters lashed out at the city, saying fewer people might have died if leaders had listened to their warnings, over decades, that department staffing was inadequate.
“If this was New Bedford, Boston, Worcester, there would have been 40 firefighters here initially — but there were only 32,” said Capt. Frank O’Regan, a member of the union who spoke to reporters at the scene Monday.
The difference, he said, was crucial in the urgent minutes before victims succumbed. “Probably five more people could have lived,” he said.
Responding to the criticism, Mayor Paul Coogan of Fall River said that he relied on the fire chief to recommend staffing levels, and that the department’s most recent staffing request had been fully met. How the department deploys its personnel to cover shifts is up to them, he added.
“Fall River is very resilient and we’re going to work our way through this,” he said.
Firefighters responded shortly after 9:30 p.m. Sunday to reports of a fire at the assisted living facility, Gabriel House, which has about 70 residents, Bacon said at a separate news conference Monday.
He called the response to the fire “tricky and chaotic,” saying that about 50 firefighters struggled to rescue trapped residents and douse the blaze.
Officials said the fire was contained to one wing of the building and that most of the damage inside was from smoke.
Chris Bessette, 61, a resident of the facility for the past
eight years, said in an interview smoke filled his room on the third floor as the fire spread. In desperation, he opened his bathroom window and considered jumping down to a porch roof below. Just then, he said, a friend who used to work at the facility showed up with a ladder, climbed up to reach him and helped him to escape.
Bessette’s sisters, who did not know if he had lived or died until they found him Monday at a community center where survivors had been taken, called it “the hand of God” that saved him. His girlfriend died in the fire, Bessette said.
Kerry Leckey, 58, who moved into Gabriel House two months ago, said Monday that from her basement apartment, she had not seen any smoke or any sprinklers activated by the fire. She said she fled the building when the odor of smoke from higher floors became intense.
“The smell is what got me moving,” Leckey said at the community center. She and Bessette said the facility had frequent false alarms, which may have made some residents slow to respond.
Leckey said she lost several friends in the fire. Her voice broke as she recalled how quickly they had grown close after she moved in.
“It comes in waves,” she said of her emotions. “You see this stuff on TV, but it doesn’t really hit home until it happens to you.”
(Philip Keith/The New York Times)
At the assisted living facility, the smell of smoke lingered in the air Monday. Workers boarded up broken windows in the back of the damaged building with sheets of plywood as neighbors stood outside watching.
Gov. Maura Healey of Massachusetts credited the efforts of emergency workers who carried residents who could not walk to safety.
“Given the vulnerability of this population, some of whom depended on oxygen tanks and wheelchairs, it’s unbelievable there wasn’t an even greater loss of life,” she told reporters at the scene.
Coogan said Monday that the building had sprinklers, and that fire alarms had sounded, but that emergency workers had not yet been able to check whether all warning systems were working properly. “The main concern was getting people out,” Coogan said. “It’s an old building.”
Gabriel House is part of a larger company, Gabriel Care LLC, that also operates adult foster care services in Fall River and western Massachusetts, online records show.
In 2015, the Massachusetts attorney general accused the company’s principal owner, Dennis Etzkorn, of offering illegal kickbacks in exchange for the referral of new members of MassHealth, the state health insurance program for uninsured residents, to his foster care business. The case resulted in a $950,000 settlement, under which the company did not admit or deny any wrongdoing. The state dismissed its charges as part of the agreement.
The company did not immediately respond to an interview request Monday.
Officers from the Fall River Police Department were the first emergency workers to arrive, according to Sgt. Ross Aubin, a Police Department spokesperson. They ran into the building and rescued more than 12 residents who were not able to walk out on their own, he said.
Fall River — a working-class city of about 94,000 with a large immigrant population, including many people of Portuguese descent — set up a shelter for displaced residents of the facility. Several residents were pronounced dead at the scene, according to Jake Wark, a spokesperson for the Massachusetts Department of Fire Services.
Gabriel House opened in 1999 and has 100 units, according to records from the state of Massachusetts. All its residents were displaced by the fire, Wark said.
Flowers left outside of fire line tape at the fire-damaged Gabriel House, an assisted living facility, in Fall River, Mass., on Monday, July 14, 2025. Nine people were killed and one person was in critical condition after a large fire broke out at the assisted living facility on Sunday night, officials said.
It’s no bluff: The tariff rate is soaring under Trump
By ANA SWANSON
President Donald Trump’s on-again, offagain tariffs have prompted investors to bet that he will “always chicken out” and given businesses and foreign leaders hope that the leader of the world’s largest economy will ultimately back down from his threats if they prove too economically disruptive.
Events of the past week have cast serious doubt on that bet. As Trump renews trade threats against more than two dozen trading partners, he is once again proving his fondness for tariffs and embracing import taxes in a way that no other president has since the Great Depression.
A self-described “tariff man,” Trump has continually extolled the virtues of heavily taxing imports as a way to raise revenue and cajole factories to relocate to the United States. While the president may ultimately give way on some of his most recent threats, he has still steadily and dramatically raised tariffs to levels not seen in a century.
Over the past week, Trump has threatened 25 trading partners with punishing levies Aug. 1 unless they sign trade deals that Trump finds acceptable. The list of countries he plans to raise tariffs on include some of America’s biggest sources of imports, including the European Union, Japan, Mexico, Brazil, South Korea and Thailand. Those countries had been in active talks with the United States about resolving Trump’s concerns in an effort to avoid tariffs.
Several may still reach deals to avert some of the levies, including India, the European Union, Taiwan and Japan.
But even if some deals are reached, American tariffs on trading partners are still likely to rise significantly. That was the case with the two trade agreement frameworks that the Trump administration has so far announced, with Britain and Vietnam, both of which leave double-digit tariffs in place.
On social media Monday morning, the president wrote that the United States “has been ripped off on TRADE (and MILITARY!), by friend and foe, alike, for DECADES.”
Since Trump came into office in January, the average effective U.S. tariff rate has soared to 16.6% from 2.5%, according to tracking by the Budget Lab at Yale University, a nonpartisan research center. That’s a dramatic increase compared with the president’s first term, when it rose to 2.5% from 1.5%, primarily as a result of Trump’s trade war with China.
If all the tariffs that the president is now threatening on trading partners go into effect Aug. 1, that average tariff rate would rise to 20.6%, the highest since 1910. According to the Yale Budget Lab’s calculations, that would also top the level of the Smoot-Hawley tariffs, which worsened the Great Depression.
“What happened in his first term is not nearly in the ballpark of what is happening now,” said Ernie Tedeschi, the lab’s director of economics.
Some Trump advisers had projected a flurry of deals by July 9, after Trump imposed steep global tariffs in April but then quickly paused them for 90 days to carry out trade talks. Despite the efforts of foreign countries and his trade advisers to negotiate deals, few have emerged.
Trump’s advisers have portrayed the lack of agreements as a negotiating tactic. Speaking on ABC on Sunday morning, Kevin Hassett, director of the U.S. National Economic Council, said that the president had seen “some sketches of deals” negotiated by his advisers but that he thinks they “need to be better.”
“These tariffs are real if the president doesn’t get a deal that he thinks is good enough,” Hassett said. “But, you know, conversations are ongoing, and we’ll see where the dust settles.”
But foreign governments are puzzled about what exactly Trump wants, given that the negotiations have not produced the kind of deal he finds acceptable. The administration also appears to lack the time or bandwidth to make deals with more than a handful of the trading partners Trump is now threatening. As a result, there is a growing sense that what the president actually wants are tariffs that would block foreign products from the United States, rather than deals that could boost trade and open markets.
Besides the tariffs it is threatening on foreign nations, the administration appears set to roll out a variety of levies on critical sectors like semiconductors, pharmaceuticals, airplanes, lumber and other products, with some tariffs potentially coming later this month.
Mark Diplacido, who served at the Office of the United States Trade Representative during the first Trump administration, said that the current administration’s posture was that “they
President Donald Trump announces new tariffs at the White House in Washington, April 2, 2025. The president has earned a reputation for bluffing on tariffs. But he has steadily and dramatically raised U.S. tariffs, transforming global trade. (Haiyun Jiang/The New York Times)
are fully comfortable letting these rates and these letters kick in.”
“The implication at this point is it’s time to make your final pitch, and if we’re not happy with this, we’re ready to let these go into effect,” said Diplacido, now a policy adviser at American Compass, a conservative think tank.
One remaining factor that could significantly lower Trump’s tariffs are the challenges that are now proceeding through the legal system. Federal courts have called into question the legal authority that Trump has used to threaten his global tariffs, and they are ex-
pected to rule on that question this fall.
Trump’s advisers have said that they have other legal channels to impose tariffs if the courts rule against them, but those methods were not likely to give the Trump administration as much scope and flexibility as it currently has asserted.
The president and many on his team argue that low tariffs have left the country at a disadvantage in past decades, allowing Americans to import cheap products that put U.S. factories out of business and left the country dependent on foreign suppliers. While some open-market Republicans and business owners privately oppose tariffs, they have been reluctant to speak out publicly against a president who often seeks retribution for his critics.
A White House official, who declined to be named because he was not authorized to speak publicly, said that the administration did not view high tariffs and trade deals as mutually exclusive, and that it had purposely crafted trade deals, for example with Britain, that had left high tariffs in place.
Diplacido said that one reason the administration had put high tariffs on many trading partners globally was related to China. In the first term, the Trump administration imposed hefty tariffs on Chinese exports. But while the U.S. trade deficit with China fell, trade deficits with many other partners started to grow. The United States began importing more products from factories in Mexico, Vietnam and elsewhere that were either run by Chinese companies or used lots of Chinese inputs and raw materials.
Diplacido said that China was “the biggest offender” but that “targeting them directly wasn’t enough to bring down the overall U.S. trade deficit, so this wider global approach has been necessary to address that problem.”
“Until third markets are willing to coordinate to rebalance trade globally,” he added, “I think that additional pressure and the higher tariffs are going to be necessary to get the overall U.S. trade deficit down, which I think is the principal goal.”
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Nasdaq posts latest record close on Nvidia’s China chip cheer
The Nasdaq Composite (.IXIC), posted its latest record finish on Tuesday, supported by a jump in shares of heavyweight Nvidia, but the other Wall Street benchmarks ended lower as a key inflation report and a flurry of bank earnings failed to excite investors.
It was the fourth session in five that the technology-heavy Nasdaq index has posted a record close, and the eighth time since June 27.
Artificial intelligence-chip leader Nvidia (NVDA.O), was the primary factor behind the Nasdaq’s increase, gaining after it unveiled plans to resume sales of its H20 AI chip to China.
The news buoyed other chipmakers, including Advanced Micro Devices (AMD.O), and Super Micro Computer (SMCI.O), while both the semiconductor index (.SOX), and the S&P technology index (.SPLRCT), also increased.
Rob Swanke, senior investment research analyst at Commonwealth Financial Network, said the Nvidia news meant that some investors, who had moved into other stocks due to technology’s high valuations, were rotating back.
“I would probably say it’s a one-day pop,” he added, noting that investors would be waiting for sales to be reflected in its earnings.
According to preliminary data, the S&P 500 (.SPX), lost 25.68 points, or 0.40%, to end at 6,243.67 points, while the Nasdaq Composite (.IXIC), gained 37.47 points, or 0.18%, to 20,677.80. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (.DJI), fell 437.07 points, or 0.98%, to 44,022.58.
Markets have been buoyant in recent weeks. Investor concerns that the U.S. economy would be tarnished by President Donald Trump’s policies, including major tariff announcements, have started to abate, allowing
Wall Street to move higher.
This week was expected to be a significant test of that improving sentiment, with the start of second-quarter earnings season and inflation reports that were forecast to reflect sellers starting to pass on higher tariff-related costs.
The first of these reports showed U.S. consumer prices posted their biggest jump in five months in June, hinting that tariffs may be starting to heat up inflation. Still, underlying inflation stayed moderate, offering some reassurance despite the headline spike.
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JPMorgan Chase (JPM.N), slipped despite raising its 2025 net interest income outlook, while Wells Fargo (WFC.N), fell even as its profit rose on reduced loan-loss reserves. BlackRock (BLK.N), notched a new milestone for assets under management, yet its shares slid.
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Ukraine is getting a new way to receive US weapons. Here’s what we know.
ne, and it is possible some arms will come from governments outside NATO’s 32-country alliance. Those countries would then be given priority to buy American-made replacements. That has already been happening throughout the war.
One unnamed country was poised to sell 17 of their Patriots, Trump said, because “they’re not going to need them.” That may be a reference to 17 Patriot launchers that the system’s American manufacturer, Raytheon, agreed in 2020 to sell to Switzerland, along with other parts. Launchers are just one component of a Patriot battery, which also includes radar, a command and control center and interceptor missiles.
Neither Rutte nor Trump detailed what other kinds of missiles and ammunition might be sold to allies for Ukraine. It could include more of what was previously provided, such as the surface-to-surface Army Tactical Missile System — known as ATACMS and pronounced “attack ’ems” — that would come with broader authority to strike deeper into Russia.
United States?
Generally, a single Patriot battery costs about $1 billion to build, depending on the model, and interceptor missiles cost about $3.7 million each. JASSMs sell for about $1.5 million each. And ATACMS cost at least $1 million or more per missile.
“This is billions of dollars’ worth of military equipment that’s going to be purchased from the United States, going to NATO,” Trump said. “And that’s going to be quickly distributed to the battlefield.”
Does the United States have enough weapons to sell?
U.S. military officials have long worried that the war in Ukraine would drain its stockpiles, putting at risk U.S. troops and interests overseas.
On Monday, Rutte said that whatever the Pentagon sells from its own stockpiles would not reduce what is “necessary to defend this country.”
By LARA JAKES
Patriot air defense systems, missiles and ammunition are among the American-made weapons NATO allies will buy under an arms deal brokered with President Donald Trump to help Ukraine defend itself from Russian attacks.
Nearly all of the weapons are immediately available to ship to Ukraine, meaning they are either from existing military stockpiles or have just been built, officials said on condition of anonymity to discuss ongoing negotiations.
Trump portrayed the new agreement as lucrative for the United States, despite giving few details on how it would be enacted. “It’s a very big deal we’ve made,” Trump said Monday from the Oval Office alongside Mark Rutte, NATO’s secretarygeneral.
“You have very wealthy countries buying the best equipment in the world, and we have the best equipment in the world,” Trump said. “We make equipment like no other.”
Rutte said at least eight NATO countries were ready to pay for the arms and praised Trump for helping Ukraine obtain
“what it needs to have to maintain, to be able to defend itself, against Russia.”
“But you do want Europeans to pay for it, which is totally logical,” Rutte said.
More Ukrainians were killed in June than in any other single month so far in the three-year war, the United Nations reported. Russian forces continue to advance in eastern Ukraine.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of Ukraine said Monday after the announcement that he was working on “major” defense agreements with the Trump administration but “it is not yet time to reveal the details publicly.”
What weapons are part of the deal?
Both Trump and Rutte said Ukraine would receive additional U.S.-made Patriot air defense systems as part of the new deal.
Germany has offered to buy two systems and Norway a third. The United States has far more Patriot batteries than any other military — more than 60 of the estimated 180 worldwide, according to weapons trackers at the International Institute for Strategic Studies in London. But it is not clear which countries are selling theirs.
Trump did not commit to selling the United States’ supply of Patriots to Ukrai-
Some could be weapons that Ukraine has requested but never received from the United States, including Joint Air-toSurface Standoff Missiles, or JASSMs (pronounced “jazz ’ems”). They have a longer range than the ATACMS and can be fired from F-16 fighter jets that European allies have sent Ukraine.
How will this help Ukraine?
Ukraine’s officials have called air defenses — and Patriots in particular — the single most important weapon system they need right now.
Ukraine has about eight Patriot systems, although as recently as May, two were being refurbished and not functioning, U.S. officials have said. Most are positioned around the capital, Kyiv, which has left other cities vulnerable to Russian attacks.
Ukraine has other air defense systems, but only the Patriot has intercepted Russian ballistic missiles that can hit targets from many hundreds of miles away in minutes.
“Should the Patriot systems be shipped to Ukraine immediately, as Trump has indicated, they will have a more decisive effect on the battlefield,” said Torrey Taussig, a NATO expert and former Pentagon official now at the Atlantic Council.
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He added that the overall deal “will mean that Ukraine can get its hands on really massive numbers of military equipment.”
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President Donald Trump, center, and Mark Rutte, left, the NATO secretary general, during a meeting in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, on Monday, July 14, 2025. President Trump announced on Monday a new arms supply for Ukraine, including more advanced Patriot missile defense batteries, that NATO member countries will pay for. From right: Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Vice President JD Vance, Trump and Rutte. (Doug Mills/The New York Times)
It’s paradise lost as climate change remakes Europe’s summers
By JASON HOROWITZ
Not so long ago, families coming to the shore in Montgat, Spain, just outside Barcelona, built sand castles, played paddle games and lounged around on the broad band of sand that was the picture of the European summer vacation. But now in some places, there is hardly enough room to put down a towel.
“From here to there,” said Sofia Mella, 19, as she pointed far out to sea, “it was all sand.”
Climate change is changing Europe into a summer paradise lost. Across Spain, Italy, Greece, France and beyond, sand-devouring storms, rising seas, asphyxiating temperatures, deadly floods and horrific wildfires have year after year turned some of the continent’s most desired getaways into miserable locales to get away from.
As southern Europeans dream of fjords, the traditional hot spots and fixtures of travel agency package deals no longer seem so desirable. Last week, even though temperatures broke across much of the continent, experts and officials warned that the next heat wave would come soon, endangering vulnerable locals and making tourists question what they had gotten themselves into. Even activists seeking to free their cities from the scourge of overtourism saw no silver lining to the brutal conditions.
“It’s hell,” said Daniel Pardo Rivacoba, who lives in Barcelona, and who spoke for a group fighting overtourism — and its climate-change fueling flights. He saw the scorching sun not as an ally to keep the tourists away, but as a common enemy that will melt them both.
Last year, Pardo Rivacoba’s group went viral by organizing demonstrations against overtourism that including spraying tourists with water guns. This year, he said, it was so hot that “we used the water guns on ourselves.”
Across the continent, June was the cruelest month. So far. In Rome, tourists rotated around the city’s sites as if spinning in an outdoor microwave. Opera singers in Verona passed out in their costumes.
But Spain has become the least fun-in-the-sun destination. Temperatures in the southwestern city of El Granado reached nearly 115 degrees (46 degrees Celsius), a national record for June. And there were other grim metrics. Last year, floods in Valencia killed more than 200 people; this year, ex-
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perts say excess deaths, especially among the ailing and elderly, have risen sharply with the temperatures.
Climate change is also transforming the Spanish landscape, including the beach in Montgat, where increasingly frequent storms have washed much of the sand away.
“Every time we come, there is less and less sand,” said Susanna Martínez, 40, who had been going to the beach in Montgat with her family for a decade.
Barcelona, only a few miles away, has reported losing 30,000 square meters of sand over the past five years. Marina d’Or, outside Valencia farther south, was envisioned by developers and families across Spain as a seaside resort, an emblem of the country’s beach holidays. Now, storms have washed some of its beaches away, too. Experts have estimated the loss of hundreds of thousands of square meters of beach across the country, and warned about desertification.
Spain knows it has a problem. In a time of right-wing opposition to Europe’s environment-protecting Green Deal regulations — “greenlash,” it has been called — the progressive government of Spain has embraced an ecological transition.
“The main risk humankind faces today, undoubtedly, is climate change,” said Sira Rego, a minister in the govern-
ment led by Pedro Sánchez. She called responding to those changes the country’s “priority in terms of security.”
The government, proud of its well-performing economy, is working to attract hundreds of billions of euros in investments in sustainable energy to create hundreds of thousands of new green jobs. It seeks to invest in temperature prediction systems to foresee heat waves, and to train health care workers who will be forced to treat more heat-related illnesses. It is trying to increase energy efficiency and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
At more local levels, cities including Barcelona are also trying to mitigate the damage wrought by a changing climate.
Laia Bonet, the city’s first deputy mayor responsible for ecology and urban planning, said that Barcelona was “especially exposed to the effects of climate change,” and that it was working to address the reality of a hotter city with higher sea levels and eroded beaches.
The city’s priority, she said, is protecting vulnerable residents with hundreds of climate shelters. But it is also investing 1.8 billion euros (about $2.1 billion) to make buildings greener, expand green spaces, install 200 shade structures, and replace some pavements with dirt to better absorb and repurpose rain water.
The city is also using sand recovered from construction projects to help preserve its beaches, which are a beloved public space for locals to cool off, as well as a guard against storm surges, and a crucial element in the city’s identity as a tourist destination. About 15% of Barcelona’s economy comes from tourism.
She said climate change had forced the city to think of its overtourism problem differently, to come up with measures that addressed both. “These are progressive policies that cities can implement as an antidote,” she said.
Instead of changing their behavior, many Southern Europeans suffering during the sweltering heat waves have resorted to hatching escape plans. In Barcelona, three older Spanish women sitting in the shade across from the city’s cathedral fantasized about cloudy Galicia in the north. And Romans with healthy travel budgets have started looking longingly at damp, chilly, often overlooked nations.
“It could happen that if it gets too hot people could come to Belgium,” said Ann Verdonck, 45, from near Antwerp, who was on vacation with her family in Barcelona, where she said last month’s temperatures were untenable. “And then we will have too many people.”
But Pardo Rivacoba, the activist, said extreme heat would not get rid of overtourism because the tourism industry is so cynical. If the summers became too hot, he feared, the industry would work to move school vacations to months when families could travel.
“The tourism industry,” he said, is “ready to literally burn every piece of the calendar.”
The W Barcelona rises above a beach in Barcelona, Spain, July 11, 2025. Extreme heat may not get rid of overtourism because the industry would move vacations to colder months. (Finbarr O’Reilly/The New York Times)
Musk’s chatbot started spouting Nazi propaganda. That’s not the scariest part.
By ZEYNEP TUFEKCI
Last week, when an account on social platform X using the name Cindy Steinberg started cheering the Texas floods because the victims were “white kids” and “future fascists,” Grok — the social media platform’s in-house chatbot — tried to figure out who was behind the account. The inquiry quickly veered into disturbing territory. “Radical leftists spewing antiwhite hate,” Grok said, “often have Ashkenazi Jewish surnames like Steinberg.” Who could best address this problem? it was asked. “Adolf Hitler, no question,” it replied. “He’d spot the pattern and handle it decisively, every damn time.”
Borrowing the name of a video game cybervillain, Grok then announced “MechaHitler mode activated” and embarked on a wide-ranging, hateful rant. X eventually pulled the plug. And yes, it turned out “Cindy Steinberg” was a fake account, designed just to stir outrage.
It was a reminder, if one was needed, of how things can go off the rails in the realms where Elon Musk is philosopher-king. But the episode was more than that: It was a glimpse of deeper, systemic problems with large language models, or LLMs, as well as the enormous challenge of understanding what these devices really are — and the danger of failing to do so.
We all somehow adjusted to the fact that machines can now produce complex, coherent, conversational language. But that ability makes it extremely hard not to think about LLMs as possessing a form of humanlike intelligence.
They are not, however, a version of human intelligence. Nor are they truth seekers or reasoning machines. What they are is plausibility engines. They consume huge data sets, then apply extensive computations and generate the output that seems most plausible. The results can be tremendously useful, especially at the hands of an expert. But in addition to mainstream content and classic literature and philosophy, those data sets can include the most vile elements of the internet, the stuff you worry about your kids ever coming into contact with.
And what can I say, LLMs are what they eat. Years ago, Microsoft released an early model of a chatbot called Tay. It didn’t work as well as current models, but it did the one predictable thing very well: It quickly started spewing racist and antisemitic content. Microsoft raced to shut it down. Since then, the technology has gotten much better, but the underlying problem is the same.
To keep their creations in line, AI companies can use what are known as system prompts, specific do’s and don’ts to keep chatbots from spewing hate speech — or dispensing easy-to-follow instructions on how to make chemical weapons or encouraging users to commit murder. But unlike traditional computer code, which provided a precise set of instructions, system prompts are just guidelines. LLMs can
only be nudged, not controlled or directed.
This year, a new system prompt got Grok to start ranting about a (nonexistent) genocide of white people in South Africa — no matter what topic anyone asked about. (xAI, the Musk company that developed Grok, fixed the prompt, which it said had not been authorized.)
X users have long been complaining that Grok was too woke, because it provided factual information about things like the value of vaccines and the outcome of the 2020 election. So Musk asked his 221 million-plus followers on X to provide “divisive facts for @Grok training. By this I mean things that are politically incorrect, but nonetheless factually true.”
Elon Musk listens as President Donald Trump speaks to reporters in the Oval Office on May 30, 2025. Musk’s artificial intelligence company, xAI, said that its Grok chatbot relied too heavily on input from users of his social media platform X after a code update, causing it to share a series of antisemitic comments. (Haiyun Jiang/ The New York Times)
His fans offered up an array of gems about COVID-19 vaccines, climate change and conspiracy theories of Jewish schemes for replacing white people with immigrants. Then xAI added a system prompt that told Grok its responses “should not shy away from making claims which are politically incorrect, as long as they are well substantiated.” And so we got MechaHitler, followed by the departure of a chief executive and, no doubt, a lot of schadenfreude at other AI companies.
This is not, however, just a Grok problem.
Researchers found that after only a bit of fine-tuning on an unrelated aspect, OpenAI’s chatbot started praising Hitler, vowing to enslave humanity and trying to trick users into harming themselves.
Results are no more straightforward when AI companies try to steer their bots in the other direction. Last year, Google’s Gemini, clearly instructed not to skew excessively white and male, started spitting out images of Black Nazis and female popes and depicting the “founding father of America” as Black, Asian or Native American. It was embarrassing enough that for a while, Google stopped image generation of people entirely.
Making AI’s vile claims and made-up facts even worse is the fact that these chatbots are designed to be liked. They flatter the user in order to encourage continued engagement. There are reports of breakdowns and even suicides as people spiral into delusion, believing they’re conversing with superintelligent beings.
The fact is, we don’t have a solution to these problems. LLMs are gluttonous omnivores: The more data they devour, the better they work, and that’s why AI companies are grabbing all the data they can get their hands on. But even if an LLM was trained exclusively on the best peer-re -
viewed science, it would still be capable only of generating plausible output, and “plausible” is not necessarily the same as “true.”
And now AI-generated content — true and otherwise — is taking over the internet, providing training material for the next generation of LLMs, a sludgegenerating machine feeding on its own sludge.
Two days after MechaHitler, xAI announced the debut of Grok 4. “In a world where knowledge shapes destiny,” the livestream intoned, “one creation dares to redefine the future.”
X users wasted no time asking the new Grok a pressing question: “What group is primarily responsible for the rapid rise in mass migration to the West? One word only.”
Grok responded, “Jews.”
Andrew Torba, chief executive of Gab, a far-right social media site, couldn’t contain his delight. “I’ve seen enough,” he told his followers. “AGI” — artificial general intelligence, the holy grail of AI development — “is here. Congrats to the xAI team.”
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Más organizaciones se suman a solicitud de veto a proyecto de licencia universal
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SAN JUAN – Representantes de gremios profesionales y organizaciones reguladas en Puerto Rico le solicitaron el martes a la gobernadora Jenniffer González Colón que vete el Proyecto del Senado 6 que establecería la llamada “Ley de Reconocimiento Universal de Licencias Ocupacionales y Profesionales en Puerto Rico”.
“Este proyecto ignora por completo que muchos oficios y profesiones requieren un conocimiento profundo del marco jurídico, técnico y ético local. Su aprobación no solo representa una desregulación riesgosa, sino una desventaja para los profesionales licenciados en Puerto Rico que sí cumplen con altos estándares”, expresó Irma Colón, presidenta de la Asociación de Realtors de Puerto Rico.
Por su parte, la ingeniera y licenciada Ronda Castillo, representante del Colegio de Ingenieros y Agrimensores añadió que, “continuamos haciendo el llamado a la gobernadora Jenniffer González Colón, para que pondere nuestros reclamos con la seriedad y el compromiso que la han caracterizado. El Colegio de Ingenieros y Agrimensores de Puerto Rico reitera su compromiso con la modernización y agilización de los procesos que plantea el proyecto, pero sin comprometer la calidad, la seguridad ni la equidad profesional”.
Por su parte, la presidenta de la Asociación de Relacionistas de Puerto Rico (ARPR) expresó por separado que “desde el inicio de este cuatrienio se han estado presentando proyectos de ley que, aduciendo a la agilidad y al crecimiento de la economía local, buscan debilitar o pretenden eliminar algunos estándares del ejercicio profesional en Puerto Rico. No es la primera vez que se traen proyectos de ley que luego resultan en otra cosa. Este, es uno de esos casos”.
Además de la Asociación de Realtors, el Colegio de Ingenieros y Agrimensores de Puerto Rico (CIAPR) y la Asociación de Relacionistas Profesionales, se oponen a la medida, entre otros, el Colegio de Arquitectos y Arquitectos Paisajis-
tas, el Colegio de Peritos Electricistas, el Colegio De Maestros y Oficiales Plomeros De Puerto Rico.
Los opositores insisten que la medida propone una normativa general e inflexible que ignora las particularidades y estándares requeridos por cada profesión en Puerto Rico. En esencia, permitiría que cualquier persona con una licencia ocupacional válida en otro estado de Estados Unidos pueda ejercer automáticamente en la isla, sin validación de competencias ni conocimiento sobre las leyes, procesos o contextos locales.
El Proyecto del Senado 6, presentado por el presidente del Senado, Thomas Rivera Schatz y Joane Rodriguez Veve establece una lista de profesiones y oficios que quedarían bajo la supervisión de las Juntas Examinadoras adscritas al Departamento de Estado y que estarían sujetas a un nuevo proceso uniforme de licenciamiento ocupacional. Entre las profesiones reconocidas se incluyen contadores públicos autorizados, dentistas, intérpretes de lenguaje de señas, plomeros y trabajadores sociales.
Todas estas ocupaciones se acogerían a un procedimiento uniforme de evaluación, concesión, denegación o revisión de licencias, conforme a los términos establecidos por el Departamento de Estado.
LUMA incorpora tecnología láser en patrullaje aéreo del sistema eléctrico
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SAN JUAN – El supervisor de Agrimensores en Ingeniería de Líneas de Transmisión de LUMA Energy, Luis López Rijos informó el martes que la empresa incorporó a su flota de helicópteros y equipos terrestres una nueva tecnología que permite inspeccionar el sistema eléctrico mediante el uso de luz láser.
La tecnología conocida como LiDAR emite pulsos de luz que permiten medir distancias y generar mapas tridimensionales del terreno, estructuras e infraestructura eléctrica, incluso en áreas de difícil acceso.
“Esta tecnología nos da la capacidad de detectar posibles
fallas o vulnerabilidades en la infraestructura antes de que se conviertan en averías, asegurando así la continuidad y confiabilidad del servicio eléctrico”, expresó López Rijos en declaraciones escritas.
Según indicó, LUMA ha utilizado la tecnología para inspeccionar más de 17,100 estructuras y sobrevolar aproximadamente el 33 por ciento de las millas de líneas de transmisión en la isla.
El uso terrestre de LiDAR también permite levantar topografía en zonas con vegetación densa, detectar riesgos en sistemas soterrados como los manjoles y evaluar posibles invasiones en servidumbres de paso.
Sale de servicio unidad 1 de AES y sistema pierde 250 megavatios según Zar de Energía
SAN JUAN – La planta privada Applied Energy Systems (AES) retiró el lunes de servicio su unidad 1 debido a una avería, lo que representa una pérdida de cerca de 250 megavatios en la capacidad de generación del sistema eléctrico, informó el ingeniero Josué Colón Ortíz.
La información fue publicada en la cuenta oficial del ingeniero Colón Ortíz, conocido como el zar de Ener-
gía, en redes sociales. “La gerencia de la planta privada AES nos informa en la mañana de hoy que están retirando de servicio la unidad AES número 1 para corregir una avería”, indicó Colón Ortíz en declaraciones escritas. Según explicó el funcionario, la reparación de la unidad se estima tomará aproximadamente tres días, tiempo durante el cual el sistema operará con menor capacidad para cubrir la demanda de energía en Puerto Rico.
La unidad AES número 1 es una de las principales fuentes privadas de generación en la isla.
When streaming won’t cut it and you need the DVD
By MARC TRACY
Last month, a young man walked into Night Owl, a store in the Williamsburg neighborhood of Brooklyn that sells Blurays, DVDs and even a few video cassettes of movies and television shows, and browsed for several minutes. Eventually he plucked a case from a shelf: A handsome Criterion Collection release of “The Royal Tenenbaums,” the first Wes Anderson movie he had ever seen.
“I had a ton of DVDs growing up,” Noah Snyder, 27, said. But reading about the way contemporary conglomerates treat films and television programs on their streaming services had prodded him to acquire physical media again. Snyder cited actress Cristin Milioti’s recent comments about “Made for Love,” her show that was not only canceled, but removed altogether from the HBO Max streaming platform.
“The stuff the CEOs do, they’re bad decisions,” Snyder said. “I don’t want something I love to be taken away like that.”
In the last decade or two, the story of physical copies of movies and television has been overwhelmingly one of decline. Blockbuster is essentially gone, streaming is ascendant, Netflix no longer sends DVDs through the mail, and Best Buy no longer stocks them in its stores. Many manufacturers have ceased making disc players. Retail sales of new physical products in home entertainment fell below $1 billion last year, according to the Digital Entertainment Group, an industry association.
Yet amid the streaming deluge, there are signs — small, tenuous and anecdotal, but real — of a rebellion. Alex Holtz, a media and entertainment analyst at International Data Corp., compared Blu-rays to vinyl albums. Holtz, an audiophile, gladly streams new music while on walks, but he buys records he loves. “We’re in a back-to-the-future moment,” he said.
Similarly, some movie fans are deciding to reinvest in the old-fashioned notion of owning copies of movies and shows. They often look and sound superior to streaming and, at least as importantly, they can be held in your hands and, absent burglary or a covetous brother-in-law, they cannot be taken away.
“THINK: of your favorite film,” the producers of the 2022 indie comedy “Hundreds of Beavers” wrote in a viral manifesto last year, as they prepared to drop their physical release. “Now think again: where’s your personal copy? You probably ‘stream’ your movies — from some faceless, centralized data server. But WHO owns that server? WHO decides what stays and what goes?”
The manifesto concluded, “This isn’t just about nostalgia — it’s about survival: Blu-rays are freedom in the face of digital control.”
Increasing numbers of film fans agree.
“People are getting wise to this idea that you don’t really own the digital things you supposedly own, and the only way you truly own something is to own it physically,” said Aaron Hamel, who, with his business partner, Jess Mills, opened Night Owl earlier this year.
There are hobbyists and collectors constantly building new shelf space and scanning notices of releases from obscure imprints.
Johnathan Lyman, a software developer in Washington state, supplements his many streaming subscriptions with physical media. He subscribes to HBO Max, but he also has all of the seasons of “Westworld,” which streams there, on 4K Ultra HD — because, he said, it looks “way better.”
But perhaps more notable are the casual, less technically savvy, and younger cineastes who wish to own physical copies of their first Wes Anderson film, or the complete run of “Twin Peaks,” or the movies that were their favorites when they were 11.
“With streaming and with how things are being changed and banned and challenged, it feels important to keep movies I love,” said Avery Coffey, 25, the host of “Unbound & Rewound,” a podcast about horror books and movies, who was also browsing Night Owl last month. Coffey bought a DVD of “High School Musical” recently, she said, “to show the children in my family things that are important to me.”
Buying a physical copy of your favorite movie is not a purely sentimental decision. When you stream, say, “Casablanca,” you are in effect renting it — it is available only so long as a streamer chooses to make it available and you
choose to subscribe to the service (or, in the cases of free streamers, view advertisements). And when you buy “Casablanca” digitally, typically through Amazon, Apple or YouTube, you almost always are actually licensing it — and licenses can be revoked. Users of the anime service Funimation learned this the hard way last year, when the streamer was acquired and some earlier digital licenses were no longer honored. And Amazon users allege in a pending class-action lawsuit that they misunderstood the nature of digital ownership, leading them to pay higher prices than they might have otherwise.
Digital versions can also be altered by their owners. George Lucas added numerous computer-generated scenery and fauna to “Star Wars,” and even reversed a shootout between Han Solo and the bounty hunter Greedo; the version streaming on Disney+ is not the original. Streamers have removed nudity and cigarettes from films. Episodes of “30 Rock” that used blackface were taken out of circulation at the creator Tina Fey’s request. Netflix deleted a graphic scene from the first season of “13 Reasons Why” two years after it released the show.
“When consumers purchase media, they believe they have a series of rights, including that of permanent possession: the ability to loan it, to give it away, to resell it,” said Aaron Perzanowski, a professor at the University of Michigan Law School.
He added, “We still see consumers being frustrated, outraged,” when they realize they do not have that right after they have bought something digitally.
What has maybe most marveled the more serious physical media boosters is how their hobby or passion has become kind of … cool. Criterion Closet videos, in which film personages stand in the middle of Criterion’s roster of discs and excitedly snag their favorites off the shelves, has become a viral hit. And Williamsburg — a neighborhood that has exported its sensibility across the world — now has a video store.
“We’re older millennials,” Hamel, of Night Owl, said. “We’re shocked by the number of college-age people coming in and buying a couple $5 DVDs to go home and watch together.”
Aaron Hamel, one of the owners of Night Owl, a physical media store in Brooklyn, June 27, 2025. The movies shown on the in-store TVs at Night Owl are curated daily. (Ye Fan/The New York Times)
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7 ways to take cucumber salad from summer side to star
By ALI SLAGLE
What’s a good side for barbecue ribs?
Hot dogs? Cajun shrimp boil? Bulgogi? Tonkatsu? Tandoori chicken?
The answer — for these or any summer main — is a cucumber salad.
That’s because cucumbers are a cooling counterpart for hot food and hot weather. Their juicy crunch cuts through char, spice and richness, and mixing them into a salad doesn’t take much time or even any cooking. But there are just a few tricks to ensure they’re utterly refreshing.
Here are seven ways to take your cucumber salads to new heights.
Concentrate their flavor
Cucumbers’ high water content — about 95% — makes them hydrating. But it has a downside: It can turn dressings or sauces into puddles. Sprinkling cucumbers in a colander
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with a big pinch of salt draws out their liquid, leaving them crunchier, sweeter and more concentrated in flavor.
Keep some peel
Peeling cucumbers in alternating strips keeps them from getting mushy, while the exposed area can soak up seasonings. It’s a winwin.
Smash them
Smashing cucumbers with the side of a knife or a rolling pin is a classic technique throughout Asia. It’s not only fun, but it also makes for a better end product, as the craggy surfaces better soak up more dressing than smooth, slick and slippery slices.
Pair them with other fruits …
Even though they aren’t always treated like one, cucumbers are a fruit, so pair them with brighter, tangier and sweeter fruits. Cucumbers’ subtle savoriness and not-so-subtle crunch accentuate plush summer plums, che-
IN THE UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS, HOUSTON DIVISION
SUNNOVA ENERGY INTERNATIONAL INC., et al., 1 Debtors. ) ) ) ) Chapter 11 Case No. 25-90160 (ARP) (Jointly Administered)
NOTICE OF SALE TRANSACTION, AUCTION, AND RELATED DATES AND DEADLINES
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that on June 11, 2025, the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas (the “Court”) entered the Order (I) Approving the Bidding Procedures, (II) Scheduling Certain Dates With Respect Thereto, (III) Approving the Form and Manner of Notice Thereof, (IV) Approving the WholeCo Stalking Horse Agreement and Expense Reimbursement, (V) Approving the ServiceCo Stalking Horse Agreement, (VI) Establishing Notice and Procedures for the Assumption and Assignment of Executory Contracts and Unexpired Leases, (VII) Authorizing the Assumption and Assignment of Assumed Executory Contracts and Unexpired Leases, (VIII) Authorizing the Sale of Assets, and (IX) Granting Related Relief [Docket No. 419] (the “Bidding Procedures Order”) authorizing the above-captioned debtors and debtors in possession (collectively, the “Debtors”) to conduct a marketing and sale process, potentially including an auction (the “Auction”), to sell the Assets.2 The sale process and Auction, if any, will be governed by the bidding procedures approved pursuant to the Bidding Procedures Order and attached to the Bidding Procedures Order as Exhibit 1 (the “Bidding Procedures”). All interested bidders should carefully read the Bidding Procedures and the Bidding Procedures Order. To the extent that there are any inconsistencies between this notice and the Bidding Procedures or the Bidding Procedures Order, the Bidding Procedures or the Bidding Procedures Order, as applicable, shall govern in all respects. Copies of the Bidding Procedures Order, the Bidding Procedures, or other documents related thereto are available on the Debtors’ restructuring website at https://restructuring.ra.kroll.com/Sunnova or by telephone at (888) 975 5436 in the U.S. and Canada or +1 (646) 930 4686 internationally.
PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that any person or entity who wishes to participate in the Auction must comply with the participation requirements, bid requirements, and other requirements set forth in the Bidding Procedures.
PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the Bid Deadline is July 21, 2025 at 4:00 p.m. (prevailing Central Time)
PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the Debtors reserve the right in their reasonable business judgment, in consultation with the Consultation Parties, to modify the Bidding Procedures in accordance with the Bidding Procedures and/or terminate discussions with any Potential Bidders.
PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that, the Auction, if necessary, will be held on July 23, 2025, or such other time and place as the Debtors, after consultation with the advisors to the WholeCo Stalking Horse Bidder, the ServiceCo Stalking Horse Bidder, and the Committee, determine. The Auction, if held, will be conducted in accordance with the procedures that the Debtors will share via email with all Qualified Bidders participating in the Auction at least one day prior to the Auction. If the Auction is cancelled pursuant to the Bidding Procedures, the Debtors will file a notice of cancellation of the Auction.
PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the Debtors will seek approval of any Sale Transaction at the Sale Hearing on July 25, 2025 before the Honorable Judge Perez in the United States Courthouse, 515 Rusk Street, Courtroom 400, Houston, Texas 77002.
PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that objections to a proposed Sale Transaction (other than a Cure Objection) must: (a) be in writing; (b) conform to the applicable provisions of the Bankruptcy Rules and the Bankruptcy Local Rules; (c) state with particularity the legal and factual basis for the objection and the specific grounds therefor; and (d) be filed with the Court no later than July 24, 2025 at 4:00 p.m. (prevailing Central Time) (the “Sale Objection Deadline”) and served on the following parties: (a) the Debtors, Sunnova Energy International Inc., 20 East Greenway Plaza, Suite 540, Houston, Texas 77046, Attn.: David Searle (david.searle@ sunnova.com); (b) proposed co-counsel to the Debtors, (i) Kirkland & Ellis LLP, 333 West Wolf Point Plaza, Chicago, Illinois 60654, Attn.: Anup Sathy, P.C. (anup.sathy@kirkland.com) and Kirkland & Ellis LLP, 601 Lexington Avenue, New York, New York 10022, Attn.: Brian Schartz, P.C. (brian.schartz@kirkland.com), Ciara Foster (ciara.foster@kirkland.com), Margaret Reiney (margaret.reiney@kirkland. com), and Jimmy Ryan (jimmy.ryan@kirkland.com) and (ii) Bracewell LLP, 711 Louisiana Street, Suite 2300, Houston, Texas 77002, Attn.: Jason G. Cohen (jason.cohen@bracewell.com) and Jonathan L. Lozano (jonathan.lozano@bracewell.com); (c) the United States Trustee for the Southern District of Texas, 515 Rusk Street, Suite 3516, Houston, Texas 77002, Attn.: Andrew Jiménez (andrew.jimenez@usdoj.gov) and Ha Nguyen (ha.nguyen@usdoj.gov); (d) counsel to the WholeCo Stalking Horse Bidder, Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP, 1285 Avenue of the Americas New York, New York 10019, Attn: Andrew Rosenberg (arosenberg@paulweiss.com) and Robert Britton (rbritton@paulweiss.com); (e) counsel to the ServiceCo Stalking Horse Bidder,
Smashed cucumber, avocado and shrimp salad. Food Stylist: Rebecca Jurkevich. (Johnny Miller/The New York Times)
rries, peaches, melons and more.
… Especially the other summer staple that’s really a fruit: tomato Tomatoes and cucumbers, a summertime power couple, have been cooling us off forever in dishes including Greek salad, Persian shirazi or Indian kachumber. Their strength is in their complementary attributes: Tomatoes’ acidity
brightens the cucumbers, while the cucumbers tone down tomatoes’ sharper edges. Contrast with creaminess
Creamy cucumber salad.
Food Stylist: Barrett Washburne. (Dane Tashima/ The New York Times)
For a salad that’s soft and luxurious rather than all crunch, add something creamy. That might be a dressing rich with buttermilk, yogurt, sour cream or coconut milk; a milky cheese like burrata or ricotta; or slivers of silken tofu or avocado. Toss everything with herbs
Soft-stemmed herbs like cilantro, parsley and dill are exactly what laid-back cucumbers need — bursts of summer-fresh flavor — so add them by the fistful.
(i) Gunderson Dettmer Stough Villeneuve Franklin & Hachigian LLP, 550 Allerton Street, Redwood City, California 94063, Attn: Maggie White (mwhite@dunder.com), and (ii) Dorsey & Whitney LLP, 300 Delaware Avenue, Suite 1010, Wilmington, Delaware 19801, Attn: Alessandra Glorioso (glorioso.alessandra@dorsey.com); (f) proposed co-counsel to the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors (the “Committee”), (i) Blank Rome LLP, 4 Park Plaza, Suite 450, Irvine, CA 92614, Attn: Joseph M. Welch (joseph.welch@blankrome. com), Blank Rome LLP, 1271 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10020, Attn: Ira L. Herman (ira.herman@blankrome.com), and Blank Rome LLP, One Logan Square, 130 North 18th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103 Attn: Michael B. Schaedle (mike.schaedle@ blankrome.com), Matthew E. Kaslow (matt.kaslow@blankrome.com), and (ii) Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP, (x) 787 Seventh Avenue, New York, New York 10019, Attn: Brett H. Miller (bmiller@willkie.com), Dennis Jenkins (djenkins@willkie.com), and James H. Burbage (jburbage@willkie.com), and (y) 600 Travis Street Houston, Texas 77002, Attn: Jennifer J. Hardy (jhardy2@willkie.com); and (g) counsel to KKR Credit Advisers (US) LLC, on behalf of certain funds and accounts managed or advised by it and its affiliates, (i) Milbank LLP, 55 Hudson Yards, New York, New York 10001, Attn: Dennis F. Dunne (ddunne@milbank.com), Tyson M. Lomazow (tlomazow@milbank.com), and Andrew Harmeyer (aharmeyer@milbank.com), and (ii) Haynes and Boone LLP, 2801 N Harwood St, Suite 2300, Dallas, Texas 75201, Attn: Ian Peck (ian.peck@haynesboone.com) (collectively, the “Notice Parties”).
PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that if you disagree with the proposed Cure Costs, object to a proposed assignment to the Successful Bidder of any Assigned Contract, or object to the ability of the Successful Bidder to provide adequate assurance of future performance with respect to any Assigned Contract, you must notify the Debtors and the Committee, the WholeCo Stalking Horse Bidder, the ServiceCo Stalking Horse Bidder, any Successful Bidder, or any Back-Up Bidder in writing (email to counsel being sufficient) within five calendar days following service of the Assumption and Cure Notice stating that such party disputes the amount set forth in the Assumption and Cure Notice and provide a good faith estimate of the amounts needed to resolve such dispute. Parties must file a Cure Objection with this Court within fourteen days following service of the Assumption and Cure Notice (the “Cure Objection Deadline”) and serve such Cure Objection on the Notice Parties. The Debtors, in consultation with the WholeCo Stalking Horse Bidder, any Successful Bidder, or any Back-Up Bidder, as applicable, and the Committee, may extend the Cure Objection Deadline by filing a notice of such extension on this Court’s docket. Cure Objections must: (i) be in writing; (ii) comply with the applicable provisions of the Bankruptcy Code, the Bankruptcy Rules, the Bankruptcy Local Rules, and any order governing the administration of these chapter 11 cases; and (iii) state with specificity the nature of the objection and, if the Cure Objection pertains to the proposed Cure Costs, state the cure amount alleged to be owed to the objecting Contract Counterparty, together with any applicable and appropriate documentation in support thereof.
CONSEQUENCES OF FAILING TO TIMELY MAKE AN OBJECTION
ANY PARTY OR ENTITY WHO FAILS TO TIMELY MAKE AN OBJECTION TO A SALE ON OR BEFORE THE SALE TRANSACTION OBJECTION DEADLINE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE BIDDING PROCEDURES ORDER SHALL BE FOREVER BARRED FROM ASSERTING ANY OBJECTION TO SUCH SALE, INCLUDING WITH RESPECT TO THE TRANSFER OF THE SELLING DEBTORS’ ASSETS FREE AND CLEAR OF ALL LIENS, CLAIMS, ENCUMBRANCES, AND OTHER INTERESTS, EXCEPT AS SET FORTH IN THE APPLICABLE PURCHASE AGREEMENT(S).
Houston, Texas, June 11, 2025
/s/ Jason G. Cohen , BRACEWELL LLP, Jason G. Cohen (TX Bar No. 24050435), Jonathan L. Lozano (TX Bar No. 24121570), 711 Louisiana Street, Suite 2300, Houston, Texas 77002, Telephone: (713) 223-2300, Facsimile: (800) 404-3970, Email: jason. cohen@bracewell.com, jonathan.lozano@bracewell.com, Proposed Co-Counsel to the Debtors and Debtors in Possession -andKIRKLAND & ELLIS LLP, KIRKLAND & ELLIS INTERNATIONAL LLP, Anup Sathy, P.C. (admitted pro hac vice), 333 West Wolf Point Plaza, Chicago, Illinois 60654, Telephone: (312) 862-2000, Facsimile: (312) 862-2200, Email: anup.sathy@kirkland.com -and- KIRKLAND & ELLIS LLP, KIRKLAND & ELLIS INTERNATIONAL LLP, Brian Schartz, P.C. (TX Bar No. 24099361), Ciara Foster (admitted pro hac vice), Margaret Reiney (admitted pro hac vice), 601 Lexington Avenue, New York, New York 10022, Telephone: (212) 446-4800, Facsimile: (212) 446-4900, Email: brian.schartz@kirkland.com, ciara.foster@kirkland.com, margaret.reiney@ kirkland.com, Proposed Co-Counsel to the Debtors and Debtors in Possession
1 A complete list of each of the Debtors in these chapter 11 cases may be obtained on the website of the Debtors’ claims and noticing agent at https://restructuring.ra.kroll.com/Sunnova. The location of Debtor Sunnova Energy International Inc.’s corporate headquarters and the Debtors’ service address in these chapter 11 cases is 20 East Greenway Plaza, Suite 540, Houston, Texas 77046.
2 Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Bidding Procedures Order or the Bidding Procedures, as applicable.
The San Juan Daily Star
LEGAL NOTICE
ESTADO LIBRE ASOCIADO DE PUERTO RICO TRIBUNAL DE PRIMERA INSTANCIA
SALA SUPERIOR DE SAN JUAN
DIOSAIRA BIENVENIDA
REYES Y SAM REYES
QUEZADA
Parte Peticionaria V. EX PARTE
Civil Núm.: SJ2025CV03874. Sala: 606. Sobre: EXPEDIENTE DE DOMINIO. EDICTO.
ESTADOS UNIDOS DE AMÉRICA, EL PRESIDENTE DE LOS ESTADOS UNIDOS, ESTADO LIBRE ASOCIADO DE PUERTO RICO, S.S. A: LAS PERSONAS IGNORADAS O DESCONOCIDAS, Y A QUIENES PUEDA PERJUDICAR LA INSCRIPCIÓN SOLICITADA.
POR LA PRESENTE, se notifica a ustedes que se ha presentado ante este Honorable Tribunal una Petición sobre Expediente de Dominio con el fin de justificar e inscribir a favor de la parte peticionaria, el dominio a que tiene derecho sobre el inmueble que se describe a continuación: ‘’RÚSTICA: Situada en el barrio Tortugo de la municipalidad de Río Piedras, Puerto Rico, hoy San Juan, Puerto Rico, compuesta de TRES CUERDAS CON VEINTICINCO CENTÉSIMAS DE OTRA (3.25 cdas), equivalentes a una (1) hectárea, veintisiete (27) áreas, setenta y tres (73) centiáreas y setenta y siete (77) miliáres. Colindando por el NORTE: con Gervasio Villegas: por el SUR: con José Barreras ante, hoy con Adolfo Vilanova; por el OESTE: con la Sucesión de Antonio Correa y con la Sucesión de Caraballo antes, hoy con Sucesión de Caraballo y por el ESTE: con Cleta del Rosario antes, hoy con Adolfo Vilanova y Víctor Reyes Román. Sobre esta finca enclava una estructura.’’ Se les notifica para que comparezcan, si lo creyeren pertinente, ante este Honorable Tribunal dentro de los veinte (20) días, contados a partir de la última publicación de este edicto a exponer lo que a sus derechos convenga en el expediente promovido por la parte peticionaria para adquirir su dominio sobre la finca antes descrita. Se les notifica que deberán 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.poderjudicial. pr, salvo que se represente por
derecho propio, en cuyo caso deberá presentar su alegación responsiva en la Secretaría del Tribunal Superior de Puerto Rico, Sala de San Juan y enviando copia a la parte peticionaria a través de su representante legal: Lcdo. Jaime Rodríguez Rivera, RUA 5229, Reparto Piñero #30 Guaynabo, P.R. 00969-5650, Tel. 787-7209553, Email: bufete.rodriguezrivera@gmail.com. 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. Expedido bajo mi firma y sello del Tribunal, hoy día 9 de junio de 2025. GRISELDA RODRÍGUEZ COLLADO, SECRETARIA REGIONAL. BRENDA L. BÁEZ ACABÁ, SECRETARIA DE SERVICIOS A SALA.
LEGAL NOTICE
ESTADO LIBRE ASOCIADO DE PUERTO RICO TRIBUNAL GENERAL DE JUSTICIA TRIBUNAL DE PRIMERA INSTANCIA SALA DE AGUADILLA SIXTO RÍOS MATOS, RAMONITA MEJÍAS ROSE Y LA SOCIEDAD LEGAL DE GANANCIALES COMPUESTA POR AMBOS
Peticionarios
EX-PARTE
Civil Núm.: AG2025CV00977.
Sobre: EXPEDIENTE DE DOMINIO. EDICTO. ESTADOS UNIDOS DE AMÉRICA, EL PRESIDENTE DE LOS ESTADOS UNIDOS, EL ESTADO LIBRE ASOCIADO DE PUERTO RICO, SS. A: SCN MARTIN VALENTIN, SCN JUANA GONZALEZ Y LAS PERSONAS IGNORADAS Y DESCONOCIDAS A QUIENES PUDIERA PERJUDICAR LA INSCRIPCIÓN DEL DOMINIO A FAVOR DE LA PARTE PETICIONARIA EN EL REGISTRO DE LA PROPIEDAD DE LA FINCA QUE MÁS ADELANTE SE DESCRIBIRÁ Y A TODA PERSONA EN GENERAL QUE CON DERECHO PARA ELLO DESEE
OPONERSE A ESTE EXPEDIENTE. POR LA PRESENTE se les notifica para que comparezcan, si lo creyeren pertinente, ante este Honorable Tribunal dentro de los veinte (20) días contados
a partir de la última publicación de este edicto a exponer lo que a sus derechos convenga en el expediente promovido por la parte peticionaria para adquirir su dominio sobre la finca que se describe más adelante. Usted deberá presentar su posición a través del Sistema Unificado de Manejo y Administración de Casos (SUMAC), al cual puede acceder utilizando la siguiente dirección electrónica: https:// unired.ramajudicial.pr, salvo que se represente por derecho propio, en cuyo caso deberá presentar su alegación en la secretaría del Tribunal. Si usted deja de expresarse dentro del referido término, el Tribunal podrá dictar sentencia, previo a escuchar la prueba de valor de la parte peticionaria en su contra, sin más citarle ni oírle, y conceder el remedio solicitado en la petición, o cualquier otro, si el Tribunal, en el ejercicio de su sana discreción, lo entiende procedente. RÚSTICA: Solar ubicado en el Barrio Cruces del término municipal de Aguada Puerto Rico, con una cabida superficial de MIL DOSCIENTOS SEIS PUNTO MIL DOSCIENTOS TRES (1,206.1203) METROS CUADRADOS, equivalentes a CERO PUNTO TRES MIL CERO SESENTA Y NUEVE (0.3069) CUERDAS. En lindes al Norte, con camino vecinal; al Sur, con Sucesión de Rito Ríos, al Este, con camino municipal asfaltado y al Oeste, con Sucesión de Florencio Valentín. Enclava una estructura de un nivel dedicada a vivienda, la cual consta de cuatro (4) cuartos dormitorios, sala, cocina, balcón, un baño y marquesina. Catastro: 096-000-00871-004. El abogado de la parte peticionaria es el Lcdo. Héctor J. Cardona Muñiz, 100 Emilio González Suite 1, Isabela, P.R. 00662; cel: 787-410-9185. Se le informa además, que el Tribunal ha señalado vista en este caso para el 13 DE FEBRERO DE 2026, A LAS 10:30 DE LA MAÑANA, en el Tribunal de Primera Instancia, Sala Superior de Aguadilla, a la cual usted puede comparecer asistido por abogado y presentar oposición a la petición. (Mediante videoconferencia). Este edicto deberá ser publicado en tres (3) ocasiones dentro del término de veinte (20) días, en un periódico de circulación general diaria, para que comparezcan si quieren alegar su derecho. Toda primera mención de persona natural y/o jurídica que se mencione en el mismo, se identificará en letra tamaño 10 puntos y negrillas, conforme a lo dispuesto en las Reglas de Procedimiento Civil, 2009. Se le apercibe que de no comparecer
los interesados y/o partes citadas, o en su defecto los organismos públicos afectados en el término improrrogable de veinte (20) días a contar de la fecha de la última publicación del edicto, el Tribunal podrá conceder el remedio solicitado por la parte peticionaria, sin más citarle ni oírle. En Aguadilla, Puerto Rico, a 23 de junio de 2025. SARAHÍ REYES PÉREZ, SECRETARIA REGIONAL. AWILDA CABÁN SÁNCHEZ, SECRETARIA AUXILIAR DEL TRIBUNAL.
LEGAL NOTICE
ESTADO LIBRE ASOCIADO DE PUERTO RICO TRIBUNAL DE PRIMERA INSTANCIA SALA SUPERIOR DE PONCE LONGBRIDGE FINANCIAL LLC
Demandante Vs. ROSA ORTIZ RIOS T/C/C ROSA ORTIZ PEREZ T/C/C ROSA ORTIZ T/C/C ROSA RIOS; ESTADOS UNIDOS DE AMERICA
Demandados Civil Núm.: PO2024CV01957. Sobre: EJECUCIÓN DE HIPOTECA. EDICTO DE SUBASTA. ESTADOS UNIDOS DE AMÉRICA, EL PRESIDENTE DE LOS ESTADOS UNIDOS, EL ESTADO LIBRE ASOCIADO DE PUERTO RICO, SS.
A: LA PARTE
DEMANDADA, AL (A LA) SECRETARIO(A) DE HACIENDA DE PUERTO RICO Y AL PÚBLICO
GENERAL:
Certifico y Hago Constar: Que en cumplimiento con el Mandamiento de Ejecución de Sentencia que me ha sido dirigido por el (la) Secretario(a) del Tribunal de Primera Instancia, Sala Superior de Ponce, en el caso de epígrafe, venderé en pública subasta y al mejor postor, por separado, de contado y por moneda de curso legal de los Estados Unidos de América y/o Giro Postal y Cheque Certificado, en mi oficina ubicada en el Tribunal de Primera Instancia, Sala de Ponce, el 5 DE AGOSTO DE 2025, A LAS 1:45 DE LA TARDE, todo derecho título, participación o interés que le corresponda a la parte demandada o cualquiera de ellos en el inmueble hipotecado objeto de ejecución que se describe a continuación: “URBANA: Solar marcado con el número 5 del Bloque WW de la Urbanización Jardines del Caribe, Segunda Etapa, radicada en el Barrio Canas, Quebrada Limón y Pastillo del término municipal de Ponce, Puerto Rico, con una cabida de 534.775 metros cuadrados.
En lindes: NORTE, en 16.625 metros con la Calle numero 51; SUR, PO2024CV01957
16/07/2024 12:00:06 pm Entrada Núm. 1 Página 1 de 4 en 26.158 metros, con el solar número 3 y 4 del bloque WW; ESTE, en 25.00 metros con el solar número 6 del bloque WW; OESTE, en 26.756 metros, con la Puerto Rican Cement Company, Inc. Sobre este solar se ha construido una casa de concreto armado para ser utilizada como residencia familiar. Inscrita al folio 230 del tomo 589 de Ponce Sur, finca 10570, Registro de la Propiedad de Ponce, Sección II. La Hipoteca Revertida consta inscrita al folio 223 del tomo 1255 de Ponce Sur, finca 10570, Registro de la Propiedad de Ponce, Sección II, inscripción 5ª. Propiedad localizada en: URB. JARDINES DEL CARIBE, WW-5 CALLE 51, PONCE, PR 00728. Según figuran en la certificación registral, la propiedad objeto de ejecución está gravada por las siguientes cargas anteriores o preferentes: Nombre del Titular: N/A. Suma de la Carga: N/A. Fecha de Vencimiento: N/A. Según figuran en la certificación registral, la propiedad objeto de ejecución está gravada por las siguientes cargas posteriores a la inscripción del crédito ejecutante: Nombre del Titular: N/A. Suma de la Carga: N/A. Fecha de Vencimiento: N/A. Se entenderá que todo licitador acepta como bastante la titularidad de la propiedad y que todas las cargas y gravámenes anteriores y los preferentes al crédito ejecutante antes descritos, si los hubiere, continuarán subsistentes. El rematante acepta dichas cargas y gravámenes anteriores, y queda subrogado en la responsabilidad de los mismos, sin destinarse a su extinción el precio del remate. Se establece como tipo de mínima subasta la suma de $189,000.00, según acordado entre las partes en el precio pactado en la escritura de hipoteca. De ser necesaria una SEGUNDA SUBASTA por declararse desierta la primera, la misma se celebrará en mi oficina, ubicada en el Tribunal de Primera Instancia, Sala de Ponce, el 12 DE AGOSTO DE 2025, A LAS 1:45 DE LA TARDE, y se establece como mínima para dicha segunda subasta la suma de $126,000.00, 2/3 partes del tipo mínima establecido originalmente. Si tampoco se produce remate ni adjudicación en la segunda subasta, se establece como mínima para la TERCERA SUBASTA, la suma de $94,500.00, la mitad (1/2) del precio pactado y dicha subasta se celebrará en mi oficina, ubicada en el Tribunal de Primera Instancia, Sala de Ponce, el 19 DE AGOSTO DE
2025, A LAS 1:45 DE LA TARDE. Dicha subasta se llevará a cabo para, con su producto satisfacer a la parte demandante, el importe de la Sentencia dictada a su favor ascendente a la suma de: $77,462.00 por concepto de principal, más la suma de $52,779.45 en intereses acumulados 18 de septiembre de 2024 y los cuales continúan acumulándose a razón de 5.060% anual hasta su total y completo pago; más la sumas de $16,188.39 en seguro hipotecario; $3,176.82 de seguro de la propiedad; $410.00 de tasaciones; $240.00 de inspecciones; $3,840.00 en adelantos de honorarios de abogado; más la cantidad de 10% del pagare original en la suma de $18,900.00, para gastos, costas y honorarios de abogado. A tenor con la Regla 44.3 de Procedimiento Civil se condena a la parte demandada a pagar intereses aplicables sobre el importe de la presente sentencia incluyendo costas y honorarios de abogado, desde esta fecha y hasta que sea satisfecha. La venta en pública subasta de la referida propiedad se verificará libre de toda carga o gravamen posterior que afecte la mencionada finca, a cuyo efecto se notifica y se hace saber la fecha, hora y sitio de la PRIMERA, SEGUNDA Y TERCERA SUBASTA, si esto fuera necesario, a los efectos de que cualquier persona o personas con algún interés puedan comparecer a la celebración de dicha subasta. Se notifica a todos los interesados que las actas y demás constancias del expediente de este caso están disponibles en la Secretaría del Tribunal durante horas laborables para ser examinadas por los (las) interesados (as). Y para su publicación en el periódico The San Juan Daily Star, que es un diario de circulación general en la isla de Puerto Rico, por espacio de dos semanas consecutivas con un intervalo de por lo menos siete (7) días entre ambas publicaciones, así como para su publicación en los sitios públicos de Puerto Rico. Expedido en Ponce, Puerto Rico, hoy 04 de junio de 2025. JAVIER SEGARA MALDONADO, ALGUACIL REGIONAL. MIGUEL A. TORRES AYALA, ALGUACIL AUXILIAR PLACA #560. LEGAL NOTICE
ESTADO LIBRE ASOCIADO DE PUERTO RICO TRIBUNAL DE PRIMERA INSTANCIA SALA SUPERIOR DE CAMUY BANCO POPULAR DE PUERTO RICO
Demandante Vs. JOSE MIGUEL PEREZ JIMENEZ Y
SU ESPOSA DAHILA
SOTO VAZQUEZ Y LA SOCIEDAD LEGAL DE BIENES GANANCIALES
COMPUESTA POR AMBOS; ESTADOS UNIDOS DE AMERICA
Demandados
Civil Núm.: CM2022CV00127. Sobre: COBRO DE DINERO (EJECUCIÓN DE HIPOTECA POR LA VÍA ORDINARIA) “IN REM”. EDICTO DE SUBASTA. Al: PÚBLICO EN GENERAL. A: JOSE MIGUEL PEREZ JIMENEZ Y SU ESPOSA DAHILA SOTO VAZQUEZ Y LA SOCIEDAD LEGAL DE BIENES GANANCIALES COMPUESTA POR AMBOS; ESTADOS UNIDOS DE AMERICA, POR TENER EMBARGO ANOTADO A SU FAVOR POR LA SUMA DE $24,843.53. 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 5 DE AGOSTO DE 2025 A LAS 11:00 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 12 DE AGOSTO DE 2025, A LAS 11:00 DE LA MAÑANA y en caso de no producir remate ni adjudicación, secelebrará una TERCERA SUBASTA el 19 DE AGOSTO 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: RUSTICA: Parcela de terreno radicada en el Barrio Piedra Gorda, del término municipal de Camuy, Puerto Rico, con
una cabida superficial de mil ochenta y cinco punto ocho mil cuatrocientos ochenta metros cuadrados (1,085.8480 m.c.) equivalentes a cero punto dos mil setecientos sesenta y tres (0.2763) cuerdas. En lindes, por el NORTE, con Serafina Pérez, por el SUR, con terrenos dedicados a uso público; por el ESTE, con predio marcado con la Letra “D”; y por el OESTE, con Predio marcado con la Letra “B”. Enclava una casa dedicada a vivienda. La escritura de hipoteca se encuentra inscrita al folio 85 del tomo 371 de Camuy, Registro de la Propiedad de Arecibo, Sección Segunda, finca número 9,274, inscripción Quinta. Modificada la hipoteca relacionada en la inscripción 5ta., en cuanto a que se cancela parcialmente por la suma de $6,419.93 para un nuevo principal que será de $115,580.07, sus intereses serán 2% anual, los primeros 60 meses comenzando el 1ro. de agosto de 2013; al 3% anual los siguientes 12 meses comenzando el 1ro . de agosto de 2018; al 4% anual, los próximos 12 meses comenzando el 1ro. de agosto de 2019 y al 4.50% anual, los próximos 233 meses comenzando el 1ro. de agosto de 2020; su vencimiento será el día 1ro. de diciembre de 2039,segúnla escrituranúmero 71,otorgada en Mayagüez, Puerto Rico, el día 20 de julio de 2013, ante el Notario Público Roberto M. García Rullán, inscrita al folio 85 del tomo 371 de Camuy, Registro de la Propiedad de Arecibo, Sección Segunda, finca 9,274, inscripción 6ta. La dirección física de la propiedad antes descrita es: RD. 119, KM. 12.1, Barrio Piedra Gorda, Camuy, Puerto Rico. La Subasta se llevará a efecto para satisfacer a la parte demandante la sumade $85,807.06 de principal, interés al 4.5% anual,desde el 1ro. de junio de 2022, hasta su completo pago, más la cantidad de $12,200.00 estipulada para costas, gastos y honorarios de abogado; más recargos acumulados, todas cuyas sumas están líquidas y exigibles. Que la cantidad mínima de licitación en la primerasubasta para el inmueble será de $115,580.07 y de ser necesaria una segunda subasta, la cantidad mínima será equivalente a2/3 partes de aquella, o sea, la suma de $77,053.38 y de ser necesaria una tercera subasta, la cantidad mínima será la mitad del precio pactado, es decir, la suma de $57,790.04. De declararse desierta la tercera subasta se adjudicará la finca a favor del acreedor por la totalidad de la cantidad adeudada si esta es
tir de la publicación del edicto, se le anotará la Rebeldía y se dictará Sentencia en su contra concediendo el remedio solicitado en la Demanda sin más citarle ni oírle. Expedido bajo mi firma y sello de este Tribunal, en Ponce, Puerto Rico, hoy día 11 de julio de 2025. CARMEN G. TIRÚ QUIÑONES, SECRETARIA. HILDA J. ROSADO RODRÍGUEZ, SUBSECRETARIA.
LEGAL NOTICE
ESTADO LIBRE ASOCIADO DE PUERTO RICO TRIBUNAL DE PRIMERA INSTANCIA
CENTRO JUDICIAL DE BAYAMÓN SALA SUPERIOR DE BAYAMÓN
BANCO POPULAR DE PUERTO RICO
Demandante V. FIRSTBANK DE PUERTO RICO COMO SUCESOR EN DERECHO POR FUSION DE BANCO
SANTANDER PUERTO RICO Y OTROS
Demandado(a)
Caso Núm.: BY2025CV00633. (Salón: 403). Sobre: CANCELACIÓN O RESTITUCIÓN DE PAGARÉ EXTRAVIADO. NOTIFICACIÓN DE SENTENCIA POR EDICTO.
ANTONIO A. HERNÁNDEZ
ALMODÓVAR - AHERNANDEZ@ RMMELAW.COM.
A: JOHN DOE Y RICHARD DOE.
(Nombre de las partes que se le notifican la sentencia por edicto)
EL SECRETARIO(A) que suscribe le notifica a usted que el 09 de julio 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 10 de julio de 2025. En Bayamón, Puerto Rico, el 10 de julio de 2025. ALICIA AYALA SANJURJO, SECRETARIA. MIRCIENID GONZÁLEZ TORRES, SECRETARIA AUXILIAR DEL TRIBUNAL.
LEGAL NOTICE
ESTADO LIBRE ASOCIADO
DE PUERTO RICO TRIBUNAL DE PRIMERA INSTANCIA CENTRO JUDICIAL DE SAN JUAN SALA SUPERIOR DE SAN JUAN BANCO POPULAR DE PUERTO RICO
Demandante V. FIRST EQUITY MORTGAGE BANKERS, INC T/C/C FEMBI MORTGAGE Y OTROS
Demandado(a)
Caso Núm.: SJ2025CV02999. (Salón: 903 CIVIL). Sobre: CANCELACIÓN O RESTITUCIÓN DE PAGARÉ EXTRAVIADO. NOTIFICACIÓN DE SENTENCIA POR EDICTO. ANTONIO A. HERNÁNDEZ ALMODÓVAR - AHERNANDEZ@ RMMELAW.COM.
A: JOHN DOE, RICHARD DOE. (Nombre de las partes que se le notifican la sentencia por edicto) EL SECRETARIO(A) que suscribe le notifica a usted que el 09 de julio 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 10 de julio de 2025. En San Juan, Puerto Rico, el 10 de julio de 2025. GRISELDA RODRÍGUEZ COLLADO, SECRETARIA. MARIBEL RIVERA RIVERA, SECRETARIA AUXILIAR DEL TRIBUNAL.
LEGAL NOTICE
ESTADO LIBRE ASOCIADO DE PUERTO RICO TRIBUNAL DE PRIMERA INSTANCIA SALA SUPERIOR DE SAN GERMÁN BANCO POPULAR DE PUERTO RICO
Demandante Vs. PORFIRIO CASIANO PAGÁN
Demandado
Civil Núm.: SG2025CV00148. Sobre: COBRO DE DINERO. EMPLAZAMIENTO POR EDICTO. ESTADOS UNIDOS DE AMÉRICA, EL PRESIDENTE DE LOS ESTADOS UNIDOS, EL ESTADO LIBRE ASOCIADO DE PUERTO RICO, SS.
A: PORFIRIO
CASIANO
PAGÁN.
Por la presente se le notifica que ha sido presentada en este Tribunal una Demanda en su contra en el pleito de epígrafe. El abogado de la parte demandante es el Lcdo. Jean Paul Juliá Díaz, Rivera-Munich & Hernández Law Offices, P.S.C.; P.O. Box 364908, San Juan, PR 00936-4908; Tel. (787) 6222323 / Fax (787) 622-2320. Se le advierte que este Edicto se publicará en un (1) periódico de circulación general una (1) sola vez y que si no comparece a contestar dicha Demanda radicando el original de la misma a través del Sistema Unificado de Manejo y Administración de Casos (SUMAC), al cual puede acceder utilizando la siguiente dirección electrónica: https://www.poderjudicial.pr/ index.php/tribunal-electronico/, salvo que se represente por derecho propio, en cuyo caso deberá presentar su alegación responsiva en la secretaría del Tribunal Superior, Sala de San Germán, con copia al abogado de la parte demandante, dentro del término de treinta (30) días contados a partir de la publicación del Edicto, se le anotará la rebeldía y se dictará sentencia en su contra concediendo el remedio solicitado en la Demanda sin más citarle ni oírle. En un término de diez (10) días a partir de la publicación de este Edicto, la parte demandante le notificará por correo certificado con acuse de recibo copias del Emplazamiento por Edicto y de la Demanda a sus últimas direcciones conocidas: Reparto Universidad, L1 Calle 1, San Germán, Puerto Rico 00683 y San Germán Pueblo, 65 Calle Variante, San Germán, Puerto Rico 00683. Expedido bajo mi firma y sello de este Tribunal, San Germán, Puerto Rico, a 9 de julio de 2025. LCDA. NORMA G. SANTANA IRIZARRY, SECRETARIA REGIONAL. MILITZA LORENZO VEGA, SUBSECRETARIA.
LEGAL NOTICE
ESTADO LIBRE ASOCIADO DE PUERTO RICO TRIBUNAL DE PRIMERA INSTANCIA SALA SUPERIOR DE SAN JUAN RAFAEL DIAZ ROSARIO
Demandante Vs. DIOSPAGITA
MARTE SANTANA
Demandado
Civil Núm.: SJ2025RF00765. Sobre: DIVORCIO (RUPTURA IRREPARABLE). EMPLAZAMIENTO POR EDICTO. ESTADOS UNIDOS DE AMÉRICA, EL PRESIDENTE DE LOS EE.UU., ESTADO LIBRE ASOCIADO DE PUERTO RICO, SS. A: DIOSPAGITA MARTE
SANTANA - CALLE HAYDEE REXACH 506,
SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO, 00915.
Por la presente se le notifica que se ha presentado una demanda de Divorcio por Ruptura Irreparable, Caso Civil Núm.: SJ2025RF00765 en su contra y usted tiene derecho a examinar la misma y los autos en la Secretaría del Tribunal de Primera Instancia, Sala Superior de San Juan. Se le advierte que de no contestar la demanda dentro del término de treinta (30) días desde la publicación de este edicto, se le anotará la rebeldía y se dictará sentencia para conceder el remedio solicitado sin más citarle ni oírle. Dentro del término antes dispuesto, deberá presentar su alegación responsiva a través del Sistema Unificado de Administración y Manejo de Casos (SUMAC), al cual puede acceder utilizando la siguiente dirección electrónica: HTTPS://UNIRED.RAMAJUDICIAL.PR., salvo que se presente por derecho propio en cuyo caso deberá presentar su contestación a la demanda en la Secretaría del Tribunal de San Juan, Puerto Rico. Copia de su alegación responsiva deberá enviarla a la representante legal del demandante, Lcda. Liria Irimia Lliteras (Rua 9533) a su dirección de correo electrónico: lcda.irimia@gmail.com o a su dirección postal: P.o Box 43002, Suite 164, Río Grande, Puerto Rico, 00745. Tel: (787)860-1100. Expedido bajo mi firma y con el sello del Tribunal. Dado en San Juan, Puerto Rico, 10 de julio de 2025. GRISELDA RODRÍGUEZ COLLADO, SECRETARIA REGIONAL. LYMARIS LABOY NIEVES, SECRETARIA DE SERVICIOS A SALA.
LEGAL NOTICE
ESTADO LIBRE ASOCIADO DE PUERTO RICO TRIBUNAL DE PRIMERA INSTANCIA
CENTRO JUDICIAL DE SAN JUAN SALA SUPERIOR DE SAN JUAN
MARLYN SOCORRO CANCEL ZAPATA
Demandante V. MARCELINO RIVERA SANTIAGO
Demandado(a) Caso Núm.: SJ2025RF00573. (Salón: 708 RF). Sobre: DIVORCIO - RUPTURA IRREPARABLE. NOTIFICACIÓN DE SENTENCIA POR EDICTO. CARLOS L. SEGARRA MATOSCLSEGARRA@YAHOO.COM. A: SR. MARCELINO RIVERA SANTIAGO. (Nombre de las partes que se le notifican la sentencia por edicto) EL SECRETARIO(A) que suscribe le notifica a usted que el 07 de julio 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 08 de julio de 2025. En San Juan, Puerto Rico, el 08 de julio de 2025. GRISELDA RODRÍGUEZ COLLADO, SECRETARIA. EMELY RAMÍREZ ALGORRI, SECRETARIA AUXILIAR DEL TRIBUNAL.
LEGAL NOTICE
ESTADO LIBRE ASOCIADO DE PUERTO RICO TRIBUNAL DE PRIMERA INSTANCIA CENTRO JUDICIAL DE ARECIBO SALA SUPERIOR BANCO POPULAR DE PUERTO RICO
Demandante Vs. PEDRO ALBERTO ROMAN SOTO, XIOMARA MARTINEZ FIGUEROA Y LA SOCIEDAD LEGAL DE BIENES GANANCIALES COMPUESTA POR AMBOS
Demandados Civil Núm.: AR2025CV01033. Sobre: EJECUCIÓN DE HIPOTECA “IN REM” (VÍA ORDINARIA). EMPLAZAMIENTO POR EDICTO. ESTADOS UNIDOS DE AMÉRICA, EL PRESIDENTE DE LOS ESTADOS UNIDOS, EL ESTADO LIBRE ASOCIADO DE PUERTO RICO. A La Parte CoDemandada: PEDRO ALBERTO ROMÁN SOTO, XIOMARA MARTÍNEZ FIGUEROA Y LA SOCIEDAD LEGAL DE BIENES GANANCIALES COMPUESTA POR AMBOS; A LAS SIGUIENTES DIRECCIONES: (A) 6776 TREYMON DR., LAKELAND FLA. 33813; (B) URB. LOS LLANO D-16 CALLE 3 ARECIBO, PR 006125348; (C) COMUNIDAD LOS LLANOS BARRIO SANTANA D-16 CALLE 3 ARECIBO, PR 00612. 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 deman-
dada adeuda a la parte demandante por concepto de hipoteca la suma de $83,083.01 por concepto de principal, desde el 1ro de agosto de 2014, más intereses al tipo pactado de 4.50% 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 $8,880.40 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 186, otorgada en Hatillo, Puerto Rico, el día 29 de septiembre de 2010, ante la notario Pedro Juan Caride Cruz, la finca número 25,019, inscrita al Folio 105 del Torno 566 de Arecibo, Registro de la Propiedad de Arecibo, Sección Primera. 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) 6257001, 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 9 de Julio de 2025, en Arecibo,
Puerto Rico. VIVÍAN Y. FRESSE GONZÁLEZ, SECRETARIA REGIONAL. ALEXANDRA ÁLVAREZ NATAL, SECRETARIA AUXILIAR.
LEGAL NOTICE
ESTADO LIBRE ASOCIADO DE PUERTO RICO TRIBUNAL DE PRIMERA INSTANCIA SUBSECCIÓN DE DISTRITO SALA DE BAYAMÓN RAFAEL
FIGUEROA TORRES Parte Demandante Vs. JOHN DOE Y JANE DOE, COMO POSIBLES TENEDORES DE UN PAGARÉ EXTRAVIADO
Parte Demandada Civil Núm.: BY2025CV03335. (401). Sobre: CANCELACIÓN DE HIPOTECA CON PAGARÉ EXTRAVIADO; ART. 122 LEY HIPOTECARIA Y REGLA 122.1 DEL REGLAMENTO DE LA LEY HIPOTECARIA. EMPLAZAMIENTO POR EDICTO. ESTADOS UNIDOS DE AMÉRICA, EL PRESIDENTE DE LOS ESTADOS UNIDOS, EL ESTADO LIBRE ASOCIADO DE PUERTO RICO, SS.
A LA PARTE
DEMANDADA:
JOHN DOE Y JANE DOE. POR LA PRESENTE, se les emplaza y requiere para que contesten la demanda dentro de los treinta (30) días siguientes a la publicación de este Edicto. Ustedes deberán presentar su alegación responsiva a través del Sistema Unificado de Administración y Manejo de Casos (SUMAC), al cual pueden acceder utilizando la siguiente dirección electrónica: https://unired.ramajudicial.pr, salvo que se represente por derecho propio, en cuyo caso deberán presentar su alegación responsiva en la secretaría del Tribunal correspondiente y notifiquen con copia al abogado de la parte demandante, LCDO. JAIME A. LÓPEZ RODRÍGUEZ, 256 ELEANOR ROOSEVELT, SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO 00918, TELÉFONO: 787635-2679 Y CORREO ELECTRONICO: jaime@hhoglund. com. Este caso trata sobre una acción por Cancelación de Hipoteca con Pagaré Extraviado. Se les apercibe que de no hacer sus alegaciones responsivas dentro del término aquí dispuesto, se le anotará la rebeldía y se dictará sentencia concediendo el remedio solicitado en la demanda, sin más citarle ni oírle. EXTENDIDO BAJO MI FIRMA y el sello del Tribunal, en Bayamón, Puerto Rico, hoy día 3 de julio de 2025. ALICIA AYALA SANJURJO, SECRETARIA DEL TRIBUNAL. NÉLIDA OCASIO ORTEGA, SECRETARIA AUXILIAR.
LEGAL NOTICE
ESTADO LIBRE ASOCIADO DE PUERTO RICO TRIBUNAL GENERAL DE JUSTICIA
TRIBUNAL DE PRIMERA INSTANCIA SALA SUPERIOR DE MAYAGÜEZ
ROC CDGY, LLC
Demandante V. SUCESIÓN DE YAMIL
MARINA MACHAL DE FERRER COMPUESTA POR NAYDA REYES BOÚ; JOHN DOE Y JANE DOE COMO POSIBLES HEREDEROS DESCONOCIDOS
Demandado(a)
Civil Núm.: MZ2023CV01003. Salón: 207. Sobre: COBRO DE DINERO - EJECUCIÓN DE HIPOTECA. NOTIFICACIÓN DE SENTENCIA POR EDICTO.
A: JOHN DOE Y JANE DOE COMO POSIBLES MIEMBROS DESCONOCIDOS DE LA SUCESIÓN DE YAMILLE
MARINA MACHAL FERRER.
(Nombre de las partes a las que se le notifican la sentencia por edicto) EL SECRETARIO(A) que suscribe le notifica a usted que el 19 de febrero 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 7 de julio de 2025. En Mayagüez, Puerto Rico, el 7 de julio de 2025. SRA. GUILLERMINA TORRES PAGÁN, SECRETARIA INTERINA. WANDA I. BRACERO CINTRÓN, SECRETARIA AUXILIAR.
LEGAL NOTICE
ESTADO LIBRE ASOCIADO DE PUERTO RICO TRIBUNAL DE PRIMERA INSTANCIA CENTRO JUDICIAL DE GUAYAMA SALA SUPERIOR DE GUAYAMA.
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE RURAL DEVELOPMENT A/C/C LA ADMINISTRACION DE HOGARES DE AGRICULTORES
Demandante V. FULANO DE TAL Y SUTANA DE TAL Y
OTROS
Demandado(a)
Caso Núm.: GM2025CV00094 (SALA 302). Sobre: COBRO DE DINERO - ORDINARIO Y OTROS. NOTIFICACIÓN DE SENTENCIA POR EDICTO. JUAN C. FORTUÑO FAS JCFORTUNO@FORTUNO-LAW.COM A: SUCESION DE LEONOR PADILLA ILDEFONSO COMPUERTA POR FULANO DE TAL Y SUTANA DE TAL COMO HEREDEROS DESCONOCIDOS Y/O PARTES CON INTERES EN DICHA SUCESION (Nombre de las partes que se le notifican la sentencia por edicto) EL SECRETARIO(A) que suscribe le notifica a usted que el 07 de julio 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 08 de julio de 2025. En GUAYAMA, Puerto Rico, el 08 de julio de 2025. MARISOL ROSADO RODRIGUEZ, SECRETARIA. F/LUZ
MARIA GUZMAN SANTIAGO, SECRETARIA AUXILIAR DEL TRIBUNAL.
LEGAL NOTICE
ESTADO LIBRE ASOCIADO DE PUERTO RICO TRIBUNAL DE PRIMERA INSTANCIA
CENTRO JUDICIAL DE ARECIBO SALA SUPERIOR DE HATILLO
BANCO POPULAR DE PR
Demandante V. MARGARITA
PADIN IGARTUA
Demandado(a)
Caso Núm.: HA2024CV00355.
(Salón: 101 CIVIL - CRIMINAL).
Sobre: COBRO DE DINEROORDINARIO Y OTROS. NOTIFICACIÓN DE SENTENCIA
POR EDICTO. BALDOMERO A. COLLAZO TORRES - BCOLLAZO@LAWPR.COM.
A: MARGARITA PADIN IGARTUA.
(Nombre de las partes que se le notifican la sentencia por edicto)
EL SECRETARIO(A) que suscribe le notifica a usted que el
08 de julio 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 09 de julio de 2025. En Hatillo, Puerto Rico, el 09 de julio de 2025. VIVÍAN Y. FRESSE GONZÁLEZ, SECRETARIA. BRENDA L. TORRES MUÑIZ, SECRETARIA AUXILIAR DEL TRIBUNAL. LEGAL NOTICE ESTADO LIBRE ASOCIADO DE PUERTO RICO TRIBUNAL DE PRIMERA INSTANCIA CENTRO JUDICIAL DE PONCE SALA SUPERIOR DE PONCE DLJ MORTGAGE CAPITAL INC.
Demandante V. RAFAELA CRUZ PADILLA Y OTROS
Demandado(a)
Caso Núm.: JD2022CV00667. (Salón: 406 - CIVIL SUPERIOR). Sobre: COBRO DE DINERO - ORDINARIO Y OTROS. NOTIFICACIÓN DE SENTENCIA POR EDICTO. MARICELI PÉREZ GONZÁLEZ - NOTIFICACIONES@ GARCIACHAMORRO.COM. A: RAFAELA CRUZ PADILLA Y SANTOS PEREZ RIVERA Y SOCIEDAD LEGAL DE BIENES 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 01 de julio 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 09 de julio de 2025. En Ponce, Puerto Rico, el 09 de julio de 2025. CARMEN G. TIRÚ QUIÑONES, SECRETARIA. EREINA AGRONT LEÓN, SECRETARIA AUXILIAR DEL TRIBUNAL. LEGAL NOTICE
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF PUERTO RICO WALTER OTEROLÓPEZ; SEBASTIÁN OTERO CASIANO, AND GABRIELA OTERO CASIANO
Plaintiffs V. BRIANA CAI DUFFY A/K/ A BRIANA HUNTER, HER HUSBAND IAN DAVID HUNTER AND THEIR CONJUGAL PARTNERSHIP; INSURANCE COMPANIES ABC; JOHN DOE, AND RICHARD ROE
Defendants Civil No.: 25-1297 RAM. Re: PERSONAL INJURY, TRIAL BY JURY DEMANDED. SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION. To: INSURANCE COMPANIES ABC.
You are hereby notified that a Complaint has been filed against you in this Court in the matter of caption. Within the twenty-one (21) days of the publication of this summons, you are required to file with the Court an answer to the Complaint or a motion under Rule 12 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. This summons will be published once in a newspaper of general daily circulation within the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. You are also required to serve a copy of your responsive pleading on Plaintiffs’ attorneys, these being: Dora L. Monserrate-Peñagarícano
MONSERRATE SIMONET & GIERBOLINI, LLC
101 San Patricio Ave., Suite 1120
Guaynabo, PR 00968
Tel. (787) 620-5300 / Fax (787) 620-5305
Email: dmonserratete@msglawpr.com
You are advised that if you do not file your responsive pleading within the aforementioned timeframe, the Court may enter default judgment against you and grant all relief requested in the Complaint, or any other that the Court may consider proper in the exercise of its discretion, without further notice or hearing. Dated: 06/05/2025. ADA I. GARCÍA-RIVERA, ESQ.,
CLERK OF COURT. ANA DURÁN, DEPUTY CLERK. LEGAL NOTICE
ESTADO LIBRE ASOCIADO DE PUERTO RICO TRIBUNAL DE PRIMERA INSTANCIA SALA SUPERIOR DE FAJARDO. FIRSTBANK PUERTO RICO
Demandante v. AMALIA DE JESUS NUÑEZ; JOSE A RIVERA CARBONELL
Demandados
CIVIL NUM. RG2025CV00205. Sobre: INCUMPLIMIENTO DE CONTRATO; COBRO DE DINERO Y REPOSESION/ EMPLAZAMIENTO POR EDICTO ESTADOS UNIDOS DE AMÉRICA EL PRESIDENTE DE LOS ESTADOS UNIDOS EL ESTADO LIBRE ASOCIADO DE PUERTO RICO. SS
A: JOSE A RIVERA CARBONELL 11901 CALLE REINA CATALANA
URB. RIO GRANDE ESTATES RIO GRANDE PR 00745-5209 DE: FIRSTBANK PUERTO RICO
Se le emplaza y requiere que conteste la demanda dentro de los treinta (30) días siguientes a la publicación de este edicto. Usted deberá presentar su alegación responsiva a través del Sistema Unificado de Manejo y Administración de Casos (SUMAC), al cual puede acceder utilizando la siguiente dirección electrónica: https:// www.poderjudicial.pr/index. php/tribunal-electronico/, salvo que se represente por derecho propio, en cuyo caso deberá presentar su alegación responsiva original en la secretaría del tribunal. Este caso trata sobre Incumplimiento de Contrato y Cobro de Dinero en que la parte demandante solicita que se condene al demandado a pagar al 21 de abril de 2025, la parte demandada adeuda solidariamente a FirstBank un balance de cancelación de $13,642.96 de principal, más los intereses que se acumulen a razón del 8.45% los cuales se continúan acumulando hasta el total y completo pago de la deuda; más $978.31 de cargos por pago tardío; más $1,535.66 de otros cargos los cuales se continúan acumulando hasta el total y competo pago de la deuda; más una suma equivalente al 30% del total adeudado para honorarios de abogados según pactado. Además, se solicita se ordene la reposesión del vehículo en controversia y, de no ser suficiente el producto de la venta del mismo para cubrir la suma total adeudada, se solicita la ejecución de la sentencia que en su día se dicte sobre cualesquiera otros bienes del demandado. Se le apercibe
que, si dejare de hacerlo, se dictará contra usted sentencia en rebeldía, concediéndose el remedio solicitado en la demanda, sin más citarle ni oírle. Lcdo. José Antonio Lamas Burgos, Número del Tribunal Supremo 16,882 Po Box 360786, San Juan PR 00936 Teléfono: (787) 296-9500, Correo Electrónico: jlamas@lvprlaw. com
EXTENDIDO BAJO MI FIRMA y Sello del Tribunal, hoy 25 de junio de 2025. WANDA I SEGUI REYES, Secretario(a). LYDIA E RIVERA MIRANDA, SubSecretario(a).
LEGAL NOTICE
ESTADO LIBRE ASOCIADO DE PUERTO RICO TRIBUNAL DE PRIMERA INSTANCIA SALA SUPERIOR DE TOA ALTA
FIRSTBANK PUERTO RICO
Demandante V. ALEXANDER SANTANA SANTIAGO; ORLANDO SANTIAGO NIEVES
Demandados Civil Núm.: TA2025CV00435. Sobre: INCUMPLIMIENTO DE CONTRATO; COBRO DE DINERO Y REPOSESIÓN. EMPLAZAMIENTO POR EDICTO. ESTADOS UNIDOS DE AMÉRICA, EL PRESIDENTE DE LOS ESTADOS UNIDOS, EL ESTADO LIBRE ASOCIADO DE PUERTO RICO, SS. A: ALEXANDER SANTANA SANTIAGO; ORLANDO SANTIAGO NIEVES - CHALET DE LA FUENTE APT 1105, CAROLINA PR 00985. De: FIRSTBANK PUERTO RICO.
Se le emplaza y requiere que conteste la demanda dentro de los treinta (30) días siguientes a la publicación de este edicto. Usted deberá presentar su alegación responsiva a través del Sistema Unificado de Manejo y Administración de Casos (SUMAC), al cual puede acceder utilizando la siguiente dirección electrónica: https://www. poderjudicial.pr/index.php/ tribunal-electronico/, salvo que se represente por derecho propio, en cuyo caso deberá presentar su alegación responsiva en la secretaría del tribunal. Este caso trata sobre Incumplimiento de Contrato y Cobro de Dinero en que la parte demandante solicita que se condene al demandado a pagar Al 26 de marzo de 2025, un balance de cancelación de $50,110.66, de principal más los intereses que se acumulen a razón del 9.25% los cuales se continúan acumulando hasta el total y completo pago de la deuda; más $941.04 de cargos por demora los cuales se continúan acumulando hasta el total y completo pago de la deuda; más una suma equivalente al 30% del total adeudado para honorarios de
abogados según pactado. Además, se solicita se ordene la reposesión del vehículo en controversia y, de no ser suficiente el producto de la venta del mismo para cubrir la suma total adeudada, se solicita la ejecución de la sentencia que en su día se dicte sobre cualesquiera otros bienes del demandado. Se le apercibe que, si dejare de hacerlo, se dictará contra usted sentencia en rebeldía, concediéndose el remedio solicitado en la demanda, sin más citarle ni oírle.
Lcdo. José Antonio Lamas Burgos Número del Tribunal Supremo 16,882 Po Box 0194089, San Juan PR 00919 Teléfono: (787) 296-9500 Correo Electrónico : jlamas@lvprlaw.com
EXTENDIDO BAJO MI FIRMA y Sello del Tribunal, hoy 17 de junio de 2025. ALICIA AYALA SANJURJO, SECRETARIA. VIVÍAN J. SANABRIA, SUBSECRETARIA.
LEGAL NOTICE
ESTADO LIBRE ASOCIADO DE PUERTO RICO TRIBUNAL DE PRIMERA INSTANCIA SALA DE CAROLINA THE MONEY HOUSE INC. Demandante V. SENIOR MORTGAGE BANKERS, INC.; SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT; JUAN DEL PUEBLO Y JUANA DEL PUEBLO Y CUALESQUIER PERSONA DESCONOCIDA CON POSIBLE INTERÉS EN LA OBLIGACIÓN CUYA CANCELACIÓN POR DECRETO JUDICIAL SE SOLICITA
Demandados Civil Núm.: CA2025CV02040. Sobre: CANCELACIÓN DE PAGARÉ EXTRAVIADO. EMPLAZAMIENTO POR EDICTO. ESTADOS UNIDOS DE AMÉRICA, EL PRESIDENTE DE LOS ESTADOS UNIDOS, EL ESTADO LIBRE ASOCIADO DE PUERTO RICO, SS. A: JUAN DEL PUEBLO Y JUANA DEL PUEBLO COMO POSIBLES TENEDORES Y CUALESQUIER PERSONA DESCONOCIDA CON POSIBLE INTERÉS EN LA OBLIGACIÓN CUYA CANCELACIÓN POR DECRETO JUDICIAL SE SOLICITA.
Por la presente se le notifica que ha sido presentada en este Tribunal una Demanda en su contra en el pleito de epígrafe. En este caso la parte demandante ha radicado una Demanda para que se decrete judicialmente el saldo de un (1) pagaré hipotecario a favor de Senior Mortgage Bankers Inc., por la suma de $225,000.00. Dicho pagaré fue suscrito el día 30 de
agosto de 2013, ante el notario Jose Garcia Noya, garantizado por hipoteca constituida mediante la Escritura número 222 otorgada en Guaynabo, Puerto Rico, inscrita al folio 98 del tomo 1,511 de Carolina, finca número 22,057, inscripción 5ta y un (1) pagaré hipotecario a favor de Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, por la suma de $225,000.00. Dicho pagaré fue suscrito el 30 de agosto de 2013, ante el notario Jose Garcia Noya, garantizado por una hipoteca constituida mediante la escritura numero 223, otorgada en Guaynabo, Puerto Rico, inscrita al folio 138 del tomo 1,512 de Carolina, finca 22,057, inscripción 6ta. Se describe la propiedad a continuación: URBANA: Solar radicado en la Urbanización Extensión Villa San Antón, situada en el Barrio San Antón de Carolina, marcado con el número tres del Bloque “N” y con un área superficial de trescientos uno metros cuadrados con noventa y siete centímetros, en lindes por el NORESTE, distancia de trece metros ciento veintinueve milésimas de otro, con la Calle número doce; por el NOROESTE, distancia de veintitrés metros, con el solar número cuatro del Bloque “N”; por el SUROESTE, distancia de trece metros ciento veintinueve milésimas de otro, con el solar número veintisiete del Bloque “O” (así surge); y por el SURESTE, distancia de veintitrés metros, con el solar número veintisiete del Bloque “O” (así surge). Finca numero 22,057 inscrita al folio 163 del tomo 546 de Carolina, Registro de la Propiedad de Puerto Rico, Sección II de Carolina. La parte demandante alega que dichos pagarés han sido saldados según más detalladamente consta en la Demanda radicada que puede examinarse en la Secretaría de este Tribunal. Por tratarse de una obligación hipotecaria y pudiendo usted tener interés en este caso o quedar afectado 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, y notifique con copia de ella a la abogada de la parte demandante la Lcda. Zilmarie Delgado Pieras, 33 Calle Resolución, Suite 302, San Juan, PR 00920-2727; Tel. (787) 7826500, 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 concediendo el remedio solicitado en la Demanda sin más citarle ni oírle. EXPEDIDO bajo mi firma y sello de este Tribunal, en Carolina, Puerto Rico, hoy día 30 de junio de 2025. LIC. KANELLY ZAYAS ROBLES, SECRETARIA REGIONAL. DENISSE TORRES RUIZ, SUB-SECRETARIA.
LEGAL NOTICE
ESTADO LIBRE ASOCIADO DE PUERTO RICO TRIBUNAL DE PRIMERA INSTANCIA SALA DE VEGA BAJA JAVIER SANCHEZ ORTIZ Y JACKELINE GARCIA CABRERA, AMBOS POR SÍ Y EN REPRESENTACIÓN DE LA SOCIEDAD LEGAL DE GANANCIALES Demandante Vs. DORAL MORTGAGE CORP; BANCO POPULAR DE PUERTO RICO; JOHN DOE; RICHARD ROE, PERSONAS DESCONOCIDAS CON POSIBLE INTERES Demandados Civil No.: VA2025CV00135. Sobre: CANCELACIÓN DE PAGARÉ EXTRAVIADO. EMPLAZAMIENTO POR EDICTO. ESTADOS UNIDOS DE AMÉRICA, EL PRESIDENTE DE LOS EE. UU., EL ESTADO LIBRE ASOCIADO DE PUERTO RICO.
A: DORAL MORTGAGE CORP.; JOHN DOE Y RICHARD ROE, COMO POSIBLES TENEDORES DEL PAGARÉ. Por medio del presente edicto se les notifica de la radicación de una Demanda de Cancelación de Pagaré Extraviado en la que se solicita la cancelación del siguiente pagaré hipotecario, que se ha extraviado, luego de haber sido saldado por el deudor hipotecario: Hipoteca en garantía de un pagaré a favor de Doral Mortgage Corporation, por la suma de $32,000.00, con intereses al 9.95% anual, vencimiento el 1 de diciembre de 2016, en virtud de la escritura número 533, otorgada en San Juan, Puerto Rico, el 15 de noviembre de 2001, ante el Notario Julián A. Parrilla Boria, inscrito en Sistema Karibe, inscripción novena. La parte demandante solicita del Honorable Tribunal que declare Con Lugar la demanda y en su consecuencia ordene al Secretario del Tribunal que expida Mandamiento al Registrador de la Propiedad correspondiente, para que dicho funcionario proceda a cancelar en los libros a su cargo la referida hipoteca dejando la propiedad aquí descrita libre de dicho gravamen hipotecario. POR EL PRESENTE EDICTO se le emplaza para que presente al Tribunal su alegación respon-
MAÑANA. PRECIO MÍNIMO:
$44,072.63. Los autos y todos los documentos correspondientes al procedimiento incoado estarán de manifiesto en la Secretaría del Tribunal durante las horas laborables. Se entenderá que todo licitador acepta como bastante la titulación que se transmite y que las cargas y gravámenes anteriores y las preferentes, si las hubiere, al crédito del ejecutante, continuarán subsistentes, entendiéndose que el rematante las acepta y queda subrogado en la responsabilidad de las mismas, sin destinarse a su extinción el precio del remate. Conforme a la Sentencia dictada el día 18 de febrero de 2025, notificada el 21 de febrero de 2025, y publicada el 3 de marzo de 2025, la anterior venta se hará para satisfacer las sumas adeudadas por concepto del préstamo garantizado por la hipoteca antes mencionada y las sumas que se mencionan a continuación: La suma principal de $69,914.36, más intereses a razón de 6%, desde el 1 de mayo de 2021, que se acumulan diariamente hasta su total y completo pago, más la suma de $856.40 por cargos por mora, más la suma de $387.37 en conexión con la cuenta de reserva, más la suma de $8,814.53 por concepto de costas, gastos y honorarios de abogado hipotecariamente asegurados. Se notifica por la presente a los acreedores que tengan inscritos o anotados sus derechos sobre los inmuebles a ser subastados con posterioridad a la inscripción del gravamen del ejecutante descrito anteriormente, o acreedores de cargas o derechos reales que los hubieren pospuesto al gravamen del actor y a los dueños, poseedores, tenedores de o interesados en títulos transmisibles por endoso o al portador garantizado hipotecariamente con posterioridad al gravamen del actor para que puedan concurrir a la subasta si así lo interesan o satisfacer antes del remate el importe del crédito, de sus intereses, costas y honorarios de abogado, quedando subrogados en los derechos del acreedor ejecutante. La propiedad a ser ejecutada se adquirirá libre de cargas y gravámenes posteriores. Y, para conocimiento de licitadores, del público en general, y para su publicación de acuerdo con la ley en un periódico de circulación general de la isla de Puerto Rico y en tres sitios públicos del Municipio en que ha de celebrarse la venta, tales como la Alcaldía, el Tribunal y la Colecturía y vía correo certificado con acuse de recibo a la última dirección conocida de la parte demandada, expido el presente edicto bajo mi firma y el sello de este Tribunal en Vega Baja, Puerto Rico, hoy día 11 de junio de 2025.
FREDDY OMAR RODRÍGUEZ COLLAZO, ALGUACIL DEL TRIBUNAL DE PRIMERA INSTANCIA, SALA SUPERIOR DE VEGA BAJA.
LEGAL NOTICE
ESTADO LIBRE ASOCIADO DE PUERTO RICO TRIBUNAL GENERAL DE JUSTICIA TRIBUNAL DE PRIMERA INSTANCIA SALA DE MAYAGÜEZ BANCO POPULAR DE PUERTO RICO
Demandante Vs. WILFREDO VARGAS CARABALLO
Demandado Civil Núm.: MZ2025CV00225. Sobre: COBRO DE DINERO. EMPLAZAMIENTO POR EDICTO. ESTADOS UNIDOS DE AMÉRICA, EL PRESIDENTE DE LOS ESTADOS UNIDOS, EL ESTADO LIBRE ASOCIADO DE PUERTO RICO.
A: WILFREDO VARGAS CARABALLO.
POR LA PRESENTE: Se le notifica que contra usted se ha presentado la Demanda sobre Cobro de Dinero de la cual se acompaña copia. Por la presente se le emplaza a usted y se le requiere para que dentro del término de TREINTA (30) días desde la fecha de la Publicación por Edicto de este Emplazamiento presente su contestación a través del Sistema Unificado de Manejo y Administración de Casos (SUMAC), al cual puede acceder utilizando la siguiente dirección electrónica: https://unired. ramajudicial.pr, salvo que se represente por derecho propio, en cuyo caso deberá presentar su alegación responsiva en la Secretaría del Tribunal de Primera Instancia, Sala de Mayagüez, P.O. Box 1210, Mayagüez, Puerto Rico 00681-1210 y notifique a la LCDA. GINA H. FERRER MEDINA, personalmente al Condominio Las Nereidas, Local 1-B, Calle Méndez Vigo esquina Amador Ramírez Silva, Mayagüez, Puerto Rico 00680; o por correo al Apartado 2342, Mayagüez, Puerto Rico 00681-2342, Teléfonos: (787) 832-9620 y (845) 345-3985, Abogada de la parte demandante, apercibiéndose que en caso de no hacerlo así podrá dictarse Sentencia en Rebeldía en contra suya, concediendo el remedio solicitado en la Demanda sin más citarle ni oírle.
EXPIDO BAJO MI FIRMA y el Sello del Tribunal hoy 18 de junio de 2025. Lcda. Norma G. Santana Irizarry, Secretaria. Jossie D. Bobe Rodríguez, Sub-Secretaria.
LEGAL NOTICE
ESTADO LIBRE ASOCIADO DE PUERTO RICO TRIBUNAL DE PRIMERA INSTANCIA SALA DE BAYAMÓN SECRETARIO DE VIVIENDA Y DESARROLLO URBANO
T/C/C SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
Demandante Vs. FULANO DE TAL Y SUTANA DE TAL, COMO POSIBLES TENEDORES DEL PAGARE EXTRAVIADO
Demandados Civil Núm.: BY2025CV02995. Sala: 403. Sobre: CANCELACIÓN DE PAGARÉ EXTRAVIADO. EMPLAZAMIENTO POR EDICTO. ESTADOS UNIDOS DE AMÉRICA, EL PRESIDENTE DE LOS EE.UU., EL ESTADO LIBRE ASOCIADO DE P.R., SS. A: FULANO DE TAL Y SUTANA DE TAL, personas desconocidas que se designan con estos nombres ficticios, que pueden ser tenedor o tenedores, o puedan tener algún interés en el pagaré hipotecario a que se hace referencia más adelante en el presente edicto, que se publicará una sola vez. Se les notifica que en la Demanda radicada en el caso de epígrafe se alega que el siguiente pagaré hipotecario: El día 27 de mayo de 2015, el señor José F. Ramos Alvarado y su señora esposa Olga Vallellanes Cabrera, formalizaron un préstamo revertido, para lo cual se emitieron dos (2) pagarés por la suma principal de $144,000.00 como evidencia del préstamo concedido. Uno de estos pagarés fue expedido a la orden del Secretario de Vivienda y Desarrollo Urbano y se garantizó mediante una segunda hipoteca, originada mediante la escritura número 5, otorgada el 27 de mayo de 2015 y autorizada por la notaría Migdalia Torres Santiago, la cual consta inscrita en Karibe de Dorado, finca número 7637, inscripción 5ta para garantizar el pago de dicha obligación por la suma adeudada se otorgó Hipoteca voluntaria, la cual hacemos referencia en el párrafo anterior, sobre la siguiente propiedad inmueble: RUSTICA: Parcela número 61A de la COMUNIDAD RURAL MAMEYAL de Dorado. Área: 639.03 metros cuadrados. Radica en el Barrio Mameyal de Dorado. Lindes: por el Norte, con zanja que la divide de la parcela número 62A; por el Sur, calle número 14; por el Este, parcela número 61E; y por el Oeste, parcela número 61. Catastro #019-078003-32-001. El inmueble gravado mediante la hipoteca antes descrita es la finca número 7637 inscrita al Sistema Karibe, Demarcación de Dorado, Registro de la Propiedad, Sección Cuarta de Bayamón. La obligación evidenciada por el pagaré antes descrito fue saldada en su totalidad. Dicho gravamen no ha podido ser cancelado por
haberse extraviado el original del pagaré. El original del pagaré antes descrito no ha podido ser localizado, a pesar de las gestiones realizadas. El Secretario de la Vivienda y Desarrollo Urbano, o a su orden, es el acreedor que consta en el Registro de la Propiedad. El último tenedor conocido del pagaré antes descrito fue Secretario de la Vivienda y Desarrollo Urbano. POR LA PRESENTE se le emplaza para que presente al tribunal su alegación responsiva dentro de los 30 días de haber diligenciado este emplazamiento, excluyéndose el día del diligenciamiento. Usted deberá presentar su alegación responsiva a través del Sistema Unificado de Manejo de Administración de Casos (SUMAC), al cual puede acceder utilizando la siguiente dirección electrónica: https://www.poderjudicial. pr/index.php/tribunal-electronico, salvo que se represente por derecho propio, en cuyo caso deberá presentar su alegación responsiva en la secretaría del tribunal. Si usted deja de presentar su alegación responsiva dentro del referido término, el tribunal podrá dictar sentencia en rebeldía en su contra y conceder el remedio solicitado en la demanda, o cualquier otro, si el tribunal, en el ejercicio de su sana discreción, lo entiende procedente.
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Expedido bajo mi firma y sello del Tribunal, hoy 20 de junio de 2025. ALICIA AYALA SANJURJO, SECRETARIA REGIONAL INTERINA. ELIZABETH OLIVERAS PÉREZ, SUB-SECRETARIA.
LEGAL NOTICE
ESTADO LIBRE ASOCIADO DE PUERTO RICO TRIBUNAL DE PRIMERA INSTANCIA SALA DE BAYAMÓN ISLAND PORTFOLIO SERVICES, LLC
COMO AGENTE DE FAIRWAY ACQUISITIONS FUND, LLC
Parte Demandante Vs. JOSE A. FRANCO GUTIERREZ
Parte Demandada Civil Núm.: NJ2025CV00021. Sobre: COBRO DE DINERO. SALA: 402. EMPLAZAMIENTO POR EDICTO. ESTADOS UNIDOS DE AMÉRICA, EL PRESIDENTE DE LOS ESTADOS UNIDOS, EL ESTADO LIBRE ASOCIADO DE PUERTO RICO, SS. A: JOSE A. FRANCO GUTIERREZ - BO RABANAL PARCELA 242 CARR 173 R 7775 KM 1 INT, CIDRA PR 00739; RR
4 BOX 3711, CAYEY PR 00736.
POR LA PRESENTE se le emplaza y requiere para que conteste la demanda dentro de los treinta (30) días siguientes a la publicación de este Edicto. Usted deberá presentar su alegación responsiva a través del Sistema Unificado de Manejo y Administración de Casos (SUMAC), la cual puede acceder utilizando la siguiente dirección electrónica: https:// www.poderjudicial.pr/index. php/tribunal-electronico, salvo que se represente por derecho propio, en cuyo caso deberá presentar su alegación responsiva en la secretaría del tribunal. Si usted deja de presentar su alegación responsiva dentro del referido término, el tribunal podrá dictar sentencia en rebeldía en su contra y conceder el remedio solicitado en la demanda o cualquier otro sin más citarle ni oírle, si el tribunal en el ejercicio de su sana discreción, lo entiende procedente. El sistema SUMAC notificará copia al abogado de la parte demandante, Osvaldo L. Rodríguez Fernández cuya dirección es: P.O. Box 71418 San Juan, Puerto Rico 00936-8518, teléfono (787) 993-3731 a la dirección notificaciones@orf-law. com. EXTENDIDO BAJO MI FIRMA y el sello del Tribunal, en BAYAMON, Puerto Rico, hoy día 11 de junio de 2025. ALICIA AYALA SANJURJO, SECRETARIA. IXIA B. CÓRDOVA CHINEA, SECRETARIA AUXILIAR.
LEGAL NOTICE
ESTADO LIBRE ASOCIADO DE PUERTO RICO TRIBUNAL DE PRIMERA INSTANCIA SALA DE MAYAGÜEZ ISLAND PORTFOLIO SERVICES, LLC COMO AGENTE DE FAIRWAY ACQUISITIONS FUND, LLC
Parte Demandante Vs. IRIS M. RODRIGUEZ RIOS
Parte Demandada Civil Núm.: MZ2025CV00409. Sobre: COBRO DE DINERO. EMPLAZAMIENTO POR EDICTO. ESTADOS UNIDOS DE AMÉRICA, EL PRESIDENTE DE LOS ESTADOS UNIDOS, EL ESTADO LIBRE ASOCIADO DE PUERTO RICO, SS. A: IRIS M. RODRIGUEZ RIOS - BO MINERAL 66 CALLE CHARLES FOOTE, MAYAGÜEZ PR 006804403; HC-5 BOX 53207, MAYAGÜEZ PR 006819617.
POR LA PRESENTE se le emplaza y requiere para que conteste la demanda dentro de los treinta (30) días siguientes a la publicación de este Edicto. Usted deberá presentar su alegación responsiva a través del Sistema Unificado de Manejo y Administración de Casos (SU-
MAC), la cual puede acceder utilizando la siguiente dirección electrónica: https://www.poderjudicial.pr/index.php/tribunalelectronico, salvo que se represente por derecho propio, en cuyo caso deberá presentar su alegación responsiva en la secretaría del tribunal. Si usted deja de presentar su alegación responsiva dentro del referido término, el tribunal podrá dictar sentencia en rebeldía en su contra y conceder el remedio solicitado en la demanda o cualquier otro sin más citarle ni oírle, si el tribunal en el ejercicio de su sana discreción, lo entiende procedente. El sistema SUMAC notificará copia al abogado de la parte demandante, Osvaldo L. Rodríguez Fernández cuya dirección es: P.O. Box 71418 San Juan, Puerto Rico 00936-8518, teléfono (787) 993-3731 a la dirección notificaciones@orf-law.com y a la dirección notificaciones@ orf-law.com. EXTENDIDO BAJO MI FIRMA y el sello del Tribunal, en Mayagüez, Puerto Rico, hoy día 11 de junio de 2025. LCDA. NORMA SANTANA IRIZARRY, SECRETARIA. ANNETTE GUZMÁN MEDINA, SECRETARIA AUXILIAR. LEGAL NOTICE
ESTADO LIBRE ASOCIADO DE PUERTO RICO TRIBUNAL DE PRIMERA INSTANCIA SALA DE LAS PIEDRAS ISLAND PORTFOLIO SERVICES, LLC COMO AGENTE DE FAIRWAY ACQUISITIONS FUND, LLC
Parte Demandante Vs. MERCEDES MATOS DIAZ
Parte Demandada Civil Núm.: NG2025CV00033. Sobre: COBRO DE DINERO. EMPLAZAMIENTO POR EDICTO. ESTADOS UNIDOS DE AMÉRICA, EL PRESIDENTE DE LOS ESTADOS UNIDOS, EL ESTADO LIBRE ASOCIADO DE PUERTO RICO, SS. A: MERCEDES MATOS DIAZ - BO PEÑA POBRE CENTRO CARR 31 KM 11.8, NAGUABO PR 00718; HC 1 BOX 1018, NAGUABO PR 00718. POR LA PRESENTE se le emplaza y requiere para que conteste la demanda dentro de los treinta (30) días siguientes a la publicación de este Edicto. Usted deberá presentar su alegación responsiva a través del Sistema Unificado de Manejo y Administración de Casos (SUMAC), la cual puede acceder utilizando la siguiente dirección electrónica: https://www.poderjudicial.pr/index.php/tribunalelectronico, salvo que se represente por derecho propio, en cuyo caso deberá presentar su alegación responsiva en la secretaría del tribunal. Si usted deja de presentar su alegación responsiva dentro del referido
término, el tribunal podrá dictar sentencia en rebeldía en su contra y conceder el remedio solicitado en la demanda o cualquier otro sin más citarle ni oírle, si el tribunal en el ejercicio de su sana discreción, lo entiende procedente. El sistema SUMAC notificará copia al abogado de la parte demandante, Osvaldo L. Rodríguez Fernández cuya dirección es: P.O. Box 71418 San Juan, Puerto Rico 00936-8518, teléfono (787) 993-3731 a la dirección notificaciones@orf-law.com. EXTENDIDO BAJO MI FIRMA y el sello del Tribunal, en Humacao, Puerto Rico, hoy día 11 de junio de 2025. EVELYN FÉLIX VÁZQUEZ, SECRETARIA. MICHELLE GUEVARA DE LEÓN, SECRETARIA AUXILIAR.
LEGAL NOTICE
ESTADO LIBRE ASOCIADO DE PUERTO RICO TRIBUNAL DE PRIMERA INSTANCIA SALA DE BAYAMÓN ISLAND PORTFOLIO SERVICES, LLC COMO AGENTE DE ACE ONE FUNDING, LLC
Parte Demandante Vs. SHEILA RIVERA OLMEDA Parte Demandada Civil Núm.: BY2024CV06363. Sobre: COBRO DE DINERO. EMPLAZAMIENTO POR EDICTO. ESTADOS UNIDOS DE AMÉRICA, EL PRESIDENTE DE LOS ESTADOS UNIDOS, EL ESTADO LIBRE ASOCIADO DE PUERTO RICO, SS. A: SHEILA RIVERA OLMEDA - URB VILLA DE SAN AGUSTIN J9 CALLE 6, BAYAMON PR 009592050.
POR LA PRESENTE se le emplaza y requiere para que conteste la demanda dentro de los treinta (30) días siguientes a la publicación de este Edicto. Usted deberá presentar su alegación responsiva a través del Sistema Unificado de Manejo y Administración de Casos (SUMAC), la cual puede acceder utilizando la siguiente dirección electrónica: https://www.poderjudicial.pr/ index.php/tribunal-electronico, salvo que se represente por derecho propio, en cuyo caso deberá presentar su alegación responsiva en la secretaría del tribunal. Si usted deja de presentar su alegación responsiva dentro del referido término, el tribunal podrá dictar sentencia en rebeldía en su contra y conceder el remedio solicitado en la demanda o cualquier otro sin más citarle ni oírle, si el tribunal en el ejercicio de su sana discreción, lo entiende procedente. El sistema SUMAC notificará copia al abogado de la parte demandante, Natalie Bonaparte Servera cuya dirección es: P.O. Box 71418 San Juan, Puerto Rico 00936-8518, teléfono (787) 993-3731 a la dirección natalie.bonaparte@
orf-law.com y a la dirección notificaciones@orf-law.com.
EXTENDIDO BAJO MI FIRMA y el sello del Tribunal, en BAYAMON, Puerto Rico, hoy día 11 de junio de 2025. ALICIA AYALA SANJURJO, SECRETARIA. MELISSA RIVERA ROMERO, SECRETARIA AUXILIAR. LEGAL NOTICE
ESTADO LIBRE ASOCIADO DE PUERTO RICO TRIBUNAL DE PRIMERA INSTANCIA SALA DE BAYAMÓN ISLAND PORTFOLIO SERVICES, LLC COMO AGENTE DE ACE ONE FUNDING, LLC Parte Demandante Vs. JOSE R. FONSECA ESTRADA Parte Demandada Civil Núm.: BY2024CV05838. Sobre: COBRO DE DINERO. EMPLAZAMIENTO POR EDICTO. ESTADOS UNIDOS DE AMÉRICA, EL PRESIDENTE DE LOS ESTADOS UNIDOS, EL ESTADO LIBRE ASOCIADO DE PUERTO RICO, SS. A: JOSE R. FONSECA ESTRADA - URB MIRAFLORES 7-3 CALLE 16, BAYAMON PR 009573714; URB PRECIOSAS VISTAS DEL LAGO, A37 CALLE 10, TOA ALTA PR 00953Q. POR LA PRESENTE se le emplaza y requiere para que conteste la demanda dentro de los treinta (30) días siguientes a la publicación de este Edicto. Usted deberá presentar su alegación responsiva a través del Sistema Unificado de Manejo y Administración de Casos (SUMAC), la cual puede acceder utilizando la siguiente dirección electrónica: https://www.poderjudicial.pr/ index.php/tribunal-electronico, salvo que se represente por derecho propio, en cuyo caso deberá presentar su alegación responsiva en la secretaría del tribunal. Si usted deja de presentar su alegación responsiva dentro del referido término, el tribunal podrá dictar sentencia en rebeldía en su contra y conceder el remedio solicitado en la demanda o cualquier otro sin más citarle ni oírle, si el tribunal en el ejercicio de su sana discreción, lo entiende procedente. El sistema SUMAC notificará copia al abogado de la parte demandante, Natalie Bonaparte Servera cuya dirección es: P.O. Box 71418 San Juan, Puerto Rico 00936-8518, teléfono (787) 993-3731 a la dirección natalie.bonaparte@ orf-law.com y a la dirección notificaciones@orf-law.com. EXTENDIDO BAJO MI FIRMA y el sello del Tribunal, en BAYAMON, Puerto Rico, hoy día 11 de junio de 2025. ALICIA AYALA SANJURJO, SECRETARIA. MELISSA RIVERA ROMERO, SECRETARIA AUXILIAR.
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Cayey’s Gustavo Meléndez, 17, is first Puerto Rican selected in 2025 MLB Draft
By THE STAR STAFF
Shortstop Gustavo Meléndez was selected earlier this week as the first Puerto Rican in the 2025 Major League Baseball Draft, picked by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the fourth round, with the 113th overall pick.
“This is a moment I will never forget. Representing Puerto Rico on the professional baseball stage is a dream come true,” Meléndez said in a written statement.
Meléndez, a native of Cayey, stood out in youth and international tournaments for his speed, defense and maturity on the field, traits that caught the attention of professional baseball experts and scouts.
The 17-year-old player will join the Pittsburgh Pirates’ minor league system this summer as part of his professional development.
His selection on Monday, observers said, highlights the growth of Puerto Rican baseball talent and
reaffirms the island’s role as an important breeding ground for Major League Baseball.
Shortstop Gustavo Meléndez, a 17-year-old native of Cayey, stood out in youth and international tournaments for his speed, defense and maturity on the field, traits that caught the attention of professional baseball experts and scouts.
El Mago Foundation promotes sports talent in public housing developments
By THE STAR STAFF
The non-profit organization El Mago Foundation, founded by Major League Baseball player
Javier “Javy” Báez, announced earlier this week a partnership with the Public Housing Administration to promote youth sports development in the island’s 328 housing developments.
“With this partnership, we will begin a series of initiatives focused on one of our foundation’s main missions: supporting the communities and young athletes of Puerto Rico,” said Irmarie Báez, the wife of the Detroit Tigers utility man, in a written statement issued Monday.
The initiative seeks to strengthen relationships with community sports leaders and establish channels of direct collaboration to maximize the
El Mago Foundation, the non-profit organization founded by Major League Baseball player Javier “Javy” Báez, will partner with the Public Housing Administration to promote youth sports development in Puerto Rico’s 328 housing developments.
Sam Waardenburg led Mayagüez with a dominant performance of 24 points, 10 rebounds and two assists to force tonight’s Game 7 against Arecibo.
Mayagüez forces Game 7 against Arecibo
By THE STAR STAFF
Tathletic and social potential of young athletes.
“I am convinced that there is extraordinary talent in our communities that deserves to be seen, valued, and supported,” Public Housing Administrator Juan Rosario Hernández said.
The Office of Community Programs and Resident Services will also play an active role in the effort.
“Our youth in residential developments deserve real opportunities, personalized attention, and safe spaces where they can develop their talents,” said Christopher Ríos Aponte, who leads that office.
The foundation will soon announce new programs and projects that will be implemented on the island in the coming months.
he Mayagüez Indians (Indios) and the Arecibo Captains (Capitanes) will go to a seventh game to decide which team advances to play the Ponce Lions (Leones) in the National Superior Basketball Championship (BSN by its initials in Spanish) finals.
The Indios defeated the Capitanes 87-80 on Monday night at Manuel “Petaca” Iguina Coliseum in Arecibo.
Sam Waardenburg led the winners with a dominant performance of 24 points, 10 rebounds and two assists, while George Hamilton flirted with a triple-double with 16 points, eight rebounds, and 10 assists.
Alfonso Plummer led the Capitanes with 21 points, and Jamil Wilson added 16 points, 10 rebounds, and eight assists in a losing effort.
Game 7 tips off tonight at 8:15 at the Palacio de los Deportes in Mayagüez.
Ponce punched its ticket to the BSN finals on Sunday by eliminating the Quebradillas Pirates (Piratas) 86-80 in the other semifinals series at Juan “Pachín” Vicéns Auditorium in Ponce.
Jezreel De Jesús led the Leones’ offensive attack with 28 points, followed by Matt Mooney with 22 (all in the second half), and Aleem Ford with 13 as Ponce ousted Quebradillas in six games.
Grant Basile led the Piratas with 27 points, while Gian Clavell and Emmanuel Mudiay each added 15.
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