EnglishIt is imperative to break the impasse in PREPATen years after the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority (PREPA) became the first government agency to default with its creditors, the most recent developments within the Title III process should cause, at the very least, deep concern throughout the country
EnglishTo reestablish an electoral body of excellenceOne month after the general election in Puerto Rico this week, it is shameful the atmosphere of strife and the erratic dynamics that prevails in the counting of votes. The situation of uncertainty generates, among other concerns, that not all the final certifications of the candidates elected by the people in the elections held last November 5 may be issued before January 2
EnglishEnding the silence that harms the health of children and youthIt is surprising that, over the centuries, silence and the lack of educational plans continue to be the fundamental causes of the increase in sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). In Puerto Rico, more than 400 cases of syphilis, gonorrhea and chlamydia have been reported this year among the young population, including pre-adolescents under 14 years of age
EnglishTransparency and order in the transitionThe peaceful and orderly transfer of power from one government to the other, which is a procedure of fundamental importance in a liberal democracy such as ours, began this week between the work teams of the outgoing governor, Pedro Pierluisi, and the incoming governor, Jenniffer González, in a calm atmosphere that we hope will continue throughout the process
EnglishIn defense of democracyThe first appointments of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump have confirmed some of the worst fears of those who warned, as from the pages of this newspaper, that a figure who has already demonstrated to satiety his contempt for democracy would set that country with which we are so closely linked on the road to authoritarianism and confrontation
