EnglishTo promote dignified care for senior citizensThe evident increase in the cost of living, especially during the summer, has exposed the precarious situation of long-term care facilities for the elderly and people with disabilities who require assistance to live independently
EnglishCOVID-19 and dengue alertsGiven the dramatic increase in the incidence of COVID-19 and the epidemic increase of dengue, it is necessary in Puerto Rico to redouble prevention measures to avoid massive contagion and, in the case of the coronavirus, to insist on raising public awareness of the need to be vaccinated
EnglishA successful step in JusticeThe Justice Department’s initiative to sue 30 former officials convicted of corruption to try to recover for the treasury part of the loss they caused with their actions deserves the country’s support, despite the legitimate doubts that have been raised about the viability of the proposal
EnglishResponsible response to the energy crossroadsThe crisis in Puerto Rico’s electric power system, due to the frequency and extent of blackouts that disrupt or keep 1.5 million customers in suspense, has reached an unbearable record this summer that calls for an effective solution and to avoid hasty decisions that, instead of solving the problem, end up perpetuating the instability that has dragged on for decades
EnglishAn efficient electoral system is urgently neededThe disturbing performance of the State Elections Commission (CEE) during the primaries on Sunday, June 2 should be cause for alarm for the entire country, starting with the Executive, the Legislative and the directors of the electoral body, who must work with all haste, and with total transparency, to guarantee a foolproof process in the general elections, which are now less than four months away.
