PuertoRico.com News Deskhttps://www.puertorico.com/news/Puerto Rico news compiled from multiple named sources, each cited and linked.en-us Thu, 08 Oct 2026 23:08:18 GMT Suzanne Roig rules out resigning as family secretaryhttps://www.puertorico.com/news/suzanne-roig-rules-out-resigning-as-family-secretaryhttps://www.puertorico.com/news/suzanne-roig-rules-out-resigning-as-family-secretaryThu, 08 Oct 2026 22:23:02 GMTGovernmentThe head of the Department of the Family said Thursday she has committed no irregularities in contested contracts at Adsef and will appear before any investigative body that summons her. Governor seeks alternative LNG supplier after New Fortress threathttps://www.puertorico.com/news/governor-seeks-alternative-lng-supplier-after-new-fortress-threathttps://www.puertorico.com/news/governor-seeks-alternative-lng-supplier-after-new-fortress-threatThu, 08 Oct 2026 22:22:36 GMTEnergyJenniffer González Colón called the company's threat to halt deliveries a "chantaje" after a dispute over payments, prompting a federal court hearing on Friday. Woman charged with attempted murder after allegedly trying to run over sergeant twice in Aguadahttps://www.puertorico.com/news/woman-charged-with-attempted-murder-after-allegedly-trying-to-run-over-sergeanthttps://www.puertorico.com/news/woman-charged-with-attempted-murder-after-allegedly-trying-to-run-over-sergeantThu, 08 Oct 2026 22:21:59 GMTCourts & CrimeRoselyn Morales Ortiz posted $10,000 bail and was placed under electronic monitoring and house arrest following the Oct. 5 incident linked to her partner's earlier traffic arrest. Body of 72-year-old man found in Guánica well after disappearancehttps://www.puertorico.com/news/body-of-72-year-old-man-found-in-guanica-well-after-disappearancehttps://www.puertorico.com/news/body-of-72-year-old-man-found-in-guanica-well-after-disappearanceThu, 08 Oct 2026 22:20:57 GMTCourts & CrimeRamón Ramos Guzmán was reported missing on Oct. 6 and his body was recovered Thursday in a pumping station well on the Malecón. AAA opens small Carraízo floodgate after reservoir reaches overflow levelhttps://www.puertorico.com/news/aaa-opens-small-carraizo-floodgate-after-reservoir-reaches-overflow-levelhttps://www.puertorico.com/news/aaa-opens-small-carraizo-floodgate-after-reservoir-reaches-overflow-levelThu, 08 Oct 2026 19:44:22 GMTWeatherThe water authority says Thursday afternoon's opening at the Trujillo Alto reservoir is meant to manage runoff while keeping reserves, after a drought that brought rationing in August. Cirque du Soleil's LE LO LAI tops 19,000 tickets in first hours of presalehttps://www.puertorico.com/news/cirque-du-soleil-le-lo-lai-tops-19000-tickets-in-first-hours-of-presalehttps://www.puertorico.com/news/cirque-du-soleil-le-lo-lai-tops-19000-tickets-in-first-hours-of-presaleThu, 08 Oct 2026 19:44:22 GMTCulturePRISA Presents and No Limit Entertainment say the Puerto Rico-only production, premiering February 12, 2027 at the Coca-Cola Music Hall, sold most of those seats to local buyers. Coccoloba denies it bid for the $38.5 million Family Department contracthttps://www.puertorico.com/news/coccoloba-denies-bidding-for-38-5-million-family-department-contracthttps://www.puertorico.com/news/coccoloba-denies-bidding-for-38-5-million-family-department-contractThu, 08 Oct 2026 19:44:22 GMTGovernmentThe Camuy firm says it only answered an email declining to compete, while Secretary Suzanne Roig says she never claimed it filed a formal proposal. Governor Jenniffer González says she will not remove her. Energy Bureau orders PREPA and Genera to produce natural gas billing recordshttps://www.puertorico.com/news/energy-bureau-orders-prepa-and-genera-to-produce-natural-gas-billing-recordshttps://www.puertorico.com/news/energy-bureau-orders-prepa-and-genera-to-produce-natural-gas-billing-recordsThu, 08 Oct 2026 19:44:22 GMTEnergyThe regulator set a Thursday deadline for invoices, payments and credits under three NFEnergía contracts, and says a parallel audit by the third-party procurement office appears to duplicate its own. Study finds 4 in 10 Puerto Rico adults face some degree of food insecurityhttps://www.puertorico.com/news/study-finds-4-in-10-puerto-rico-adults-face-food-insecurityhttps://www.puertorico.com/news/study-finds-4-in-10-puerto-rico-adults-face-food-insecurityThu, 08 Oct 2026 19:44:22 GMTHealthA report released by Espacios Abiertos, Fundación Triple-S and Nutriendo Puerto Rico puts the figure at 40.8%, and its authors say it should not be compared directly with a 2015 estimate of 33.2%. Three Dominican nationals indicted in Mona Island smuggling wreck that killed 3https://www.puertorico.com/news/three-dominican-nationals-indicted-in-mona-island-smuggling-wreck-that-killed-3https://www.puertorico.com/news/three-dominican-nationals-indicted-in-mona-island-smuggling-wreck-that-killed-3Thu, 08 Oct 2026 19:44:22 GMTCourts & CrimeFederal prosecutors in San Juan say a September 28 crossing carrying 64 people capsized near Mona Island, leaving three dead and 12 missing, and that the charges can carry the death penalty.