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transfers hotel, beach operations to Humacao
he central government on Monday signed a document transferring control and maintenance of the Humacao beach resort and the Punta Santiago Vacation Center to the municipality of Humacao.
Gov. Pedro Pierluisi Urrutia, Humacao Mayor Julio Geigel Pérez and the interim secretary of the Department of Natural and Environmental Resources (DNER), Robert Méndez, announced Monday the signing of the contract under which the DNER transfers the facilities to Humacao.
“I have given my word to our mayors to help them improve the facilities of our most important beach resorts,” the governor said. “By investing in the infrastructure and maintenance of our beach resorts, we promote a healthy and welcoming environment for all residents of Puerto Rico. That is why I have given high priority to the management and maintenance agreements of the beach resorts with our mayors since they are the ones who best know the potential and scope of these facilities.”
The governor added that “this is an action we have been working on for years; today, it is already a reality.”
“With this agreement, the municipality will assume the management of the parking lot, the water park, the buildings and their concessionaires, and the maintenance, cleaning and surveillance of the facilities, which will further enable the development capacity of the resort and the vacation center,” Pierluisi said.
Under the agreement, the municipality will retain the income generated by the facilities and will pay the DNER
a rental fee equivalent to 25% of the net profits. The contract, which will last for 15 years and is renewable for two additional terms of five years each, must be endorsed by the U.S. National Park Service, given that the park was developed with funds from the federal Land and Water Conservation Fund program.
“It is a matter of pride for our administration to announce that, after almost 25 years of waiting, the transfer of the Punta Santiago beach resort to the municipal administration of Humacao is finally a reality,” Geigel Pérez said. “This historic achievement not only represents a significant advance for our community, but also opens up new opportunities for the tourist and economic development of our region.”
Under the agreement, the Municipality of Humacao will retain the income generated by the Humacao beach resort and Punta Santiago Vacation Center and will pay the Department of Natural and Environmental Resources a rental fee equivalent to 25% of the net profits.
By THE STAR STAFF
United States Attorney General Merrick Garland has designated San Juan as a participant in the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act initiative.
San Juan was on a list of 78 communities across 47 states, territories, and the District of Columbia for designation under Section 1103 of the act.
The federal Justice Department -- through its U.S. Attorney’s offices and Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) field divisions -- will partner with designated jurisdictions to develop plans to reduce intimate partner firearm violence and to prioritize prosecutions of domestic violence offenders who are prohibited from owning firearms under the law.
“We will continue to allocate resources to effectively
respond to domestic violence, sexual assault and stalking,” U.S. Attorney for the District of Puerto Rico W. Stephen Muldrow said in a written statement. “We appreciate the support of our partners at ATF and other state, local and federal agencies to address violence against women.”
He added that joint work with health agencies and professionals specializing in domestic violence will be key to achieving the objectives.
Additionally, the Justice Department awarded several grants to support community efforts on the island. Among them, the Office of the Women’s Advocate received $1.8 million under the STOP Grant Program for Violence Against Women. Also, the Puerto Rico Department of Justice received more than $7.2 million from the Crime Victim Assistance Program, and the organization Solo Por Hoy received $500,000 for projects related to prevention and response to domestic and sexual violence.
ACLU sues SEC, electoral commissioners to extend voter registration
By THE STAR STAFF
Attorneys from the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) filed a lawsuit on Monday in federal court against the State Elections Commission (SEC) of Puerto Rico, the body’s electoral commissioners and alternate SEC chairwoman Jessika Padilla Rivera, as well as the Government of Puerto Rico, represented by Justice Secretary Domingo Emanuelli Hernández.
Plaintiffs Marina Espíritu, Francisco Concepción Márquez, Dante Vélez Iriarte and Iris Delia Torres López are asking the court for an injunction extending the voter registration deadline until Oct. 6, which is 30 days before the Nov. 5 general election.
“Plaintiffs seek a declaratory judgment that the Commission’s decision not to extend the voter registration deadline until October 6, 2024, violates the First and Fourteenth Amendments to the United States Constitution,” reads part of the lawsuit filed by the ACLU. “They also seek an injunction requiring defendants to implement policies allowing citizens to register up to 30 days before the November 5, 2024 general election.”
They are also seeking preventative measures to ensure that voters can register without facing current barriers, which include problems with the electronic registration system (eRE by the Spanish initials) and lack of staff at the Permanent Registration Boards (JIPs).
They also request that the government of Puerto Rico
electoral status.
They also point out that the SEC’s decision to close voter registration before the legal deadline is arbitrary and seriously harms citizens who wish to exercise their right to vote.
Plaintiff Espíritu claims that she was unable to reactivate her voter registration due to errors in the eRE and the lack of physical accessibility, since she uses a cane and does not have a car to go in person to a JIP. The lack of organization and the reduction of JIPs negatively affected her ability to reactivate her registration before the established deadline, she claims.
Concepción Márquez, another plaintiff, claims that he tried to change his address in the eRE system but his application was incomplete, leaving him as an inactive voter. He attributes this to the lack of organization at the SEC, errors in the system and the reduction of JIPs, which prevented him from completing his update before the deadline.
allocate the necessary resources, both personnel and financial, to ensure the right to vote in the November elections.
The plaintiffs argue that Puerto Rico’s current voter registration policies, implemented under the 2020 Electoral Code, are preventing thousands of eligible voters from registering, violating their constitutional right to vote as protected by the First and Fourteenth Amendments of the U.S. Constitution. The lawsuit highlights that the eRE has been flawed, rejecting applications and creating a backlog of more than 81,000 registrations pending approval, disproportionately affecting young people and voters trying to reactivate their
Vélez Iriarte, meanwhile, claimed that he tried to register in the eRE but his application was rejected due to problems with his photograph and residence documentation. When he tried to correct the problems, the system did not allow him to make changes, leading him to create a new account, which is still pending approval.
Torres López, the fourth plaintiff, claimed she had problems reactivating her registration due to difficulty in finding her electoral number and the long waiting times at the JIPs. Although she was able to get help from a commissioner, the eRE system took more than two hours to upload her documents and her registration has not yet been approved.
OIG files complaint against ex-head of Teachers’ Retirement System
By THE STAR STAFF
The Office of the Inspector General of Puerto Rico (OIG) filed a complaint against a former executive director of the Teachers’ Retirement System (SRM by its initials in Spanish), after uncovering suspicious acts in his reinstatement process and in the management of personnel during his administration.
The referral followed an investigation by the OIG’s Complaints and Investigations Area (QI) stemming from an intervention by the Pre-Intervention and Examinations Area (PIE).
The filing of a complaint by the OIG carries significant legal implications. It may lead to administrative sanctions, such as the nullification of the appointment obtained in an irregular manner, and the restitution of public funds, income and accrued interest. Furthermore, those who have benefited economically from the alleged violations may be required to pay up to three times the value of the economic benefit received.
On Dec. 22, 2023, the QI Area received an internal referral related to the possible misuse of functions by the then SRM executive director to reinstate himself in a career position. The referral originated from an intervention by
the PIE Area, which identified various anomalies in human resources transactions from Jan. 1, 2017 to May 31, 2023.
The PIE Area’s examination revealed a series of irregularities in the former SRM executive director’s actions. They included job reclassifications and promotions carried out without internal calls, in violation of applicable regulations and the merit principle. Additionally, unauthorized appointments to positions of trust and granting of salary differentials were detected. As a result, a report was issued documenting questioned costs of some $665,842, resulting from deviations identified in administrative and human resources practices.
Subsequently, the QI Area conducted an independent investigation to validate and expand the information obtained. The investigation confirmed that the former executive director used the privileges of his position to benefit himself and other employees through a scheme of irregular transactions. Among the irregularities identified were the reinstatement of the former executive director in a career position without complying with legal requirements, the allocation of salary increases and excessive compensation through reclassifications without due notice, and the creation and filling of positions that were not contemplated in the central government’s Uniform Job Classification Plan, which contributed to the undue increase in payroll expenses.
Based on the findings, the OIG filed a complaint in its administrative forum against the former SRM executive director. This complaint includes possible violations of the Government Ethics Office Law, the Penal Code, the Anti-Corruption Code, and the Fiscal Plan Compliance Law, among other regulations related to sound public administration.
Inspector General of Puerto Rico Ivelisse Torres Rivera. The filing of a complaint by the Office of the Inspector General carries significant legal implications.
State Elections Commission Alternate Chairwoman Jessika Padilla Rivera (Griselle Rosario)
Economic development group Democracy Is Prosperity endorses candidates
By THE STAR STAFF
Manuel Reyes Alfonso, president of the Independent Expenditure Committee for the economic development of Puerto Rico, Democracy is Prosperity (DEP by its initials in Spanish), announced on Monday his advertising campaigns in support of 33 legislative candidates for seats in the island House of Representatives and Senate in the general elections on Nov. 5.
“With this new stage, we have fulfilled the objective of using our freedom of expression, as a private sector, for the first time to support legislative candidates who represent the best possibilities for prosperity for Puerto Rico, and we do so following the highest standards of transparency, ethics and responsibility,” Reyes Alfonso said in a written statement.
“Voters should also reject candidates who focus on handing out what we have not produced and who consistently disparage entrepreneurs who take risks and invest their capital to create jobs and wealth, because they see them as the problem and not the solution,” he added. “Such candidates will be incapable of leading us to prosperity.”
The media investment of over $1.5 million includes advertisements in favor of candidates from various political parties. Among candidates from the New Progressive Party (NPP), DEP endorsed Ángel Toledo, Thomas Rivera Schatz and Keren
Ángel Toledo, New Progressive Party candidate for an at-large seat in the island Senate (LinkedIn)
Riquelme for at-large seats in the Senate. In the Senate by district, its preferred candidates are Wanda Soto for District 17 (Humacao), Nitza Moran for District 1 (San Juan), and Marissa Jiménez for District 5 (Carolina). For the House of Representatives the group endorsed José Aponte Hernández, Gabriel Rodríguez Aguiló, José “Pichy” Torres Zamora and Tatiana Pérez for at-large seats. The group’s preferred NPP candidates by district are Ángel Morey Noble for District 6 (Bayamón, Guaynabo, Cataño), Carlos “Johnny” Méndez Nuñez for District 36 (Culebra, Vieques, Río Grande, Fajardo,
RUM celebrates 113th anniversary
By THE STAR STAFF
The University of Puerto Rico’s Mayagüez Campus (RUM) commemorated its 113th anniversary on Monday. Founded as the College of Agriculture and Mechanical Arts on Sept. 23, 1911, the institution has been a pillar in the training of professionals and the economic and social development of Puerto Rico.
“Since its creation, our campus has been a pillar of academic excellence and a benchmark of progress for Puerto Rico and the world,” RUM Chancellor Agustín Rullán Toro in a written statement. “Our university community has maintained a legacy
of excellence, effort and collegial spirit.”
Rullán Toro highlighted the advances in research and international collaborations, such as the recent $18 million grant from the National Science Foundation for the BioFoundry RNA project, which positions the RUM as a leader in scientific research.
The RUM is also preparing for its 36th Job Fair, which will be held Oct. 11 at Rafael A. Mangual Coliseum, where the participation of dozens of companies seeking to recruit college talent is expected.
As part of the commemoration, the college band and its flag bearers made their traditional tour of the university campus.
Ceiba, Luquillo), Víctor Parés for District 4 (San Juan), José “Cheito” Hernández for District 3 (San Juan), Odalys González for District 18 (Añasco, Rincón, Aguadilla, Moca) and Eddie Charbonier for District 1 (San Juan).
As for the Popular Democratic Party (PDP), DEP endorsed Luis Javier Hernández as their at-large candidate for the Senate. In the Senate districts, they have endorsed Marially González Huertas for District 5 (Ponce), Héctor Santiago for District 6 (Guayama) and Enid Monge for District 8 (Carolina). For atlarge seats in the House of Representatives, the preferred PDP candidates are Ramón Torres Cruz and Gabriel López Arrieta. In the House districts, their candidates are Yulix Paredes for District 13 (Arecibo, Barceloneta, Florida and Manatí), Ángel “Tito” Fourquet Cordero for District 24 (Ponce), and Jesús “Chui” Hernández Arroyo for District 26 (Barranquitas, Coamo, Corozal, Orocovis and Villalba), Jesús Santa Rodríguez District 31 (Caguas, Gurabo) and Joel Sánchez Ayala from District 20 (Cabo Rojo, San Germán and Hormigueros).
From the Dignity Project, Joanne Rodríguez Veve was endorsed for an at-large Senate seat. In the Senate districts, the endorsed candidates are Javier Concepción for District 6 (Guayama) and Mario Rosado for District 3 (Arecibo). For the House of Representatives, DEP endorsed Luis Yordán for District 25 (Ponce, Juana Díaz, Peñuelas) and Abiatar Ramos for District 15 (Hatillo, Camuy and Quebradillas).
The University of Puerto Rico’s Mayagüez Campus was founded as the College of Agriculture and Mechanical Arts on Sept. 23, 1911.
Sen. Riquelme commits to promoting medical tourism in Aibonito
By THE STAR STAFF
At-large Sen. Keren Riquelme Cabrera on Monday made a commitment to Aibonito Mayor William “Willie” Alicea Pérez to promote medical tourism as a source of economic activity in the central mountain municipality.
“The municipality of Aibonito has much of the infrastructure it needs to attract medical tourism through Law 196 of 2010 (Puerto Rico Medical Tourism Law), which establishes a series of initiatives to promote Aibonito as a medical destination at the national and international
level,” the New Progressive Party senator said. “This is a project that the mayor has been promoting for some time and we, from the Legislature, will support it with measures dedicated to Aibonito.”
Among the proposals are that the Puerto Rico Tourism Company design and implement a medical marketing campaign exclusively for Aibonito, as well as amending Law 168-1968, better known as the Tax Exemption Law for Hospitals, in order to increase the amount of the exemption for towns in the central part of the island.
“Our goal is to cut through the bureaucracy that causes many hospitals to give up using the platform of Law 196-
2010, so that facilities such as the Mennonite Hospital in Aibonito can benefit, attracting people seeking elective surgeries, for example,” Riquelme added.
The senator highlighted that Mennonite Hospital acquired the former Federico Degetau elementary school in Aibonito with the purpose of remodeling it and converting it into a state-of-the-art medical-hospital services facility.
Riquelme and Alicea made a series of visits to Aibonito on Sunday and discussed numerous projects that have a direct impact on the residents of this municipality.
According to data from the United States Census Bureau, Aibonito has a population of 24,637 (circa 2020).
He makes less than $15,000 and is trying to hold Springfield, Ohio, together
By MATTATHIAS SCHWARTZ
Bomb scares at elementary schools.
A police dog checking the bushes outside City Hall. Threats against local officials.
It has been a chilling couple of weeks for Springfield, Ohio, since former President Donald Trump pulled the city into the presidential race with baseless claims that Haitian immigrants there were abducting and eating household pets.
And trying to hold the city together has been Mayor Rob Rue, who took office not even a year ago, taking on a part-time post that has been anything but that over the past several days.
He’s made several appearances on cable news. He’s been meeting with Gov. Mike DeWine, a fellow native son of Springfield. He’s sought to reassure the thousands of Haitian immigrants in the city that they are welcome and safe.
And he’s urged his fellow Republican, Trump, not to come to Springfield right now, saying such a visit would only heighten tensions.
“This job as mayor was never supposed to have this type of intensity,” Rue, 54, said in a telephone interview Friday. “But when you sign up to serve a city, you never know what’s coming.”
This past week it fell to him to declare a state of emergency, Springfield’s first since the COVID-19 pandemic, allowing the city to expedite contracts for any additional security that becomes necessary, particularly if Trump does decide to visit, as he said he intended to do.
The election-year pressures on the city’s mayoralty are unusual in Springfield, where day-to-day operations are normally overseen by a city manager. The mayor, as the elected head of the City Commission, is the leader of almost 60,000 people and the face of local government. But it’s not supposed to be a full-time role, reflected by an annual salary of just under $15,000.
The recent attention has made him a target, Rue said.
“There are threats against my family,” he said. “Emails, phone calls. They say they don’t want me around, I’m going to die, I’m a traitor, ‘We’re watching your family.’ All these things that you never want to hear.”
The recent transformation of Springfield into a national flashpoint has
complicated Rue’s efforts to manage the city’s growing pains following the arrival of thousands of legal immigrants from Haiti. Their eagerness to work entry-level manufacturing jobs boosted Springfield’s economy and helped ease a decades-long population decline. But their strain on the city’s health clinics, schools and rental market prompted an angry reaction from some longtime residents, who started showing up to complain at City Commission meetings.
The meetings got more heated last year, after a minivan driven by a Haitian immigrant crashed into a school bus, killing an 11-year-old boy. Twenty other students were injured.
The mayor at that time, Warren Copeland, a Democrat who had held the office for more than a decade, found the acrimony so frustrating that he eventually asked Rue, a soft-spoken Republican who was serving as assistant mayor, to preside over the public comment period.
Managing the aggrieved and sometimes tendentious speeches of residents on livestreamed video might not have seemed glamorous at the time, but it turned out to be a proving ground for a much larger forum. In one recent meeting, after a resident began to shout condemnations of the city manager’s salary, Rue responded with calm. “We’ll have answers for you. Thank
you, thank you,” he said, in his sedately ministerial voice. Copeland stepped down early in November 2023, the day after Rue won an uncontested election, and died at age 80 a few weeks later.
Rue went to high school in Springfield, college in Ohio, and is now part-owner of a funeral home, the same line of work as his father.
As a city commissioner, Rue carved out a reputation as a low-key centrist with a willingness to question some conservative orthodoxies. He voted to add protections
for LGBTQ+ residents to the city’s nondiscrimination ordinance. “People shouldn’t be discriminated against based on how they live their life,” he said at the time. Last month, when the leader of a neo-Nazi group told the City Commission to start turning back Haitian immigrants “before it’s too late,” Rue kicked him out of the meeting.
“It’s not free speech. That’s a threat,” Rue said, citing guidelines prohibiting threats at commission meetings.
In July, as anti-immigrant sentiment was beginning to build, Rue and the city manager, Bryan Heck, appeared on “Fox & Friends.” They said that the new Haitian arrivals were taxing the city’s resources and that they needed more help from the federal government. They blamed the Biden administration’s immigration policies for the strain. Their appearance helped thrust Springfield into the national immigration debate and the presidential election.
By that time, rumors about immigrants had begun to metastasize on social media, where some Springfield residents shared baseless hearsay about missing pets.
After Trump chose to amplify those falsehoods on a national stage — despite a city official having told his campaign beforehand that those claims were wrong — Rue repeatedly went on cable news to push back. On Friday, he said his objective was to defend Springfield’s reputation.
“When a national leader says, ‘It’s horrible there,’ that bothered me, as it should any mayor of any city,” he said. “When your city is misrepresented, you want to get out there and represent who we really are.”
Mayor Rob Rue during a City Commission meeting in Springfield, Ohio, Aug. 27, 2024. Rue has tried to maintain calm in the wake of falsehoods by former President Donald Trump, the Republican presidential nominee, about his constituents. (Maddie McGarvey/The New York Times)
Cat missing in Yellowstone returns home to California after an 800-mile trek
GOBIERNO DE PUERTO RICO
DEPARTAMENTO DE RECURSOS NATURALES Y AMBIENTALES
AVISO AMBIENTAL
INTENCION DE RENOVAR PERMISO DE INYECCION SUBTERRANEA
El peticionario, Iglesia Bautista de Puerto Rico, cuya dirección postal es PMB 199, PO Box 6017, Carolina, Puerto Rico 00984-6017, representado por el Sr. Edgardo Caraballo Marín, Ministro Ejecutivo, ha solicitado al Departamento de Recursos Naturales y Ambientales (DRNA), la renovación del Permiso de Operación, UIC-07-16-0037, para un sistema de inyección subterránea (SIS) Clase VC-1, bajo las disposiciones del Reglamento para el Control de la Inyección Subterránea (RCIS) y la Ley Federal de Agua Potable Segura, según enmendada 42 USC 300f et seq. (LFAPS).
El SIS consiste en dos (2) tanques sépticos de 11.92 pies de largo por 4.67 pies de ancho por 4.5 pies de profundidad líquida, cada uno, con una capacidad total de 3,746.20 galones y un lecho de percolación con “infiltrators” de 100 pies de largo por 20 pies de ancho con un área de percolación de 2,000 pies cuadrados, en el cual, se inyectarán 2,250 galones/día de aguas exclusivamente sanitarias. El referido SIS está ubicado en la Carretera PR-858, Km 1.3, Barrio Cacao, Carolina, Puerto Rico.
Luego de realizada la evaluación correspondiente de los documentos sometidos, el DRNA tiene la intención de renovar el permiso de operación para la instalación antes mencionada en conformidad con los requisitos del RCIS y de la LFAPS. Esta notificación se hace para informar que el DRNA, ha preparado el borrador del permiso de operación de forma tal que el público interesado pueda someter sus comentarios con relación al mismo. El permiso contiene las condiciones y prohibiciones necesarias para cumplir con los requisitos reglamentarios aplicables.
Copia de la solicitud del permiso que sometió el peticionario ante el DRNA, el borrador del permiso y otros documentos relevantes estarán a la disposición del público para ser examinados, a petición del interesado mediante el envío de un correo electrónico a la siguiente dirección: hectorarroyo@ drna.pr.gov o visitando el ACA, cuya oficina está localizada en el Piso 3 Ala A del Edificio de Agencias Ambientales Cruz A. Matos, Carretera PR-8838, Km 6.3, Sector El Cinco, Río Piedras, Puerto Rico. Copia de dichos documentos pueden adquirirse en el ACA, entre las 8:00 a.m. y las 4:00 p.m. de lunes a viernes o escribiendo a la siguiente dirección: Departamento de Recursos Naturales y Ambientales, San José Industrial Park, 1375 Avenida Ponce de León, San Juan, Puerto Rico 00926. Las partes interesadas o afectadas pueden enviar sus comentarios por escrito al Sr. Ángel R. Meléndez Aguilar, Gerente Interino del ACA, o solicitar una vista pública por escrito al Secretario Interino del DRNA, a la dirección postal o correo electrónico antes indicado. Los comentarios por escrito o la solicitud de vista pública deberán ser sometidos al DRNA no más tarde de treinta (30) días a partir de la fecha de publicación de este aviso. La fecha límite para someter comentarios puede ser extendida si se estima necesario o apropiado para el interés público. La solicitud para una vista pública deberá señalar la razón o las razones que en la opinión del solicitante ameritan la celebración de esta. De realizarse una vista pública los interesados o afectados tendrán una oportunidad razonable para presentar evidencia o testimonio sobre si se emite o deniega el permiso, si el Secretario Interino determina que dicha vista es necesaria o apropiada. En San Juan, Puerto Rico, hoy 30 de agosto de 2024.
Autorizado por la Oficina del Contralor Electoral: OCE-SA-2024-00071.
ROBERTO MENDEZ MARTINEZ SECRETARIO INTERINO
Este anuncio se publica conforme a lo requerido por la Ley Núm. 416-2004, según enmendada, conocida como la “Ley sobre Política Pública Ambiental”, los reglamentos aprobados a su amparo; y las leyes y reglamentos federales aplicables. El costo del Aviso Público es sufragado por la entidad peticionaria.
By SARA RUBERG
When a cat dashed into the woods of Yellowstone National Park during a camping trip in June, his California owners, Benny and Susanne Anguiano, thought they’d never see him again.
The couple searched for five days through the woods near their campground at Fishing Bridge RV Park but never found their 2-year-old male siamese cat, Rayne Beau, pronounced “rainbow.” Susanne Anguiano said that Rayne Beau’s sister, Starr, started to meow through the screen door of the trailer. Eventually, when the couple made the tough decision to drive home to Salinas, California, Starr, who had never been away from her brother, meowed all the way back.
“Leaving him was unthinkable,” Susanne Anguiano said. “I felt like I was abandoning him.”
But almost two months later, Rayne Beau was found wandering the streets of Roseville, California, three hours north of where the Anguianos live and more than 800 miles away from Yellowstone National Park, as first reported by the news station KSBW.
When a worker from a local Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals notified the couple that rescuers had identified Rayne Beau from his microchip, Benny Anguiano said they were shocked that the cat had made it back to California.
The couple met Rayne Beau and his sister when they were 11 weeks old and decided to foster and then adopt them. Rayne Beau, who at first seemed timid compared with his playful sister, quickly adjusted to his new home and developed an adventurous streak. Susanne Anguiano described him as being like a “dog cat” who played fetch and came to her when she called his name.
She said he was also clever. One night he climbed over the fence in their backyard, but he returned home the following morning.
But this time was different. Susanne Anguiano said that when Rayne Beau dashed out of the truck, the couple quickly lost sight of him in the dense forest. They waited for him to come back, but he never did.
“He didn’t realize that it wasn’t just like his backyard,” she said. “This is like the biggest backyard in the United States.”
During their search, Benny Anguiano said a campsite worker told him that there had been grizzly bears and coyotes spotted around the area, and that their cat was likely to have been eaten by one of the forest’s predators.
An undated photo provided by Susanne Anguiano shows Rayne Beau, a 2-year old Siamese cat. Missing in Yellowstone, the owners of Rayne Beau have no idea how their cat made it back, but call his return a “miracle” after an 800-mile journey. (Susanne Anguiano via The New York Times) The
After hearing this, Benny Anguiano convinced his wife that it was time to leave.
The couple left the park days later without their cat, but Susanne Anguiano kept hoping Rayne Beau was safe. As they were driving, she said that a double rainbow greeted them as they entered Nevada.
“That gave me hope that our Rayne Beau would be ok,” she said in a text message.
The couple believe at some point that their cat had hitched a ride or was picked up by a driver heading toward California for part of his journey, but they do not know for sure. They’re hoping that someone who might recognize their cat could help explain how he made it back.
“The fact that he was in California and just three hours north of us — I think that proves more that Rayne Beau was the one trying to get towards his home,” Susanne Anguiano said.
While not common, it’s not the first time a pet has inexplicably traveled hundreds of miles to return home. The distance from their campsite in Yellowstone National Park to Roseville, California, where Rayne Beau was found, is more than 800 miles, and a journey would have taken him through four states in mountainous and desertlike conditions.
When the couple reunited with him, they said Rayne Beau had lost 40% of his body weight. He was restless in his carrier, but once they released him in the car he calmed down.
“He just looked at me, and then he put his head down and just fell fast asleep,” Susanne Anguiano said. “He was so exhausted.”
The couple said Rayne Beau has been back home since early August and was doing well. Susanne Anguiano is hesitant to travel with her cats again, but if she does, they won’t be so far away from home.
Exploding pagers deliver a supply chain warning
By PETER S. GOODMAN
The lethal detonation of hand-held pagers and walkie-talkies used by Hezbollah militants this past week in Lebanon demonstrated powerful spycraft, but it also raised questions about a gaping vulnerability in the global supply chain.
That chain is astonishingly complex. So complex that it is probably beyond the powers of governments, corporations and other interested institutions to police. Even the most sophisticated participants are often unclear on who they are relying on for critical parts and raw materials, or where the risks lie.
The clear lesson of the supply chain upheavals that accompanied the pandemic was that the longer the journey entailed in making any product, the greater the chance that something might go awry, inflicting delay and higher costs.
Now there’s a potent yet related concern: The more complicated the journey, the greater the exposure to mischief.
Every movement along the way, and every additional company brought into the manufacturing process represents an opportunity for those pursuing violent agendas to insinuate themselves into the works and weaponize the product.
“Companies must decide which level of security must be implemented in their supply chains,” said Hannah Kain, the CEO of ALOM, a global supply chain company. “We just moved several notches out on the paranoia scale.”
The Lebanon attacks will most likely accelerate supply chain changes.
In recent years, a growing group of labor activists, politicians and critics of liberalized trade has urged American companies to move production back home, or at least closer to the domestic market. Socalled reshoring and nearshoring have been advanced as a means of limiting reliance on faraway factories — especially those in China — while insuring against the perils of international shipping.
The reality that international supply chains are susceptible to being penetrated by those waging war is bound to boost it further.
Concerns over national security risks have in recent years been focused on specific high-risk situations.
— Much of the world is dependent on
factories in China for critical items including face masks, ingredients for critical medicines, and parts for ventilators and other medical devices.
— China might attack Taiwan, menacing the stocks of advanced computer chips concentrated on the self-governing island.
— Faced with international sanctions following its attacks on Ukraine, Russia has cut shipments of energy to Europe.
— In the United States, those who view China as a threat to national security have warned that Chinese-made telecommunications and electrical gear could be a Trojan horse for crippling attacks on basic U.S. infrastructure.
But the recent attacks reveal how even less strategic and lower-profile areas of commercial life entail grave security risks.
At ports around the globe, the volume of goods being moved in shipping containers is so vast that no authority can possibly inspect more than a fraction.
In the wake of the Lebanon attacks, politicians are likely to face pressure to extend the push for reshoring and nearshoring beyond the most strategically vital goods like computer chips and electric vehicles. New policies may broaden the drive to
concentrate industry in the United States and in friendly countries that can offer assurances of armoring supply chains against outside intervention.
Both the Trump and Biden administrations urged companies to move supply chains closer to home.
The Trump administration affixed across-the-board tariffs on Chinese goods, a policy extended by the Biden administration. And the Biden administration has lavished tens of billions of dollars in subsidies on companies that are constructing computer chip plants and electric vehicle factories in the United States. The government has also looked to spur the production of active ingredients for pharmaceuticals.
Many U.S. companies have already started to reel in production.
Product shortages and spiking shipping costs during the pandemic caused major companies including Walmart and Columbia Sportswear to shift some of their production from Asia to countries such as Mexico and Guatemala. The land port at Laredo, Texas — a hub of trade between the United States and Mexico — eclipsed the docks of Southern California, long the gateway for Asian-made factory goods.
Faced with the uncomfortable possi-
bility that their foreign factories could be susceptible to rogue actors, American multinational companies may move more aggressively to shift production to countries where the risks are less. In the cost-benefit analysis that has long propelled factory jobs out of the United States to countries where labor is cheaper and regulations lighter, the value of making goods at home just went up.
Yet contrary to some premature obituaries, globalization is not dying.
Abandoning international trade would be expensive and fraught with disturbance. Instead, globalization is being reconfigured, with new value placed on cutting the distance between factories and markets.
All of this has come in response to the growing sense that the United States must make sure it has ample stocks of critical elements, rather than entrusting its fate to supply chains spanning oceans. For those inclined to this view, the exploding pagers ultimately delivered a flashing alert.
Containers at the Port of Los Angeles in San Pedro, Calif., Nov. 1, 2023. The attacks on Hezbollah in Lebanon are likely to generate greater momentum for moving factory production closer to home. (Adam Amengual/The New York Times)
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Wall St rises after Fed policymakers back rate cuts
Wall Street’s main indexes rose in mid-afternoon on Monday as investors assessed whether a trend will develop in the week following the Federal Reserve’s rate cut.
The gains come amid comments from Fed policymakers and steady factory activity data, building on last week’s sharp market rally after the central bank’s decision to lower interest rates.
The Fed’s pivotal move last week lifted major indexes to monthly gains, defying the historical trend of September as a weak month for equities.
Global stock indexes edged higher on Monday as investors digested comments from Federal Reserve policymakers while the euro fell against the dollar as business activity readings of the euro zone economy disappointed.
U.S. Treasury yields rose as bond investors continued to price out near-term recession in the world’s largest economy.
U.S. policymakers’ comments were in focus after the Fed last week began an easing policy with a half-point interest rate cut.
Minneapolis Fed President Neel Kashkari called the cut the “right decision” while Bank of Chicago President Austan Goolsbee said he expected “many more rate cuts over the next year.”
Atlanta Federal Reserve President Raphael Bostic said the U.S. economy is close to normal rates of inflation and unemployment and the Fed needs monetary policy to “normalize” as well.
The U.S. rate futures market has priced in 51% chance of a smaller 25-bp cut at the November Fed meeting, with a 49% probability of the bigger 50-bp easing, according to LSEG data. For the rest of the year, the futures market is implying cuts of around 77 bps.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 59.96 points, or 0.14%, to 42,123.32, the S&P 500 rose 18.65 points, or 0.33%, to 5,721.20 and the Nasdaq Composite rose 49.35 points, or 0.28%, to 17,998.05.
U.S. stocks registered gains last week.
“It’s a little bit of a pause considering the exuberance of last week. There’s nothing economic right now that’s spooking the market other than the Fed going a little further than anyone expected,” said Phil Blancato, CEO of Ladenburg Thalmann Asset Management.
MSCI’s gauge of stocks across the globe rose 2.75 points, or 0.33%, to 840.12. The STOXX 600 index rose 0.36%.
Comments from a number of policymakers were the main focus on Monday as investors searched for clues on why the central bank kicked off its easing cycle with an outsized 50 basis-point cut.
Fed officials including Raphael Bostic, Neel Kashkari and Austan Goolsbee supported the central bank’s last rate cut and voiced support for more cuts in the rest of the year.
Trader bets, as per the CME Group’s FedWatch tool, initially favored a larger Fed move at its upcoming November meeting, after Governor Christopher Waller on Friday flagged that upcoming inflation data could undershoot the Fed’s 2%
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However, the bets have swayed since then and now appear to be a coin-toss, with markets expecting a total reduction of 74 basis points by year-end, according to LSEG data.
On the data front, U.S. business activity remained steady in September, while average prices for goods and services increased at the fastest pace in six months, potentially signalling a rise in inflation in the months ahead.
“I think investors are still just sort of taking a wait-and-see attitude, if indeed a soft landing is the most likely outcome.” said Sam Stovall, chief investment strategist of CFRA Research in New York.
At 2:52 p.m. EDT the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 54.15 points, or 0.13%, to 42,117.51, the S&P 500 gained 13.21 points, or 0.23%, to 5,715.76 and the Nasdaq Composite gained 30.50 points, or 0.17%, to 17,978.54.
Eight of the 11 S&P 500 sectors were higher. Consumer discretionary stocks led gains with a 1.15%rise, while healthcare stocks declined 0.19%. Having rallied for much of the year, the S&P 500 is a whisker away from an all-time high and the blue-chip Dow hit another intraday record high.
Among rate-sensitive growth stocks, Tesla jumped 4.59%, while Meta Platforms rose 0.65% after Citigroup lifted its price target on the stock.
The Russell 2000 index, tracking small caps, was off 0.23%.
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Israel launches intense airstrikes on Hezbollah, killing at least 350 in Lebanon
By PATRICK KINGSLEY, AARON BOXERMAN and RONEN BERGMAN
Israeli airstrikes against Hezbollah in Lebanon killed at least 356 people and injured more than 1,200 others Monday, Lebanon’s Health Ministry said, in the deadliest day of Israeli attacks there since at least 2006, when Israel last fought a war with the Iran-backed militant group.
Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari, the Israeli military spokesperson, said that since Monday morning, Israeli fighter jets had struck over 1,300 targets that he said were affiliated with Hezbollah, particularly in southern Lebanon and the Bekaa Valley. Main roads to Beirut, the capital, were clogged with people fleeing to what they hoped would be the safety of the capital, witnesses said.
As Israeli warplanes raced through Lebanon’s skies, Hezbollah launched its own barrage at Israel. Air-raid sirens rang out repeatedly as about 165 rockets and other munitions crossed into Israeli territory, according to the Israeli military. Most of the attacks were intercepted by Israel’s antimissile defense system, and there were no reports of deaths or serious casualties.
Hezbollah has been firing rockets and drones at Israel since last October in support of its ally, Hamas, prompting Israeli counterattacks. But Israel has ratcheted up its assaults on Hezbollah dramatically over the past week, raising fears that the current fighting could escalate into a full-scale war involving ground troops.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel told the Israeli public to expect “complicated days.” Lebanese officials said women and children were among the casualties from the Israeli strikes Monday, but did not say how many of the dead were Hezbollah militants.
Residents displaced from southern Lebanon arrive at the Technical School of Bir Hassan in Beirut, Lebanon, Sept. 23, 2024. Israeli airstrikes against Hezbollah in Lebanon killed at least 356 people and injured more than 1,200 others on Monday, Lebanon’s health ministry said, in the deadliest day of Israeli attacks there since at least 2006. (Diego Ibarra Sánchez/The New York Times)
On Monday evening, Israel conducted an airstrike in Beirut in an attempt to assassinate Ali Karaki, one of the members of Hezbollah’s top leadership, according to three current and former Israeli officials with knowledge of the operation, who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss military decisions.
Over the past several months, Israel has assassinated many senior commanders in Hezbollah. On Friday, Israel’s air force killed Ibrahim Akil, another veteran leader, alongside several other senior commanders of the group’s elite commandoes, in a bombing on a residential building in Beirut that killed and wounded dozens.
The strikes Monday were Israel’s latest at-
tempt to break the group’s resolve, after clandestine operations last week that blew up Hezbollah’s wireless devices, killing 37 people and wounding thousands. But so far Israel has failed to force Hezbollah to back down.
The group’s deputy chief on Sunday pledged to continue attacking until Israel ended its military campaign against Hamas in the Gaza Strip.
Here’s what else to know:
— Israel’s gamble: Israeli officials had hoped that by scaling up their attacks over the past week, they would unnerve the group and convince it to pull farther back from the IsraelLebanon border. For now, the opposite has happened: Hezbollah leaders have said they
will continue their attacks until a cease-fire is agreed to in Gaza between Israel and Hamas, the militia’s ally.
— Evacuation warnings: Israeli officials said Hezbollah was storing thousands of longrange rockets in civilian homes, and people in Lebanon received text messages and automated calls warning them to move away from the group’s weapons caches. The claims drew criticism from human rights groups, which argued that Lebanese civilians would have no reasonable means of knowing how close they were to potential military targets. Ziad Makary, Lebanon’s information minister, called the messages a form of “psychological warfare” by Israel.
— Israel hunkers down: Schools remained shuttered in many parts of northern Israel, including in major cities such as Haifa and Nahariya, as communities braced for repeated rocket fire from Lebanon. The Israeli military ordered wide-ranging restrictions on gatherings across the area over the weekend, saying only businesses close enough to fortified shelters were permitted to open.
— A week of escalation: Exploding pagers, a major Israeli strike in Beirut and Hezbollah attacks deep inside Israel have brought the two sides closer than they’ve been in years to a full-scale war. Analysts say all-out war could be devastating for both countries; the 2006 conflict killed more than 1,000 Lebanese and 150 Israelis.
— Months of attacks: Hezbollah began firing at Israeli troops shortly after Hamas attacked Israel on Oct. 7, attempting to show support for its Palestinian ally. Israel responded with missiles and artillery fire, leading to regular exchanges of missiles and rockets, the evacuation of roughly 150,000 people on both sides of the border, and widespread damage in the border areas.
6 dead in Japan after record rainfall causes flooding
By YAN ZHUANG and MIHARU NISHIYAMA
Six people have died after a record amount of rain triggered flooding and landslides in a coastal region in Japan still recovering from a deadly earthquake this year, according to local authorities.
The rain, which drenched Noto peninsula in western Japan on Saturday, washed away people and homes, the national broadcaster NHK reported. In western and southern Japan, evacuations were ordered for more than 100,000 people, and the government issued some of the most severe emergency
warnings for heavy rain. The warning was downgraded Sunday, and some people have started returning home.
Five people were killed in Wajima City, and another in nearby Suzu City, local officials said.
Both cities saw record-breaking rainfall Saturday: About 10.7 inches of rain fell in Wajima City in six hours, nearly double the previous record of about 5.5 inches, which was set in 2007. In Suzu City, 7.5 inches of rain fell in six hours, compared with the previous record of 5.2 inches, set in 1989.
The death in Suzu City occurred after a house was engulfed by a landslide, NHK reported. In Wajima City, two people died
after a landslide hit a tunnel where earthquake recovery work was underway, and 10 others were rescued. Two more people died in landslides, and one corpse was pulled from a river.
Another two people were missing after being swept away by rivers, NHK reported, and four others are unaccounted for after their homes were swept away.
The Noto peninsula was struck by a powerful 7.6-magnitude earthquake on New Year’s Day. At least 229 people were killed, according to NHK, making it Japan’s deadliest earthquake in a decade. Later, about 100 more people died from causes related to the earthquake, the agency said.
As UN meets, pressure mounts on Biden to loosen up on arms for Ukraine
By STEVEN ERLANGER
President Joe Biden will be under increasing pressure this week to loosen restrictions on Ukraine’s use of weapons when global leaders converge on the United Nations for their annual gathering.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will also come with what he calls a peace plan for Biden to examine, and key European leaders are already pushing hard for Biden to allow him to use longer-range weapons supplied by NATO countries to hit farther inside Russia, to strike bases from which Russian planes and missiles attack Kyiv, the Ukrainian capital, with relative impunity.
The push comes as Ukraine is slowly losing ground to mass Russian assaults in the eastern Donbas region and Russia continues to pound Ukraine’s civilian infrastructure, including electricity and heating plants, from a safe distance as winter is approaching.
Biden has been reluctant to give permission, careful as he has been since Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022 not to escalate the war and risk a direct conflict between Moscow and the NATO alliance. Russian President Vladimir Putin already blames NATO for the war and has made threats of retaliation, including frequent veiled references to his nuclear arsenal. But he has not retaliated militarily against the West even as NATO countries have gradually increased the quantity and quality of their arms supplies to Kyiv.
Finland’s new president, Alexander Stubb, joined the chorus for longer-range weapons in an interview with The New York Times, while Jens Stoltenberg, in his last days as NATO secretary-general, has all but done the same, while noting diplomatically that each country must decide for itself.
Stubb, who will speak for all the Nordic countries at
Members of Ukraine’s 79th Air Assault Brigade fire a howitzer toward Russian positions in the Pokrovsk region, Ukraine, on Sept.10, 2024. President Alexander Stubb of Finland and NATO’s departing secretary general, Jens Stoltenberg, are urging President Joe Biden to allow Ukraine to use weapons to hit bases deeper inside Russia. (Nicole Tung/The New York Times)
the U.N. General Assembly, was blunt.
“I call upon our allies in the global West, including the United States, to allow Ukraine to fight without one hand tied behind its back and to lift those restrictions,” he said in a wide-ranging interview Thursday from Helsinki. “We need to continue to support Ukraine, starting with finance, starting with ammunition, starting with vehicles, and also with allowing Ukraine to use weapons as itself pleases, as long as it’s in self-defense and within the framework of international rules.”
Stoltenberg has been unusually outspoken as he prepares to leave office at the end of the month. “I fully understand the desire from Ukraine to have as few restrictions as possible,” he said in an interview with Christiane Amanpour of CNN. “There are less restrictions now than just some months ago,” he said, “and that’s the right thing to do,” because “this is a war of aggression” and “according to international law, self-defense is legal.”
Ukraine, he said, “has the right for self-defense and that includes striking legitimate military targets on the territory of the aggressor, Russia.” And NATO countries, he went on, “have the right to provide the weapons that they are using to do so without us becoming a party to the conflict.”
Both Stubb and Stoltenberg noted that various allied “red lines” had already been crossed, with the provision to Ukraine of Leopard II battle tanks, Storm Shadow and Scalp cruise missiles, longer-range artillery and even U.S.made F-16 fighter jets. All were subject to fierce debates over whether they would prompt Putin to escalate the fight and even use nuclear weapons.
The new prime minister of Britain, Keir Starmer, has also pushed Biden to allow the use of these longer-range weapons, like Storm Shadow and Scalp, its French version, to hit bases farther into Russia from where Putin launches attacks.
Adm. Rob Bauer, chair of the NATO Military Committee, said last week that attacks deep inside Russia were legal, because “to weaken the enemy that attacks you, you
not only fight the arrows that come your way but also attack the archer.” Still, he said, nations providing weapons can demand “certain limitations” in their use, “because they feel responsible for those weapons.”
Stubb, whose country joined NATO only in response to the war and shares a long border with Russia, has few illusions about what he considers NATO’s need to stand up to Russian aggression in Ukraine. “Russia is an imperial power that has expansion in its DNA,” he said.
“So what we need to do is to convince Putin that there’s no point for him to continue this war, and I think Putin needs to lose both the war and the peace, because the only thing that he understands is power,” Stubb said.
“The key is to allow Ukraine to fight this war without any kind of restrictions, and everything after that is secondary,” Stubb said. “The more we allow Ukraine to act, the sooner we will achieve peace negotiations.” Then the West must provide Kyiv with security guarantees leading to membership in both NATO and the European Union, he said.
Stoltenberg agreed. “By giving Ukraine more weapons, we can make Putin realize he cannot get what he wants by force and make it so costly that he will have to accept Ukraine has a sovereign, democratic right to persist as a sovereign, democratic country,” he said in a speech last week in Brussels to the German Marshall Fund. “The paradox is that the more weapons for Ukraine we are able to deliver, the more likely it is that we can reach a peace and end to the war. And the more credible our long-term military support, the sooner the war will end.”
Given raging global conflicts, including in the Middle East and Africa, the United Nations must reengage in true peacekeeping, Stubb said. To that end, in New York, he said he would propose an expansion of the U.N. Security Council to include five new permanent members, one from Latin America, two from Asia and two from Africa, coupled with 10 rotating members and an elimination of the single-country veto, “which makes the Security Council dysfunctional,” he said. He would also propose that a member country “in blatant violation of the U.N. Charter and international law, such as Russia is right now in Ukraine,” should be suspended by a vote of the General Assembly.
Serious changes to the Security Council have proved impossible in the past, given the veto, he concedes, but he insists that the crisis demands new thinking. The veto might be replaced by weighted voting, he said, but it was crucial to include members of the Global South, a term used for developing countries that were largely left out of post-1945 international institutions.
Those countries may see hypocrisy in the criticism of Russia and the support for Israel in the Gaza Strip, he said. “But my argument to our friends in the Global South, who are sometimes justifiably expressing doubts about Western double standards, is to say that this war in Ukraine sets the scene for how other nation-states can behave in the rest of the world,” he said. “If we now allow Russian imperialism to take place, we will see this happening elsewhere in the world, and that’s why I think this is a key struggle for all of us.”
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Puerto Rico, the day after independence
By GREGORIO IGARTÚA Special to The STAR
Puerto Rico has been gradually incorporated to be “like a state” since it was acquired in 1898 by the United States. Its citizens have been American citizens since 1917. Over 96% of the population supports permanent union with the United States and American citizenship. A minority of the population, less than 4%, continues to support the alternative of independence for Puerto Rico, also a dignified choice. Nonetheless, considering the endless debate over the political status issue, it is important to know what some of the consequences of Puerto Rico becoming a republic will be. The following changes will take place the day after independence. As far as American citizenship is concerned, there are several possible scenarios. The four million American citizens who live in Puerto Rico will continue to remain American citizens, except those who chose to renounce their American citizenship in favor of citizenship in the new Republic of Puerto Rico. Another possibility is that those American citizens who were born in Puerto Rico before Independence Day may be given a grace period of up to two to five years to reaffirm their American citizenship. This may require that they establish residence in a state or territory, e.g. Florida or the U.S. Virgin Islands.
Regardless of the above, those who elect to remain American citizens, and who decide to reside in Puerto Rico,
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will now be living in a foreign country, just like the other four million Americans who live in Mexico, Costa Rica and all over the world. As American citizens living in a foreign country, ironically, they will have to pay U.S. federal income taxes!
All persons born in Puerto Rico after Independence Day will be citizens of Puerto Rico and not American citizens. They no longer will serve in the Armed Forces of the United States, nor be subject to deployment to war zones. The more than 30,000 residents of Puerto Rico currently in the National Guard and the Reserves will lose their part-time, and in many cases, only well-paying job, not to speak of the potential for a lifetime military pension, with all of its privileges, after reaching the age of 60 and completing 20 years of service.
Puerto Rico will lose the protection of the FBI and the federal courts, which traditionally have been more aggressive and successful at fighting and adjudicating corruption and organized crime. Puerto Rico will lose the protection of the Coast Guard, United States Customs, and the Border Patrol. The result will be a worsening of illegal immigration. It also will result in having to incur the necessary expenses to provide for its own police and military organizations for internal and international security.
Agencies such as OSHA, EPA, FDA, and others will no longer operate in Puerto Rico. The result may be lower air, water, waste management and food standards, with reduced enforcement of whatever standards are newly imposed. FEMA grants will no longer apply.
The Republic of Puerto Rico may elect to use the U.S. dollar as its currency, as have several countries such as El Salvador and Panama. If a new currency is created, e.g. the Puertorican Peso, it is likely that it will be devalued rapidly since Puerto Rico will have to absorb the current budget deficit, and will also have to fund future pensions for government employees.
Most United States government employees will probably lose their jobs, along with all of their benefits and potential for a pension. Federal minimum wage, social security and unemployment benefits will not be guaranteed to the labor force of the republic. It is likely that the United States Treasury will transfer a lump sum of money to the Republic of Puerto Rico so that it can establish its own Social Security and Medicare programs. It is also likely that there will be a massive exodus of talented, well educated, experienced professionals. Many will choose to remove their deposits from Puerto Rico’s banks and will transfer them to safer institutions in any of the 50 states. The bank deposits will no longer be insured by the FDIC.
The cost of mailing letters and packages between the 50 states and Puerto Rico will increase because international rates will apply. The Pell Grants will disappear.
Other programs such as Medicaid, Aid to Families with Dependent Children, and food stamps (through the local PAN program) will disappear. Puerto Ricans will no longer be able to go to Houston or Boston and similar medical centers with their Medicare cards to receive the specialized medical care that they are used to.
Puerto Rico residents will require a passport to travel to
An independent Republic of Puerto Rico “will lose the protection of the FBI and the federal courts, which traditionally have been more aggressive and successful at fighting and adjudicating corruption and organized crime,” contributing columnist Gregorio Igartúa writes.
and from the 50 states. Those who are not American citizens may even require a visa. Non-American citizens who wish to emigrate to the United States will be subject to a quota system, just like citizens of foreign countries are. It may take several years for those Puerto Rican citizens of the Republic of Puerto Rico who qualify to become American citizens to be able to move their residence to a state.
Colleges, technical institutes and universities in Puerto Rico will no longer be American institutions, but rather international institutions. Graduates of such institutions will have difficulty finding employment and obtaining professional licenses to work in the 50 states.
Puerto Rico will have to negotiate a free trade agreement with the United States if it wishes to continue exporting goods, e.g. pharmaceuticals, electronic devices, to the United States free of import duties. Balance of payments in international trade will depend on its internal economic capability for commercial transactions. Competition will also involve confronting the economic capability of other countries, including in the Caribbean and Latin America.
It is pertinent to consider that political and commercial relations between Puerto Rico and the United States will have to be channeled by negotiation of treaties, and or agreements, as is the case with other countries. Puerto Rico will have to incur the cost of opening embassies in all countries and sending delegates to international regional and world private and public organizations. Finally, there is no guarantee that the Republic of Puerto Rico will have a democratic form of government. Many of those who favor independence openly sympathize with Castro’s Cuba and Chávez’s Venezuela.
Gregorio Igartúa is an attorney and longtime advocate of statehood for Puerto Rico.
Melvin Camilo Mathews Medina se declara culpable de causar muerte y lesiones graves en accidente de tránsito
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BAYAMÓN – Melvin Camilo
Mathews Medina se declaró este lunes, culpable de todos los cargos presentados por la Fiscalía de Bayamón, relacionados con la muerte de Lara Camila González Ortiz y las graves lesiones sufridas por Félix JQuiñones Rosario, en un accidente de tránsito ocurrido en Vega Baja el 7 de septiembre del año pasado, mientras conducía en estado de embriaguez.
La jueza María Trigo Ferraiouli, del Tribunal de Bayamón, presidió la vista judicial donde los familiares de las víctimas expresaron su conformidad con el acuerdo preacordado entre Mathews Medina y el Ministerio Público. El acusado enfrenta una pena de 15 años de prisión, y ha sido refe-
rido para una evaluación del Programa de Libertad a Prueba y Libertad bajo Palabra del Departamento de Corrección y Rehabilitación, dada su edad al momento de los hechos.
“Este caso debe servir de lección y disuasivo a todo aquel que piense que por irse a la fuga quedará impune”, expresó el secretario de Justicia, Domingo Emanuelli Hernández en declaraciones escritas. “Conducir bajo los efectos del alcohol es un acto sumamente irresponsable y temerario; quien lo hace asume las consecuencias graves y hasta fatales de esa actuación ilegal”, añadió el funcionario.
El caso fue dirigido por los fiscales Carlos Rodríguez Rodríguez, Roberto Hernández Ramos y Carlos Gómez González, quienes fueron reconoci-
dos por su trabajo en este complejo caso. La vista de sentencia fue programada para el 12 de noviembre,
y hasta entonces, Mathews Medina permanecerá bajo supervisión electrónica.
Policía solicita colaboración para dar con el paradero del sospechoso de asesinato de mujer en Ponce
PONCE– El comisionado de la Policía de Puerto Rico, Antonio
López Figueroa, pidió este lunes la colaboración ciudadana para localizar a Edwin Noél López Reyes, de 48 años, quien es sospechoso de la muerte de su pareja, Jessica Enid
Programa de Banda Ancha de Puerto Rico impulsa la capacitación y formación de fuerza laboral especializada en banda
ancha
SAN JUAN – El Programa de Banda Ancha de Puerto Rico, conocido como Smart Island, bajo la Oficina de Gerencia y Presupuesto (OGP), anunció este lunes
Torres Santiago, de 43 años, en hechos ocurridos la noche del domingo en Ponce.
López Reyes podría estar armado y manejando un Jeep Wrangler gris con tablilla HSH681.
El director del Cuerpo de Investigaciones Criminales de Ponce, inspector Daniel Justiniano Merca-
el lanzamiento de iniciativas para capacitar personal y aumentar la fuerza laboral especializada en banda an-
do, informó que, aunque se le busca en la región sur, no se descarta que haya viajado a otras zonas de la isla.
Las autoridades exhortan a los ciudadanos a brindar cualquier información que pueda llevar a su captura a través del 911 o de manera confidencial al 787-343-2020.
cha en la Isla.
“Para reducir la brecha digital en Puerto Rico y construir la infraestructura necesaria para la distribución de internet de alta velocidad, es necesaria una fuerza laboral capacitada”, expresó Michelle Cabiya Zorrilla, directora ejecutiva del Programa de Banda Ancha de Puerto Rico, en declaraciones escritas.
El programa surge de la necesidad de reclutar a cerca de 2,500 trabajadores para los proyectos bajo Smart Island, con una inversión de 7.1 millones de dólares en alianzas con la industria de telecomunicaciones e instituciones educativas para mejorar la formación técnica y atraer talento local.
Los participantes recibirán hasta 7,000 dólares de incentivo y formación continua mientras trabajan en la industria. Para más información, se pueden visitar en línea a través del sitio oficial del programa.
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Despite theft of his works, UPR Carolina holds exhibition of renowned artist Carlos Raquel Rivera
By THE STAR STAFF
Admirers of the late Puerto Rican painter and printmaker Carlos Raquel Rivera, one of the most important artists of the 1950s generation, still have until Thursday to see a rare exhibition of his unknown works at the Art Gallery of the University of Puerto Rico in Carolina.
Titled “Carlos Raquel Rivera: 100 Years in Family,” the exhibition is a display of the private collection kept by Rivera’s daughter, Rosa Milagros Rivera Rodríguez. Rivera excelled in painting, drawing, engraving -- mainly linocut, woodcut and silkscreen -- mural painting and illustration, all of which are showcased in the exhibit. His work, known for its satirical component, is a powerful expression of his political ideals through social criticism.
He became a key figure in the Generation of the 1950s, a group of artists who returned to Puerto Rico after having been educated in Paris, Florence, Madrid and New York. Besides Rivera, leading members of the 1950s Generation of Artists were Lorenzo Homar, Rafael Tufiño, Augusto Marín, Félix Rodríguez Báez, Julio Rosado del Valle and José Antonio Torres Martinó.
The exhibition consists of “unpublished works in the possession of his daughter” but the Institute of Puerto Rican Culture (ICP by its initials in Spanish) let the university borrow eight of Rivera’s works, noted Héctor Maldonado, the art gallery’s director.
Sponsored by the ICP, the exhibition is part of an effort to present the artist’s work to new generations. The Art Gallery is open all day, but officials keep the gallery doors closed most of the time, requiring visitors to dial a phone number to obtain access. Because of budget cuts, Maldonado said he has only four students available to watch the exhibit while visitors are there. The art gallery must be closed if the students are not there.
More than 20 years ago, about 200 pieces of the
The exhibition “Carlos Raquel Rivera: 100 Years in Family” is up at the Art Gallery on the Carolina Campus of the University of Puerto Rico through Thursday.
artist’s work were stolen from a warehouse in Carolina. His grandson, Vladimir Peña, who works at the university and is deeply involved in the art world, shared the family’s fruitless efforts to recover the stolen works due to the lack
of an inventory of the stolen pieces of art.
“The police told us they could not do anything,” Peña said, highlighting the challenges faced in preserving the artist’s legacy.
While the STAR found the artist’s works being sold on the internet, such as a print of his oil painting “El Ciego,” Peña said he did not know about the sale of the artist’s work online or if the sale was legal. Maldonado said the artworks are insured while in the gallery, which has surveillance cameras.
Despite Rivera’s distinguished career and the respect his work commands in art circles, Peña lamented the scant publicity UPR has given to the exhibition. Such a lack of recognition for the artist’s significant contributions is cause for concern, he said. Maldonado, however, gave assurances that the exhibition has been a successful one, with a significant number of teachers taking their students to see it.
In an essay on Rivera’s career, critic and historian Teresa Tió speaks of his work at the División de Educación de la Comunidad (DIVEDCO) from 1956 to 1963 as a book illustrator, designer and poster artist. In the 1950s in particular, Rivera became known for an extensive body of socially and politically critical work.
Rivera was born in Yauco in 1923 and he died in San Juan in 1999. In 1944, he was drafted by the United States Army to serve in the Second World War. In 1946, after the war, he returned to Puerto Rico where he began formal studies in art at Academia de Edna Coll (Edna Coll Academy) on the G.I. Bill. He also studied at the Art Students League in New York. The X Bienal de San Juan del Grabado Latinoamericano y del Caribe (X Latin American and Caribbean Print Biennial of San Juan) from April 20 to Oct. 20, 1993 was held in his honor.
The closing ceremony of the exhibit is at 6:30 p.m. Thursday.
Nintendo and Pokémon sue Palworld maker for patent infringement
By AMANDA HOLPUCH
Nintendo and the Pokémon Co. last week filed a patent infringement lawsuit against the video game company that developed Palword, a game with cute creatures that resemble the characters in Pokémon, except they use military-grade weapons.
Palworld became one of the most popular games in the world when it was released in January. It had been promoted for three years before that, and the trailers for it inspired memes and other forms of mocking by people who thought the game looked like an apocalyptic version of Pokémon.
Palworld’s makers have repeatedly drawn distinctions between Palworld, which is a survival game, and Pokémon,
where players collect monsters and battle.
On Thursday, the Pokémon Co. and Nintendo, a joint owner of the Pokémon Co., said in a statement that the companies had filed a suit in Tokyo District Court against the maker of Palworld, Pocketpair. The suit accuses Palword of violating “multiple patent rights” and seeks compensation for damages, according to the statement.
Pocketpair, which is based in Tokyo, said in a statement on Thursday that it did not know the details of the companies’ claims. “At this moment, we are unaware of the specific patents we are accused of infringing upon, and we have not been notified of such details,” the statement said.
Pocketpair said that the success of Palword had been a surprise and that the company would continue doing work
to improve the game.
“It is truly unfortunate that we will be forced to allocate significant time to matters unrelated to game development due to this lawsuit,” the statement said.
In January, the Pokémon Co. said it was investigating claims that a new game had similarities to Pokémon, but it did not name Palworld, which had been released days earlier in an early access period. More than 300,000 players simultaneously logged on to the game on the release day.
That month, Takuro Mizobe, the CEO of Pocketpair, told the gaming website Automaton that the game had cleared legal reviews. “We make our games very seriously, and we have absolutely no intention of infringing upon the intellectual property of other companies,” Mizobe said.
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Thinking about a solo cruise? Here’s what to know.
By ELAINE GLUSAC
When cruising resumed after COVIDera travel restrictions were lifted, cruise lines wanted to fill ships fast. Some, like Windstar Cruises, which operates small ships carrying 148 to 342 passengers, pursued solo travelers with discounts on the penalties singles usually pay to occupy a cabin alone.
“To fill a lot of capacity in a short time, who do you go after? Those who don’t have to ask permission or arrange schedules for two,” said Janet Bava, the chief commercial officer for Windstar, which reduced its single occupancy fares to 120% of the standard fare a person sharing a double cabin would pay. Previously those solo cruisers were paying up to double the fare to have a cabin to themselves.
But the cruise industry has since recovered — Carnival Corp. recently announced 2025 bookings are pacing higher than 2024 in both price and occupancy — and many solo deals are disappearing. Windstar, for one, is snapping back to 2019 prepandemic pricing models.
“Now there’s less space,” said Bava, noting that the goal of every cruise line is “to maximize revenue at double occupancy at 100%.”
Still, even with increasing prices, travel advisers at the Virtuoso network say solo cruising is one of the top cruise trends for 2025. Solo travel in general has been on the upswing in the past few years. In a survey on 2024 travel intentions, Booking.com found that 59% of respondents planned to travel alone.
Savvy cruisers know that deals always exist in the dynamic world of cruise pricing for those who book early and otherwise game its unique economics. Here’s what you need to know about going solo affordably.
Why it costs more to go solo
Unlike hotels, where the price of a room is generally the same whether there is one person or two people staying, cruise lines advertise their lowest rates as per person prices in cabins built for two, which can be misleading to first-time cruisers.
Cruise lines don’t want to sell cabins at half price or miss out on the extra shipboard charges for things like drinks and excursions that a companion might buy, so they try to recover that income by charging a single supplement, which can run 25% to 100%
As solo cruising becomes more popular, pricing and cabin types are changing. Deals can be found, especially with advance planning, but it takes a little know-how. (Alexander Mostov/The New York Times)
above the per-person double occupancy rate. That means, for example, a cruise that costs $1,000 a person in a double cabin could cost a single passenger $1,250 to $2,000 to have the cabin to themselves.
“We saw a change after the pandemic,” said Shelby Frenette, who runs the agency TravelFun.Biz, based in Boca Raton, Florida, which specializes in group solo travel. To get travelers back on ships, she said, “Cruise lines were waiving the single supplements in a big way.”
Now, she said, prices are again rising as interest in cruising grows. Passenger volume in 2023 was 31.7 million, according to the Cruise Lines International Association, exceeding 2019 levels by 7%.
“It’s so busy, we are back to pre-COVID times when there’s a lot less opportunity for singles to save money,” Frenette said.
In managing occupancy, cruise lines use single supplements like “a lever that can be pulled depending on their needs,” said Theresa Scalzitti, chief operations officer of CruisePlanners, a travel agency based in Coral Springs, Florida.
That’s why travelers might see more sales on shoulder- or offseason sailings across the cruise spectrum. But, Scalzitti added,
“Business has been so good I don’t think a lot have had to use this.”
The rise of the solo cabin
One solution to the solo supplement rub is to offer staterooms designed for one passenger. Norwegian Cruise Line became the first major cruise company to adopt solo cabins with the debut of the Norwegian Epic in 2010.
It now has nearly 1,000 solo staterooms — ranging from inside cabins to those with balconies — across its 19 ships, most of which include access to private lounges for passengers in solo cabins. A solo cabin on a weeklong sailing in Alaska in October aboard the Norwegian Encore was recently priced at $1,200, compared with $1,749 a person in a double occupancy room.
Other companies followed its lead. Holland America Line added solo cabins on its Pinnacle-class ships that debuted in 2016. Demand for single accommodations on the three ships — the Rotterdam, Koningsdam and Nieuw Statendam — is high, according to the company. A seven-day sailing in November between San Diego and Mexico’s Baja Peninsula was recently priced at $1,948 in a single cabin compared with $2,268 a person in a double.
Seeking singles on river and expedition cruises
Besides Windstar, other small-ship lines, including those in river and expedition cruising — which tend to be more expensive than trips on large ships — have seen a jump in solo travelers and are pursuing them with incentives.
HX, formerly known as Hurtigruten Expeditions, says 1 in 4 bookings among American passengers are solo travelers, and the line experienced more than 50% growth in single sailors between 2022 and 2023.
In 2024, about half of its single passengers traveled without paying a supplement while the other half received discounts of varying levels (HX is currently selling supplement-free cabins to solo travelers on 10-day sailings in the Galápagos Islands, from $8,634 through March 2026).
Aqua Expeditions, which operates small ships on the Amazon and Mekong rivers, and in the Galápagos and Indonesia, saw its solo business grow 50% between 2019 and 2023. It waives the single supplement on select sailings. Three-night itineraries on the Amazon start around $3,450 a person.
Among river cruise operators, Tauck waives the single supplement on its European sailings in Category 1 cabins, which are 150 square feet and on a lower level with a pair of small windows, compared with the French balconies with floor-to-ceiling windows in other categories. (An eight-day cruise on the Danube River next summer starts at $4,990 in a single, the same price as a person sharing a double room.)
How to get the best solo fare
Most cruise experts suggest making reservations early for the best price and cabin availability on ships. Avalon Waterways waives single supplements on a few cabins on most European sailings; booking early gives you the best chance of getting one.
If you book and a fare later drops, many lines will honor that lower rate.
Companies that specialize in solo travel may offer roommate matching, allowing a pair of strangers to split the cost of a double cabin. Aurora Expeditions, which operates a pair of 130-passenger ships in places like the Arctic and Antarctica, will assign solo travelers with another single of the same gender in a shared cabin if available. Frenette of TravelFun.Biz said about 80% of travelers with her groups take advantage of doubling up when it’s offered.
“There have been very, very few major problems,” she said. “The biggest is snoring.”
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LEGAL NOTICE
ESTADO LIBRE ASOCIADO DE PUERTO RICO TRIBUNAL DE PRIMERA INSTANCIA CENTRO JUDICIAL DE FAJARDO
LIME HOMES LTD.
Demandante V. FRANCISCO
PAREDES LUCIANO
Demandados
Civil Núm.: CU2023CV00009.
Sobre: EJECUCIÓN DE HIPOTECA - IN REM. AVISO DE VENTA EN PÚBLICA SUBASTA. Yo, MILDRED I. TORO COLÓN, ALGUACIL AUXILIAR
#197, Alguacil Supervisor de la División de Subastas del Tribunal de Primera Instancia, Sala Superior de Fajardo, a los demandados y al público en general les notifico que, cumpliendo con un Mandamiento que se ha librado en el presente caso por el Secretario del Tribunal de epígrafe con fecha 20 de junio de 2024 y para satisfacer la Sentencia por la cantidad de $188,802.36 de principal, dictada en el caso de autos el 18 de marzo de 2024, notificada el 19 de marzo de 2024, procederé a vender en pública subasta, al mejor postor en pago de contado y en moneda del curso legal de los Estados Unidos de América mediante efectivo, giro o cheque certificado a nombre del Alguacil de este Tribunal, todo derecho, título e interés que hayan tenido tengan o puedan tener los deudores demandados en cuanto a la propiedad localizada en el: Municipio de Culebra, Puerto Rico, el bien inmueble se describe a continuación: Costa Bonita Beach Resort, Apt. 1504, Culebra, PR 00775. “HORIZONTAL PROPERTY: Residential unit 1504 of Cluster 15, which forms part of the Costa Bonita Beach Resort Condominium Regime, located at Los Frailes Ward, Culebra, Puerto Rico. Rectangular shape one story unit, with a total construction area of 716.65 square feet, equivalent to 66.58 square meters. This unit shares part of the second floor of Cluster 15 with the residential unit 1503. The main entrance is located on the side of the unit leading to the foyer which is a limited common element of cluster 15. Its boundaries are: by the NORTH, with exterior common areas of the Condominium; by the SOUTH, with a common wall that separates it from residential unit 1503 and with the foyer which is an interior limited common element; by the WEST, with exterior common areas of
the condominium; and by the EAST, with exterior common areas of the Condominium. Residential unit 1504 contains, a living/sleeping area, a kitchenette, a bathroom, to closets, an owner’s closet, an air condition closet and a covered balcony area. This unit has the exclusive use and enjoyment of the following limited common elements of the Costa Bonita Resort Condominium: the foyer and the access stairways of cluster 15 which gives access to the unit forming part of such cluster. The percentage share of this unit in and to the general common elements is .6030%. The percentage share of this unit in and to the limited common elements is 25%. Finca 1871 Inscrita sistema Karibe, inscripción 1era, de Culebra, Registro de la Propiedad de Fajardo. Que con el importe de dicha venta se habrá de satisfacer a la parte demandante las cantidades adeudadas, según la Sentencia dictada en el caso de epígrafe, por el Tribunal de Primera Instancia, Sala Superior de Fajardo cuyas cantidades ascienden a: $188,802.36, de principal; intereses al 5.75%, los cuales continúan acumulándose hasta el saldo total de la deuda; recargos a razón de 5% de cada pago vencido no recibido dentro de los (15) días después de la fecha de vencimiento; el 10% del principal del pagaré o $20,430.00, para cubrir costas, gastos y honorarios de abogados. El tipo mínimo para la subasta será la suma de tasación pactada, la cual es $192,796.43, para la propiedad descrita. De declararse la subasta desierta y tener que celebrarse una segunda subasta el tipo mínimo será dos terceras (2/3) partes del precio mínimo antes mencionado, $128,530.95. Si tampoco hubiere remate ni adjudicación en la segunda subasta, regirá como tipo mínimo de la tercera subasta, la mitad (1/2) del precio pactado, 596,398.22. Si se declarase desierta la tercera subasta, se dará por terminado el procedimiento, pudiendo adjudicarse a opción del demandante. Para el lote descrito, la PRIMERA SUBASTA se llevará a cabo el día 1 DE OCTUBRE DE 2024, A LAS 11:00 DE LA MAÑANA. De no comparecer postor alguno se llevará a efecto una SEGUNDA SUBASTA el día 8 DE OCTUBRE DE 2024, A LAS 11:00 DE LA MAÑANA. De no comparecer postor alguno se llevará a cabo una TERCERA SUBASTA el día 16 DE OCTUBRE DE 2024, A LAS 11:00 DE LA MAÑANA.
La subasta o subastas antes indicadas se llevarán a efecto en mi oficina, localizada en el Tribunal de Primera Instancia, Sala Superior de Fajardo. De la Estudio de Titulo realizada el 28 de junio de 2024, no surgen gravámenes posteriores. Se le advierte a los licitadores que la adjudicación se hará al mejor postor, quien deberá consignar el importe de su oferta en el mismo acto de la adjudicación en moneda de curso legal de los Estados Unidos de Norteamérica y para conocimiento de la parte demandada y de toda(s) aquella(s) persona(s) que tengan interés inscrito con posterioridad a la inscripción del gravamen que se está ejecutando, y para conocimiento de los licitadores y el publico en general y para su publicación en un periódico de circulación general, una vez por semana durante el término de dos (2) semanas consecutivas con un intervalo de por lo menos siete (7) días entre ambas publicaciones, y para su fijación en tres (3) lugares públicos del municipio en que ha de celebrarse la venta, tales como, la Alcaldía, el Tribunal y la Colecturía y se le notificará además a la parte demandada vía correo certificado con acuse de recibo a la última dirección conocida. Se les advierte a todos los interesados que todos los documentos relacionados con la presente acción de ejecución de hipoteca, así como la de la subasta, estarán disponibles para ser examinados en la Secretaría del Tribunal. Se entenderá que todo licitador acepta como bastante la titulación y que las cargas y gravámenes anteriores y los preferentes, si los hubiere al crédito de ejecutante, continuarán subsiguientes entendiéndose que el rematante los acepta y queda subrogado en la responsabilidad de los mismos, sin destinarse a su extinción el precio del remate. Y para conocimiento de los demandados, de los acreedores posteriores, de los licitadores, partes interesadas y público en general, expido el presente Aviso para su publicación en los lugares públicos correspondientes. Librado en Fajardo, Puerto Rico, a 16 de septiembre de 2024. JORGE A.
ORTIZ ESTRADA, ALGUACIL REGIONAL INTERINO #622. MILDRED I. TORO COLÓN, ALGUACIL AUXILIAR #197.
LEGAL NOTICE
ESTADO LIBRE ASOCIADO DE PUERTO RICO TRIBUNAL DE PRIMERA INSTANCIA SALA SUPERIOR DE BAYA-
MÓN CARRINGTON MORTGAGE SERVICES
LLC
Demandante Vs. LILLIAM ECHEVARRIA SOUCHET T/C/C
LILLIAN ECHEVARRIA SOUCHET T/C/C LLILIAM ECHEVARRIA SOUCHET; ESTADOS UNIDOS DE AMERICA
Demandados
Civil Núm.: BY2023CV07337. 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 Bayamón, 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 Bayamón, Cuarto Piso, Oficina de Alguaciles de Subastas, el 22 DE OCTUBRE DE 2024, A LAS 9:30 DE LA MAÑANA, 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: “RÚSTICA: Solar marcado con el número 11 de la Comunidad Rural Ortiz del Barrio Dos Bocas del término municipal de Corozal, con una cabida superficial de 2042.78 metros cuadrados. En lindes por el NORTE, con calle de la comunidad y parcela 10; por el SUR, con parcela 13, escuela y parcela 12; por el ESTE, parcela 12 y la calle de la comunidad; y por el OESTE, con parcela 19 y 13 escuela. Enclava una casa de hormigón reforzado y bloques que consta de sala-comedor, cocina, tres dormitorios, baño y balcón.” Inscrita al folio 281 del tomo 98 de Corozal, finca número 4870, Registro de la Propiedad de Barranquitas. La Hipoteca Revertida consta inscrita al tomo digital Karibe,
finca número 4870 de Corozal, Registro de la Propiedad de Barranquitas, inscripción 14ª. Propiedad localizada en SOLAR 11 PR 807 KM 1.3, COMUNIDAD ORTIZ, COROZAL, PR 00783. 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 $205,500.00, 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 Bayamón, Cuarto Piso, Oficina de Alguaciles de Subastas, el 29 DE OCTUBRE DE 2024, A LAS 9:30 DE LA MAÑANA, y se establece como mínima para dicha segunda subasta la suma de $136,666.67, 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 $102,500.00, la mitad (1/2) del precio pactado y dicha subasta se celebrará en mi oficina, ubicada en el Tribunal de Primera Instancia, Sala de Bayamón, Cuarto Piso, Oficina de Alguaciles de Subastas, el 12 DE NOVIEMBRE DE 2024, A LAS 9:30 DE LA MAÑANA. 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 $80,053.00 por concepto de principal, más la suma de $36,992.90 en intereses acumulados al 3 de abril de 2024 y los cuales continúan acumulándose a razón de
5.060% anual hasta su total y completo pago; $12,550.04 de MIP seguro hipotecario; $2,953.68 de taxes; $1,636.43 de Insurance; $1,525.00 de Appraisal; $270.00 de Inspections; $4,845.00 de outstanding advances; más la cantidad de 10% del pagare original en la suma de $20,550.00, 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 Bayamón, Puerto Rico, hoy 21 de agosto de 2024. FRANCES TORRES CONTRERAS, ALGUACIL REGIONAL. MARIBEL LANZAR VELÁZQUEZ, ALGUACIL PLACA #735.
LEGAL NOTICE
ESTADO LIBRE ASOCIADO DE PUERTO RICO TRIBUNAL DE PRIMERA INSTANCIA
SALA SUPERIOR DE HUMACAO
BANCO POPULAR DE PUERTO RICO
Demandante V. MAGDALY HERNANDEZ MALDONADO
Demandados
Civil Núm.: HU2019CV01104. Sobre: COBRO DE DINERO - EJECUCIÓN DE HIPOTECA POR LA VÍA ORDINARIA. ESTADOS UNIDOS DE AMÉRICA, EL PRESIDENTE DE LOS ESTADOS UNIDOS, ES-
TADO LIBRE ASOCIADO DE PUERTO RICO, SS. AVISO DE SUBASTA. El que suscribe, Alguacil del Tribunal de Primera Instancia, Sala Superior, Centro Judicial de Humacao, Humacao, Puerto Rico, hago saber, a la parte demandada y al PUBLICO EN GENERAL: Que en cumplimiento del Mandamiento de Ejecución de Sentencia expedido el día 26 de febrero de 2024, por la Secretaria del Tribunal, procederé a vender y venderé en pública subasta y al mejor postor la propiedad que ubica y se describe a continuación: URBANA: Solar #2 del bloque “A” de la Urbanización Santo Tomás, radicada en los barrios Santiago y Lima del municipio de Naguabo, Puerto Rico, con una cabida superficial de 339.021 metros cuadrados. En lindes al Norte, en una distancia de 24.46 metros lineales, con el solar #1 del bloque “A”; al Sur, en una distancia de 23.69 metros lineales, con el solar #3 del bloque “A”; al Este, en una distancia de 13.58 metros lineales, con la Carretera Estatal #3 y al Oeste, en una distancia de 13.98 metros lineales, con la calle #1 de la urbanización. Enclava una casa para fines residenciales. Consta inscrita al folio 3 del tomo240 de Naguabo, finca 13828, Registro de la Propiedad de Humacao. Del Registro de la Propiedad de Humacao, surge que la antes mencionada propiedad aparece afecta al siguiente gravamen preferente: Sujeta a Condiciones bajo la Ley 124 del 10 de diciembre de 1993 (no expresa término), según la escritura número 49, otorgada en San Juan, Puerto Rico, el 30 de septiembre de 2004, ante el notario Derrick J. Rodríguez Morales, inscrita al folio 3 del tomo 240 de Naguabo, e inscrita al folio 3 del tomo 240 de Naguabo, finca número 13,828, inscripción 1ra. AL ASIENTO 2024093587-HU01 DEL SISTEMA KARIBE, se presentó el día 15 de agosto de 2024, la escritura número 44, otorgada en San Juan, Puerto Rico, el día 15 de agosto de 2024, ante el notario Neftalí Rosado Casillas, mediante la cual se cancelan las Condiciones Restrictivas relacionadas en la inscripción 1ra. El producto de la subasta se destinará a satisfacer al demandante hasta donde alcance, la SENTENCIA dictada a su favor y notificada el día 21 de febrero de 2020, en el presente caso civil, $69,543.78 por concepto de principal, más intereses al tipo pactado de 4.75%, los cuales continuarán
acumulándose hasta el pago total de la obligación. Además, la parte demandada adeuda a la parte demandante $59.44 de cargos por demora; más la suma de $69.09 de reserva “escrow”, mas costas, gastos y honorarios de abogado, así como el pago de otros cargos, recargos, penalidades y créditos accesorios según pactado. La venta de la referida propiedad se verificará libre de toda carga o gravamen que afecte la mencionada finca, excepto el gravamen preferentes aquí antes mencionado. La adjudicación se hará al mejor postor, quien deberá consignar el importe de su oferta en el acto mismo de la adjudicación, en efectivo (moneda del curso legal de los Estados Unidos de América), giro postal o cheque certificado a nombre del alguacil del Tribunal. La PRIMERA SUBASTA se llevará a efecto el día 10 DE OCTUBRE DE 2024 A LAS 10:30 DE LA MAÑANA, en el Centro Judicial de Humacao, Puerto Rico. Que el precio mínimo fijado para la PRIMERA SUBASTA es de $71,212.00. Que de ser necesaria la celebración de una SEGUNDA SUBASTA, la misma se llevará a efecto el día 17 DE OCTUBRE DE 2024 A LAS 10:30 DE LA MAÑANA en la oficina antes mencionada del Alguacil que suscribe. El precio mínimo para la SEGUNDA SUBASTA será de $47,474.67, equivalentes a dos terceras (2/3) partes del tipo mínimo estipulado para la PRIMERA subasta. Que de ser necesaria la celebración de una TERCERA SUBASTA la misma se llevará a efecto el día 24 DE OCTUBRE DE 2024 A LAS 10:30 DE LA MAÑANA, en la oficina antes mencionada del Alguacil que suscribe. El precio mínimo para la TERCERA SUBASTA será de $35,606.00, equivalentes a la mitad (1/2) del tipo mínimo estipulado para la PRIMERA subasta. Si se declarase desierta la tercera subasta, se adjudicará la finca a favor del acreedor por la totalidad de la cantidad adeudada si ésta es igual o menor que el monto del tipo de la tercera subasta, si el Tribunal lo estima conveniente; se abonará dicho monto a la cantidad adeudada si esta es mayor, todo ello a tenor con lo dispone el Articulo 104 de la Ley Núm. 210 del 8 de diciembre de 2015 conocida como “Ley del Registro de la Propiedad Inmueble del Estado Libre Asociado de Puerto Rico”. La propiedad a ser ejecutada se adquiere libre de toda carga y gravamen que afecte la mencionada finca
legal y corriente de los Estados Unidos de América en el momento de la adjudicación y que las cargas y gravámenes preferentes, si los hubiese, continuarán subsistentes, entendiéndose que el rematante los acepta y queda subrogado en la responsabilidad de los mismos, sin destinarse a su extinción el precio del remate. La propiedad para vender en pública subasta se adquirirá libre de cargas y gravámenes posteriores. Podrán concurrir como postores a todas las subastas los titulares de créditos hipotecarios vigentes y posteriores a la hipoteca que se cobra o ejecuta, si alguno o que figuren como tales en la certificación registral y que podrán utilizar el montante de sus créditos o parte de alguno en sus ofertas. Si la oferta aceptada es por cantidad mayor a la suma del crédito o créditos preferentes al suyo, al obtener la buena pro del remate, deberá satisfacer en el mismo acto, en efectivo o en cheque de gerente, la totalidad del crédito hipotecario que se ejecuta y la de cualesquiera otro créditos posteriores al que se ejecuta pero preferente al suyo. El exceso constituirá abono total o parcial en su propio crédito. EN TESTIMONIO DE LO CUAL, expido el presente Edicto para conocimiento y comparecencia de los licitadores, bajo mi firma y sello del Tribunal, en Carolina, Puerto Rico, 5 de septiembre de 2024. ENRIQUE VERGÉ HERNÁNDEZ, ALGUACIL
AUXILIAR PLACA #960, ALGUACIL DEL TRIBUNAL DE PRIMERA INSTANCIA, SALA SUPERIOR DE CAROLINA. ***
LEGAL NOTICE
EXHIBIT A IN THE UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF PUERTO RICO.
IN RE: SAN JORGE CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL, INC.
DEBTOR
CASE NO. 22-02630 MAG CHAPTER 11
NOTICE OF DEADLINE FOR FILING OF INSURANCE TORT CLAIMS
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT on September 13, 2024, the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Puerto Rico (the “court”), having jurisdiction over the Chapter 11 case (the “Chapter 11 Case”) of San Jorge Children’s Hospital, Inc. (the “Debtor”), entered an order (the “Insurance Tort Claims Bar Date Order”) (Dkt. #906) establishing October 18, 2024, at 4:00 p.m. (AST) (the “Insurance Tort Claims Bar Date”) as the deadline by which all persons or entities (including, without limitation,
individuals, partnerships, corporations, joint ventures, trusts, and governmental units) must file requests for the allowance of an unliquidated and contingent claim under section 502(c) of title 11 of the United States Code, 11 U.S.C. §§ 101-1532 (the “Bankruptcy Code”) (an “Insurance Tort Claim”) against Debtor’s insurance policy, which claim arose prior to September 1, 2022 (the “Petition Date”) through and including June 7, 2024.1 ( 1 Capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to such terms in the Insurance Tort Claims Bar Date Order. ) Pursuant to the terms of the Insurance Tort Claims Bar Date Order, and except as provided therein or herein, each person or entity (including, without limitation, individuals, partnerships, corporations, joint ventures, trusts, and governmental units) that holds or wishes to assert an alleged Insurance Tort Claim against Debtor’s insurance policy that may have arisen during the period set forth in the preceding paragraph must file a request for allowance of such Insurance Tort Claim (a “Payment Request”) on or before the Insurance Tort Claims Bar Date. Pursuant to the terms of the Insurance Tort Claims Bar Date Order, the Insurance Tort Bar Date DOES NOT apply to the following claims: a. Insurance Tort Claims against Debtor’s insurer that have been favorably adjudicated by a Court with jurisdiction within the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. b. Insurance Tort Claims against Debtor’s insurer held by a person or entity that filed a motion requesting allowance of such Insurance Tort Claim against Debtor’s insurer prior to the date hereof, unless the parties agree that the motion shall be withdrawn, and the claimant shall instead be permitted to file an Insurance Tort Claims pursuant to the procedure described herein. c. Insurance Tort Claims arising or for events that occurred on or after June 8, 2024. A CLAIMANT OR REPRESENTATIVE OF THE CLAIMANT SHOULD CONSULT HIS OR HER ATTORNEY IF THE CLAIMANT HAS ANY QUESTIONS, INCLUDING WHETHER SUCH CLAIMANT SHOULD FILE A PAYMENT REQUEST.
NEITHER DEBTOR’S ATTORNEYS, NOR THE CLERK OF THE COURT CAN ADVISE THE CLAIMANT WHETHER THE CLAIMANT SHOULD FILE A REQUEST FOR PAYMENT. All Payment Requests for Insurance Tort Claims that arose between the Petition Date through and including June 7, 2024, must be filed so as to be actually received by
Debtor, at the following addresses on or before the Insurance Tort Claims Bar Date:
By paper
José V. Toledo Federal Building & US Courthouse
300 Calle del Recinto S STE 109 San Juan, PR 00901-1964
Via Electronic Filing
Either by accessing the CM/ ECF or at the court’s website at https://www.prb.uscourts.
gov/?q=electronic-proof-claimand-related-documents
Each Payment Request must: (i) be signed by the claimant or, if the claimant is not an individual, by an authorized agent of the claimant; (ii) be written English; (iii) denominate the claim in lawful currency of the United States as of the Insurance Tort Claims Bar Date; (iv) clarifying against which policy year their claims are asserted against; and (v) include supporting documentation (or, if such documentation is voluminous, include a summary of such documentation) or an explanation as to why such documentation is not available. Documentation should include both evidence of the nature of the Insurance Tort Claim asserted as well as evidence of the date on which the Insurance Tort Claim arose. ANY PARTY PURPORTEDLY HOLDING AN INSURANCE TORT CLAIM AGAINST DEBTOR’S INSURER THAT IS REQUIRED TO FILE A PAYMENT REQUEST, BUT FAILS TO DO SO PROPERLY OR TIMELY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE INSURANCE TORT CLAIMS BAR DATE ORDER, SHALL NOT, ABSENT FURTHER ORDER OF THE COURT, PARTICIPATE IN ANY DISTRIBUTION IN THIS CHAPTER 11 CASE ON ACCOUNT OF SUCH INSURANCE TORT CLAIM OR, IN THE EVENT THAT THE CHAPTER 11 CASE IS CONVERTED, IN A CASE UNDER CHAPTER 7 OF THE BANKRUPTCY CODE. Debtor reserves its rights to dispute, or to assert offsets or defenses against, any Insurance Tort Claim and nothing contained in the Insurance Tort Claims Bar Date Order or this Notice shall preclude Debtor from objecting to any filed claim on any grounds. THE FACT THAT YOU HAVE RECEIVED THIS NOTICE DOES NOT MEAN YOU HAVE AN INSURANCE TORT CLAIM OR THAT DEBTOR OR THE COURT BELIEVE YOU HAVE AN INSURANCE TORT CLAIM. This Notice is only a summary of the Insurance Tort Claims Bar Date Order. All parties in interest should carefully review the Insurance Tort Claims Bar Date Order itself and the Bankruptcy Code, the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedu-
re, and the Puerto Rico Local Bankruptcy Rules for additional information regarding the filing and treatment of Insurance Tort Claims in the Chapter 11 Case. Respectfully submitted, Dated: September 18, 2024
San Juan, Puerto Rico Lugo Mender Group, LLC
Attorneys for Debtor 100 Carr. 165 Suite 501
Guaynabo, P.R. 00968-8052
Tel.: (787) 707-0404
Fax: (787) 707-0412
wlugo@lugomender.com
/ S/ Wigberto Lugo Mender Wigberto Lugo Mender USDC-PR 212304
wlugo@lugomender.com
S/ Alexis A. Betancourt Vincenty
Alexis A. Betancourt Vincenty USDC-PR 301304 a_betancourt@lugomender. com
LEGAL NOTICE
ESTADO LIBRE ASOCIADO DE PUERTO RICO TRIBUNAL DE PRIMERA INSTANCIA SALA SUPERIOR DE VILLALBA MOISÉS RIVERA RODRÍGUEZ, MARÍA MILAGROS NEGRÓN DE JESÚS
Demandante Vs. ANTONIO OLIVARI LUGO, SUCESIÓN DE ANTONIO OLIVARI LUGO COMPUESTA POR A, B, C POSIBLES HEREDEROS DESCONOCIDOS
Demandados Caso Número: VI2024CV00142. Sobre: USUCAPIÓN - “IN REM”. EMPLAZAMIENTO POR EDICTO Y MANDAMIENTO DE INTERPELACIÓN. ESTADOS UNIDOS DE AMÉRICA, EL PRESIDENTE DE LOS EEUU, EL ESTADO LIBRE ASOCIADO DE PUERTO RICO.
A: ANTONIO OLIVARI LUGOS A A, B Y C, POSIBLES HEREDEROS DESCONOCIDOS DE ANTONIO OLIVARI LUGO. POR LA PRESENTE se le notifica que se presentó una Demanda donde se solicita la Usucapión de la siguiente propiedad: RÚSTICA: Solar identificado en el Plano del Departamento de la Vivienda de Puerto Rico, Administración de Vivienda Rural Número Seis (6), radicado en el Barrio de Villalba Abajo, Sector Romero del término municipal de Villalba, Puerto Rico, con una cabida superficial de QUINIENTOS CUARENTA Y DOS PUNTO CUARENTA Y CINCO METROS CUADRADOS (542.45 m/c); equivalentes a cero puntos mil trescientos ochenta y diez milésimas de cuerdas (0.11380). En lindes por el Norte con terrenos de la Iglesia Católica, por el Sur con
camino municipal, por el Este con terrenos de Miguel Cruz y por el Oeste con terrenos de Antonia Berdecía García. Enclava una casa de vivienda de dos (2) plantas. Finca 946 Registro de la Propiedad Ponce 1, Demarcación: Villalba. Este solar está dentro de la finca principal. Los demandantes tienen la posesión física de la propiedad antes descrita desde hace más de veinte (20) años. POR LA PRESENTE se le emplaza y requiere para que notifique dentro de los treinta (30) días siguientes de haber sido publicado este emplazamiento excluyéndose el día de la publicación. Usted deberá presentar su alegación responsiva a través del Sistema Unificado de Manejo y Administración de Casos (SUMAC), al cual debe acceder utilizando la siguiente dirección electrónica https://uni.ramajudicial.pr, salvo que se represente por derecho propio , en cuyo caso deberá radicar su contestación ante el tribunal correspondiente notificando copia al abogado del demandante licenciado Luis M. Barnecet Vélez, Urb. Paraíso de Coamo, 608 Calle Paz, Coamo, PR 00769, tel. 787-603-2396; email: barnecet@hotmail.com. SE LE APERCIBE que, de no hacer sus alegaciones responsivas a la demanda dentro del término aquí dispuesto, se anotará la rebeldía y se dictará Sentencia concediéndose el remedio solicitado en la Demanda, sin más citarle ni oírle. SE ORDENA a los herederos del causante Antonio Olivari Lugo, a los posibles herederos de Antonio Olivari Lugo a saber, A, B, y C posibles herederos desconocidos, a que dentro del mismo término de treinta (30) días a partir de la fecha de la notificación, ACEPTEN O REPUDIEN la participación que les corresponda en la herencia de los causante Antonio Olivari Lugo. Se les apercibe a los herederos antes mencionados que de no expresarse dentro de ese término de treinta (30) días en torno a su aceptación o repudiación de herencia, se tendrá aceptada. EXTENDIDO BAJO MI FIRMA y el sello del Tribunal. En Ponce, Puerto Rico a 4 de septiembre de 2024. CARMEN G. TIRÚ QUIÑONES, SECRETARIA REGIONAL. CONSUELO ELAINE RIVERA PADILLA, 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.
Demandante Vs. CARLOS RAMOS ORTIZ
Demandado
Civil Núm.: CZ2024CV00019. Salón: 502. Sobre: COBRO DE DINERO ORDINARIO. EMPLAZAMIENTO POR EDICTO. ESTADOS UNIDOS DE AMÉRICA, EL PRESIDENTE DE LOS ESTADOS UNIDOS, EL ESTADO LIBRE ASOCIADO DE PUERTO RICO, SS. A: CARLOS RAMOS ORTIZ –HC 1 BOX 4386, COROZAL, PR 00783. 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 a los abogados de la parte demandante, el Lcdo. Jan Miguel Otero Martínez cuyas direcciones son: P.O. Box 71418 San Juan, Puerto Rico 009368518, teléfono (787) 993-3731 a la dirección jan.otero@ orf-law.com y a la dirección notificaciones@orf-law.com. EXTENDIDO BAJO MI FIRMA y el sello del Tribunal, en Bayamón, Puerto Rico, hoy día 19 de julio de 2024. En Bayamón, Puerto Rico, el 19 de julio de 2024. LCDA. LAURA I. SANTA SÁNCHEZ, SECRETARIA. LUREIMY ALICEA GONZÁLEZ, SECRETARIA AUXILIAR.
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. Demandante Vs. CARMEN YANEZ ORTIZ
Demandado Civil Núm.: GB2024CV00165. Salón: 500-A. Sobre: COBRO DE DINERO ORDINARIO. EMPLAZAMIENTO POR EDICTO. ESTADOS UNIDOS DE AMÉ-
RICA, EL PRESIDENTE DE LOS ESTADOS UNIDOS, EL ESTADO LIBRE ASOCIADO DE PUERTO RICO, SS. A: CARMEN YANEZ ORTIZURB MUNOZ RIVERA 1 CALLE CASCADA, GUAYNABO, PR 00969.
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 a los abogados de la parte demandante, el Lcdo. Jan Miguel Otero Martínez cuyas direcciones son: P.O. Box 71418 San Juan, Puerto Rico 00936-8518, teléfono (787) 993-3731 a la dirección jan.otero@orf-law.com y a la dirección notificaciones@orflaw.com. EXTENDIDO BAJO MI FIRMA y el sello del Tribunal, en Bayamón, Puerto Rico, hoy día 24 de julio de 2024. En Bayamón, Puerto Rico, el 24 de julio de 2024. LCDA. LAURA I. SANTA SÁNCHEZ, SECRETARIA. SANDRA I. BÁEZ HERNÁNDEZ, 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.
Demandante Vs. CARMEN G. RIVERA VAZQUEZ
Demandado
Civil Núm.: NJ2024CV00158. Salón: 401. Sobre: COBRO DE DINERO ORDINARIO. EMPLAZAMIENTO POR EDICTO. ESTADOS UNIDOS DE AMÉRICA, EL PRESIDENTE DE LOS ESTADOS UNIDOS, EL ESTADO LIBRE ASOCIADO DE PUERTO RICO, SS. A: CARMEN G. RIVERA VAZQUEZ -
HC 71 BOX 2137, NARANITO, PR, 009079735.
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 a los abogados de la parte demandante, el Lcdo. Jan Miguel Otero Martínez cuyas direcciones son: P.O. Box 71418 San Juan, Puerto Rico 00936-8518, teléfono (787) 993-3731 a la dirección jan. otero@orf-law.com y a la dirección notificaciones@orf-law. com. EXTENDIDO BAJO MI FIRMA y el sello del Tribunal, en Bayamón, Puerto Rico, hoy día 30 de julio de 2024. En Bayamón, Puerto Rico, el 30 de julio de 2024. LCDA LAURA I. SANTA SÁNCHEZ, SECRETARIA. NÉLIDA OCASIO ORTEGA, SECRETARIA AUXILIAR.
LEGAL NOTICE
ESTADO LIBRE ASOCIADO DE PUERTO RICO TRIBUNAL DE PRIMERA INSTANCIA CENTRO JUDICIAL DE CAROLINA SALA SUPERIOR. BANCO POPULAR DE PUERTO RICO Demandante v. LA SUCESIÓN DE MIGUEL GARCIA FONSECA, COMPUESTA POR XYZ (HEREDEROS DESCONOCIDOS), ESTADO LIBRE ASOCIADO DE PUERTO RICO Y CRIM Demandado CIVIL NÚM.: CA2023CV02100. SALA: SOBRE: EJECUCIÓN DE HIPOTECA. ESTADOS UNIDOS DE AMÉRICA EL PRESIDENTE DE LOS ESTADOS UNIDOS ESTADO LIBRE ASOCIADO DE PUERTO RICO. SS. AVISO DE SUBASTA. El que suscribe, Alguacil del Tribunal de Primera Instancia, Sala Superior, Centro Judicial de Carolina, Carolina, Puerto Rico, hago saber, a la
parte demandada y al PÚBLICO EN GENERAL: Que en cumplimiento del Mandamiento de Ejecución de Sentencia expedido el día 17 de mayo de 2024, por la Secretaría del Tribunal, procederé a vender y venderé en pública subasta y al mejor postor la propiedad que ubica y se describe a continuación: URBANA: Propiedad Horizontal: Apartamento número TRES guion G en el tercer piso del edificio número A guion UNO del Condominio Pontezuela I, localizado en la Avenida Pontezuela, colindante con la Urbanización Jardines de Country Club, en el municipio de Carolina, Puerto Rico, con un área superficial de CIENTO OCHO punto CATORCE (108.14) metros cuadrados. Colinda por el SUR, en una distancia de UNO punto OCHENTA y TRES (1.83) metros, con la pared exterior del dormitorio número DOS (2) y en SEIS punto OCHENTA y NUEVE (6.89) metros con el apartamento TRES guion D (3-D), por el NORTE, en una distancia de OCHO punto SETENTA y DOS (8.72) metros, con el pasillo de entrada que está frente al TRES guion H, por el ESTE, en una distancia TRECE punto VEINTISIETE (13.27) metros con la pared exterior Este y por el OESTE, en una distancia de TRECE punto VEINTISIETE (13.27) metros, con la pared exterior Este y con el apartamento TRES guion E. Le corresponde una participación de punto CUATROCIENTOS (.400%) en el aprovechamiento de los elementos comunes de la propiedad. Le corresponde el espacio de estacionamiento marcado edificio A guion UNO guion TRES Guion G”. Inscrita al folio 98 del tomo 974 de Carolina, finca #29,083 del Registro de la Propiedad de Carolina, Sección Primera. El producto de la subasta se destinará a satisfacer al demandante hasta donde alcance, la SENTENCIA dictada el 18 de marzo de 2024 y notificada el 25 de marzo de 2024 en el presente caso civil, a saber la suma de $49,167.91 de principal, más intereses sobre dicha suma al tipo de 6.625% por ciento anual desde el día 1 de enero de 2023, hasta su completo pago, más las primas de seguros estipuladas en la escritura de hipoteca, contribuciones de la propiedad, de aplicar, y contra riesgos, más recargos por demora, más los intereses devengados y la cantidad estipulada de $7,000.00 para costas, gastos y honorarios de abogado. La adjudicación se hará al mejor postor, quien deberá consignar el importe de su oferta en el acto mismo de la adjudicación, en efectivo (moneda del curso legal de los
Estados Unidos de América), giro postal o cheque certificado a nombre del alguacil del Tribunal. La PRIMERA SUBASTA se llevará a efecto el día 1 DE NOVIEMBRE DE 2024 A LAS 9:30 DE LA MAÑANA, en el Centro Judicial de Carolina, Carolina, Puerto Rico. Que el precio mínimo fijado para la PRIMERA SUBASTA es de $70,000.00. Que de ser necesaria la celebración de una SEGUNDA SUBASTA la misma se llevará a efecto el día 13 DE NOVIEMBRE DE 2024 A LAS 9:30 DE LA MAÑANA, en la oficina antes mencionada del Alguacil que suscribe. El precio mínimo para la SEGUNDA
SUBASTA será de $46,666.66, equivalentes a dos terceras (2/3) partes del tipo mínimo estipulado para la PRIMERA subasta. Que de ser necesaria la celebración de una TERCERA SUBASTA la misma se llevará a efecto el día 25 DE NOVIEMBRE DE 2024 A LAS 9:30 DE LA MAÑANA, en la oficina antes mencionada del Alguacil que suscribe. El precio mínimo para la TERCERA
SUBASTA será de $35,000.00, equivalentes a la mitad (1/2) del tipo mínimo estipulado para la PRIMERA subasta. Si se declarase desierta la tercera subasta, se adjudicará la finca a favor del acreedor por la totalidad de la cantidad adeudada si ésta es igual o menor que el monto del tipo de la tercera subasta, si el Tribunal lo estima conveniente; se abonará dicho monto a la cantidad adeudada si esta es mayor, todo ello a tenor con lo dispone el Artículo 104 de la Ley Núm. 210 del 8 de diciembre de 2015 conocida como “Ley del Registro de la Propiedad Inmueble del Estado Libre Asociado de Puerto Rico”. La propiedad a ser ejecutada se adquiere libre de toda carga y gravamen que afecte la mencionada finca según el Artículo 102, inciso 6. Una vez confirmada la venta judicial por el Honorable Tribunal, se procederá a otorgar la correspondiente escritura de venta judicial y se pondrá al comprador en posesión física del inmueble de conformidad con las disposiciones de Ley. Para conocimiento de la parte demandada y de toda aquella persona o personas que tengan interés inscrito con posterioridad a la inscripción del gravamen que se está ejecutando, y para conocimiento de todos los licitadores y el público en general, el presente Edicto se publicará por espacio de dos (2) semanas consecutivas, con un intervalo de por lo menos siete días entre ambas publicaciones, en un diario de circulación general en el Estado Libre Asociado de Puerto Rico y se fijará además en tres (3) lugares públicos del Municipio
en que ha de celebrarse dicha venta, tales como la Alcaldía, el Tribunal y la Colecturía. Se les informa, por último, que: a. Que los autos y todos los documentos correspondientes al procedimiento incoado estarán de manifiesto en la secretaría del tribunal durante las horas laborables. b. Que se entenderá que todo licitador acepta como bastante la titularidad y que las cargas y gravámenes anteriores y los preferentes, si los hubiere, al crédito del ejecutante continuarán subsistentes. Se entenderá, que el rematante los acepta y queda subrogado en la responsabilidad de los mismos, sin destinarse a su extinción el precio del remate. EXPIDO, el presente EDICTO, en Carolina, Puerto Rico, hoy día 22 de agosto de 2024. Héctor Peña Rodriguez, Alguacil, División de Subastas, Tribunal de Primera Instancia Sala Superior de Carolina.
LEGAL NOTICE
ESTADO LIBRE ASOCIADO DE PUERTO RICO TRIBUNAL GENERAL DE JUSTICIA TRIBUNAL DE PRIMERA INSTANCIA SALA DE ARECIBO POPULAR AUTO LLC. ANTES RELIABLE FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.
Demandante Vs. MOISÉS VALLE CARLO, FULANA DE TAL Y LA SOCIEDAD LEGAL DE GANANCIALES COMPUESTA POR AMBOS
Demandados Civil Núm.: AR2024CV00765.
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: MOISÉS VALLE CARLO, FULANA DE TAL Y LA SOCIEDAD LEGAL DE GANANCIALES COMPUESTA POR AMBOS. 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 Arecibo, P.O. Box 6005, Arecibo, Puerto Rico 006136005 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 29 de agosto de 2024. VIVIAN Y. FRESSE GONZÁLEZ, SECRETARIA. DENISE IRIZARRY PINTOR, SUB-SECRETARIA.
LEGAL NOTICE
ESTADO LIBRE ASOCIADO DE PUERTO RICO TRIBUNAL DE PRIMERA INSTANCIA SALA SUPERIOR DE CAROLINA
MORTGAGE ASSETS MANAGEMENT, LLC
Demandante V.
ESTERVINA ESCROGGIN CEDANO, TAMBIÉN CONOCIDA COMO
ESTERBINA ESCROGGIN CEDANO, ESTERVINA ESCROGGIN CEDAÑO Y COMO ESTERBINA ESCROGGIN, POR SI Y EN LA CUOTA VIUDAL USUFRUCTUARIA, LA SUCESION DE ISRAEL RUIZ DIAZ, TAMBIEN CONOCIDO COMO ISRAEL RUIZ, COMPUESTA POR FULANO DE TAL Y FULANA DE TAL COMO POSIBLES HEREDEROS DESCONOCIDOS CON INTERES EN LA SUCESION; CENTRO DE RECAUDACION DE INGRESOS
MUNICIPALES; ESTADOS UNIDOS DE AMÉRICA
Demandados Civil Núm.: CA2024CV01839. Sobre: EJECUCIÓN DE HIPOTECA. EDICTO DE INTERPELACIÓN. ESTADOS UNIDOS DE AMÉRICA, PRESIDENTE DE LOS ESTADOS UNIDOS, ESTADO LIBRE ASOCIADO DE PUERTO RICO, S.S. A: LA SUCESION DE ISRAEL RUIZ DIAZ, TAMBIEN CONOCIDO COMO ISRAEL RUIZ, COMPUESTA POR
FULANO DE TAL Y FULANA DE TAL COMO POSIBLES HEREDEROS DESCONOCIDOS CON INTERES EN LA SUCESION. El Artículo 1578 del Código Civil de 2020, dispone: “Transcurridos treinta (30) días desde que se haya producido la delación, cualquier persona interesada puede solicitar al tribunal que le señale al llamado un plazo, para que manifieste si acepta la herencia o si la repudia. Este plazo no excederá de treinta (30) días. El tribunal apercibirá al llamado de que, si transcurrido el plazo señalado no ha manifestado su voluntad de aceptar la herencia o de repudiarla, se dará por aceptada.” Por la presente el Tribunal de Primera Instancia, conforme al Art. 1578, supra, y el caso Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria vs. Latinoamericana de Exportación, Inc., 164 DPR 689 (2005), les ordena que el término de treinta (30) días, hagan declaración aceptado o repudiando la herencia del causante, ISRAEL RUIZ DIAZ, TAMBIEN CONOCIDO COMO ISRAEL RUIZ. Se les apercibe a los herederos antes mencionados que de no expresarse dentro de ese término de treinta (30) días en torno a la aceptación o repudiación de herencia, la misma se tendrá por aceptada. Los abogados de la parte demandante son: Lcdo. Andrés Sáez Marrero T.S.P.R. Núm. 18074 TROMBERG, MORRIS & PARTNERS, LLC 623 Ponce de León Avenue Executive Building, Ste. 1100A-2 San Juan, PR 00917 Tel. 877-338-4101 / Fax: 561-338-4077 prservice@tmppllc.com / asaez@tmppllc.com Expido este edicto bajo mi firma y sello de este Tribunal, hoy 17 de septiembre de 2024. LCDA. KANELLY ZAYAS ROBLES, SECRETARIA REGIONAL. DENISSE TORRES RUIZ, SECRETARIA AUXILIAR.
LEGAL NOTICE
ESTADO LIBRE ASOCIADO DE PUERTO RICO TRIBUNAL DE PRIMERA INSTANCIA SALA SUPERIOR DE FAJARDO.
RAFAEL ANGEL PARES CRUZ
DEMANDANTE vs. DORAL BANK; BANCO POPULAR DE PUERTO RICO, JOHN DOE Y RICHARD ROE, COMO POSIBLES TENEDORES DESCONOCIDOS DE PAGARE EXTRAVIADO Y CUALQUIER PERSONA CON INTERES
DEMANDADOS CIVIL NUM.: LU2024CV00178.
SOBRE: CANCELACION DE HIPOTECA Y PAGARE EXTRAVIADO. EMPLAZAMIENTO POR EDICTO. ESTADOS UNIDOS DE AMERICA EL PRESIDENTE DE LOS ESTADOS UNIDOS EL ESTADO LIBRE ASOCIADO DE PUERTO RICO. A: DORAL BANK, JOHN DOE Y RICHARD ROE COMO POSIBLES TENEDORES DESCONOCIDOS DE PAGARE EXTRAVIADO Y CUALQUIER PERSONA CON INTERES. Por la presente, se les notifica a ustedes que se les ha presentado ante este Honorable Tribunal, una Demanda de Cancelación de Hipoteca y Pagaré Extraviado: POR LA PRESENTE se le emplaza para que presente al tribunal su alegación responsiva dentro de los 30 días de haber sido diligenciado este emplazamiento, excluyéndose el día del diligenciamiento. 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 el caso sea de un expediente físico o que se represente por derecho propio, en cuyo caso deberá presentar su alegación responsiva en la Secretaria del Tribunal y notificar copia de la misma al (a la) abogado(a) de la parte demandante o a esta, de no tener representación legal. Si usted deja de presentar su alegación responsiva dentro del referido termino, 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.
Nombre del Abogado: IAN ALEJANDRO LEBRON WARD RUA: 21658
Dirección: COND EL CENTRO I STE 249, A VE MUNOZ RIVERA, SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO, 00918 Tel: 787-630-4697 Correo Electrónico: ianlebronward@gmail.com Expedido bajo mi firma y sello de este Tribunal, en Bayamon, Puerto Rico, hoy a 11 de septiembre de 2024. WANDA I. SEGUI REYES, Sec Regional. ANA CELIS MARQUEZ APONTE, Sec Auxiliar del Tribunal I.
LEGAL NOTICE
ESTADO LIBRE ASOCIADO DE PUERTO RICO TRIBUNAL DE PRIMERA INSTANCIA
SALA SUPERIOR DE BAYAMÓN
JESSICA MARRY
VAZQUEZ AVILES, JOHN
ALEXY RODRIGUEZ LORENZANA
Demandantes Vs. ARLUIN VALLEJO VILLARAN, FULANA DE TAL, SOCIEDAD LEGAL DE GANANCIALES COMPUESTA POR AMBOS FULANO DE TAL, ASEGURADORA A Demandados
Caso Núm.: BY2024CV03180. Sala: 702. Sobre: DAÑOS Y PERJUICIOS. EMPLAZAMIENTO POR EDICTO. ESTADOS UNIDOS DE AMÉRICA, EL PRESIDENTE DE LOS ESTADOS UNIDOS, EL ESTADO LIBRE ASOCIADO DE PUERTO RICO, SS. A: ARLUIN VALLEJO VILLARAN - 1 CALLE LUIS MUÑOZ, VEGA ALTA, PUERTO RICO 00692 - O SEA, LA PARTE ARRIBA MENCIONADA. POR LA PRESENTE, se le emplaza para que presente al Tribunal su alegación responsiva a la demanda dentro de los treinta (30) días de haber sido diligenciado este emplazamiento, excluyéndose el día del diligenciamiento. 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/tribunalelectronico/, salvo que el caso sea un expediente físico o que se represente por derecho propio, en cuyo caso deberá presentar su alegación responsiva en la Secretaría del Tribunal y notificar copia de la misma al (a la) abogado(a) de la parte demandante o a ésta, de no tener representación legal. LCDA. MARGARITA GÓMEZ
VÁZQUEZ
Número del Tribunal Supremo: 8,806 URB. FOREST VIEW, I-2 BAJOS CALLE ESPAÑA, BAYAMÓN, P.R. 00956
TEL. (787) 740-7190
EMAIL: licmargaritagomez@gmail.com 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. Además, se le apercibe que, en los casos al amparo de la Ley Núm. 572023, titulada Ley para la Prevención del Maltrato, Preservación de la Unidad Familiar y para la Seguridad, Bienestar y Protección de los Menores, entre los remedios que el Tribunal podrá conceder se incluyen la ubicación permanente de un (una) menor fuera del hogar, el inicio de procesos para la
privación de patria potestad, y cualquier otra medida en el mejor interés del (de la) menor. (Artículo 33, inicios b y f de Ley Núm. 57-2023). Se le advierte de su derecho a comparecer acompañado(a) de abogado(a) en los casos que proceda. NOTIFÍQUESE. Dada en Bayamón, Puerto Rico, a 17 de septiembre de 2024. LCDA. LAURA I. SANTA SÁNCHEZ, SECRETARIA REGIONAL. LUREIMY ALICEA GONZÁLEZ, SECRETARIA AUXILIAR I.
LEGAL NOTICE
EDICTO SOBRE RECUSACIÓN DE ELECTORES POR MOTIVO DE DOMICILIO Y OTRAS CAUSALES SAN JUAN 001 CITACIÓN A VISTA A LOS SIGUIENTES ELECTORES
A: CASTILLO REYES, IMALAY, NÚMERO ELECTORAL 6800622, NÚMERO DE RECUSACIÓN 29895 Y PRATT MERGEN, EDEL, NÚMERO ELECTORA 6850499, NÚMERO DE RECUSACIÓN 29897
POR LA PRESENTE, se notifica que ha sido presentada una solicitud de recusación de electores por motivo de domicilio y otras causales hacia su persona, y se ha señalado VISTA PARA EL MARTES, 15 DE OCTUBRE DE 2024 A LAS 5:30 PM EN LAS OFICINAS DE LA COMISIÓN LOCAL, LOCALIZADAS EN: CALLE ARTERIAL B 550 DE HATO REY, PUERTO RICO. LA DIRECCIÓN FÍSICA DE LA JUNTA DE INSCRIPCIÓN PERMANENTE ES CALLE ARTERIAL B 550 DE SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO. EL NÚMERO DE TELÉFONO DE LA JUNTA DE INSCRIPCIÓN ES EL 787-777-8682. SE APERCIBE A LOS ELECTORES QUE, DE NO COMPARECER A LA VISTA EN LA FECHA Y HORA SENALADA, SE PROCEDERÁ CON LA MISMA SIN MAS CITARLE, NOTIFICARLE, NI OIRLE. FIRMADA POR HON. ALFRIDA M TOMEY IMBERT, PRESIDENTE DE LA COMISIÓN LOCAL EL 17 DE SEPTIEMBRE DE 2024.
LEGAL NOTICE
ESTADO LIBRE ASOCIADO DE PUERTO RICO TRIBUNAL DE PRIMERA INSTANCIA SALA SUPERIOR DE SAN JUAN
JOSÉ MIGUEL RODRÍGUEZ MERCADO, JOSÉ RODRÍGUEZ MERCADO, MARISA MONELL T/C/C MARISA RODRÍGUEZ MERCADO Demandante V. SUCESIÓN DE JOSÉ
MANUEL RODRÍGUEZ LOZADA
Demandado
Civil Núm.: SJ2024CV03752. Sala: 807. Sobre: RENDICIÓN DE CUENTAS, REMOCIÓN DE NOMBRAMIENTO DE ALBACEA, NOMBRAMIENTO DE ALBACEA SUSTITUTO, FORMACIÓN DE INVENTARIO PARA DELIBERACIÓN, PARTICIÓN Y LIQUIDACIÓN DE COMUNIDAD HEREDITARIA, LIBERACIÓN DE DINERO CONGELADO EN CUENTA BANCARIA, COBRO DE DINERO. EMPLAZAMIENTO POR EDICTO. ESTADOS UNIDOS DE AMÉRICA, EL PRESIDENTE DE LOS ESTADOS UNIDOS, EL ESTADO LIBRE ASOCIADO DE PUERTO RICO, S.S. A: NUVIA DAMIRA RODRÍGUEZ PÉREZ, JOSÉ LUIS RODRÍGUEZ PIÑEIRO Y CHRISTEL MARIE GALINDEZ GARCÍA POR SÍ Y EN REPRESENTACIÓN DE LA SOCIEDAD DE GANANCIALES
COMPUESTA POR ESTA Y SU ESPOSO DANIEL PEGUERO FERNÁNDEZ.
Por la presente, se le emplaza y se le notifica que debe contestar la demanda dentro del término de treinta (30) días a partir de la publicación del presente edicto. Deberá presentar la contestación 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 presentarla ante el Tribunal de Primera Instancia Sala Superior de San Juan con copia a la representación legal de la parte demandante LCDO. IAN A. LEBRÓN WARD, LCDA. KRISTAL M. HERNÁNDEZ MARTÍNEZ a la siguiente dirección: CONDOMINIO EL CENTRO I 500 MUÑOZ RIVERA SUITE 249 SAN JUAN, P.R., 00918; Tel. (787) 630-4697; Correos electrónicos: ianlebronward@ gmail.com notificacionesvegaward@gmail.com. Se le apercibe que, de no contestar la demanda dentro del término aquí establecido, se le anotará la rebeldía y se dictará sentencia concediendo el remedio solicitado sin más citarle ni oírle. Expedido bajo mi firma y sello del Tribunal, en San Juan, Puerto Rico, hoy 16 de julio de 2024. GRISELDA RODRÍGUEZ COLLADO, SECRETARIA REGIONAL. DIANA C. PÉREZ SIERRA, 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
YARIVETTE GÓMEZ DE JESÚS
Demandante V. SUCESIÓN DE INÉS DELGADO RIJOS, COMPUESTA POR JOHN DOE Y JANE DOE Y OTROS
Demandado(a) Caso Núm.: SJ2024CV06001. (Salón: 802 CIVIL). Sobre: USUCAPIÓN. NOTIFICACIÓN DE SENTENCIA POR EDICTO.
CAROLINA J. GARRIGA CESANI - CGARRIGA@ TITLESECURITYGROUP.COM. A: JOHN DOE Y JANE DOE COMO MIEMBROS DE LA SUCESIÓN DE INÉS DELGADO RIJOS. JOHN DOE Y JANE DOE COMO CUALQUIER PERSONA CON INTERÉS EN LA PROPIEDAD INMUEBLE OBJETO DE ESTA DEMANDA; JOHN DOE Y JANE DOE COMO MIEMBROS DE LA SUCESIÓN DE INÉS DELGADO RIJOS; JUAN GARCÍA; JOHN DOE Y JANE DOE COMO MIEMBROS DE LA SUCESIÓN DE JUAN GARCÍA; JOHN DOE Y JANE DOE COMO CUALQUIER PERSONA CON INTERÉS EN LA PROPIEDAD INMUEBLE OBJETO DE ESTA DEMANDA. (Nombre de las partes que se le notifican la sentencia por edicto) EL SECRETARIO(A) que suscribe le notifica a usted que el 13 de septiembre de 2024, 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 no-
tificación ha sido archivada en los autos de este caso, con fecha 16 de septiembre de 2024. En San Juan, Puerto Rico, el 16 de septiembre de 2024.
GRISELDA RODRÍGUEZ
COLLADO, SECRETARIA. ELSIE PRATTS MELÉNDEZ, 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. CLAUDIO AGUIRRA SALINAS Y OTROS
Demandado(a)
Caso Núm.: SJ2024CV04877. (Salón: 906 CIVIL). Sobre: CANCELACIÓN O RESTITUCIÓN DE PAGARÉ EXTRAVIADO. NOTIFICACIÓN DE SENTENCIA POR EDICTO. REGGIE DÍAZ HERNÁNDEZRDIAZ@BDPRLAW.COM.
A: UNITED MORTGAGE
CORPORATION Y JOHN DOE COMO TENEDOR DESCONOCIDOS DEL PAGARÉ.
(Nombre de las partes que se le notifican la sentencia por edicto)
EL SECRETARIO(A) que suscribe le notifica a usted que el 16 de septiembre de 2024, 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 16 de septiembre de 2024. En San Juan, Puerto Rico, el 16 de septiembre de 2024.
GRISELDA RODRÍGUEZ COLLADO, SECRETARIA. MYRNA D. VILLEGAS TRINIDAD, SECRETARIA AUXILIAR DEL TRIBUNAL.
LEGAL NOTICE
ESTADO LIBRE ASOCIADO DE PUERTO RICO TRIBUNAL DE PRIMERA INSTANCIA
CENTRO JUDICIAL DE BAYAMÓN SALA SUPERIOR DE VEGA BAJA HACIENDA DEL MAR OWNERS’ ASSOCIATION, INC
Demandante V. ROBERT MC NALLY BATCHER Y OTROS
Demandado(a)
Caso Núm.: VB2024CV00398. (Salón: 201 CD, CM, TR Y CR). Sobre: COBRO DE DINEROORDINARIO. NOTIFICACIÓN DE SENTENCIA POR EDICTO.
GETZEMARIE LUGO RODRÍGUEZGLUGO@MPMLAWPR.COM. LUIS C. MARINI BIAGGILMARINI@MPMLAWPR.COM. A: ROBERT MC NALLY BATCHER T/C/C/ ROBERT MC NALLY, LESLIE TURNER MC NALLY Y LA SOCIEDAD LEGAL DE BIENES GANANCIALES, COMPUESTA POR AMBOS - 75 REDAN DR. SMITHTOWN, NEW YORK, EE. UU. 11787-4462.
(Nombre de las partes que se le notifican la sentencia por edicto)
EL SECRETARIO(A) que suscribe le notifica a usted que el 16 de septiembre de 2024, 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 17 de septiembre de 2024. En Vega Baja, Puerto Rico, el 17 de septiembre de 2024. LAURA I. SANTA SÁNCHEZ, SECRETARIA. MARITZA ROSARIO ROSARIO, SECRETARIA AUXILIAR DEL TRIBUNAL.
LEGAL NOTICE
ESTADO LIBRE ASOCIADO DE PUERTO RICO TRIBUNAL DE PRIMERA INSTANCIA CENTRO JUDICIAL DE BAYAMÓN SALA SUPERIOR DE BAYAMÓN ORIENTAL BANK
Demandante V. MFTPR, INC. Y OTROS
Demandado(a)
Caso Núm.: BY2024CV03840. (Salón: 504). Sobre: COBRO DE DINERO - ORDINARIO Y OTROS. NOTIFICACIÓN DE SENTENCIA POR EDICTO. GUELMARIE AGUILA MELENDEZGAGUILA@SPLAWPR.COM. JUAN C. SALICHSJSALICHS@SPLAWPR.COM. A: MFTPR, INC. Y OTROS. (Nombre de las partes que se le notifican la sentencia por edicto) EL SECRETARIO(A) que suscribe le notifica a usted que el 11 de septiembre de 2024, 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 16 de septiembre de 2024. En Bayamón, Puerto Rico, el 16 de septiembre de 2024. LAURA I. SANTA SÁNCHEZ, SECRETARIA. VIVIAN J. SANABRIA ORTIZ, SECRETARIA AUXILIAR DEL TRIBUNAL.
LEGAL NOTICE
ESTADO LIBRE ASOCIADO DE PUERTO RICO TRIBUNAL DE PRIMERA INSTANCIA CENTRO JUDICIAL DE PONCE SALA SUPERIOR DE PONCE
ISLAND PORTFOLIO
SERVICES, LLC
COMO AGENTE DE FAIRWAY ACQUISITIONS FUND, LLC
Demandante V. JOSE A QUILES MARCUCCI POR SI Y EN REPRESENTACION DE SOCIEDAD LEGAL DE GANANCIALES
Demandado(a) Caso Núm.: PO2023CV03438. (Salón: 604 CIVIL SUPERIOR). Sobre: COBRO DE DINERO - ORDINARIO Y OTROS. NOTIFICACIÓN DE SENTENCIA POR EDICTO. KENMUEL JOSÉ RUIZ LÓPEZKENMUEL.RUIZ@ORF-LAW.COM. A: JOSE A QUILES MARCUCCI. (Nombre de las partes que se le
notifican la sentencia por edicto)
EL SECRETARIO(A) que suscribe le notifica a usted que el 15 de septiembre de 2024, 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 17 de septiembre de 2024. En Ponce, Puerto Rico, el 17 de septiembre de 2024. CARMEN G. TIRÚ QUIÑONES, SECRETARIA. ELBA SANTOS ORTIZ, SECRETARIA AUXILIAR DEL TRIBUNAL.
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ESTADO LIBRE ASOCIADO DE PUERTO RICO TRIBUNAL DE PRIMERA INSTANCIA CENTRO JUDICIAL DE CAGUAS SALA SUPERIOR DE CAGUAS FELIX MANUEL
CRUZ ROSADO
Demandante V. BANCO POPULAR DE PUERTO RICO Y OTROS
Demandado(a)
Caso Núm.: CG2024CV02570. (Salón: 803 - CIVIL). Sobre: CANCELACIÓN O RESTITUCIÓN DE PAGARÉ EXTRAVIAD. NOTIFICACIÓN DE SENTENCIA POR EDICTO. ALYSSA MARIE RIVERA RIVERAALYSSARIVERA.LAW@OUTLOOK. COM. A: JUAN DEL PUEBLO Y JUANA DEL PUEBLO. (Nombre de las partes que se le notifican la sentencia por edicto) EL SECRETARIO(A) que suscribe le notifica a usted que el 16 de septiembre de 2024, 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 17 de septiembre de 2024. En Caguas, Puerto Rico, el 17 de septiembre de 2024. IRASEMIS DÍAZ SÁNCHEZ, SECRETARIA. GLORIMAR RIVERA RIVERA, SECRETARIA AUXILIAR DEL TRIBUNAL.
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ESTADO LIBRE ASOCIADO DE PUERTO RICO TRIBUNAL DE PRIMERA INSTANCIA
SALA SUPERIOR DE SAN JUAN
ANTONIO E. FERNÁNDEZ GERENA
Demandante V. DANERIS FERNÁNDEZ GERENA
Demandada SUCESIÓN ANTONIO FERNÁNDEZ VARGAS, COMPUESTA POR: DANERIS FERNÁNDEZ
GERENA; YAMILLE ENID FERNÁNDEZ GERENA; FRANCISCO JESÚS FERNÁNDEZ ALBINO; LYDIA GERENA; ANTONIO E. FERNÁNDEZ GERENA
Parte Con Interés Civil Núm.: SJ2024CV06461. Sobre: SENTENCIA DECLARATORIA; NULIDAD DE NOMBRAMIENTO DE ADMINISTRADOR JUDICIAL O REVOCACIÓN DEL ADMINISTRADOR JUDICIAL. EMPLAZAMIENTO POR EDICTO. ESTADOS UNIDOS DE AMÉRICA, PRESIENTE DE LOS ESTADOS UNIDOS, ESTADO LIBRE ASOCIADO DE PUERTO RICO, S.S. A: LYDIA GERENA16187 S. COUPLER LANE BLUFFDALE, UTAH 84065.
POR LA PRESENTE se le emplaza para que presente al tribunal su alegación responsiva 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:// poderjudicial.pr/tribunal-electronico/, salvo que se represente por derecho propio, en cuyo caso deberá presentar su alegación responsiva en la Secretaría del Tribunal y notificarle copia al abogado de la
parte demandante: Lcdo. Alfredo Fernández Martínez TSPR Núm. 10,632
Delgado & Fernández, LLC PO Box 11750
Fernández Juncos Station San Juan, Puerto Rico 00910-1750
Tel. (787) 274-1414 / Fax (787) 764-8241
E-mail: afernandez@ delgadofernandez.com 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. Expedido este edicto bajo mi firma y sello de este Tribunal, en San Juan, Puerto Rico, hoy día 13 de septiembre de 2024. GRISELDA RODRÍGUEZ COLLADO, SECRETARIA REGIONAL. GLORIAM MARTÍNEZ RIVERA, SECRETARIA DE SERVICIOS A SALA.
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ESTADO LIBRE ASOCIADO DE PUERTO RICO TRIBUNAL DE PRIMERA INSTANCIA SALA SUPERIOR DE SAN JUAN
ANTONIO E. FERNÁNDEZ GERENA
Demandante V. DANERIS FERNÁNDEZ GERENA
Demandada SUCESIÓN ANTONIO FERNÁNDEZ VARGAS, COMPUESTA POR: DANERIS FERNÁNDEZ GERENA; YAMILLE ENID FERNÁNDEZ GERENA; FRANCISCO JESÚS FERNÁNDEZ ALBINO; LYDIA GERENA; ANTONIO E. FERNÁNDEZ GERENA Parte Con Interés Civil Núm.: SJ2024CV06461. Sobre: SENTENCIA DECLARATORIA; NULIDAD DE NOMBRAMIENTO DE ADMINISTRADOR JUDICIAL O REVOCACIÓN DEL ADMINISTRADOR JUDICIAL. EMPLAZAMIENTO POR EDICTO. ESTADOS UNIDOS DE AMÉRICA, PRESIENTE DE LOS ESTADOS UNIDOS, ESTADO LIBRE ASOCIADO DE PUERTO RICO, S.S. A: FRANCISCO JESÚS FERNÁNDEZ ALBINO - 9222 TREVARTHON ROAD, ORLANDO, FLORIDA 32817. POR LA PRESENTE se le emplaza para que presente al tribunal su alegación responsiva 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:// poderjudicial.pr/tribunal-electronico/, salvo que se represente por derecho propio, en cuyo caso deberá presentar su alegación responsiva en la Secretaría del Tribunal y notificarle copia al abogado de la parte demandante:
Lcdo. Alfredo Fernández Martínez TSPR Núm. 10,632
Delgado & Fernández, LLC
PO Box 11750
Fernández Juncos Station San Juan, Puerto Rico 00910-1750
Tel. (787) 274-1414 / Fax (787) 764-8241
E-mail: afernandez@ delgadofernandez.com
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. Expedido este edicto bajo mi firma y sello de este Tribunal, en San Juan, Puerto Rico, hoy día 13 de septiembre de 2024. GRISELDA RODRÍGUEZ COLLADO, SECRETARIA REGIONAL.
GLORIAM MARTÍNEZ RIVERA, SECRETARIA DE SERVICIOS A SALA.
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ESTADO LIBRE ASOCIADO DE PUERTO RICO TRIBUNAL DE PRIMERA INSTANCIA SALA SUPERIOR DE SAN JUAN
ANTONIO E. FERNÁNDEZ GERENA
Demandante V. DANERIS FERNÁNDEZ GERENA
Demandada SUCESIÓN ANTONIO FERNÁNDEZ VARGAS, COMPUESTA POR: DANERIS FERNÁNDEZ GERENA; YAMILLE ENID FERNÁNDEZ GERENA; FRANCISCO JESÚS FERNÁNDEZ ALBINO; LYDIA GERENA; ANTONIO E. FERNÁNDEZ GERENA
Parte Con Interés Civil Núm.: SJ2024CV06461. Sobre: SENTENCIA DECLARATORIA; NULIDAD DE NOMBRAMIENTO DE ADMINISTRADOR JUDICIAL O REVOCACIÓN DEL ADMINISTRADOR JUDICIAL. EMPLAZAMIENTO POR EDICTO. ESTADOS UNIDOS DE AMÉRICA, PRESIENTE DE LOS ESTADOS UNIDOS, ESTADO LIBRE ASOCIADO DE PUERTO RICO, S.S.
A: YAMILLE ENID FERNÁNDEZ GERENA16187 S. COUPLER LANE BLUFFDALE,
UTAH 84065. POR LA PRESENTE se le emplaza para que presente al tribunal su alegación responsiva 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:// poderjudicial.pr/tribunal-electronico/, salvo que se represente por derecho propio, en cuyo caso deberá presentar su alegación responsiva en la Secretaría del Tribunal y notificarle copia al abogado de la parte demandante: Lcdo. Alfredo Fernández Martínez TSPR Núm. 10,632 Delgado & Fernández, LLC PO Box 11750 Fernández Juncos Station San Juan, Puerto Rico 00910-1750
Tel. (787) 274-1414 / Fax (787) 764-8241
E-mail: afernandez@ delgadofernandez.com
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. Expedido este edicto bajo mi firma y sello de este Tribunal, en San Juan, Puerto Rico, hoy día 13 de septiembre de 2024. GRISELDA RODRÍGUEZ COLLADO, SECRETARIA REGIONAL. GLORIAM MARTÍNEZ RIVERA, SECRETARIA DE SERVICIOS A SALA. LEGAL NOTICE
ESTADO LIBRE ASOCIADO DE PUERTO RICO TRIBUNAL DE PRIMERA INSTANCIA SALA DE VEGA BAJA HACIENDA DEL MAR OWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC. Demandante Vs. JOHN HOWARD BURRUS, MYRA KAY BURRUS Y LA SOCIEDAD LEGAL DE GANANCIALES, COMPUESTA POR AMBOS Demandados Civil Núm.: VB2024CV00632. 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: JOHN HOWARD BURRUS, POR SÍ Y REPRESENTACIÓN SOCIEDAD LEGAL DE BIENES GANANCIALES; MYRA KAY BURRUS, POR SÍ Y REPRESENTACIÓN
SOCIEDAD LEGAL DE BIENES GANANCIALES; SOCIEDAD LEGAL DE BIENES GANANCIALES, COMPUESTA POR AMBOS.
Se les notifica a ustedes que se ha radicado mediante el sistema SUMAC una Demanda por la parte demandante HACIENDA DEL MAR OWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC. solicitando un Cobro de Dinero. Los abogados de la parte demandante son: Lcda. Jessica D. Martínez Birriel, GARRIGA & MARINI LAW OFFICES, C.S.P., P.O. Box 16593, San Juan, Puerto Rico 00908-6593, teléfono (787) 275-0655, dirección de correo electrónico: jmb@garrigamarini.com. Ustedes deberán presentar su alegación responsiva a través del Sistema Unificado de Manejo y Administración de Casos (SUMAC), al cual pueden acceder utilizando la siguiente dirección electrónica: https://www.poderiudicial.pr/index.php/tribunalelectronico/, salvo que el caso sea de un expediente físico o que se representen por derecho propio, en cuyo caso deberán presentar su alegación responsiva en la secretaría del Tribunal de Primera Instancia, y notificar copia de la misma al (a la) abogado(a) de la parte demandante. Si dejaren de presentar su alegación responsiva dentro del 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. EXTENDIDO BAJO MI FIRMA y el Sello del Tribunal, a tenor con la Orden del Tribunal, hoy día 11 de septiembre de 2024. LCDA. LAURA I. SANTA SÁNCHEZ, SECRETARIA. MARITZA ROSARIO ROSARIO, SUB-SECRETARIA.
LEGAL NOTICE
ESTADO LIBRE ASOCIADO DE PUERTO RICO TRIBUNAL DE PRIMERA INSTANCIA SALA DE VEGA BAJA HACIENDA DEL MAR OWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC.
Demandante Vs. ENID CARABALLO ONEILL, FELIPE RENÉ ORTIZ SEOANE Y LA SOCIEDAD LEGAL DE GANANCIALES, COMPUESTA POR AMBOS
Demandados Civil Núm.: VB2024CV00633. 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: ENID CARABALLO ONEILL, POR SÍ Y REPRESENTACIÓN SOCIEDAD LEGAL DE BIENES GANANCIALES; FELIPE RENÉ ORTIZ SEOANE, POR SÍ Y REPRESENTACIÓN SOCIEDAD LEGAL DE BIENES GANANCIALES; SOCIEDAD LEGAL DE BIENES GANANCIALES, COMPUESTA POR AMBOS.
Se les notifica a ustedes que se ha radicado mediante el sistema SUMAC una Demanda por la parte demandante HACIENDA DEL MAR OWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC. solicitando un Cobro de Dinero. Los abogados de la parte demandante son: Lcda. Jessica D. Martínez Birriel, GARRIGA & MARINI LAW OFFICES, C.S.P., P.O. Box 16593, San Juan, Puerto Rico 00908-6593, teléfono (787) 275-0655, dirección de correo electrónico: jmb@garrigamarini.com. Ustedes deberán presentar su alegación responsiva a través del Sistema Unificado de Manejo y Administración de Casos (SUMAC), al cual pueden acceder utilizando la siguiente dirección electrónica: https://www.poderjudicial.pr/index.php/tribunalelectronico/, salvo que el caso sea de un expediente físico o que se representen por derecho propio, en cuyo caso deberán presentar su alegación responsiva en la secretaría del Tribunal de Primera Instancia, y notificar copia de la misma al (a la) abogado(a) de la parte demandante. Si dejaren de presentar su alegación responsiva dentro del 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. EXTENDIDO
BAJO MI FIRMA y el Sello del Tribunal, a tenor con la Orden del Tribunal, hoy día 11 de septiembre de 2024. LCDA. LAURA I. SANTA SÁNCHEZ, SECRETARIA. MARITZA ROSARIO ROSARIO, SUB-SECRETARIA.
LEGAL NOTICE
ESTADO LIBRE ASOCIADO DE PUERTO RICO TRIBUNAL DE PRIMERA INSTANCIA
SALA DE VEGA BAJA HACIENDA DEL MAR OWNERS
ASSOCIATION, INC.
Demandante Vs. SHAUN ARTHUR REGAN, KIMBERLE SUE WOHLFEIL, T/C/C
KIMBERLE SUE REGAN Y LA SOCIEDAD LEGAL DE GANANCIALES, COMPUESTA POR AMBOS
Demandados Civil Núm.: VB2024CV00634. 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: SHAUN ARTHUR REGAN, POR SÍ Y REPRESENTACIÓN SOCIEDAD LEGAL DE BIENES GANANCIALES; KIMBERLE SUE WOHLFEIL, T/C/C KIMBERLE SUE REGAN, POR SÍ Y REPRESENTACIÓN SOCIEDAD LEGAL DE BIENES GANANCIALES; SOCIEDAD LEGAL DE BIENES GANANCIALES, COMPUESTA POR AMBOS.
Se les notifica a ustedes que se ha radicado mediante el sistema SUMAC una Demanda por la parte demandante HACIENDA DEL MAR OWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC. solicitando Un Cobro de Dinero. Los abogados de la parte demandante son: Lcda. Jessica D. Martínez Birriel, GARRIGA & MARINI LAW OFFICES, C.S.P., P.O. Box 16593, San Juan, Puerto Rico 00908-6593, teléfono (787) 275-0655, dirección de correo electrónico: jmb@garrigamarini.com. Ustedes deberán presentar su alegación responsiva a través del Sistema Unificado de Manejo y Administración de Casos (SUMAC), al cual pueden acceder utilizando la siguiente dirección electrónica: https://www.poderjudicial.pr/index.php/tribunalelectronico/, salvo que el caso sea de un expediente físico o que se representen por derecho propio, en cuyo caso deberán presentar su alegación responsiva en la secretaría del Tribunal de Primera Instancia, y notificar copia de la misma al (a la) abogado(a) de la parte demandante. Si dejaren de presentar su alegación responsiva dentro del 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. EXTENDIDO BAJO MI FIRMA y el Sello del Tribunal, a tenor con la Orden del Tribunal, hoy día 11 de septiembre de 2024. LCDA. LAURA I. SANTA SÁNCHEZ, SECRETARIA. MARITZA RO-
SARIO ROSARIO, SUB-SECRETARIA.
LEGAL NOTICE
ESTADO LIBRE ASOCIADO DE PUERTO RICO TRIBUNAL GENERAL DE JUSTICIA TRIBUNAL DE PRIMERA INSTANCIA CENTRO JUDICIAL DE CAGUAS SALA SUPERIOR
BANCO POPULAR DE PUERTO RICO
Demandante V. ÁNGEL LUIS GONZÁLEZ ABAD
Demandados Civil Núm.: CG2024CV01357. Sobre: COBRO DE DINERO Y EJECUCIÓN DE HIPOTECA. EMPLAZAMIENTO POR EDICTO. ESTADOS UNIDOS DE AMÉRICA, EL PRESIDENTE DE LOS ESTADOS UNIDOS, EL ESTADO LIBRE ASOCIADO DE PUERTO RICO, SS. A: ÁNGEL LUIS GONZÁLEZ ABAD173 RD. KM. 6.5, BA. SUMIDERO, AGUAS BUENAS, PR 00703; HC1 BOX 8432, AGUAS BUENAS, PR 00703. Por la presente se le emplaza y notifica que debe contestar la demanda incoada en su contra dentro del término de treinta (30) días a partir de la publicación del presente edicto. Usted deberá presentar su alegación responsiva a través del Sistema Unificado de Manejo y Administración de Casos (SUMAC), al cual puede acceder utilizando la siguiente dirección electrónica: https://www. poderjudicial.pr/index.php/ tribunal-electronico/, salvo que el caso sea de un expediente físico o que se represente por derecho propio, en cuyo caso deberá presentar su alegación responsiva en la Secretaría del Tribunal y notificar copia de la misma al (a la) abogado(a) de la parte demandante o a ésta, de no tener representación legal. 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. Además, se le apercibe que, en los casos al amparo de la Ley Núm. 572023, titulada Ley para la Prevención del Maltrato, Preservación de la Unidad Familiar y para la Seguridad, Bienestar y Protección de las Menores, entre los remedios que el Tribunal podrá conceder se incluyen la ubicación permanente de un (una) menor fuera de su hogar, el inicio de procesos para la privación de patria potestad, y cualquier otra medida en el
mejor interés del (de la) menor. (Artículo 33, incisos b y f de la Ley Núm. 57-2023). Se le advierte de su derecho a comparecer acompañado(a) de abogado(a) en los casos que proceda. Los abogados de la parte demandante son: ABOGADOS DE LA PARTE
DEMANDANTE: Lcdo. Reggie Díaz Hernández RUA Núm.: 16,393 BERMUDEZ & DÍAZ LLP
500 Calle De La Tanca, Suite 209 San Juan, Puerto Rico 00901 Tel.: (787) 523-2670 / Fax: (787) 523-2664 rdiaz@bdprlaw.com
EXTENDIDO BAJO Ml FIRMA y Sello del Tribunal, hoy 3 de septiembre de 2024. IRASEMIS DÍAZ SÁNCHEZ, SECRETARIA REGIONAL. SANDRA J. TRINIDAD CAÑUELAS, SECRETARIA AUXILIAR DEL TRIBUNAL.
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ESTADO LIBRE ASOCIADO DE PUERTO RICO TRIBUNAL DE PRIMERA INSTANCIA CENTRO JUDICIAL DE SAN JUAN SALA SUPERIOR DE SAN JUAN COOPERATIVA DE AHORRO Y CREDITO DR MANUEL ZENO GANDIA Demandante V. LUIS R CASTRO CARRASCAL Demandado(a) Caso Núm.: SJ2024CV02784. (Salón: 903 CIVIL). Sobre: COBRO DE DINERO - ORDINARIO. NOTIFICACIÓN DE SENTENCIA POR EDICTO. ANA M CAMPOS GAVITOANAMCAMPOS1@YAHOO.COM.
A: LUIS R. CASTRO CARRASCAL. (Nombre de las partes que se le notifican la sentencia por edicto) EL SECRETARIO(A) que suscribe le notifica a usted que el 11 de septiembre de 2024, 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 13 de septiembre de 2024. En San Juan, Puerto Rico, el
13 de septiembre de 2024. GRISELDA RODRÍGUEZ COLLADO, SECRETARIA. MILDRED J. FRANCO REVENTOS, SECRETARIA AUXILIAR DEL TRIBUNAL.
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Mercury Morris, elusive rusher on a perfect Dolphins team, dies at 77
By ALEX TRAUB
Mercury Morris, who gave speed and dexterity to the rushing attack of the Miami Dolphins in the early 1970s, helping power the team to two Super Bowls and the only perfect season in the history of the National Football League, died Saturday night. He was 77.
His son, Troy, announced the death in a statement that did not specify the cause or where Morris was at the time.
During a six-year tenure with the Dolphins, from 1969 to 1975, Morris qualified for the Pro Bowl three times.
At the height of his career, Morris was part of an unusual three-man rushing rotation alongside fullback Larry Csonka and another running back, Jim Kiick. Csonka and Kiick were powerful bruisers; Morris, who was born Eugene, gained his nickname from his quicksilver unpredictability on the field.
Initially, he had been positioned mainly as a kick returner. He did not have a single handoff during the Dolphins’ loss to the Dallas Cowboys in the 1972 Super Bowl. Csonka and Kiick, conversely, gained such fame for their partnership on the field and their friendship off it that they were nicknamed Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid.
The next season, Coach Don Shula made Morris an integral part of the offense.
“Merc is the guy that can go into the ball-
game and get you moving if you’re not moving,” Shula told reporters.
To assert his new position on the team, Morris would deliberately sit between Csonka and Kiick on the bench. Journalists began writing about Kiick’s wounded pride. Soon enough, however, he began praising Morris.
“I used to think, ‘Wow, I feel really fast on this turf,’” Kiick recalled in “The Perfect Backfield,” a 2014 documentary about him, Csonka and Morris. Later, he continued, “I’d go, ‘What the hell does Mercury feel like?’”
After quarterback Bob Griese broke his ankle in Week 5, the running game became even more important for the team.
Behind an offensive line featuring future Hall of Famers like Larry Little and Jim Langer, the three backs proved to be unstoppable. In the regular season, the offense averaged 27.5 points a game, leading the NFL, and Morris rushed for a leagueleading 12 touchdowns.
He and Csonka became the first two players on the same team to gain 1,000 or more rushing yards. And Ki-
ick wound up getting plenty of touches and receptions, recording 10 touchdowns and nearly 800 yards from scrimmage.
The Dolphins won their 19th consecutive game in the 1973 Super Bowl in a game dominated by their defense, which held the Washington team, then called the Redskins, to a single touchdown.
The next season, Morris led the NFL with 6.4 yards per carry, and the Dolphins were dominant again, losing just two games en route to another Super Bowl victory.
After that, however, injuries and rival offers broke apart the team’s rushing triumvirate. Lured by a big payday, Csonka, Kiick and wide receiver Paul Warfield left the Dolphins to play for the newly formed World Football League. When that endeavor flopped, all three players returned to different NFL teams.
Morris gained the chance to be the Dolphins’ premier running back. But a series of injuries, particularly an old neck injury, thwarted him in the next few seasons. After being waived by the Dolphins after the 1975 season, he spent a single season with the San Diego Chargers and then quit football.
To cope with severe headaches, Morris began using drugs. In 1982 he returned to the national news, not for football but instead for being sentenced to 20 years in prison after convictions on several charges related to cocaine trafficking. The convictions were later overturned, and Morris spent years making
the case that he had been innocent of crimes other than drug use.
Eugene Edward Morris was born in Pittsburgh on Jan. 5, 1947. He grew up playing touch football in a friend’s backyard. In “The Perfect Backfield,” he said he never lost the sense that the goal of football was for nobody to be able to touch you.
As a running back at West Texas State, Morris vied with O.J. Simpson — like Kiick, a rival who became a friend — for the national college rushing title.
In 1986, after Morris had served three and a half years in prison, the Florida Supreme Court ruled that evidence he had offered in support of his defense — that he was the victim of entrapment — had been wrongfully suppressed at trial. He then agreed to a settlement for time already served, wrote a memoir and began a lucrative career as a public speaker.
In addition to Troy, his survivors include four other children, Geno, Maceo, Tiffany and Elliott, and three sisters, Cynthia, Valerie and Janice.
In 2022, Morris described Kiick’s struggles with chronic traumatic encephalopathy, also known as CTE, to The New York Times. He said that he had to coax Kiick out of his car and direct him to an airport terminal to bring him to the filming of “The Perfect Backfield.” But even when Kiick’s dementia became severe, Morris continued seeing him about every week.
Mercury Morris, a three-time Pro Bowl pick, rushed for an NFL-leading 12 touchdowns in 1972, when the Miami Dolphins logged the only undefeated season in league history. (Facebook via Ghosts of the Orange Bowl)
Mercury Morris at the White House in 2013 (Wikipedia)
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