Contenido automatizadoParcialmente escrito o traducido con información proporcionada por una herramienta de inteligencia artificial.The executive director of the commissions of the Puerto Rico Department of Recreation and Sports said the federal ban is limited to interstate commerce and defended that the practice remains regulated on the islandMay 16, 2026 - 8:00 PMThe DRD attorney said the federal measure and the amendment to local law forced adjustments within the industry, which now must produce everything locally. (david.villafane@gfrmedia.com)Responding to questions from El Nuevo Día, José Miguel Pérez, executive director of the commissions of the Puerto Rico Department of Recreation and Sports (DRD), reacted Friday to a USA Today report alleging that jockey brothers José Luis Ortiz and Irad Ortiz, Jr., as well as Major League Baseball (MLB) player Edwin “Sugar” Díaz, were linked to illegal cockfighting in Puerto Rico, saying there is “a lot of misinformation” about the scope of the federal law passed in 2018 banning the practice in the United States and its territories.Popular en la Comunidad
Puerto Rico government official states cockfights in the island are not illegal: “They are competing legally”
The executive director of the commissions of the Puerto Rico Department of Recreation and Sports said the federal ban is limited to interstate commerce and defended that the practice remains regulated on the island
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