PEGAOS EN LA MAÑANA - VIERNES 10 DE ABRIL

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Ship traffic through the Strait of Hormuz plummeted from 144 to 7, amid rumors Iran now demands payment in a Trump-linked cryptocurrency.

1. Pega'os en la Mañana, hosted by journalist Jonathan Lebrón and political analyst Luis Herrero on Radio Isla 1320, broadcasts live from the Antigua Acueducto de Río Piedras on April 10, 2026. 2. Lebrón and Herrero co-host the show; Lebrón is identified as a journalist and Herrero as a political analyst; both are positioned as candid, critical voices in Puerto Rican media. 3. The episode's core purpose is to blend environmental reporting from the aqueduct site with political commentary on permits reform, basketball standings, media drama, and international geopolitics. 4. Environmental interpreter Karina Rodríguez of Para la Naturaleza explains the aqueduct was built in 1898 under Spanish rule and operated until roughly the 1970s, supplying drinking water from the Río Piedras to the Isleta de San Juan via the Venezuelan community by gravity flow. 5. Para la Naturaleza manages thousands of cuerdas (ropes) of natural reserves across Puerto Rico and is hosting a public fair on April 18 at the aqueduct focused on the theme 'lo que trae el río' (what the river brings). 6. Estuario de San Juan executive director Brenda Torres and scientific director Jorge Bausá describe the estuary as the only national estuary program outside the continental United States, and one of only 28 federally designated national estuaries. 7. Bausá explains that the estuary's management unit is not the bay itself but the entire watershed (cuenca hidrográfica), and that monitoring stations placed in upstream quebradas revealed these tributaries—not the bay—are the primary contamination sources. 8. Bausá notes that shrimp and crabs living in upstream creeks must migrate to the estuary to reproduce, making biological connectivity as critical as water flow for ecosystem health. 9. The hosts discuss the Alexandra Lugaro viral clip: Lugaro, a two-time gubernatorial candidate, expressed outrage on Tele 11 after her camera equipment was removed, and the hosts uploaded the clip to social media where it spread widely. 10. Fernandito Collazo was officially designated editor-in-chief of El Jailbreak; the hosts describe him as embodying the founding spirit of the publication's owners Atal Lebrón and Alexis Zarra. 11. Competitor Molusco, broadcasting from CACU 105 (Guapa Media) which shares a building with Tele 11, publicly defended Lugaro on air, but the hosts say Lugaro withheld key context from Molusco—details they are releasing exclusively on Patreon for five-dollar subscribers. 12. The Cangrejeros de Santurce defeated the Chupacabras de Canóvanas in the BSN Súper Nacional opening night at Clemente, moving to first place in Group A after Manatí also beat Bayamón. 13. A majority of Chupacabras fans surveyed said they preferred playing in Carolina, but the Carolina mayor has so far refused to host the team; the hosts note team owner Horta was seen speaking warmly with the mayor at the game. 14. Puerto Rico Governor Sánchez Tomás presented a permits reform project (Project 800 Operation) at a legislative conference, but the Senate president failed to attend and did not respond to her calls or texts during the event. 15. Eight mayors interviewed across both parties in El Vocero expressed skepticism: Canóvanas mayor Juan Carlos García Padilla said 'we cannot put 100% of responsibility in the hands of a private company,' and San Juan mayor Miguel Romero called for protecting municipal autonomy. 16. The hosts identify a key structural concern: the reform bill includes a super-board with ministerial power to override both state agencies and autonomous municipalities like Bayamón, Carolina, and San Juan on discretionary permits. 17. Analyst Cristian Sobrino notes that the day after Trump declared the Strait of Hormuz reopened, only 7 ships transited versus the typical 144 per day. 18. An unconfirmed report suggests Iran is requiring stablecoin payments for Hormuz transit tolls, and that the stablecoin in question is issued by World Liberty Financial, a company owned by Trump's sons. 19. The episode is conversational and fast-moving, mixing live field reporting with panel commentary; hosts frequently interrupt each other and use humor and sarcasm to frame political events. 20. Best suited for Puerto Rican listeners following island politics, BSN basketball, and U.S. geopolitics; less suited for listeners unfamiliar with Puerto Rican political figures or media personalities.

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