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Puerto Rico United Retailers Association (CUD, in Spanish) President Ramón Barquín is opposing legislation to reduce the size of permit-exempt business signs. (File photo)
Puerto Rico Economic Development Bank President Carmen Vega-Fournier
From left: Puerto Rico Economic Development Bank President Carmen A. Vega-Fournier and Zoimé Álvarez-Rubio, executive vice president of the Puerto Rico Bankers Association, testify on House Bill 701.
Arecibo Mayor Carlos Ramírez Irizarry plans improvements to municipal infrastructure and government services.
A restaurant worker prepares a sandwich for delivery. A new resolution in Puerto Rico’s House of Representatives calls for an investigation into how food delivery apps set prices and fees.
Ponce Mayor Marlese Sifre-Rodríguez speaks during the tourism forum held in New York to advocate for broader promotion of Puerto Rico’s municipalities.
Gov. Jenniffer González, center, signs Puerto Rico’s new permitting reform alongside Sebastián Negrón-Reichard, secretary of the Department of Economic Development and Commerce, and private sector leaders.
From left: Wilmarie de Jesús, policy analyst at Espacios Abiertos, and Daniel Santamaría-Ots, co-director of the nonprofit.
Puerto Rico’s Department of Economic Development and Commerce led a trade mission to the Dominican Republic, where Puerto Rican business leaders met with Dominican officials and companies to explore export and investment opportunities.
Mercadito is designed to streamline how Puerto Rico government agencies purchase goods and services through a centralized digital platform, officials said. (Screen capture)
The Community Resilience Estimates Viewer shows social vulnerability by census tract in Puerto Rico in the event of a natural disaster.
Sen. Ada Álvarez-Conde introduced Senate Bill 483 to convert vacant public schools into affordable housing in Puerto Rico, noting that while many focus on abandoned houses, her bill targets unused government buildings.
The State Insurance Fund Corp. in Puerto Rico will launch a mobile app July 1 to help employers manage policies and payments more easily.
The $13.1 billion General Fund excludes special revenue and federal funds. With those included, Puerto Rico’s total consolidated budget for fiscal year 2026 is $32.6 billion.
Puerto Rico Housing Secretary Ciary Pérez-Peña said the end of the Homebuyer Assistance Program application period does not mean funds have been exhausted.