The backlash generated in response to recent comments made by puppeteer Antulio “Kobo” Santarrosa through his television show “SuperXclusivo” and female alter-ego “La Comay” about a gruesome murder that took place over the weekend could take a significant bite out of WAPA TV’s (Ch. 4) advertising revenue, as a handful of its major corporate sponsors pulled their ads from the prime-time slot Wednesday.
Come January, when the new administration headed by Gov.-elect Alejandro García-Padilla takes over the reins of the government, it will have 90 days or so to present stateside credit agencies a “viable and concrete” plan outlining its strategy to tackle Puerto Rico’s fiscal problems, executives from the Center for the New Economy said Tuesday.
The Central Eastern Technological Initiative, or Inteco, launched its ambitious $16.3 million broadband network project that will benefit a 10-town region through advanced Internet access Tuesday, a little more than a year after announcing its plans.
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